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301 Ventures Plan for Hotel Fuel in Midland, Texas Stalled Again; Project Dead?
April 8, 2014
April 09--In a setback to downtown revitalization, the City Council on Tuesday denied a third extension to the Hotel Fuel developer, which did not provide financial documentation to the city by the April 1 deadline. According to the agreement, the developer, 301 Ventures, would give to the city the abandoned Building of the Southwest on Texas Avenue. The city in turn would then demolish the building at its own expense for Hotel Fuel and public parking spaces. The city already owns the Building of the Southwest and can still demolish the asbestos-infested building and transform it into a parking lot, Mayor Jerry Morales said. "We've been
Baker, California Businessman to Develop $30 Million 31-room UFO Hotel Set to Open Summer 2016
April 8, 2014
April 08--BAKER -- In this Mojave Desert stopover halfway between Barstow and Las Vegas, Luis Ramallo has carved out a niche in the bustling billion-dollar-a-year beef jerky industry with his Alien Fresh Jerky market. In the last decade, he has grown his extraterrestrial-themed business from an 800-square-foot store selling beef jerky, pistachios and candy to a 5,000-square-foot concrete and stucco box housing more than 2,000 products, most of them carrying Ramallo's Alien Fresh Jerky brand with signature logo: a green alien face ringed in red. But Ramallo, who started his thriving business with credit cards and $70,000 in the red in 20
DirecTV and Weather Channel Ink Carriage Deal Ending Stormy Dispute
April 8, 2014
April 08--The storm between the Weather Channel and DirecTV has finally cleared. The network will return to the satellite television provider on Wednesday, the companies said, following a carriage dispute that had left the channel blacked out for DirecTV's 20 million customers since January. As part of the deal, the Weather Channel agreed to scale back on the amount of so-called reality programming it carries. One of the reasons DirecTV cited when dropping the channel was that it had moved too far away from its core mission of being a weather service. The loss of DirecTV was a huge blow to the Weather Channel, which tried unsuccessfully
With Over 260 Million Unique Monthly Visitors Can Your Property Afford to Not be on Trip Advisor?
April 8, 2014
April 08--When researching travel information, many are turning to the Internet for recommendations, and one of the most popular travel websites in the industry is Trip Advisor, which contains listings, ratings, and rankings for area restaurants, hotels, attractions, accommodations, and more, according to local officials. Jessica Icenhour Roberts, director of tourism and marketing for the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center shared information about the popularity of Trip Advisor in several recent meetings and presentations, including the Downtown Business Association monthly meeting and the Mount Airy Tourism Deve
Contents of Historic Virginia Beach Cavalier Hotel for Sale as Part of Extensive Renovation
April 8, 2014
April 08--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Have you been pining for a painting that hung at the historic Cavalier Hotel? Perhaps a chair from its veranda? You're in luck. The hotel's contents are being liquidated this Thursday at a public sale. It features furnishings and art from 100 guest rooms, patio furniture, fixtures and equipment, according to a news release. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will continue for 18 days, the release said. Sunday hours will be noon to 5 p.m. Cavalier Associates LLC, led by developer Bruce Thompson, bought the 1927 Cavalier for $35.1 million last year. It's been closed for renovation, and Thompson plans to cr
Jeddah Gears Up for the Saudi Food, Hotel and Hospitality Show Being Held April 13-16, 2014
April 7, 2014
April 08--JEDDAH -- Saudi food, hotel, hospitality show is set to be held from April 13, 2014 at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. Highlighting the importance of Jeddah as a key trading hub for food and tourism industry, a large number of tourism officials and various top delegations are scheduled to attend the 19th edition of Saudi food & hotel and hospitality, claimed to be the Kingdom's annual event for food, beverages and catering, hotel Equipment, supplies and services the in Saudi Arabia. Running until April 16, the show will host 400 exhibitors from Turkey, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Jordan, the U
ROYA International Begins Renovation of Quality Inn Bayside Hotel in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
April 7, 2014
April 07--FORT WALTON BEACH -- One of the oldest hotels in the city is currently undergoing a massive $1.5 million renovation. ROYA International Hotel Investments, based mostly in Europe and the Middle East, purchased the Quality Inn Bayside hotel in October 2012. "The hotel was very tired and it was falling apart because the old owners didn't invest enough in the property," said Metin Kebir, head of the company's North American operations. "We decided to put more investment into the project. That is why we now remodeling the hotel entirely. "We want to have a new look," Kebir added. "This is one of the oldest hotels in Fort Walton Bea
EasyHotel Budget Chain Celebrates its 21st Hotel Opening in Croydon, a South London Suburb
April 6, 2014
April 08--EasyHotel, the budget hotel chain owned by Greek Cypriot shipping and airline tycoon Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is expanding its empire to the unlikely location of Croydon. The South London suburb where model Kate Moss was born will shortly be home to its 21st hotel as the group embarks on its expansion plans. It is has just appointed former TUI group executive Darren Mee chief financial officer and recently added 72 bedrooms to the existing 90 at its Old Street hotel in Central London As well as its three wholly owned sites in Croydon, Old Street and Glasgow, the chain has 18 franchised hotels ? about half in the UK and half abroa