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Man arrested with handguns at Disneyland Paris Hotel
Man arrested with handguns at Disneyland Paris Hotel
A French police official says a man found to be carrying two handguns has been arrested at a hotel at Disneyland Paris. The official said no one was injured during the arrest Thursday, but couldn't provide further details...
Fire rages at downtown Dubai's highrise Address hotel
Firefighters battled a massive blaze that engulfed a luxury hotel in Dubai Thursday night while a spectacular New Year's fireworks display lit up the night sky nearby. Video shows orange tentacles of flames engulfing a large section of the the high-end Address hotel for hours after the fire broke out. Witnesses told CNN they heard explosions...
Hotel association president calls for industry certification programs
The Bahamas must adopt greater certification standards for its employees if the tourism industry hopes to keep abreast of its regional competitors, while the country's tourism sector looks at "flat" growth for the remainder of 2015 and into 2016, according to a leading tourism official.
Expat staff at Baha Mar hotel set to be pulled out of the Bahamas
THE expatriate staff at Baha Mar's Grand Hyatt hotel are set to be pulled out of this country this week following a decision by the government not to pay the mega resort's non-Bahamian employees on payday last week, The Tribune understands.
Hotel union ready to resume Melia talks
Hotel union ready to resume Melia talks
Following its defeat in the Supreme Court over gratuities, Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Secretary General Darren Woods said yesterday that the union would do ?whatever necessary? to get some justice for the employees of the Meli? Nassau Beach resort.
19th African American Hotel Owners & Investment Summit Kicks-Off in Miami
The 19th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show opened on Wednesday with hundreds of hoteliers exchanging the most current industry tips and trends...
June a strong month for hotel rooms in region
June a strong month for hotel rooms in region
While the Baha Mar resort, with its 2,000-plus rooms spread among four hotels, continues to flounder, the hotel pipeline in the Caribbean and Mexico continued to show more rooms under contract in June 2015, although there were fewer rooms under construction than June 2014.
Hotel union vows to appeal Melia gratuities court loss
President of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union Nicole Martin last night urged Melia Nassau Beach employees to continue working despite a "disappointing" court ruling regarding their gratuities for the resort's all-inclusive package.
Former Hotel Corp. chair says Baha Mar land claw back nonsensical
Former Chairman of the Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas Michael Scott said yesterday that the government's attempt to claw back Crown land from Baha Mar is "nonsensical".
Two-year high for major hotels
Two-year high for major hotels
The'Companion Fly Free"program has helped room occupancy in The Bahamas'major hotels soar to a two-year high, though they are still not at pre-recession levels.
According to preliminary statistics released by the Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the 14 major New Providence hotels recorded a 78.2 percent occupancy rate for July, the highest recorded level since July i...