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Hotel guest claims scorpion stung him in privates and ruined his sex life: lawsuit
September 1, 2024 | 5:43pmMichael Farchi, 62, of Agora Hills, was staying at The Venetian just after Christmas last year when the creepy-crawly wormed its way into his bed and jammed its stinger into...
Thousands of hotel workers strike across US cities over failed contract talks
September 1, 2024 | 12:03pmThousands of U.S. hotel workers in several cities are on a multi-day strike after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International MAR.O, Hilton Worldwide HLT.N, and Hyatt Hotels H.N reached an impasse, the Unite Here union said on Sunday.
NYC migrant shelter overrun by teen ‘fight club,' constant shrieking as residents reach breaking point
September 1, 2024 | 6:04amThe residents of a Queens apartment building say they've hardly had a moment's peace since January, when a 128-room hotel in Long Island City was transformed into a city-run migrant...
Firestorm erupts over plan to allow golf courses, hotels to be built on multiple Florida parks
August 28, 2024 | 9:56pmA proposed initiative that would allow for limited development on at least nine Florida State Parks has caused an outcry, with residents protesting from coast to coast in the state in an...
I caught a hotel worker sniffing and stealing my underwear — I feel so violated
August 27, 2024 | 1:22pmRara Armstrong said the man was unprofessional and asked for her number and wanted to take her out for coffee. Then the situation got much worse.
Immigrant hotel owners say NYC bill that bans outsourcing jobs would 'destroy' their American Dream
August 25, 2024 | 8:10pmA group of first generation South Asian immigrant hotel owners have launched a new advocacy group to fight against the City Council's controversial bill to micromanage the industry.
Conn. mom moves to hotel due to high rent prices: 'Exactly what I prayed for'
August 25, 2024 | 1:51amA single mother of three found living in a Connecticut hotel room was less expensive than renting an apartment.
Computer executive, 66, with bladder ailment sues for $1.5M after being fired for peeing in Times Square hotel lobby
August 23, 2024 | 5:50pmThey just couldn't go with the flow.
West Virginia gov's historic Greenbrier hotel avoids foreclosure as he runs for Senate
August 22, 2024 | 3:08pmThe family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for Senate.
Cowboys training camp hotel catches fire during NFL preseason
August 21, 2024 | 10:27amWith just two more workouts before training camp breaks, the hotel where the Cowboys reside during training camp in Oxnard, California, had a room catch fire on Tuesday, the team announced.
Hotel union's hypocrisy unmasks the cynicism of the 'Safe Hotel Act'
August 19, 2024 | 6:48pmThe Hotel Trades Council wants it both ways: It's seeking to force all city hotels to use union-only labor, with no outside contracting allowed.
Travel blogger 'totally stranded' after learning Egyptian hotel he booked actually didn't exist
August 18, 2024 | 9:13pmHe said: “I later found out on Google reviews that there were lots of people saying it was a scam and not to book it.”
'Hypocritical' NYC union wants to ban hotel outsourcing — even though it uses outside contractors, too
August 18, 2024 | 5:45pmA powerful city union that is pushing legislation to ban Big Apple hotels from contracting out certain front-line jobs outsources work all the time to manage its Manhattan headquarters, records...
Stroke of bad luck: NYC woman sues Hard Rock for $500K after falling out of golf cart
August 17, 2024 | 11:41amThe incident played out at the nearby Hard Rock Golf club in Punta Cana.
We got a hotel room for free — but we were unprepared for these sleeping arrangements
August 16, 2024 | 9:35am"Totally worth the visit despite having one of the weirdest nights of our lives," the travel influencer said.
NYC migrant crisis costs will crack eye-popping $5B on shelters, security and food -- amount could double by 2025
August 13, 2024 | 8:07pmNew York City has surpassed $5 billion in spending on the two-year migrant crisis, with nearly 64,000 asylum seekers sheltered at 210 emergency sites, according to data compiled by Mayor...
Nuking NYC's hotels & tourism for power and political profit
August 11, 2024 | 9:46pmCity Councilwoman Julie Menin is close to lining up a veto-proof majority for a bill to cripple Gotham's hotel industry, and so slam tourism as New York still struggles to...
Dozens of tourists fall ill with diarrhea, vomiting at five star island resort
August 10, 2024 | 3:00pmA group of British holidaymakers have been diagnosed with a gastric illness after they attended a family wedding at a five star resort abroad.
NYC's emergency DocGo contract audit hints at over $11 million in waste, fraud and abuse
August 8, 2024 | 8:06pmCity Comptroller Brad Lander's audit of the Adams administration's contracts with DocGo suggests the city should recover over $11 million of nearly $14 million paid last year to the controversial...
Couple scores $4K-per-night penthouse hotel room for $47: 'Won the Hotwire lottery'
August 7, 2024 | 10:18am"When the hotel accidentally gives you the penthouse instead of the $47 room you booked."