The Home Office is booking thousands of empty hotel beds for illegal immigrants to avoid any overcrowding at processing centres, MPs have been told. Home Office Second Permanent Secretary Simon Ridley told the public accounts committee on Monday they were trying to keep a “buffer” of 5,000 beds at hotels around the country in case…
Consumers Win a Small Victory
Within a week or two, Marriott hotels will start to post hotel rates as inclusive of mandatory hotel-imposed fees on its own website. This move represents the end of a minor skirmish in the struggle against deceptive hotel pricing—the end result of an agreement between Marriott and the state of Pennsylvania requiring Marriott to post…
Avoid Hotel Search Clutter: Use Those Filters
When you search for a hotel, most of you these days have a few deal-breaker requirements. For me, it’s an elevator—I’m an old geezer and don’t do stairs very well—but it can range from a kitchen to being pet friendly. And you can save time and hassle if you can limit your search to hotels…
Home Office in Crisis Mode Over Spiralling Asylum Hotel Costs: Watchdog
A watchdog says the Home Office is in “crisis mode” in its handling of illegal immigrants and refugees, with soaring costs and the number of hotels used to home immigrants doubling within six months. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) quoted stakeholders as saying the UK government department was now using a “blank cheque”…
Highly Anticipated Hotels in 2023
By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com With a new year comes a bevy of new hotels and resorts to consider. Here are five to put on your radar. VAI Resort, Glendale, Arizona This bold new resort, set in the Arizona desert, will offer a wide variety of sun-drenched entertainment when it opens in late 2023….
Are Resort Fees Ever Worth It?
The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, a Hyatt resort on 15 beachfront acres in Hawaii, is far from a place to sleep. There are multiple pools, including a lagoon and three infinity pools. As part of the resort fee, you can also take a stand-up paddleboarding course, use the resort’s snorkel equipment and GoPro action…
Be Tickled Pink by These Florida Hotels
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Oh, pink. It comes in a wide scope of hues, from the palest blush to the most vibrant magenta to the sweetest of strawberry ice-cream. Pink is almost always associated with love, especially love and playfulness, sweetness and romance. Pink blossoms in bouquets of roses, calla lilies…
This Iconic Coconut Grove Hotel Has Reopened. Take a Look at the $50 Million Renovation
By Connie Ogle From Miami Herald Miami–When you open the front door of the new Mayfair House Hotel & Garden — the original carved wooden door that has been lovingly restored — you enter the past and gaze into the future. Your first step inside reveals a lush tropical garden, an oasis away from the…
A Hotel in Miami Beach, Another in Florida Keys Just Named Among Best in the World
By Connie Ogle From Miami Herald Miami—Two South Florida hotels are among the best hotels in the world, according to a popular travel website. Travel + Leisure just released its 100 Best Hotels in the World list, and hotels in Miami Beach and on Little Torch Key in the Florida Keys made the cut, as…
The Planet’s Top Underwater — Yes, Underwater — Hotels
By Jackie Burrell From Bay Area News Group Tropical $10,000 per night underwater villas are a bit above our pay grade — daytripping to Bodega Bay is more our speed these days. But the LuxuryTravelExpert.com‘s recent top 10 resort list offers plenty of fodder for vicarious, virtual travel. It’s a jaw-dropping collection of 10 underwater…
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