A 33-year-old entrepreneur paid $2.55 million for a neglected 81-room Arkansas hotel; after moving into the property himself, he is spending another $1.1 million rebuilding it
Some learn business, others are born with a hunch for it. When it comes to Greg Clark, it seems the latter holds true. At 19, he quit his job, paid his rent and was left with just $20 to his name. Today, he is renovating an 81-room hotel in Eureka…
Indian-origin father and son’s hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme
DOJ has filed a civil complaint against father-son duo Pankaj Sheth and Rajan Sheth. An Indian-origin family running a hotel business in the US secured more than $100 million in loans over nearly three decades despite a history of loan defaults,…
A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old classrooms turned into guest rooms and gathering spaces
Exterior facade of Hill Hall Hotel in Fayetteville, West Virginia. A historic West Virginia high school built in 1923 by Italian stonemasons has reopened its doors 103 years later as a 40-room boutique hotel. Former classrooms have been turned into guest…
In 1934, Black cave guide Matt Bransford sold his 14-room Mammoth Cave hotel and land for just $3,000, far below market value; the family then moved 20 miles away as the national park took shape
Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National Park Deep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history. Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far…
‘Haunted’ Drake’s Island: Tiny UK island with Grade-II listed house, 6.4-acre site, mysterious underground tunnels and 43-bed hotel plan goes on sale for offers above £2 million
Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house,…
Major UK hotel chain CEO Joanna Boydell resigns amid security failings, sexual assault cases
Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigns/Image: Getty Images A major UK hotel chain’s chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures.Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned on August 17, the company confirmed in a…
UAE News: Hotels refuse to raise prices for stranded tourists as flights canceled across UAE amid Iran-US-Israel war
Emirates hotels promise price stability even as Middle East travel is thrown into chaos by Iran, US-Israel war As Iran’s war with the US and Israel continues to disrupt global air travel middle EastHotels across the UAE are moving quickly to…
All expenses paid: UAE provides accommodation, meals and flights to more than 20,000 travelers stranded in emirate due to Iran, US, Israel war
Stuck in Dubai or Abu Dhabi? Full cost support available in UAE Amid widespread flight disruptions amid an escalating war between Iran, the United States and Israel, the United Arab Emirates has taken the extraordinary step of launching an emergency…