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Best of hospitality in the news – part 4 – 27 September 2016
Anbang Said to Complete Most of $6.5 Billion U.S. Hotels Deal
Anbang Insurance Group Co. completed most of its $6.5 billion acquisition of Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc., helping to bolster the Chinese company’s credibility as a global buyer after its abrupt withdrawal from the bidding war for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. earlier this year.
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Trump hotel chain fined over data breaches – The chain, one of Donald Trump’s businesses, also delayed reporting the breaches to consumers
Trump Hotel Collection has arrived at a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman over hacks that are said to have led to the exposure of over 70,000 credit card numbers and other personal data.
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U.S. Consulate Warns of Terror Threats Against American Hotels in Turkey
The U.S. consulate in Adana, a major city in southeastern Turkey, warned Monday that it had received “specific and credible threats” that U.S.-branded hotels could be targets of terrorist activity.
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These 5 Luxury Hotels Provide Guests With Luxury Cars, Too
Since getting away from the the madding crowd is part of the reason you’re at a luxury hotel to begin with, one tends not to want to hit the road so quickly after check-in. But should you wish to cruise, take your significant other to a specially chosen restaurant, see the surrounding town or otherwise hit the road for any reason, these white-glove hotels offer the finest of vehicles to do it in.
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West Elm is betting that hotels are the future of furniture shopping
Brooklyn-based furniture retailer West Elm is getting into the hotel business. The company announced Monday that it will open a chain of boutique hotels starting in 2018. The first locations will be in Charlotte, North Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; Savannah, Georgia; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The properties will be operated by hospitality management company DDK.
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