Read more hotels stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32615/hotels.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:47:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74500/anonymous-posters-bedevil-tripadvisor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome recent snafus have taught TripAdvisor the hard way that crowdsourcing may be powerful, but it isn’t always reliable. In one recent incident, a new boutique hotel shot to the top of the site’s Miami Beach hotel rankings on a flood of positive reviews—until one reviewer implied they’d all...http://www.newser.com/story/74500/anonymous-posters-bedevil-tripadvisor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70015/stadiums-hotels-told-to-watch-for-terrorists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCounterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists' desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes, and hotels, the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York. In the two bulletins—sent to police departments...http://www.newser.com/story/70015/stadiums-hotels-told-to-watch-for-terrorists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 11:16:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67257/top-nyc-hotels-for-cheaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York has housed many a famous cheater in its fancy hotels—the Daily News lists the top five: Four Seasons: Alex Rodriguez courted prostitutes here while still married to Cynthia, alleges Manhattan madam Kristin Davis. Days Inn: Gov. David Paterson went the budget route at this $150-a-night hotel during...http://www.newser.com/story/67257/top-nyc-hotels-for-cheaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 14:02:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66379/posh-resort-offers-19-empty-room-with-tent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA chic San Diego hotel is offering rooms for only $19 a night—without toiletries, towels, sheets, or a bed, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “It's our way of getting people here that might not normally come," says Rancho Bernardo Inn manager John Gates. Taken over by CitiGroup when it...http://www.newser.com/story/66379/posh-resort-offers-19-empty-room-with-tent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 18:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64593/explosions-rock-2-hotels-in-indonesia-8-dead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta business district, killing 8 and wounding at least 50, officials said. The blasts at the neighboring Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels blew out windows and scattered debris and glass across the street. Both hotels are strong draws...http://www.newser.com/story/64593/explosions-rock-2-hotels-in-indonesia-8-dead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 20:49:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62334/8-infamous-hotel-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEliot Spitzer put Washington’s Renaissance Mayflower Hotel on the map with his Ashley Dupre tryst—and before Spitzer, televangelist Jim Bakker did a similar service for Florida’s Sheraton Sand Key Resort with Jessica Hahn. Travel + Leisure takes a look at a few other famous—or infamous—hotels: Al Capone...http://www.newser.com/story/62334/8-infamous-hotel-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 5:05:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59007/catch-swine-flu-stay-for-free-mexican-hotels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeveral Mexican resorts are offering free stays to tourists who catch swine flu while vacationing there, the Times of London reports. They hope to restore confidence in the sunny destination, which they say has been completely sanitized of the H1N1 virus. The hotel leading the promotion also slashed rates by...http://www.newser.com/story/59007/catch-swine-flu-stay-for-free-mexican-hotels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 12:41:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56412/hilton-sued-for-stealing-info-from-rival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarwood Hotels is accusing archrival Hilton of using stolen documents to build its new luxury brand in record time, Marketwatch reports. Starwood—which says the pilfered information amounts to a "blueprint" for building a luxury chain like the successful W hotels—is suing Hilton and two ex-Starwood execs for theft...http://www.newser.com/story/56412/hilton-sued-for-stealing-info-from-rival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 2:17:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55015/top-hotels-made-famous-in-film.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople usually use movies for escapism, but if you’d like to flip the tables and relive a classic film moment, just check into the hotel where it was shot. The Telegraph runs down some of the most famous, from around the world. Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles: Get a room and...http://www.newser.com/story/55015/top-hotels-made-famous-in-film.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 16:03:48 CDT