Read more hotel stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7511/hotel.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:34:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74235/french-hotel-lets-you-live-like-a-hamster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo much for escaping the rat race: A French hotel offers guests the opportunity to act like, of all things, a hamster for the weekend—complete with grain to eat and a wheel to run in. The “Hamster Villa” also offers haystacks to sleep in for about $148 a night,...http://www.newser.com/story/74235/french-hotel-lets-you-live-like-a-hamster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:54:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70606/us-cops-nab-international-chameleon-conman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Colombian fraudster wanted in seven countries has been arrested after entering the US from Canada on a phony passport. Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt, known to have at least 10 aliases, made his living scamming luxury hotels, often pretending to be a guest who had forgotten the combination to his safe...http://www.newser.com/story/70606/us-cops-nab-international-chameleon-conman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 6:14:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70459/worst-celebrity-hotel-guests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRandy and Evi Quaid certainly aren’t the first celebrities to prove themselves awful hotel guests. In perhaps the understatement of the year, Concierge.com editor Peter Frank tells ABC, “Some of these celebrities do not know how to behave in a civilized manner.” Some of the worst offenders: Amy Winehouse:...http://www.newser.com/story/70459/worst-celebrity-hotel-guests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:15:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70139/citycenter-las-vegas-85b-stimulus-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA gigantic addition to the Las Vegas Strip is a one-stop stimulus package for a city and state walloped by the recession and an $8.5 billion bet that happy days are near again. With 12,000 jobs, the CityCenter project—a kaleidoscope of condominiums, boutique hotels, shopping, and, of...http://www.newser.com/story/70139/citycenter-las-vegas-85b-stimulus-bet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 18:54:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67629/hotels-woo-new-cash-cow-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFamilies are traveling more often, and recession-battered hotels are ramping up their kid-friendly offerings, the Boston Globe reports. Rooms occupied by families with children accounted for 27% of the total in 2008, up from 25% in 2004, and lodgings are watching the trend. Whether it's free Wii, a dog to...http://www.newser.com/story/67629/hotels-woo-new-cash-cow-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:41:01 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/66984/hotels-owners-walk-out-on-mortgages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHomeowners aren’t the only ones walking away from their underwater mortgages. With the hotel market at its lowest point since the early '90s, many owners, who owe more on their money-losing properties than they’re worth, are simply walking away, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many say they have no choice;...http://www.newser.com/story/66984/hotels-owners-walk-out-on-mortgages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 11:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65781/tap-literary-greatness-at-these-getaways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking to vacation in a spot that inspired your favorite novel? USA Today asks travel expert Melissa Biggs Bradley about the best hotels to connect physically with the literature. The Resort at Paws Up, Greenough, Mont.: "The Blackfoot River, which runs through this 37,000-acre ranch, is the river referred...http://www.newser.com/story/65781/tap-literary-greatness-at-these-getaways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 18:56:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65111/smut-merchant-oreilly-plays-naked-espn-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBill O’Reilly is building himself a reputation, at least in the Gawker offices, for self-righteously discussing “softcore porn on YouTube or underage strippers or whatever” while simultaneously running the “salacious clips” as he bemoans “the gross injustice.” It’s not surprising, then, that “the ole smut-merchant” would show the naked video...http://www.newser.com/story/65111/smut-merchant-oreilly-plays-naked-espn-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 7:54:40 CDT