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A vacant 1918 dairy factory sat unused for a decade; entrepreneurs Michael Downing and Robert Baum transformed it into a 52-room Chicago boutique hotelThe FieldHouse Jones hotel, located in the heart of Chicago, stands as a testament to creative redevelopment, having transformed an old Bor...
Developers took on vacant historic religious buildings that were no longer in regular use; adaptive reuse gave them a new purpose as hospitality and community spacesSome of America’s most unusual hotels are hiding inside buildings that once served very different purposes. Old factories, railway stations...
The big winners from India's coffee craze may not sell coffee at allIndia’s coffee culture is expanding beyond cafes and coffee chains, creating opportunities across beauty, homeware, luxury hospitality, whi...
US President Donald Trump once lived in this house until age 4. His home was left to mould and rot. Years later, it got a dramatic makeover, and it sold for $1.93 millionDonald Trump's childhood residence in Queens has recently fetched $1.93 million. This charming Tudor-style home, featuring five bedrooms, h...
Luxury hotel in Montenegro was once a WWII concentration camp with gasoline barrels as toilets. Now turned into a 32-room resort with swimming pools, spa, and gymAn expensive hotel in Montenegro that is meant to attract high-value guests and patrons and has established itself as a stronghold of luxur...
Small wins, breakups and bad weather among new travel triggers for Indian travellers: StudyIndian travellers are increasingly taking trips without waiting for holidays. Fifty-eight percent of travellers took trips simply because t...
Swiss pharmaceutical heir Frank Binder is selling his 10,700-square-foot Hollywood Hills mansion for $35M. He wants a $2B floating cityFrank Binder bought the Los Angeles estate for $33 million in 2018. Now, eight years later, he is putting the 10,700-square-foot home on th...
In 1937, a fake doctor bought an Arkansas hotel and converted it into a hospital. Many people died. Now spirits of the victims are said to haunt this place.The Crescent Hotel, established in 1886, was a luxurious retreat for wealthy visitors drawn to its healing springs. However, it became a no...
Pride Hotels steps up expansion, plans Rs 1,000-cr IPO by DecemberThe expansion has taken Pride Hotels' portfolio to 40 properties, including eight owned hotels and 32 managed properties. The company has a...
Trump put thousands of soldiers on Washington's streets. They seldom stop crimeIn Washington D.C., National Guard troops are stationed not as crime fighters but as symbols of security. They primarily patrol peaceful ne...
India Expo Centre operator files IPO DRHP with Sebi. Check detailsIndia Exposition Mart has filed draft IPO papers with Sebi, comprising a fresh issue of up to 75 lakh shares and an offer for sale of 2.3 c...
In 2011, a California hotel owner refused to sell to a $400 million shopping complex; so the city nearly took his 55-room hotel insteadA Glendale mall owner sought to expand his property in 2011. The adjacent Golden Key Hotel owner refused a substantial offer for his busine...
After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history aliveKochi's historic Jew Town now has only two remaining Jewish congregants. These individuals strive to preserve their community's centuries-o...
Japan closed a century-old prison in 2017; its cellblocks have now become a luxury hotel where guests pay to sleep behind the original wallsHOSHINOYA Nara Prison, previously the Nara Juvenile Prison in Japan, has transformed into a luxury hotel that embraces and preserves its hi...
5-minute home upgrades that instantly make your space look cleaner and more stylishA cleaner, more stylish home does not require a major makeover. Simple five-minute upgrades like decluttering visible surfaces, improving l...
Tata Group stock falls 2% after Q1 net profit jumps 18% to Rs 390 croreIndian Hotels Company reported a 18.5% net profit rise in Q1 FY27. Revenue per available room increased fourteen percent at domestic hotels...
IHCL Q1 Results: Profit rises 18% YoY to Rs 390 crore, total income up 15%Tata Group-backed IHCL reported its 17th consecutive record quarter, with Q1 FY27 net profit rising 18.5% and total income up 15%. Strong h...
West Asia war woes trigger UAE, Oman hospitality talent shift to IndiaIndian hospitality professionals are increasingly seeking jobs back home from West Asia. Regional tensions and industry slowdown have trigg...
War woes have hospitality professionals looking homewardA surge of Indian hospitality professionals is migrating back from West Asia, driven by regional unrest and a decline in industry activity....
ITC Hotels reports net profit of Rs 182 cr for Q1FY27, revenue at Rs 936 crITC Hotels achieved Rs 936 crore revenue and Rs 182 crore profit in Q1 FY27. The company also acquired Welcomhotel Ahmedabad for Rs 155 cro...