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Major Hotel Chains Giving Rooms to Medical Workers

Hilton, Marriott among them

(Newser) - It's a little easier now for overworked health care workers to find a place to rest without endangering their own families. The Hilton and Marriott hotel chains are both donating rooms for doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, and the like, reports USA Today . The chains are working with groups that...

10 Best Places to Work
10 Best Places to Work
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 PM CST

10 Best Places to Work

Hilton tops annual list by 'Fortune'

(Newser) - Fortune is out with its annual list of the 100 best companies to work for, and it features a repeat champ at the top. The hotel giant Hilton came in at No. 1 for the second straight year, reports WTOP . Another familiar name is the supermarket chain Wegmans, which...

Hotel Magnate Barron Hilton Dead at 91
Hotel Magnate
Barron Hilton
Dead at 91
OBITUARY
Sep 21, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Hotel Magnate Barron Hilton Dead at 91

Paris Hilton on grandather's death: 'He was a legend'

(Newser) - Barron Hilton started out parking cars at his father's hotels and ended up running the whole chain, as well as owning an NFL team. "He was a Legend, a visionary, brilliant, handsome, kind and lived a life full of accomplishment and adventure," granddaughter Paris Hilton posted online...

Hilton Sued for Stealing Info From Rival

Starwood claims purloined plans used to copy W luxury hotels

(Newser) - Starwood 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...

Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail
 Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail 
GLOSSIES
Aug 20, 2008 4:40 PM CDT

Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail

Whether in a swing state or a fave with young Hollywood, Obama and McCain can rest easy

(Newser) - Following the flurry of political press linked to hotel heiress and partier-in-chief Paris Hilton, campaign accommodation now requires serious vetting. Travel + Leisure plays candidate concierge, offering lodging suggestions for the presidential hopefuls:
  • Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas: For John McCain, red-friendly name and removed from the sinful Strip. For
...

9 Hotels With Incredible Perks
9 Hotels With Incredible Perks
TRAVEL
Dec 16, 2007 7:11 PM CST

9 Hotels With Incredible Perks

At these lodgings, you can expect more than a mint on your pillow

(Newser) - Some hotels will go out of their way to guarantee guests a memorable experience. Forbes Traveler picks nine that break into "outrageous" territory:
  1. Helicopter transfers, Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi, Brazil
  2. Sleep concierge, The Benjamin, New York City
  3. Custom scents, Palazzo Magnani Feroni, Florence

Hilton Grandpa Empties Paris' Purse
Hilton Grandpa Empties Paris' Purse
Jul 30, 2007 1:32 PM CDT

Hilton Grandpa Empties Paris' Purse

Jailbird loses 'heir' in 'heirhead,' kisses $60M goodbye: report

(Newser) - Paris Hilton's grandfather, the only family member still bankrolled by the hotel chain, has reportedly put the kibosh on her $60 million inheritance, the Daily Telegraph of Australia says. Long red-faced over his granddaughter’s antics, 79-year-old Barron Hilton was sent over the top by her recent jail sentence and...

Top 10 DC Hotels for Hookers
Top 10 DC Hotels for Hookers
Jul 14, 2007 7:05 AM CDT

Top 10 DC Hotels for Hookers

Ananysis of DC Madam's phone records generates a mini-travel guide

(Newser) - Direct from the phone records of the so-called DC Madam, Deborah Palfrey, here are the most-dialed local lodgings—or what the Consumerist calls the "Top 10 Most 'Ho-Friendly' DC Hotels."
  1. Marriott: 489 (18 numbers)
  2. Hyatt: 168 (6 numbers)
  3. Hilton: 151 (5 numbers)
  4. Holiday Inn: 132 (5 numbers)
  5. Ritz-Carlton:
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