| Hotel news Travel year in review: Glorious highs from the Grand Canyon to a Chilean hotel USA TODAY travel reporter Jayne Clark reflects on the years highs from the Grand Canyon to a Chilean hotel. Dubais Istithmar buys into U.S. Mandarin hotel Istithmar, an investment firm owned by the Dubai government, has moved further into U.S. property by buying a 73 percent stake in the Mandarin Oriental New York in a deal valuing the hotel at $340 million. Emeryville hotel workers attempting to keep jobs / Discrepancies with Social Security records at heart of problem Twenty-four Emeryville hotel workers are asking an Alameda County court today to temporarily block Woodfin Suite Hotel from firing them because of discrepancies in their Social Security records. The employees allege the hotel is retaliating because... St. Paul Hotels penthouse suite available to public The most prestigious hotel suite in St. Paul -- 2,200 square feet of luxury atop the St. Paul Hotel with a commanding view of the Mississippi River -- is now available to the public. That is, if youve got $5,000 a night to spend. And if hotel managers deem you worthy. The penthouse suite features two bedrooms, each with a king-size bed and private bath, a huge living room with gas fireplace and ... First Travel poised to buy hotel Web site - paper First Choice Holidays is poised to snap up LateRooms.com, an online hotel booking site, for an estimated 100 million to 110 million pounds, the Daily Telegraph said on Friday. First Travel poised to buy hotel Web site - paper First Choice Holidays is poised to snap up LateRooms.com, an online hotel booking site, for an estimated 100 million to 110 million pounds, the Daily Telegraph said on Friday. Forbes Hamilton acquires 9-hotel management package Forbes Hamilton Management Co. is taking over the management of a nine-hotel group with 2,201 rooms. COOK ISLANDS GROUP TO ACQUIRE FIJIS AQUARIUS RAROTONGA HOTEL Pacific Islands Cook Islands developer Tim Tepakis Tepaki Group is acquiring the Aquarius Rarotonga hotel from Fiji-based Aquarius Hotels. Cook Islands Group To Acquire Fijis Aquarius Rarotonga Hotel Cook Islands developer Tim Tepakis Tepaki Group is acquiring the Aquarius Rarotonga hotel from Fiji-based Aquarius Hotels. Bank of Scotland backs £130m hotel deal in Australia Bank of Scotland is helping to fund the biggest hotel sale in Australia this year, in its first deal in the sector. The bank is backing the Mirvac Group to buy the Carlton Hotel portfolio of four properties for A$328m (£130m). The hotels were put on the market by Hong Kongs Li family in August. | ||