Hotel.Online Hospitality News
October 30, 2009

• EDITORIAL: Re-assessing our tourism model (Cayman Net News, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)
• Two arrested in separate embezzlement cases: PTO president, casino hotel clerk are charged (The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.)
• Hotels hope Oasis cruise ship will lead to more room sales (Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
• Latest incarnation of Seagate Hotel to open in Delray Beach soon (Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
• 2010 HOG Rally picks Okaloosa: The Florida Harley-Davidson club event to boost tourism revenue along the coast (Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach)
• Hotels seeing high vacancy rates (San Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.)
• LV Sands reports wider loss: Higher income tax expenses hurt results for Venetian, Palazzo parent (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• Hotel Partner Testifies in Favour of Ex-manager (Khaleej Times, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
• Big decline in revenue doesn't hurt Bally's earnings (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• Get-well hotel gifts for Yankees fans (Philadelphia Daily News)
• New hotel may be coming to Cranberry, Pa. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Lawrence County track-casino planned despite bankruptcy declaration (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
• High vacancy rates expected in Inland hotels through late 2010 (The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.)
• Six hotel tax proposals on ballot in San Mateo County (San Mateo County Times, Calif.)
• Hotel ultimatum (Gulf Daily News, Manama, Bahrain)