Hotels Court Inaugural Guests With Luxury
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As the capital gears up for President Bush's second inauguration, some of its finest hotels are dreaming up ways to lure big-spending Republican Party loyalists and Bush supporters to their properties.
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Feel like watching a movie? Need an extra blanket or some food? For years, guests at hotels have gotten these amenities with a phone call or a few clicks of the TV remote.
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When visitors outstay (and you outspend) their welcome.
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The floors are polished, a Christmas tree glitters near the bar and the dining room is ready for hundreds of guests: The luxury Paradise Hotel is open for business for the first time since the latest Palestinian uprising erupted in 2000.
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The presidential inauguration is typically the most lucrative single week for the city's hospitality industry in any four-year span.
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LONDON Rolls-Royces and Range Rovers lined The Bishops Avenue as hundreds of guests poured into Royal Mansion, the boldest and brassiest house in the neighborhood -- quite a feat on a street where the Saudi royal family owns 10 homes.
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Dignitaries and blue bloods from around the world began arriving today for the lavish nuptials of the crown prince of the tiny, oil-rich sultanate of Brunei, in what is expected to be Asiaâs wedding of the year.
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Some resort developers have found a niche that has not been fully mined: luxe marinas with boat slips that can serve giant yachts.
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George W Bush attends a string of lavish inauguration balls in Washington, as he begins his second term.
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A selection of California hotels balance luxury and sincerity in their environmental friendliness.
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NEW YORK OF ALL the business tycoons assembling for their favorite party&#39;s convention this week, none will get a warmer, perk-filled welcome than the personal
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- The floors are polished, a Christmas tree glitters near the bar, and the dining room is ready for hundreds of guests: The luxury Paradise Hotel is open for business for the first time since the latest Palestinian uprising erupted in 2000.
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A luxury hotel is promising some of the finer things in life &#151; fur coat, 18-karat gold watch, plush bathrobes with political party affiliation &#151; to the couple willing to purchase its presidential inauguration package for the over-the-top price of &#36;200,500.
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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is expected to emerge from a $750 million renovation with its party image intact but with a more upscale clientele.
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There is great excitement in the Balkan state as its people prepare to welcome world leaders, reports Laura Sheeter.
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When corporate guests ask for  something, smart hotel managers get it.
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Family-style hotels are pouring on the amenities. Hey, is that Sponge Bob?