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Convention center project not risk free

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 15–> Some $3 million in bonds the city pledged to the project in a similar agreement-in-principle reached with Small in June 2010 were never issued, said city spokesman Chris Mims. Last week’s agreement supercedes that deal. TCI officials and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. say they feel safeguards are in place to prevent the city from becoming entirely responsi [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Fitch leaves U.S. rating at AAA, continues review

Fitch Ratings upheld its AAA rating on the United States Tuesday after lawmakers approved spending cuts that will help prevent a U.S. default, but the agency warned that the world’s largest economy must reduce its debt or face a downgrade. The firm said while the agreement means default risk is extremely low, the United States “must also confront tough choices on tax and spending against a we [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

City eyeing options for convention center hotel

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 12–> Jackson city officials are re-examining their partnership with developers of an oft-delayed hotel to be built across from the Jackson Convention Complex. While the city is continuing to work toward a final agreement with Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty to build a 300-room, full-service hotel directly across from the convention center, the Jackson Redevelopmen [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Anti-crime measures effective at Arnold hotel

Measures taken to discourage criminal activity at an Arnold extended-stay hotel appear to be working, city and company spokesmen are saying. Arnold and Value Place officials met April 4 after city leaders became concerned about the number and seriousness of police calls over incidents at the hotel at 888 Arnold Commons Drive. Arnold officials said they were considering pulling the national chain’s busine [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Hotel Traylor reaches new deal with city

By Elizabeth Murphy, OF THE MORNING CALL In a first-of-its-kind settlement, the owners of Hotel Traylor and Allentown officials have agreed to allow the six-story facility to use all of its hotel rooms for stays of 30 days or more, pending approval of the Zoning Hearing Board Monday night. Although the agreement is technically against Allentown zoning codes, the city agreed to this stipulation b [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Jersey Village council members vote down resolution for hotel negotiations

By Marie Leonard Tuesday, 21 June 2011 JERSEY VILLAGE — Concerns about the location and financing involved with building a hotel on the Jersey Meadow Golf Course prompted Jersey Village City Council members June 20 to vote down a resolution that would have signified a step forward with the project. Representatives from Fairway Suites contacted Mike Castro, city manager, in February about [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 6 May 2011

Easter Round-Up The main headlines from the Easter week: Louvre Hotels and Golden Tulip have jointly launched a new commercial entity called Louvre Hotels Group; the new group aims to open 80 hotels in 2011, mainly across Europe and Asia – a total of 20 properties have already opened since January. Hilton Hotels Resorts is to open its second hotel at Heathrow Airport in London: the 350-room Hilton London Heathro [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Crime reports down at hotel since agreement struck with city

Changes made at the Value Place hotel in Arnold to combat crime appear to be improving the situation, a spokesman for the city’s police force said. The extended-stay hotel, located at 888 Arnold Commons Drive, has been a hotbed of calls to authorities over a variety of serious matters since it opened two years ago, Detective Lt. Nick McBroom, of the Arnold Police Department, said. Police have responded to t [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Extra security at Arnold hotel leads to fewer calls for police

ARNOLD • In the two years since the Value Place extended-stay hotel opened here, the list of crimes reported there included prostitution, drug sales, methamphetimine manufacture, heroin use, drug overdoses, child pornography, theft and a rape. City officials were fed up and threatened to revoke the hotel‘s business license. But a recent agreement to curtail crime at the 124-unit hotel is working, authorit [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Value Place Hotel To Pay for Police Officers at Arnold Location

The City of Arnold reached an agreement with Value Place, the Wichita, KS-based hotel chain, to avoid closing the national franchise’s location near Arnold Commons. Value Place rents hotel rooms for weeks or months at a time. Arnold police have responded to more than 200 complaints and conducted numerous arrests at the franchise in Arnold over the last 22 months, reported KSDK, a Gannett-owned St. Louis TV-news s [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]