Hotel

In the bustling heart of Mogadishu, where whispers of the past merge with aspirations for the future, a new chapter is about to unfold. Can the development of a luxury hotel not only transform the urban landscape but also reframe how the world perceives Somalia? This is the ambitious vision of the stakeholders behind the Mogadishu Rotana—a beacon of change in Eastern Africa. In December, a groundbreaking initiative took its first steps in Mogadishu. Dignitaries and developers gathered near Aden Adde International Airport to…

Mogadishu (AX) — In the early hours of a frigid Tuesday morning, a towering hotel in the heart of Turkey's picturesque Koroglu mountains met a fiery fate, leaving an aching void in the lives of many. As flames ravaged the 12-story structure of the Grand Kartal Hotel situated at a ski resort, tragedy tightened its grip, claiming at least 76 lives and casting a shroud of sorrow over what should have been joyous winter holidays. The vibrant tales of snowy escapades turned into chilling whispers of despair, gripping the…

The tranquility of a winter holiday turned into a nightmare early Tuesday as an inferno engulfed a towering 12-story hotel at a beloved ski resort in northwestern Turkey. The devastating blaze claimed the lives of at least 76 people, among them, tragically, two individuals who leaped from the structure attempting a desperate escape, authorities reported. Situated in the picturesque Koroglu Mountains, some 185 miles east of Istanbul, the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya faced a horrific calamity that injured an…

A sweeping aerial shot captures the ashen wake left after a devastating blaze tore through a hotel nestled in the picturesque ski haven of Kartalkaya, nestled in the Bolu region of Turkey. It is a sobering testament to the fiery turmoil that unfolded on a chilling January night. Sightlines of overturned chairs and scorched rooftops paint a stark picture, immortalized forever in the lens of Murad Sezer for REUTERS. In the aftermath of this nightmare, unfolding like a real-life drama no one ever wants to participate in,…

A tragic incident has unfolded in the Argentine coastal town of Villa Gesell, where a ten-story hotel building has collapsed, resulting in the death of an elderly man and leaving a dozen individuals unaccounted for, as reported by local officials and media outlets. "The calamity struck around 1:00 am, leading to the collapse of the ten-story structure that housed the Dubrovnik Hotel," stated the municipality of Villa Gesell, situated approximately 350 kilometers south of Buenos Aires along the picturesque Atlantic coast.…

After two years marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and several restrictions, the hotel industry puts its hope in 2022. Travel, even limited, will resume and tourists will return to the continent. Hotel owners talk about their perspectives and strategies.…

Hotel attack in Mozambique: Brit missing after terrorist attack killed dozens A British man is missing after leaving a hotel in Mozambique that was heavily attacked by militants. Islamic State said Monday it was behind the ambush in the northern city of Mozambique, in which dozens of people, including foreign workers, were killed. Sky News understands that British contractor Philip…

In this issue, a court in Kigali rejected bail for Paul Rusesabagina a second time and he had requested bail for health reasons with reference to a cancer history. Our regional correspondent brings us the latest on the trial. There have also been allegations that WHO aid workers sexually assaulted locals in DR Congo during the Ebola crisis. The head of the organization says those involved will be fired…

Paul Rusesabagina, the polarizing hero from the hit film "Hotel Rwanda", admitted in a court in Kigali on Friday that he had helped form an armed group, but denied any role in its crimes. Rusesabagina is famous for his portrayal of Don Cheadle in the 2004 film, in which a moderate hutu is shown saving hundreds of lives in a luxury hotel during the 1994 genocide, leaving about 800,000, mostly Tutsi, dead. However, a more complex picture has emerged since he appeared in Kigali under arrest under mysterious circumstances…