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Hotel News Briefs :: We Are Now One Degree Away From Kevin Bacon

August 21, 2008 at 5:43 PM | 0 Comments

There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.

· Room Rates May Decrease: Occupancy in U.S. hotels fell in the first half of August, leaving some industry analysts to think that room rates might get reduced. Yay! [BizWeek]

· Still Need a Room for the DNC?: This site is advertising business-class hotel rooms for $279 a night. [MarketWatch]

· Westin Napa Valley Is Taking Reservations: The Westin Verasa will open on September 18th at $289 a night. But Starwood never makes it easy on us. The website is taking reservations for after September 26th. [Official Site]

· Kevin Bacon Eats at the Viceroy: We just came back from a quick meeting at the Viceroy and spotted Kevin Bacon dining at Whist on our way out. We wonder: Did he try an Elvis Truffle? [HC Twitter Feed]

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