01.10.08 London: Boom or Bust? (C&I Travel)
With the economy faltering, some experts feel London might be in an ideal position to compete with more established European destinations, as Kunal Dutta discovers.
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26.09.08 The Challenge for Dubai (Economist.com)
Even in the holy month of Ramadan, Dubai does not indulge in too much soulful contemplation. And this week was less soulful than most, thanks to the opening of the newest in the emirate's glamorous array of hotels, the Atlantis, a garish £800m resort complete with dolphins imported from the Solomon Islands.
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22.09.08 Hotels can be fun, too (Economist.com)
Modern literature often portrays hotel rooms as the tragic setting inside which human relationships suffer. In Ian McEwan’s novel, "On Chesil Beach", for example, a newly married couple order dinner in their hotel room, but then sit in silence, any intimacy thwarted by the awkward presence of lingering waiters.
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