Robot butlers at this hotel deliver food, toiletries to rooms

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LivingRobot butlers at this hotel deliver food, toiletries to roomsLas Vegas remains the national testing lab for the eccentric and over-the-top, and Sin City is staking that claim yet again with the introduction of "robot butlers" at the Vdara Hotel and Spa on the strip. Upon reaching the door, they'll even call the guests' rooms to announce their arrival. "The robot actually is very autonomous and moves very seamlessly throughout the property," said Mary Giuliano, general manager of Vdara Hotel and Spa's guest experience. "There are sensors around the robot so it will know how to navigate around the guests and people walking through," says Guiliano. "Nothing really replaces the genuine human hospitality that you experience at a hotel.

Brit youngsters being put in ground floor hotel rooms in Med party resorts after spate of balcony deaths

The drastic move comes after three British tourists were killed falling more than 70ft from the same Majorca hotel. Tom Hughes, 20, of Wrexham, north Wales, fell 65ft to his death last month in an almost identical accident after he seemingly also mistook Eden Roc for his accommodation. Natalie Cormack, 19, a bar worker from West Kilbride in North Ayrshire plummeted seven storeys at the block in April. The Foreign Office has been forced to issue a warning to Brits about how to behave around balconies in Spain, following the deaths. A statement read: "There have been a number of very serious accidents (some fatal) as a result of falls from balconies and walls.

Despite EU sanctions, hotel rooms available in Crimea

as declared in Despite EU sanctions, hotel rooms available in CrimeaFor four years, sanctions have prohibited EU companies from offering services to tourists in Crimea. The sanctions prohibit EU businesses from offering tourists services in Crimea. Officially, Dutch company booking.com ended services for tourists in 2014, insisting instead that offers were "exclusively for business travelers." One year ago, booking.com's press department assured DW that it was strictly abiding by EU sanctions law. We made that decision on our own since we have seen little interest in the region from our customers, who are mainly business travelers."

New hotel and condo will bring 57 more rooms to Whitehorse

Kurt Mehnert (third from left) is a partner with Raven Inn Whitehorse Inc. He says there is unmet demand for hotel rooms in Whitehorse. (Raven Inn Whitehorse Inc.)Whitehorse hasn't seen a major hotel go up since 1971, but that's about to change. A ground-breaking ceremony earlier this week marked the beginning of construction for the Raven Inn— a 57-room hotel and condo building. Kurt Mehnert is the general manager and co-owner for the new venture, Raven Inn Whitehorse Inc.