L.A. City Council approves wage increase for hotel workers: Large hotels in Los Angeles will soon be required to pay at least US$15.37 an hour to their workers.
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Mövenpick to expand in Dubai: Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts is planning to open the 246-room Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai in 2017.
Wyndham signs Africa property: Wyndham Hotel Group announced the signing of a management agreement for the first Wyndham Hotels and Resorts property in Africa, the 290-room Wyndham Amboseli Golf Resort and Spa, expected to open in 2017.
InterContinental New York Barclay closed for renovation: The hotel recently checked out its last guest in preparation for the 18-month, US$175 million refurbishment.