Any thoughts on the big business story of the summer? Early morning lock-changing raids, New York courtroom maneuvering, and taking the nuclear option (bankruptcy) to keep Marriott out... along with liquor license confusion, guest frustration, and a lot of bad press for our number one industry.
The press releases alone are amusing...
Of course there's been a lot of local news coverage as well. Some great video and photos of the Marriott team waiting to get back in after the New York court ruling, for example. But since PBN and Star-Advertiser are both playing the paywall game, I've been hunting for open links to stories to send to friends to bring them up to speed. Here's a bit of a recap from USA Today:
Ch. 11 spoils Marriott's plan to take back Waikiki hotel - for now
The press releases alone are amusing...
- The MODERN Honolulu: Luxury Hotel Renamed; Marriott Terminated as Manager of Former Edition Property
- Marriott Says Takeover of Waikiki EDITION by Owner Illegal
- Marriott Takes Back Operation of Waikiki EDITION
- M Waikiki LLC Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Intends to Continue Operating Its Hotel as The MODERN Honolulu Under Reorganization Plan
- Marriott Says Waikiki Owner Bankruptcy Self-Defeating; Will Pursue Tens of Millions of Dollars in Damages
Of course there's been a lot of local news coverage as well. Some great video and photos of the Marriott team waiting to get back in after the New York court ruling, for example. But since PBN and Star-Advertiser are both playing the paywall game, I've been hunting for open links to stories to send to friends to bring them up to speed. Here's a bit of a recap from USA Today:
Ch. 11 spoils Marriott's plan to take back Waikiki hotel - for now
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