Hotel MOTTO marks five years in Vienna on 1 October 2026
Hotel MOTTO, the 91-room boutique hotel on Mariahilfer Strasse in Vienna's 6th district, dates its fifth anniversary to 1 October 2026 and reports its own five-year counters.
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EPA Repeals Part of the 2024 Power Plant Carbon Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule on 17 September 2026 that repeals the emission guidelines for existing steam generating units and the carbon capture standards for modified coal units and new base load combustion turbines. The rule takes effect on 16 November 2026, and comment on the concurrent proposal closes on 2 November.
Urban Cowboy Keeps Design In-House Across Four Addresses
An eHotelier Insights column on Urban Cowboy, read against the brand's own pages: 42 rooms across 13 Catskills buildings, eight Nashville suites, sixteen Denver suites and an in-house design studio.
What the EU Search Order Changes for Hotel Distribution
The European Commission fined Google 890 million euros on 23 July 2026 and ordered fair ranking for third-party services. Google had already reported a 30 percent fall in free direct booking clicks.
FEHGRA Asks Argentina to Offset Hotel Payroll Tax Against VAT
FEHGRA president Daniel Prieto asked the national government to bring back a Decreto 814-style mechanism that offsets part of employer contributions against VAT, at no additional fiscal cost.
Wales Cuts Hospitality Business Rates by 30 Percent From April 2027
Wales will cut business rates by 30 percent for hospitality, leisure and visitor-economy premises under £51,000 in rateable value from 1 April 2027. UKHospitality Cymru welcomed the cut and asked for an exemption from the surcharge on larger premises.