Motel 6 representative Tom Bodett files a lawsuit against the company for using his name and voice without consent
Tom Bodett Files Lawsuit Against Motel 6 Tom Bodett, the familiar voice behind Motel 6’s catchy tagline “We’ve turned on the lights for you,” has taken legal action against the motel chain. This comes after a nearly four-year partnership came to an unexpected end. In a complaint submitted to Manhattan Federal Court on Monday evening, […]
Luxury hotel to open where Montauk motel once stood in latest transformation of rustic haven
There is a new luxury hotel that will be launched this summer in the East End (Offshore Montauk) with matching price tags. Where the former Sands Motel once stood, the chic hotel has become the latest alternative to the budget-friendly Montauk Motel, as its side dishes are recorded. Room rates range from $700 to $1,000 […]
Kids forced to help kill transgender man Sam Nordquist in NY motel: DA
The two young children, just 7 and 12, have been forced to defeat and torture a transgender man, Sam Nordquist, at a motel in upstate New York, prosecutors revealed in a disturbing update Wednesday. The 24-year-old victim was sexually assaulted on a table leg and broom, bleached by him and beaten with stick dog toys, […]
Colorado motel being sold for $10 — but there’s a catch
This is a suite transaction for the right person. The whole Motel in Denver is sold much less than just overnight for average travelers to sleep in the room. But there is a catch. Currently, the parking lot is used to accommodate the homeless with a hut -like structure. KDVR The price of former Stay […]
Enraged tourist beats bystander to death with fire extinguisher in whacked-out Florida motel flap: cops
The victim tried to calm down a man who was being kicked out of a Florida motel, authorities said. According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Piero Estefano Butto-Castillo, 25, stomped and punched Robert Krucinowski, 55, at the Quality Inn in Kissimmee, Fla., on Wednesday. inflicted fatal injuries. But Castillo had just arrived in the […]
‘American Classic’ Motel 6 Being Sold to Overseas Operator for $525 Million
Motel 6, the iconic California brand, is being sold to an international hotel operator in a multi-billion-cash deal. Associated Press (AP) Reported On Saturday, the hotel chain announced that it would be “acquired by the parent company of India-based hotel operator Oyo.” The investment firm known as Blackstone said Friday that the deal is worth […]
Motel 6 sold to India-based OYO hotels for $525 million: ‘New chapter’
Motel 6's parent company has been acquired by India-based OYO Hotels in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a press release. (Source: File) India-based hotel operator OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality in an all-cash deal worth $525 million, according to a statement from Blackstone Real Estate. Oravel Stays, which […]
Blackstone to sell Motel 6 chain and its parent company for $525M
An India-based hotel management company is acquiring Motel 6, a leading American budget motel chain. Olabel Stays, the parent company of global travel technology company Oyo, has announced that it will acquire franchisor G6 Hospitality and its extended-stay brands Motel 6 and Studio 6 for $525 million to current owner Blackstone. Blackstone, the New York-based […]
Video shows bomb squad robot outsmart, pin down motel gunman in Texas showdown
There's a new RoboCop in town: A police bomb squad robot singlehandedly neutralizes and detains an armed suspect during a showdown in Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced that a warrant was out for the arrest of 39-year-old Felix Delarosa for violating parole by tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Korea CBD Reported. […]
Ex-doctor pleads guilty to helping woman’s assisted suicide at NY motel
An 85-year-old retired doctor from Arizona pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter for helping a woman commit suicide in an upstate New York motel room. Stephen Miller is the victim of a 59-year-old woman (identified The New York Times Doreen Brodhead, whose real name was Jonathan Brodhead, was found dead by housekeeping staff at the Super […]