Tag: hotels

Taxes can usher in sharing economy

A government-appointed commission has cleared the way for the sharing economy to spread in Norway, as long as new services like Airbnb lodging and Uber transport are taxed....

Fire destroys Selje Hotel

The Selje Hotel, located on a picturesque beach near Norway's West Cape, was heavily damaged in a fire during the night. The hotel was...

Airbnb rentals face tougher taxation

Private individuals who actively engage in short-term rentals of residential property, like that arranged through websites like Airbnb, now face tougher tax liability in Norway....

Tourists pour in like never before

More foreign tourists than ever before are visiting Norway this year, and with many Norwegians staying in the country as well this summer, the tourism...

190 lose their jobs at Oslo hotel

Hotel tycoon Petter Stordalen plans to remodel and expand his Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania in downtown Oslo, to turn it into Norway's largest hotel. Fully...

Hotel strike over, workers jubilant

Norway's lengthy and highly disruptive hotel strike ended during the night in what the unions were calling a victory. Hotels that have been closed by the strike...

Strike left tourism out in the cold

COMMENTARY: A newly retired couple from England won't likely forget what was supposed to be a celebratory trip to Norway last week that ended in anguish...

Frustration rises over hotel strike

As Norway's nationwide hotel strike drags on, frustration is running high not only among stranded travelers but also hotel owners unhappy with their own employers' bargaining organization...

Hotel strike heads into third week

There was still no settlement in sight as Norway's nationwide hotel and restaurant strike headed into its third week and one of the biggest...

Conflicts spread with hotel strike

UPDATED: Tempers rose in line with the warm temperatures outdoors during the weekend, as the numbers of striking workers at Norwegian hotels expanded along with their accusations...
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