Posted on 12/29/2017 7:12:03 AM PST by mandaladon
The infamous Trump Hotel located in D.C.'s old post office surpassed its business goals this year, raking in $1.97 million in profit in the first four months, according to the Daily Beast's Betsy Woodruff. The hotel was projected to lose $2 million, as most luxury hotels don't turn a profit in their first few years.
Big picture: Trump hotels across the country became sites for anti-Trump protests, which isn't exactly great for business, and several hotels have attempted to distance themselves from the name. One Trump hotel in the SOHO neighborhood in New York and one in Toronto changed their names, and a third hotel in Panama City is looking to rebrand. But despite frequent protests, the D.C. location, conveniently situated between the White House and the Capitol, has hosted and entertained Republican officials, campaigners, foreign leaders, conservative outside groups, pro-Trump tourists and even, on occasion, the president himself.
Follow the money: The D.C. Trump International Hotel raised its rates after the inauguration despite stagnant room rates nationwide, according to the Daily Beast. The decision paid off, resulting in a healthy bottom line — unusual for new luxury hotels.
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On time and under budget.
And with profit too.
The American way.
This should not be surprising. Who wouldn’t pay a little more to stay at the finest? Which brings me to the adjective in the headline and opening sentence. If it had been unbiased and true, it would not have been “infamous”. It would have been “unequaled”, or “palacial”.
unexpected (but in a good way)!
More liberal heads are exploding!! Hooray!!
Impeach!
My God, it’s like a giant vacuum cleaner sucking the tater tots right out of the greasy fingers of hungry little kids!!! /s
Has Mad Max been quieter than usual lately? Did they tell her she’s next to “wear the boot”? Ha!
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