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What happened to the perks that make us feel pampered? They're out there, you just have to ask.

Suicide bombers attacked three hotels used by foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people and raising questions about government pledges on security before a March election.

Which hotel fees are still out there that shouldn’t be? Which ones should be euthanized? And how do you go about finishing them off? Here are five hotel fees that must die.

A list of 100 hotels, culled from readers’ suggestions, that represent some of the best bargains for travelers headed to one of 14 European cities in the next few months.

Great rates and value-added services may no longer be enough for hotels to attract and keep guests. Some customers find themselves the beneficiaries of a property’s “stealth gratitude.”

An American Express Business Travel forecast released Wednesday says airfares will go up around the globe next year as airlines pare their schedules and demand revives.

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Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were arrested in Texas on Thursday. They're accused of skipping out on a $10,000 hotel bill, authorities said.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a reality TV contestant who is suspected in his wife's slaying in California, was found dead in a hotel in British Columbia, Canadian authorities announced.

A luxury resort in San Diego is offering rooms for $19 a night - if you don't mind sleeping in a tent. The Rancho Bernardo Inn boasts three pools, a spa and golf course. It typically charges more than $200 a room. But business is down. So from Aug. 16 to 31, guests can get a "Survivor Package" that charges them less for each amenity they give up. For $19, guests give up breakfast, air conditioning, lights, sheets and even the bed. Staff will remove the mattress and headboard and leave a small tent instead.

The former home of actor and martial arts master Bruce Lee may eventually become a museum dedicated to the deceased star. The home is currently a Hong Kong "love hotel" that rents rooms by the hour, but would be transformed into a memorial hall, kung fu studio, library and film archive that showcases the life and work of Lee.