David Gabri, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has been handling hotel buyouts for almost 30 years.

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There are also emissions associated with goods and services purchased by hotels, such as waste management and transportation.

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In Colorado, meanwhile, wildfires threatened some of the state's most popular summer tourist destinations over the weekend, demolishing nearly two dozen homes near Rocky Mountain National Park and emptying hotels and campgrounds, according to the Associated Press.

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"Courses here get 65% to 85% of their revenue during high season, " said Justin Wood, executive director of golf for Fairmont Hotels, which includes the Scottsdale Princess Resort and its associated TPC Stadium course.

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