At one point, when the room service arrived (after five hours, but this was hardly a time to complain), we realised the extent of the damage inside the hotel - the waiter apologised profusely, explaining that it had be hard to prepare the food as the gas had got into the kitchen.

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The smallest are roughly 500 square feet, and their amenities are decidedly modern: gas fireplaces, stainless-steel kitchen appliances, and epically scaled bathrooms, most with Jacuzzi tubs and heated floors.

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The home features a gourmet kitchen, enormous great room with gas fireplace and pool and spa.

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Competition there between home brewers and waste collectors for grease is fierce, and some fear as gas prices continue to rise, the scramble for the nation's kitchen waste will only intensify.

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