Most of Malmo's hotels are located in the center of town, but none rival the Hotel Kramer (Stortorget 7) when it comes to location.

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Andersson had the idea to record Second Best To None last September at the Hotel Rival's fifth birthday party, where the workforce had gathered.

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No hotel can rival a houseboat for romance.

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And every year employees at much smaller Intel rival AMD slide into a hotel suite nearby for the week to tell their tale to the assembled media.

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To build the Oberoi Sheraton (now known as the Trident) in 1972, the first rival to the opulent Taj hotel, he reclaimed land under water in the Bay of Bombay.

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Councillors had to choose between two proposals, but decided the arena would bring more people and more money to the city of Brighton and Hove than the rival bid for a luxury hotel and spa.

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In 1889 Aspen, Colorado was a long way from being a glitzy ski destination, but it was a booming silver mining town, and this newfound wealth led to The Hotel Jerome, built to rival the world's finest lodgings.

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England's Group C rival Algeria told Fifa on Tuesday they have decided to move to a new hotel complex.

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Now, the hotel is often booked solid and rates are much, much higher for a luxury experience to rival any other.

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Hilton Hotels said it was suspending the development of Denizen, a new hotel brand, following allegations (which it denies) of corporate espionage made by Starwood, a rival.

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