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Las Vegas Sun: Golden Knights booted from San Jose lodging as hotel abruptly closes
The Golden Knights beat the Sharks in overtime last night, but had to scramble to figure out where to stay after the game.
The hotel the Golden Knights were staying at, the downtown Fairmont Hotel, suddenly closed Friday.
"That's a first for probably everybody on our team," defenseman Nick Holden said.
The Golden Knights packed their bags and left for the rink like a normal last day in a city, then returned to a different hotel after the game. ...
“It was a surreal experience,” coach Pete DeBoer said. “Hopefully this is the end of the COVID year, but it was almost the topping on the cake for what the last year has been for everybody in the world. Just another thing throw at you, another thing to deal with. ...
The hotel, called a “landmark” and “iconic” by the San Jose Mercury News, was a victim of the struggling hotel business in California, according to the newspaper. In all of 2020, just 14 notices of default for a loan were filed against hotels in the state. In January alone, there were at least 20. ...
