21.   Some news reports attribute it to a bomb, but hotel says it was an electrical fire.

22.   The hotel said a visitor suggested giving guests the option of working in the hotel to reduce their bills.

23.   The hotel said a visitor suggested the pay arrangement.

24.   The hotel said the fire was quickly contained and guests returned to their rooms after about an hour.

25.   The hotel said it also reduced some guest services, providing room cleaning and linen changes only on request.

26.   The hotel says the workers were fired because they broke work rules.

27.   The hotel said it did not expect many guests to take advantage of the offer.

28.   The hotel said it had not yet added up the bill.

29.   The hotel says most of its workers neither support the union nor want to join.

30.   Two other hotels say conference delegates cannot bring visitors to their rooms.