Here's a link to the other Bass thread!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum58/HTML/000082.html

Well I know that Randy stayed, seemingly quite happily, at the NY Intercontinental for the Freddie Awards several months ago!

BTW- I actually much prefer their beer!

But they're giving that up I understand, since there is apparently more money to be made in the lodging business and they want to concentrate all efforts there!