About 250 are in default or foreclosure, according to Irvine consulting firm Atlas Hospitality Group, and the number could double by year's end. The slump in the hospitality business -- made worse by the real estate crash -- has led to dramatic increases in the number of hotels that can't pay their bills. About 250 hotels are in default or foreclosure in California, according to the Irvine consulting firm Atlas Hospitality Group.

Read the full article at latimes.com