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Hotel plans scuppered by fake objection letters  -  19/12/2006

It has been reported that someone is sending fake letters of objection to a local council in a bid to halt plans to build a hotel in their area.


Heathrow cancellations causing havoc  -  21/12/2006

Many travellers are bracing themselves for a night or two in a hotel after British Airways announced that it was cancelling around 350 domestic and short haul flights at London's Heathrow airport due to thick fog in the capital.


Morrissey sells up famous hotel  -  21/12/2006

A hotel formerly frequented by famous poet Dylan Thomas is being sold by Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey – just two years after he bought it.


Manchester hotels get 'green guide'  -  08/12/2006

A new green guide for hotels has been launched by Manchester City Council which aims to give accommodation providers advice on how to cut down on the environmental impact of events held in the area.


Lippy Labour MPs warned at Blackpool hotel  -  13/12/2006

If it is hotels in the Blackpool area that you are after, it may be advisable to avoid one filled with politicians, if a recent incident is anything to go by.


Cat at centre of hotel bill rift  -  14/12/2006

A cat named Hamish has caused a row over an unpaid animal hotel bill of £350 after he went AWOL during a burglary.


It's a Hard Rock life for American tribe  -  07/12/2006

A Native American tribe has successfully acquired the Hard Rock franchise for $965 million (£490 million).


North-east launches new tourism guide  -  07/12/2006

A new guide has been launched to promote the north-east as a top tourist destination.


Prices in London hotels up  -  29/11/2006

London hotel prices continue to rise, showing that the city is welcoming more tourists than ever, according to the latest figures.


Minimal hotel to get overhaul  -  29/11/2006

A minimalist hotel in Edinburgh is to undergo a multimillion pound makeover, according to reports.


IPTV to storm hotels  -  21/11/2006

IPTV is set to sweep the UK's hotels as hospitality firms look to consolidate all of their media options into one portal.


Yorkshire hotels suffer mixed September  -  21/11/2006

Hotels in Yorkshire had a mixed September, according to the latest figures from business advisor PKF.


Cardiff hotels booked out for Rugby World Cup  -  20/11/2006

Hotels in Cardiff look set to profit from next year's Rugby World Cup – despite the fact it that it is being hosted by France.


London hotel undergoes four star revamp  -  20/11/2006

The Bonnington Hotel on Southampton Row, London, is currently undergoing a revamp to upgrade its facilities to four star.


Paris checks out of the Hilton  -  14/11/2006

It seems that even the hotels run by her world-famous family are not good enough for socialite Paris Hilton.


Igloo hotel welcomes first visitors  -  15/11/2006

Travellers visiting Austria this winter will have the opportunity to stay in one of the world's chilliest hotels.


Hotels heiress wants her name back  -  16/11/2006

Nicky Hilton, heir to one of the biggest hotel chain empires on the planet, is filing a law suit against a man she says tried to cash in on her latest business venture.


Wacko Jacko heads to top London hotel  -  13/11/2006

Pop superstar Michael Jackson has set up camp in one of London's most exclusive hotels in preparation for his performance at the World Music Awards on Wednesday.


Hotel saved in chain takeover  -  10/11/2006

Workers at a Lancashire hotel have been told that their jobs are secure after a national chain took over the management of the building.


Hotels unaware of terror danger  -  09/11/2006

Leading hotels in London were unaware that they had become targets during the war on terror, according to reports.


Hotel offers 'mancation' fun for the lads  -  08/11/2006

Hotels look set to be changed forever after one in Miami Beach, Florida, is providing an altogether different package for its male guests.


New guidebook lists all the best hotels  -  07/11/2006

A new guidebook as been published to help holidaymaking couples make the most of their romantic visits to Europe's best rural and coastal retreats.


Hotels welcome new room charger  -  02/11/2006

A travel charger that will enable guests to simultaneously charge two electrical devices has been introduced to a major chain of hotels.


London's hotels most expensive for WiFi  -  01/11/2006

Tourists staying in London's hotels are paying more to access wireless (WiFi) internet connections than anywhere else in the world.


York hotels 'charge more than London'  -  30/10/2006

York hotels are now more expensive than those in London and Edinburgh according to a new online survey.


Weston hotel in £2m takeover  -  21/09/2006

A Weston-super-Mare hotel has been taken over in a deal reportedly worth £2 million.


Hotel goes barking mad  -  22/09/2006

One of the country's largest hotel chains is offering guests' pets their very own beds so they can sleep comfortably beside their owners.


Leeds couple take their wallets back in time  -  22/09/2006

A Leeds couple are set to return to the same hotel where they spent their wedding night 40 years ago – for the same price.


London to house glass hotel  -  26/09/2006

London's skyline is set to change forever with the building of a new hotel in Southwark.


Hotel retailer: Hotels popular with families  -  26/09/2006

More people are investing in hotels and bed and breakfast properties so they can spend time with their families, new research has discovered.


Job opportunities after hotel sales  -  20/09/2006

Job seekers in Inverness look set to profit after two hotels, which were part of the London and Edinburgh Swallow Hotels Group, have been sold.


Hotels wait for tourists to walk in  -  19/09/2006

Hotels on the Isle of Man will be hoping for a booming trade this October when tourists visit the island to take part in the second walking festival.


Bob the builder renovates hotel  -  19/09/2006

Television actor Neil Morrissey is putting £5 million into renovating his country hotel which has already lost £1,375,664 in a year.


Job opportunities after hotel sales  -  20/09/2006

Job seekers in Inverness look set to profit after two hotels, which were part of the London and Edinburgh Swallow Hotels Group, have been sold.


Weston hotel in £2m takeover  -  21/09/2006

A Weston-super-Mare hotel has been taken over in a deal reportedly worth £2 million.


Hotel goes barking mad  -  22/09/2006

One of the country's largest hotel chains is offering guests' pets their very own beds so they can sleep comfortably beside their owners.


East needs more hotels  -  18/09/2006

The east of England is lacking in hotels, good roads and convention facilities, business delegates said yesterday.


World cup boosts German business  -  15/09/2006

Hotels in Germany recorded a massive boost to the industry from fans visiting the country during the World up, it has been reported.


Barclay brothers buy hotel  -  14/09/2006

The Barclay brothers, who own the Telegraph group, are preparing to buy the Cavendish Hotel in London for around £100 million, it has been reported.


Underwater adventure for hotel visitors  -  13/09/2006

Tourists will soon be able to experience a whole new type of holiday thanks to a hotel that takes you under the waves.


Courthouse faces final sentence  -  12/09/2006

An old courthouse in Belfast, which has long been thought of as one of the city's major landmarks, could be re-opened as a luxury hotel.


Thieves strike one in four hotel rooms  -  11/09/2006

A quarter of holidaymakers have had belongings stolen from their hotel room, a new study has revealed.


Top five Parisian hotels named  -  08/09/2006

The Daily Telegraph has compiled a list of the five best hotels in the popular French capital, Paris.


Hard day's work on hotel  -  06/09/2006

Liverpool's long awaited Beatle's hotel has proved it is getting closer to being completed after photographs of how the interior will look have been released.


Hi-tech way to find local hotels  -  05/09/2006

Tourists can find hotels wherever they are thanks to a new online map, according to its owners.


London hotel offers rooms for £1  -  04/09/2006

A new hotel in London is offering rooms for just £1 a night including breakfast in the morning.


Hotels in Greenwich relying on gambling licence  -  31/08/2006

Plans to develop hotels and other property in north Greenwich could be scaled back if proposals to open a mega-casino at the Dome are turned down, according to reports.


Hotel room revenue up 33%  -  25/08/2006

Hotels across the capital boosted revenue per available room by 33.3 per cent last week, according to figures from hotel benchmarking service The Bench.


Hotels and pubs hit hard by smoking ban  -  24/08/2006

The ban on smoking in public places has led to an 11 per cent decrease in pub, bar and hotel alcohol sales, according to reports.


Intercontinental on the up  -  22/08/2006

Intercontinental Hotels has seen a rise in profits as it continues with its strategy of concentrating on hotel management contracts rather than ownership.


Terror alert increases airport hotel use  -  18/08/2006

The terror alert established across UK airports last week increased the number of passengers using airport hotels, according to research by Deloitte & Touche.


Scottish heat boosts hotel occupancy  -  18/08/2006

Good weather in Scotland helped boost hotel occupancy in June, according to analysis by PKF accountants.


Migrant hotel workers fill employment gap  -  17/08/2006

Hotels in the North West would be facing an employment crisis were it not for the regions 130,000 immigrant workers.


Terror suspects' families stay in hotels  -  16/08/2006

The families of those recently arrested for allegedly planning an attack on a number of airplanes are being accommodated at a number of hotels.


Company celebrates Wi-Fi hotels success  -  15/08/2006

Wayport is marking ten years of providing wif-fi to hotels throughout the world.


Hotels the basis for new pub law  -  15/08/2006

Pubs and bars across the UK are to get a ranking system similar to that used for hotels.


Hotels top for employee attendance  -  14/08/2006

Research for a new website has shown that workers in hotels, restaurants and the leisure trade take the least days of sick a year.


Hotels for festivals next summer  -  03/08/2006

Festival-goers are normally quite happy staying away from hotels and plumping for a tent and sleeping bag.


Worms invited to dine at posh hotel  -  01/08/2006

One of South Africa's most expensive hotels has come up with an environmentally-friendly way of disposing of their food scraps.


Guide to quirky hotels  -  31/07/2006


Rome hotels top for city breaks  -  28/07/2006


Hotels sector booms in Glasgow  -  20/07/2006


New 'railway hotel' for Manchester  -  19/07/2006


Railway hotels set for comeback  -  18/07/2006


Orbiting hotel to become reality  -  17/07/2006


Green holidays increasingly popular  -  17/07/2006


Hotel giant in million-pound sell-off  -  14/07/2006


Hotels rally against bed tax  -  13/07/2006


Gere hits hurdles to hotel endeavour  -  10/07/2006


Paris challenges London hotels  -  07/07/2006


New Hilton hotel strikes out for success  -  07/07/2006