Hotels unaware of terror danger
Hotels - 09/11/2006 16:47:17
Leading hotels in London were unaware that they had become targets during the war on terror, according to reports.
British-based Muslim Dhiren Barot was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to carry out a string of high-profile terrorist attacks in the UK and US.
These included attacks on the tube and other forms of public transport but also on a number of hotels, such as the Savoy, Berkeley, Dorchester and Hyatt in London.
But according to a report on website Travel Weekly, many of the hotels were unaware they were potential targets.
This has led the UK-based business advisor PKF to call for tighter security measures in hotels throughout the capital, even though it could impact on business.
Robert Barnard, hotel consultant at PKF, told Travel Weekly: "Hotels take reasonable security steps behind the scenes but high-profile properties should consider metal detectors in the doors.
"This won't deter business travellers, but it could have a major impact on UK families considering a visit to the capital."
Hotels and other industries have been furthered warned about the dangers posed by terrorism at the World Travel Market exhibition in London, where it was predicted that "the war on terror looks likely to go on for decades".
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