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News Release from: Classic British Hotels | Subject: event venues
Edited by the Marketingservicestalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
Eight new properties sign with Classic
British
Leading luxury independent hotels consortium Classic British Hotels has added eight new hotels to its portfolio of high-quality hotels across Britain.
Among the best-known venues to sign up with Classic British Hotels are the Fairlawns Hotel and Spa in Aldridge, the four-star Sketchley Grange in Hinckley, Leicester, both of which have joined from Best Western, and Hatherley Manor Hotel in Gloucester Other new hotels include the Crown Spa Hotel, the highest rated hotel in Scarborough, the Penrallt Hotel in Aberporth near Cardigan and the York trio of Centro Apartments, Four High Petergate and the Guy Fawkes Hotel
This article was originally published on Marketingservicestalk on 20 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Classic British Hotels CEO Len Louis explained why his portfolio is expanding: "We only accept hotels across a tightly defined quality band; we also operate as a very cohesive group and provide centralised solutions to fragmented issues, such as technology, so when we are dealing with TMCs and HBAs we are in a position to deliver the same sort of central purchasing power that a group would provide in negotiations.
"Our members are all exclusive to our organisation, they can't belong to any others and we speak on their behalf".
Nigel Downes, Managing Director of Sketchley Grange Hotel, explained why he decided to switch from Best Western to Classic British Hotels: "Sketchley Grange is proud to be an independent hotel; one of our unique selling points is the individuality of our property and the high level of service we provide.
"Being a member of Classic British Hotels means we are part of a desirable collection of top independent hotels throughout the UK and enables us to maintain our own individuality.
"We have a great deal of development planned for Sketchley Grange over the next couple of years including the addition of 42 new bedrooms.
"As a member of Classic British Hotels, and with the support they provide, we believe we have made the right choice in deciding to join Classic British Hotels from Best Western to take our business to the next level and get the best out of our new plans".
Many more hotels are earmarked to join Classic British Hotels over the coming months.
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