London Town Hotels Welcome you to LONDON 

Dear Friend, 

Welcome to the February edition of our Newsletter and an invitation to share in our excitement over the recent opening of our new Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Kensington. Of course, please also read the other exciting news about all our hotels as well as the promos which we have put together for you - with a real effort to meet all tastes and interests ! 

In the Queen's Golden Jubilee year where else is better to be seen than the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - home to many a royal over the years including
HRH Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. So, we are particularly pleased to have opened the Country Inn & Suites Kensington in 2002. This modern, purpose built hotel, prominently located on Cromwell Road, close to London's main museums, exclusive shopping in Knightsbridge and Kensington, Kensington Palace and Gardens, brings a completely new style and standard to 3 star hotels in London ! 

With the slogan "country charm in the heart of the city", the spacious lobby and lounges boast hardwood floors, comfortable chairs in autumn and country style fabrics, a fireplace, bookshelves and all this before you reach your room ! Each bedroom benefits from individually controlled air conditioning, quadruple glazing, en-suite bath and shower, two 'phone lines with fast internet access and voicemail, TV with satellite channels, electronic door locks, in-room safe, trouser press and much more, including a tea and coffee hospitality tray. 

Many of our rates at the Country Inn & Suites Kensington, which are highly competitive, include a complimentary Superior Continental Breakfast, complimentary weekday Newspaper and complimentary use of leisure facilities very nearby. A very friendly team complete the relaxing "country" feel - a real home from home in the centre of one of the world's major cities ! 

...but, in our excitement we must not forget our range of other central London hotels for you... 

NEED AN AIRPORT HOTEL AT HEATHROW ? THINK "QUALITY HOTEL PADDINGTON" !
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It is true that, with the Heathrow Express now very well established and running every 15 minutes to and from London Heathrow with 15 minutes journey time and the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park so close to Paddington station, you are as close, if not closer, to the airport in journey time as if you stayed in an hotel at the airport. Better still, the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park, which won the award as best Hotel In Europe for Choice Hotels 1999 and which has a well-established international reputation for a professional but friendly style, you'll generally find our rates lower than you would pay in an Heathrow hotel of similar standard. So, when you need an airport hotel, think "Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park" !! 

TAKE A BREAK IN ONE OF OUR CENTRAL LONDON HOTELS NOW !
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London is a destination that has universal appeal for widely varied reasons. If you travel on business, it is one of the world's greatest financial centres. If your trip is for pleasure, it might be the draw of royalty and the pageantry, Buckingham Palace, "afternoon tea" at the Ritz - of course ! Whether you prefer Harrods's or Portobello Road, the diversity of shopping in London, still arguably a music and fashion centre of the world, is a huge attraction for many. 

London Town Hotels' opening in Kensington completes - for the moment ! - our ability to offer you a range a locations across London from Hampstead to the north, through Paddington, Bayswater and Notting Hill to Kensington, at our southern-most point. Superb central but quiet locations, handy for underground and mainline stations and handy for the shops and the sights! Five of central London's Quality Hotels and Comfort Inns have combined to offer you, our valued guest, some of the best prices ever in this category in central London !! 

In addition to the Quality Crown Hotel Kensington you can choose from the fully refurbished, recently opened Quality Hotel Hampstead or Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park, the Comfort Inn Notting Hill and the Comfort Inn Bayswater - all offering very good standards and service in extremely handy locations, at prices that range from just £ 32.50 per person, per night, inclusive of Full English Breakfast and Tax. 

JOIN OUR RAFFLE - STAY ONE NIGHT FREE
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Don't forget this new feature that London Town Hotels have introduced on the homepage of our hotel web site - a banner advertising our Raffle held every 7 days. Whenever you are planning a stay at one of our hotels, just click on the banner, give us your basic details and you will be included in our Raffle. When you win, and you have stayed in one of our hotels then we will refund one night's stay. If you have a reservation to come, then we will adjust your reservation details to give one night FREE. This feature has drawn a lot of interest and has already, in just a short time, given us 7 happy winners enjoying FREE nights at our hotels ! Even if you don't win, you will be amazed at the savings - up to 65% - you can currently make by booking online at www.lth-hotels.com

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR 'STANDBY OFFER' BELOW
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A very popular new choice for many on our web site at www.lth-hotels.com are our Standby Rates. Offering still further discounts on our already heavily discounted rates available when you book online, Standby Rates are only applicable for reservations in the immediate period ahead. Do take advantage of these extras discounts if you can but remember they are subject to availability - now you see them, now you don't !! 

To take advantage of these OFFERS please visit: www.lth-hotels.com 
...or call us on FREE PHONE : 0800 085 4287 ( In the UK ) 
...or +44 (0)20 7229 6666 and speak to Joshna, Beata, or to me. 

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT - ANY SUGGESTIONS ? 
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London Town Hotels will shortly launch a complete re-design of our website - initially under an equally new URL - www.lth-hotels.com - and then transferring the new design to our well known site at www.lth-hotels.com. In designing the new site we have taken careful note of the questions you ask us from the existing site and the opinions expressed. We want to design a site that gives you all the information you need to make a reservation at one of our five central London Hotels ! It's still under development, so do please let us know about any suggestions you have by e-mail in any respect to webmaster@lth-hotels.com. In the meantime, we have also improved navigation around www.lth-hotels.com - now at an hotel reservation screen, if you don't find what you want, you can move easily on to our other hotels, choosing either to view the hotel details first or to go straight to make a reservation. 

FORTHCOMING LONDON EVENTS 
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We give you a brief idea of the forthcoming events which might be of interest to you. 

February :
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1) International Confex 2002 - 19 to 21 February 2002 - Earls Court One

International Confex is Europe's leading annual forum for the meetings, events and corporate hospitality industries. The exhibition offers everything required by international meeting organisers under one roof. From worldwide Venues and Destinations, Corporate Hospitality and Events and Exhibition and Conference Support Services - the international event for any event. 

2) Incentive World 2002 - 26 to 28 February 2002 - Earls Court Two 
Incentive World 2002 is the UK's leading marketing exhibition, attracting exhibitors that showcase the latest in promotions and incentives products and ideas. The exhibition is in its 7th successful year, with nearly 500 exhibitors and over 8,000 visitors expected. 

3) The Spring Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques Fair - 26 February to 3 March 2002 - Olympia National Hall 
Over 190 international dealers gather at Olympia for the ninth Spring Olympia Fair. Combining outstanding modern and contemporary works with fine art and antiques, the Spring Olympia is promising to build on its reputation as one of the most interesting and innovative antiques fairs in the British calendar. 

March
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1) National Wedding Show - 1 to 3 March 2002 - Olympia Grand Hall
Fabulous ideas for a perfect wedding day all under one roof! Brides to be can find all the inspiration, gowns, accessories and services they need at this years breathtaking National Wedding Show. With exclusive bridal fashion shows, make overs, hair and beauty advice from professionals, free goody bag and show guide...its simply un missable! 

2) Softworld Accounting & Finance - 5 & 6 March 2002 - Olympia Grand Hall 
Softworld Accounting & Finance is the established industry showcase for accounting and financial software. Over the last 10 years more than 60,000 companies have benefitted from visiting this biannual event. There's nowhere else senior business decision makers can see so many exhibitors and hear leading speakers tackle issues of e-business and effective software selection and implementation. 

3) London Book Fair 2002 - 17 to 19 March 2002 - Olympia Grand Hall 
Asia Expo is specially designed to cater for International Buyers looking for Asian products, which are renowned for their good quality and competitive prices. It provides an excellent opportunity to do your sourcing among 900 leading Asian manufacturers under one roof with 68 new exhibitors this year. 

April
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1) Cross Stitcher & Needlecraft 2002 - 4 to 7 April 2002 - Olympia National Hall 

Your favourite magazines brought to life... Join a workshop and polish your skills. Mix and mingle with stitching superstars. Fascinating displays of historical samplers. Relax and take a coffee with the teams. All your stitching needs under one roof. 

2) Natural Products Europe 2002 - 7 & 8 April 2002 - Olympia Grand Hall
Firmly established as the premier trade showcase for the rapidly expanding natural and organics products industry, the exhibition is a unique opportunity to check out the huge array of goods and services now on offer from manufacturers, distributors and suppliers from the UK, Europe and all around the world. 

3) Customer Service & IT Support (CSS) 2001 - 24 & 25 April 2002 - Olympia National Hall 
Customer Service & IT Support is an event clearly focused on the applications and tools that allow the support industry to provide the highest levels of service, often at a fraction of previous costs. Visitors to this event will also have the chance to see many of the emerging providers of e-service, e-support and helpdesk solutions. 

and, a note for your diary: 
July
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HM The Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations.

READERS VIEWS 
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We welcome your views on any subject, current topics, for the benefit of our readers, and will publish it here, if found appropriate. 

LONDON TIPS
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Share your travel experience with us! Do write in to lthonlin@vsnl.net with your experiences and travel tips for London. We will publish it for the benefit of our subscribers. ( We will also reward the best one every month with Discount Voucher, which can be encashed during your next stay with us at any of our hotels! ) 

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We look forward to welcoming you at one of our London hotels very soon.