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Article: This hotel is always full; It ain't pretty , but it's in a good location and is as much in demand as any exotic five-star , says Gaby Huddart.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 4, 2001
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Byline: GABBY HUDDART
SO business travel is all about exotic locations and five-star hotels , is it ? In reality , many of us visit unmemorable destinations , staying in middle-of-the-road properties.
Some of the busiest are on the trunk roads surrounding London , faceless buildings we drive past without a second thought , unless it's "Glad I'm not staying there!"
Yet it's as tough to get a room at these midweek as to get into , say , the Four Seasons in New York. Monday to Friday , the Holiday Inn , Brent Cross , Posthouse , Croydon or Jarvis , Watford , will be full all three claiming a staggering average occupancy of 95-98 per ...