London's Top 10 Hotels - Travellers Vote for Quality Crown Hotel Paddington

Online, March 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The Quality Crown Hotel Paddington has been voted by customers of Hotels.com as one of London's Top 10 Hotels. Interestingly, no five star hotels made it onto London's top 10 and the list was dominated by four star hotels, signifying that guests are looking for quality and service without paying top price.

The Quality Crown Hotel Paddington has 147 reviews on Hotels.com, with an 8.2 guest rating. A remarkable 85% of guests that have stayed at the hotel would recommend it. Comments include 'excellent service', 'up to date modern decor', 'very modern, very clean rooms' and a 'great location, close to Paddington Station'.

Koolesh Shah, Managing Director of London Town Hotels, owner and operator of the 4 star luxury hotel states 'we are delighted to be recognised by the guests of our hotel for our dedication to providing outstanding service and an exceptional overall guest experience.'

There are over 20 Quality-branded hotels throughout the UK, all run under franchise agreement with Choice Hotels Europe. Duncan Berry, CEO, Choice Hotels Europe, added: 'This is a fantastic accolade for the Quality Crown Hotel Paddington and a further endorsement that the Quality brand offers both business and leisure travellers the right combination of service and value.

There are three Quality Crown Hotels in superb central London locations - Kensington, Hyde Park and Paddington - all 4 star hotels. Guests that book direct on www.qualitycrown.com will receive the best rate guarantee and will be entered into a Free Prize draw to win up to £200 worth of Amazon Gift Certificates. Guests can also book rooms at the hotel through Choice Hotels Europe website which may be accessed at choicehotelsuk.co.uk.

As part of their ongoing strategic development, London Town Hotels plans to increase their portfolio with several new Quality Crown Hotels opening within the UK. In September 2010, LTH will be launching the Quality Crown Hotel Nottingham located in the central Lace District.

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Notes to Editors

About the Research:
Hotels.com compiled the list of top ten London hotels by taking all London properties features on Hotels.com that have received more than 100 reviews and ranked these in terms of the customer score. The reviews taken into account were both positive and negative. Hotels.com invites travellers to place reviews on the site only after they have completed their stay at their chosen hotel. Survey conducted amongst 800 UK and Ireland Hotels.com customers between 7 and 21 December 2009.

Quality Crown Hotel Paddington
Part of London Town Hotels Limited (LTH) group, one of London's fastest developing luxury hotel groups, the Quality Crown Hotel Paddington is a contemporary, designer-styled hotel based in central London.

The 85 room hotel has a chic modern feel and boasts a state-of-the-art fitness centre, conference facilities, executive lounge, gallery lounge, bar/lounge and restaurant facilities.

London Town Hotels also owns and operates under franchise agreement with Choice Hotels Europe, the Quality Crown Hotel Kensington, Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park and Comfort Hotel Nottingham. It also has the Derby Hotel Kensington in its portfolio.

Also part of the LTH portfolio is the Hotel Indigo London-Paddington - a stylish, boutique hotel. It is an InterContinental Hotel Group brand and the first Hotel Indigo outside of America.

About Choice Hotels International
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. Choice Hotels® currently franchises more than 6,000 hotels globally, representing more than 485,000 rooms. Ranging from limited service to full service hotels in the economy, mid-scale and upscale segments, Choice Hotels franchised properties provide business and leisure travellers with a range of high-value lodging options.

Choice Hotels Europe is the trading name of Quality Hotels Ltd., a subsidiary of Choice Hotels International, Inc. Choice Hotels Europe (Quality Hotels Ltd.) provides travellers with single access to a network of nearly 500 locations in Europe, including over 40 in the UK, under the Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn and Clarion brands. Additional information may be found on the Choice Hotels Europe Website, which may be accessed at choicehotelsuk.co.uk.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Choice Hotels Europe, Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and Clarion Collection brands are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International, Inc.

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