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LDA gives Olympic boost to London hotels
The London Development Agency (LDA) has launched a new initiative to improve the quality of the capital’s hotels in time for the 2012 Olympics.
The new programme will provide ungraded hotels with free one-to-one tailored advice, workshops and self-help guides as part of a wider £1.65m tourism business support package for London.
Only a third of the city’s hotels have a star rating from either the AA or VisitBritain, and the LDA wants to bring the figure up to half by 2010 and to kick start the process, the LDA will subsidise the cost of quality assessments for each hotel.
Mary Reilly, chair of the LDA, said: “Often, the lasting impression we get from our holidays can be from the accommodation we stay in and the people we meet.
“With London 2012 fast approaching, it’s vital that visitors know the standard of the hotel they’re booking. If we can get the majority graded over the next few years and raise the minimum standards of London’s accommodation, then we can be sure our visitors receive a world class welcome.”
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