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Boris lends a hand
MAYOR of London Boris Johnson was on hand to help complete the largest ever purpose built hotel in the capital - the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
When it opens early next year on the South Bank, the £350m hotel will feature more than 1,000 guest rooms and 2,700 square metres of meeting space.
With Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament as his backdrop, the Mayor secured the final bolt in the final beam high on the penthouse floor as part of a traditional 'Topping Out,' a ceremony that marks the completion of the external structure of a building.
MAYOR of London Boris Johnson was on hand to help complete the largest ever purpose built hotel in the capital - the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
When it opens early next year on the South Bank, the £350m hotel will feature more than 1,000 guest rooms and 2,700 square metres of meeting space.
With Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament as his backdrop, the Mayor secured the final bolt in the final beam high on the penthouse floor as part of a traditional 'Topping Out,' a ceremony that marks the completion of the external structure of a building.
VisitEngland to review star rating system
VISITENGLAND has announced a review of its UK-wide Common Standards star rating system.
An industry survey of more than 13,000 accommodation businesses is set to take place in order to look at how relevant the assessment criteria are in today's digital era.
The Common Standards were introduced in 2005 in response to consumer and industry concerns about variations in accommodation standards and brought together schemes from AA, VisitScotland, VisitWales and VisitBritain.
VISITENGLAND has announced a review of its UK-wide Common Standards star rating system.
An industry survey of more than 13,000 accommodation businesses is set to take place in order to look at how relevant the assessment criteria are in today's digital era.
The Common Standards were introduced in 2005 in response to consumer and industry concerns about variations in accommodation standards and brought together schemes from AA, VisitScotland, VisitWales and VisitBritain.
