Thistle Hotels Announces Launch of First Ever In-suite Library

LONDON, October 5, 2010 - Thistle Hotels' London property, The Kingsley, is celebrating the 1st
birthday of its multi million pound refurbishment and rebrand with the launch
of its first ever in-suite library for guests. Drawing on its heritage as the
former home of Charles Kingsley and the Bloomsbury set of writers, The
Kingsley will offer guests staying in its suites access to an exclusive
series of 'lost classics' brought back into print by local publishing
company, Bloomsbury Publishing.

Guests partial to a book before bedtime will also be treated to a
luxurious Thistle reading pillow and complimentary hot chocolate in each of
the suites, with regular guests being able to take the books out on loan,
returning them on their next visit.

Literary bloggers and authors have shared their suggestions of cherished
books for the library with selected books available in each room, or a full
reading list can be ordered free of charge from reception. Titles on offer
include 'Henrietta's War' by Joyce Dennings, 'Love's Shadow' by Ada Leverson,
'Mrs. Ames' by E.F Benson and a host of other great classics from the early
twentieth century.

The Kingsley from Thistle recently underwent a GBP10million refurbishment
and restoration programme which saw the property restored to its former
Edwardian splendour. Formerly called Thistle Bloomsbury, the hotel also
reverted back to its original name as a mark of its literary heritage. The
refurbishment programme has seen the hotel transform into a stylish and
relaxing haven in Central London, perfect for both business and leisure
travellers.

Johan Scheepers, General Manager of the hotel, comments: "We are
incredibly proud of our hotel's heritage so want to invite our guests to
share in our exclusive literary past and relax and unwind with one of the
many great books available from The Kingsley's library. Whether you're one of
our regular customers visiting on business, or a passing leisure guest, you
should always make time for a good book so just give us a call and we'll
deliver it to your door."

Notes to Editors:

The Kingsley's library of books is available to Junior Suite residents or
regular guests who frequently visit the hotel.

About Thistle

Thistle Hotels is part of Guoman Hotel Management (UK) Limited which
operates hotels throughout the UK. Thistle has 33 UK hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/group/find_a_hotel_map.html?region=Europe), many in
superb city centre locations, including hotels in Covent Garden
(www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/the_kingsley/index.html),
hotels in London (
www.thistle.com/en/group/find_a_hotel.html?searchby=city&city=London),
hotels near Hyde Park (
www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/thistle_hyde_park/index.html)
and hotels in Kensington (
www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/london/thistle_kensington_gardens/index.html).
With a selection of restaurants and a choice of excellent health and leisure
facilities, Thistle has something to offer everyone.

Thistle Hotels is the first hotel group to achieve Hospitality Assured
accreditation across its entire UK portfolio. Created by the Institute of
Hospitality, the Hospitality Assured standard measures the quality within
customer facing businesses across the hospitality, tourism and leisure
industry.

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    PR contact:

    Kymberley Hill
    Head of Public Relations
    Guoman & Thistle Hotels
    The Grosvenor
    101 Buckingham Palace Road
    London
    SW1W 0SJ
    +44-(0)20-7868-6322

www.thistle.com

PR contact: Kymberley Hill, Head of Public Relations, Guoman & Thistle Hotels, The Grosvenor, 101 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0SJ, +44-(0)20-7868-6322