Thistle Hotels Announces Yearly Scottish Evenings Drawing to a Close

LONDON, October 1, 2010 - Thistle Hotels has announced that the popular Jamie's Scottish Evenings
are coming to an end for another year at the King James Hotel in Edinburgh.
The event runs from April to October, 7 nights a week, and will be coming to
an end on the 31 October.

Hosted by renowned Scottish entertainer Bill Torrance, diners can enjoy
an array of traditional Scottish entertainment and three course meal in
Lothian Suite in one of the grandest Edinburgh hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/edinburgh/the_king_james/index.html).

At GBP55 per head inclusive of wine, guests can sample fresh, locally
sourced produce, such as Shetland salmon, Highland broth and Haggis, whilst
being entertained by fiddlers, dancers and pipers.

During the themed evenings, diners can listen to the resident band piping
melodies such as the Scottish favourite 'The Flying Scotsman', as well as
entertainment from jigging Jamie's Dancers and the popular 'Ceremony of the
Haggis'.

While the Jamie's Scottish Evenings will be coming to an end at the end
of October, they will still run on selected evenings throughout the winter
until March 2011.

Ewing Stewart, Regional Operations Director, Thistle Scotland & North
comments: "As one of the United Kingdom's most popular city breaks, we know
our customers will be on the lookout for a truly authentic Scottish
experience package filled with entertainment and Scottish delicacies prepared
by our expert chefs. To experience a true taste of Edinburgh, we encourage
visitors to come along and sample 'Jamie's Scottish Evening' at The King
James enjoy the festivities."

About The King James Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh:

Located near to the infamous Princes Street and only a short stroll from
the historic Royal Mile, visitors to The King James hotel have everything
they need on their doorstep. This four star hotel is also ideally situated
close to Edinburgh train station and airport, making it the ideal choice for
visitors to the city.

About Guoman Hotels:

Guoman Hotel Management Limited operates two hotel brands within the UK
market; Guoman Hotels, an exclusive collection of deluxe hotels located in
central London and Thistle Hotels, a chain of quality full service hotels in
the UK's major cities.

Guoman Hotels has many UK hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/group/find_a_hotel_map.html?region=Europe),
including London hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/group/find_a_hotel_map.html?region=Europe),
Liverpool hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/liverpool/atlantic_tower/index.html)
and Manchester hotels (
www.thistle.com/en/hotels/united_kingdom/manchester/thistle_manchester/index.html).

Guoman Hotel Management Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
GuocoLeisure Ltd, part of the Hong Leong Group which has hospitality and
leisure businesses across the globe with hotels in Europe, USA, Australasia
and Asia.

    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