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‘Thanks so much for everything you do towards keeping the hotel industry going. Armed with your guide and updating it from the relevant web site still makes for the perfect way to plan and book such a trip. .May I just add that I particularly like the format of your latest guide. The photographs add greatly to the absolute joy of reading the reports.’ Ian White

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‘As always, the Good Hotel Guide is a mix of reviews of well-known hotels and a few interesting new places, or places very much on the up. It is well written and edited, with enough personal comments to make each entry interesting. The Editor’s pick sections are always a must for me. Each time that I follow one up, I find it to be as good as the review suggests.’ Amazon review.

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‘My husband can’t understand why I spend so much time writing reports (for you), but your guide is still by far the best way to find a hotel and so I feel an obligation. And it’s fun too!’ Susan Hanley, New York, USA

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