May 24, 2007
Some British hotels are hurting just as much as we are
Determined to stay at a hotel on your next trip to London? The drop in the dollar against the pound is bad news not simply for the American traveler but for the British hotels that cater, among others, to Americans. And some of those hotels are therefore frantically discounting their rates to Americans in order to hold on to that important segment of their business. If you will go to www.londontown.com, you'll immediately see that many important London hotels are discounting their rates by as much as 40 and 50 percent for Americans, which more than overcomes the current adverse exchange rate. Add a comment about this post.

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