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Some of the top hoteliers in the British Isles gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London last week as part of an initiative with the AA to raise awareness of the red star scheme.
Red stars were introduced by the AA in 1975 alongside the black star scheme to highlight the best establishments within each classification. There are 118 red-star hotels: 13 with five stars, 20 at four-star level, 52 with three, 23 with two and 10 holding a single red star.
The AA's 13 five-red-star establishments, all of which received a commemorative plaque last week, have set up a working party to look at new ways of developing their profile.
Pictured at the Savoy are (standing from left): Franáois Touzin of Claridge's; Ray Carroll, Kildare Hotel & Country Club; Ricci Obertelli, the Dorchester; Jean-Jacques Pergant, the Berkeley; Michael Naylor-Leyland, the Lanesborough; Stuart Johnson, Cliveden; Peter Crome, Chewton Glen; Paolo Zago, the Connaught; John Howard of the AA; John Stauss, Four Seasons; and Chris Rouse,Turnberry. Seated from left are: Paolo Biscioni of the Hyde Park Hotel; Pete Johnson, AA; Ram¢n Pajares, managing director, Savoy Group; Herbert Striessnig, the Savoy Hotel; and Albert Hampson, AA.
Some of the top hoteliers in the British Isles gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London last week as part of an initiative with the AA to raise awareness of the red star scheme.
Red stars were introduced by the AA in 1975 alongside the black star scheme to highlight the best establishments within each classification. There are 118 red-star hotels: 13 with five stars, 20 at four-star level, 52 with three, 23 with two and 10 holding a single red star.
The AA's 13 five-red-star establishments, all of which received a commemorative plaque last week, have set up a working party to look at new ways of developing their profile.
Pictured at the Savoy are (standing from left): Franáois Touzin of Claridge's; Ray Carroll, Kildare Hotel & Country Club; Ricci Obertelli, the Dorchester; Jean-Jacques Pergant, the Berkeley; Michael Naylor-Leyland, the Lanesborough; Stuart Johnson, Cliveden; Peter Crome, Chewton Glen; Paolo Zago, the Connaught; John Howard of the AA; John Stauss, Four Seasons; and Chris Rouse,Turnberry. Seated from left are: Paolo Biscioni of the Hyde Park Hotel; Pete Johnson, AA; Ram¢n Pajares, managing director, Savoy Group; Herbert Striessnig, the Savoy Hotel; and Albert Hampson, AA.