More hotels are 'customising' rooms to suit personal tastes.

Oct 03, 03 | 12:33 pm

More hotels are providing guests with creature comforts by customising rooms to suit personal tastes, a new Consumers' Association guide out today shows.

Some establishments now feel that the levels of choice demanded by celebrities should now be extended to the rest of the population, said the association's Which? Guide to Good Hotels 2004.

A number of hotels now offer a choice of sheets, blanket or duvet, as well as pillow preferences and even individualised drink and snack options in the mini bar.

Although accepting such pampering comes at a price, the guide says that comfort need not necessarily be sacrificed when looking for a reasonably-priced overnight stay.

Said Which?: "British hotel chains are getting better. In order to keep their occupancy up they continually improve their facilities while keeping their tariffs low.

"In addition, most chains allow children to share a family room with their parents free of charge."

The Which? Guide to Good Hotels 2004 co-editor Patricia Yates said: "Choosing a hotel can be an unpredictable business. And our experience tells us that what visitors are interested in is good quality service and value for money."

Some establishments now feel that the levels of choice demanded by celebrities should now be extended to the rest of the population, said the association's Which? Guide to Good Hotels 2004.

A number of hotels now offer a choice of sheets, blanket or duvet, as well as pillow preferences and even individualised drink and snack options in the mini bar.

Although accepting such pampering comes at a price, the guide says that comfort need not necessarily be sacrificed when looking for a reasonably-priced overnight stay.

Said Which?: "British hotel chains are getting better. In order to keep their occupancy up they continually improve their facilities while keeping their tariffs low.

"In addition, most chains allow children to share a family room with their parents free of charge."

The Which? Guide to Good Hotels 2004 co-editor Patricia Yates said: "Choosing a hotel can be an unpredictable business. And our experience tells us that what visitors are interested in is good quality service and value for money."