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...Guests have a private chef, sommelier and dive guide; they also have full access to the resort’s facilities, including its 56ft motor yacht, Pisces....
...Premier Inn grew its sales by 11.6 per cent and said that occupancy had remained at 87 per cent in the first half. In London, sales grew by 21.1 per cent as Premier Inn opened 20.3 per cent more rooms....
...Analysts forecast that the operator of the Premier Inn hotel chain and Costa Coffee, the UK’s biggest chain of coffee shops by number of stores, will report sales growth of just above 13 per cent to £2.6bn...
...The restaurant division, which has suffered in comparison to the rapid growth enjoyed by Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, is expected to post a fall in margin as inflation in the sector continues to be a hindrance...
...Leaders from Chile, Ecuador and Costa Rica all stayed away. Europeans were out in force, with one notable exception....
...Earlier this month, Costa Coffee took over sponsorship of the Whitbread book awards, one of the most prestigious literary prizes....
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