READING
The people below are all visiting the same city in Britain and want to find a suitable hotel. There
are descriptions of eight hotels. Decide which hotel would be the most suitable for the following
people. For questions 1 – 5, mark the correct letter A – H.
1 Stephen is looking for a top-quality hotel which is convenient for the airport, to hold a
meeting with visiting German publishers. They will stay overnight and want to take some
exercise outdoors after the meeting.
2 Karl and Monika want to stay in the city center overnight at a hotel offering good local
food. The next morning, they plan to see the main sights. They are not worried about the
cost of the hotel.
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3 James and Denise want a modern, medium-priced hotel in the city, but will eat out during
their stay. They also want to see some films in the evenings, somewhere near their hotel.
4 David and Katrina have just started work after leaving college and haven't got much
money, so they want a reasonably priced hotel. They like country walks and watersports.
5 Sue and Belinda want to stay somewhere in the city center that offers a variety of evening
entertainment within the hotel, including live music.
A. The Salisbury Hotel is a top hotel with a health club, swimming pool, shops and a fully-equipped
business center. Within the hotel are three international restaurants, one with a French chef. The
hotel is conveniently located close to the motorway, though airport users should allow plenty of time
because traffic is usually heavy.
B. The Cumberland Hotel is well placed for sightseeing on a busy city street, in a district which is full of
interesting shops. Rooms are expensive but comfortable and the hotel serves excellent food, typical
of the area. A piano player entertains guests every night in the bar.
C. The Rathmore Hotel offers good value accommodation, with wonderful English food in the
restaurant. The hotel is well- known for its small orchestra which plays while guests have dinner. It is
on the eastern edge of the city but special sightseeing buses are available to take guests into the
center (the trip takes over an hour in traffic).
D. The Russell Hotel is close to the airport, and has quiet, comfortable rooms. However, the journey to
the city center can take time, and prices are above average. Delicious local food is served in the
restaurant, and its conference rooms and business facilities are excellent. The hotel is surrounded by
woodland, offers a golf course, and there are pleasant walks around the nearby lake.
E. The newly-built Aviemore Hotel is small but in the center of the city’s cinema, restaurant and
nightclub district. Rooms are clean, comfortable and reasonably priced, although the food is rather
basic. There is an electronic games arcade in the hotel.
F. The Padnal is an older hotel in the heart of the city, with ground-floor rooms opening onto a country-
style garden. Prices are reasonable. There is a sports center and a small cinema and nightclub. A
band performs every evening in the hotel restaurant, where excellent French food is served. Airport
buses pick up from the hotel.
G. The Westmore Hotel is in beautiful countryside to the east of the city. It is peaceful and inexpensive,
although the accommodation is basic. There are opportunities nearby for sailing and diving, and a lot
of interesting routes to explore on foot.
H. Although the prices at the Grange Hotel are higher than at many city-center hotels, it has a lot to
offer. It shares a modern complex with nightclubs, cinemas, shops and conference facilities, 20
kilometers west of the center. Trains run from the nearby railway station to the city center and the
airport, although journeys con take up to an hour.
