The Gosforth Park Hotel, now in the Marriott chain, was originally built in 1965 and opened by the Duke of Northumberland, and by 1986 was owned by Scottish & Newcastle and run by Thistle Hotels.
St George's Bloomsbury is located on Bloomsbury Way next door to the Bloomsbury Thistle Hotel.
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In business Sir John has served as Sales and Marketing Director for Thistle Hotels and held various positions within American Express, before becoming Regional President of the North Europe division in 2000.