THO Thistle Hotels

RNS No 9843h
THISTLE HOTELS PLC
26 July 1999


           THISTLE HOTELS PLC ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF THE
                       CHARLES DICKENS HOTEL

London, 26 July 1999 - Thistle Hotels has announced today the sale
of  the  Charles Dickens hotel in London to Ryan Hotels  Plc,  the
Irish  based hotel operator, for #21.5 million.  The consideration
will  be  paid  in cash upon completion, expected in  late  August
1999.

The  decision  to sell the 188-bedroom Charles Dickens  was  taken
after a review concluded that the hotel was not considered core to
the Thistle strategy.

Commenting  on  the disposal, Ian Burke, chief executive,  Thistle
Hotels  said, "The sale of the Charles Dickens is another step  in
our  three-year plan to focus and develop a portfolio  of  Thistle
branded  four-star hotels offering a full service  and  consistent
standards in prime locations to meet customer needs."

For further information, please contact:

FOR THISTLE HOTELS PLC                            
                                                  
Nick Denton    - Hogarth Partnership              +44 171 357 9477
Ian Burke      - Chief Executive, Thistle Hotels  +44 171 723 0101
Caroline Trout - Public Relations Manager,        +44 171 723 8383
                 Thistle Hotels
                                                  
RYAN HOTELS                                       

Fiona Gillespie - Bill O'Herlihy Communications   +353  1 660 2744
                  Group


NOTES TO EDITORS

Thistle Hotels is London's largest hotelier with 23 hotels  (6,351
rooms)  in  prime locations throughout the capital.  Overall,  the
Group  is  one of the UK's largest four-star hotel companies  with
over 55 properties in key city centre and countryside locations.

Ryan Hotels is an Irish-based company with five hotels in Ireland
and three on the Continent.


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