Hotel apology to gay couple
The Thistle hotel group has 'unreservedly apologised ' to gay couple who said a receptionist at one of its hotels refused to let them stay in a double room and "insisted" they take one with separate beds.
Gay couple 'denied double room' at hotel
A gay couple from Manchester claim that a receptionist at a London hotel refused to let them stay in a double room and "insisted" they take a room with separate beds.
Web designer Nick Hurley and his partner said staff at the Thistle Hotel Barbican, in London, treated them in a "homophobic" manner.
A spokesperson for the hotel chain said they were investigating the matter and that the company did not tolerate homophobia.
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