Dark Star

I had to take a trip to London yesterday to get some "market airtime" or whatever ridiculous name they have for such things at a "focus workshop" for my upcoming project management book with PrenticeHall; in other words a dreary self congratulatory meeting of agents selling such works in order to sign up some pre-sales agreements.

The food was a dreadful mix of limp canapes, processed chicken pulp, wet pastry, dry salad and the hotel itself, (although hotel is scarely the right term for such a place) was ghastly beyond all imagining, not having seen a coat of paint since the Crimean war. Having retreated from the party to my room at the earliest opportunity, I then retreated as fast as possible back to the street, where I joined a group of cheerful gentlemen evicted from a nearby pub for a smoke.

Two stars ????? what on earth are the two stars for ??? If one was running water and the other clean sheets then it certainly didn't qualify. Who comes up with these ratings and how often are they reviewed ??? All of which begs the question what does a one star hotel look like ? - are there any ? If you know of a one star hotel please email me so I can compare and contrast !!!!!