After 34 years as a hotel inspector for the AA, Fred Chrystal is about to notch up his 5,000th night in a different hotel room.

Travelling from hotel to hotel, Mr Chrysal inspects hotels, guesthouses, B & B’s and pubs to see if their services meet AA’s hotel rating standards. Read the full story at the Times Online.

While the job conjures images of luxury accommodation, Mr Chyrstal notes that when he started the job the AA rejected three out of every four establishments.

This entry was posted by Max on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 at 5:02 pm and is filed under Hotels, Max.