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Party to mark opening of new Novotel and Adagio

More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening

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Tom PegdenLeicester Mercury business editor

16:13, 18 FEB 2020
Updated16:17, 18 FEB 2020

More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester1 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester (L-R) Mary Middleton and hotel manager James Conaghan cutting the cake2 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester3 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester. (L-R) Richard Fielding, Hugh Murphy, James Conaghan, Margaret Murphy, Joeseph Murphy, Richard Frape and Patrick Murphy4 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester Alain Ferracani, Hugh Murphy, James Conaghan, Margaret Murphy, Cristina de Oliveira-Frewen, Joseph Murphy, Matt Stray5 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester6 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester7 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester8 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester9 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester10 of 11
More than 250 guests from across Europe celebrated the opening of a new Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel in Leicester (L-R) Maddie Tye, Helen Smith, Mandy Pugh and Louise Defreitas11 of 11

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