30 OCTOBER 1953, Page 15

YE NEWE KNOTT

SIR,—May I point out an error which appeared in Strix's column of your October 16th issue, concerning the new hotel now being built in Bond Street ?

The American company behind this venture is the Knott Hotel Corporation, not Knopp as stated by Strix.

I heartily agree with your columnist that the name Westbury is " meaningless." Some months back, in conversation with the Managing Director of the Knott Hotel Cor- poration, I pointed out the value of a personal name, most of which, alas, have disappeared from the London hotel world. Call the new hotel the Knott and its sponsors have a ready- made advertising slogan. Why Knott ?— Yours faithfully,