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Clinton Kicks Frogs Out of Hotel

Monday, 13 March 2000


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White House officials wanted to take over an entire luxury hotel in Jaipur - the Raj Villas - for the president and his aides, but were told that most of the rooms had been booked months ago by a group of French tourists and could not be cancelled.

The management relented after the ministry told them this was essential in the national interest.

As compensation, the tourists are being offered three days of luxury accomodation free of charge at similar hotels owned by the chain.
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The $1000 a night suites have their own private swimming pools and gardens.

The bathrooms are vast, open to the sky and look out on tropical gardens, with an occasional peacock strutting by.

The hotel also has a nine-hole golf course and its own helipad.

No word on whether the President planned to injure himself playing golf while inebriated during his visit.


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