It looks like a Derby establishment could be joining the growing list of hotels for sale in the UK, as its owners confirm they've appointed an agent to look into the possibility of putting it on the market.
Midland Road's three-star Legacy Aston Court Hotel is the latest in a long line of potential hotels for sale after experiencing the sting of the economic downturn.
Andy Townsend, chief executive of Legacy Hotels and Resorts, which operates the 55-bedroom outlet, confirmed to the Derby Evening Telegraph that the economic climate in the city had given rise to the possibility of the hotel being put up for sale, though additional areas of investment are being explored "to maintain and develop the asset".
"It continues to be business as usual, and all the staff and management are committed to providing our customers with excellent service at their Christmas and New Year functions, and the hotel will continue to trade as usual into 2010," he added.
Meanwhile, Thwaites has refrained from adding to the UK's current roster of pubs for sale by permanently reopening Blackburn's Sportsman’s Arms, one of eight outlets closed by the brewery last month. 
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