Bass and Marriott have gone head-to-head in the battle for Granada-Compass's hotels.
Bass could bid about £3.5bn.
Granada-Compass has put 120 Le Meridiens, 79 Posthouses, 47 Heritage and five individual brads up for sale
The Daily Telegraph 22/01/01 page 25
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