Croydon's Jury's Inn Hotel is hoping to put itself a step ahead of the competition by booking a stand at this year's Business First exhibition.

The 240-bedroom hotel in Wellesley Road, Croydon, hosted stars taking part in last week's international table tennis tournament at Fairfield Halls.

It is also able to cater for a range of business functions in its 14 conference rooms.

The hotel took part in the Business First exhibition two years ago and believes a stall at this year's event is the best way to get customers to continue choosing Jury's Inn over other hotels in the town.

Tammy Leroy, the hotel's sales manager, said: "Business First means we can reach the whole of the Croydon markets. There's a new hotel in Croydon, which we are in competition with, and we want to make sure we stay ahead.

"The exhibition also means we will be able to target those people across the south-east who might stay in Croydon for business."

The Business First exhibition, organised Croydon Chamber of Commerce, takes place on October 6 and 7 at Fairfield Halls.

Call 020 8680 2165 to book a stand.