And, just like other search engines, FatLens does not include extraneous capabilities such as merchant gradingsystems, user reviews or feature comparisons.
Simon Calder, travel editor of The Independent, says it's hardly surprising when you consider that there are different gradingsystems in England, Scotland and Wales.
Among its proposals are an annual tourism summit bringing together government and industry, new computerised booking and information systems and a new grading scheme for all hotels.