REALISING that a good night’s sleep is key to an enjoyable hotel stay, the ibis brand has rolled out new “Sweet Beds”, described as offering the ‘‘cosiest and most exclusive comfort’’ in all of its 1,000 hotels in 58 countries.

In a publicity stunt to mark the move, the group sent a group of adventurers to the top of Devil’s Mountain in the Amazonian jungle – with a Sweet Bed, proof that now you really can sleep in comfort anywhere.

A film about the expedition can be viewed at ibis-expedition.com.

The group’s newest property, ibis Styles Liverpool, opens tomorrow.

Visit England has launched a search to establish England’s ultimate Hall of Fame. From Harry Potter to James Bond, the mini skirt to the tuxedo, The Beatles to punk music and the Magna Carta to the World Wide Web, the Hall of Fame will celebrate what England has brought to the world and what makes the country such a diverse and fascinating place to visit and explore.

Launching on Sunday, the tourist board’s Hall of Fame app will ask the public to submit their hometown or favourite holiday spot’s greatest claim to fame under the following categories: The Great, The Good and the Notorious; Inventions and Discoveries; Food and Drink; History and Heritage; Culture and Entertainment and Sport and Leisure.

“From being the birthplace of rugby and inventing afternoon tea, to being the home of the world’s first national public museum and discovering a king’s skeleton in a car park, England has so much of which to be proud,” said VisitEngland’s chairman Lady Cobham. “We hope the app will inspire people to explore the brilliant, fascinating and unusual destinations on our doorstep, as well as unearthing some interesting English trivia at the same time.”

Anyone who nominates or votes for a claim will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a weekend break away. The deadline for entries is March 23,. A shortlist will then be open to public vote to establish the final Hall of Fame, which will be announced on April 23, St George’s Day.

  • The app is available at englandshalloffame.com, and on VisitEngland’s Facebook page #EnglandsHOF