Hotel director Matthew Howarth had travelled from Windemere in the Lake District for the retreat in Bude, before he visited the nearby village of Stratton.
Several people were rescued from rooms and roof of the budget hotel, Kolkata police chief Manoj Verma said, after the fire broke out on Tuesday evening.
Ahmed Fahmy carried out a string of sickening sex attacks over the course of 16 years, using his job to gain access to victims as they were at their most vulnerable.
As summer approaches, weary Britons across the country are preparing to enter battle at all-inclusive hotels around the globe. But one hotel has found a way to end the sunbed wars...
David Haines, concierge at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, revealed a little-known hack that allows non-guests to indulge in free food and drink all day at chain hotels from just £25 per person.