IN true opulent style of the 1920s, Clifton Moor-based Best Western Hotels group has launched a link between luxury stays in York, with luxury travel on the Orient Express of the North.

Four northern belles and a chaperone from Best Western's Getaway Breaks teamed up with Northern Belle train manager Jeff Monk to celebrate their connection.

Dressed in stylish roaring '20s costumes they escorted passengers on to the luxury train, a new feature on Best Western's Getaway Breaks brochure.

Jenny Brookes, head of Best Western's leisure and marketing said: "The idea of combining a stay in one of our quality hotels in York with a breathtaking trip on the first classic train of the new century was too good to miss.

"We sampled award-winning cuisine at Best Western's York Pavilion Hotel in Main Street, Fulford, on one evening, followed by a scenic lunch trip by train to Northumbria the following day."

Accommodation and tickets can be booked through the Clifton Moor reservations centre on 08457 747474