"These hotels are not critical but we would prefer to keep them. While the property market is depressed, individual hotel values have remained high," said Tim Scoble, managing director of QMH.

QMH has 42 UK hotels, of which eight are under management contracts. Scoble said the group would prefer to own the hotels, although it would also consider a renewed management contract with a new owner.

The hotels, to be marketed through agent FPD Savills, are Holiday Inns in Bristol and Reading, the Wigan Moat House, Winchester Moat House and Sheffield Moat House hotels.

"These hotels are not critical but we would prefer to keep them. While the property market is depressed, individual hotel values have remained high," said Tim Scoble, managing director of QMH.

QMH has 42 UK hotels, of which eight are under management contracts. Scoble said the group would prefer to own the hotels, although it would also consider a renewed management contract with a new owner.

The hotels, to be marketed through agent FPD Savills, are Holiday Inns in Bristol and Reading, the Wigan Moat House, Winchester Moat House and Sheffield Moat House hotels.