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Old 26-Apr-2003, 12:46
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which is right?

The conference took place in hotel.
or
The conference was held in hotel.

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which is right?

The conference took place in hotel.
or
The conference was held in hotel.
Both of your examples requite an article before the word hotel. If you used either a hotel or the hotel, both examples would work.
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