Love is banned from hotel over fire

Courtney Love has been banned from staying at Claridge's Hotel in London after she started a fire the last time she stayed there.

The singer was smoking a cigarette in the £1,630-per-night suite when a fire broke out, causing the room to have to be redecorated.

When she contacted the Mayfair hotel to book a suite again, she was told that all of the rooms were booked up.

A source told the Daily Mirror: "Courtney is desperate to stay in Claridge's again, but when her people tried to get her a suite it was a no go. Even the best known fixers in the business can't get her in there.

"When Courtney's name was mentioned they were told it was fully booked. But when her people rang up again requesting the same dates under a different name they were told there were a number of suites available."

Love also wrecked a room at a Covent Garden hotel in July while she was celebrating her birthday.