The Woodville Hotel, in Mansfield Road, Nottingham, has had two rooms closed off after its water supply was found to be the source of the disease. Lewis died two weeks after falling ill in April, following an eight-day stay at the hotel.

Terry Cooper (pictured), chairman of Terry Cooper Services and Smyth Horne, was surprised that the hotel was still open, and said it could prove a risk to other guests, especially since a second room had later been found to be contaminated.

Cooper said he understood that Lewis' brother was also unhappy with the East Sussex coroners decision not to hold an inquest or post-mortem examination, and was continuing to pursue the case.

Nottingham City Council health and safety service manager Alec Thomson said the legionella bacteria found in the room was the same as that contracted by Lewis. "We are still finding traces of the disease in the room and an adjoining one, which will remain closed until the results are negative," he added.

The hotel has several sources of water supply, but Thomson said the source to the two rooms had been isolated and would continue to be monitored.

An inquiry into the outbreak led by Nottinghamshire Health Authority under the Health & Safety at Work Act is continuing, said Thomson, which could result in possible legal action being taken against the hotel.

Story by Andy Scott