I have blogged about Visiting Cheltenham, and why it is not a waste of time. Here is a review of the hotel we stayed at.On TripAdvisor, the vast majority of people staying at The Hotel on the Park in Cheltenham give it a fairly rough time in reviews and ratings. It seems the hotel may have…
Le Meridien San Francisco Room 1112 (1), originally uploaded by garybembridge. I really liked this hotel. It was perfect for a business stay. Though I am not sure I would have felt quite the same if I had been on a pleasure trip, as this hotel is in the financial district and so at night…
Craigsland Hotel, Ilkley, Yorkshire The deal we got was very good and included 2 nights, afternoon tea and full breakfast. We stayed on a Saturday and Sunday night, and did pay £20 to upgrade to a deluxe room, and there was a £30 Saturday night levy as part of the deal.The hotel clearly is targeting…
Ulusaba Lodge Sabi Sands Game Reserve South Africa The Richard Branson owned Ulusaba Lodge in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Kruger National Park in South Africa is quite something. It is not only a unique and stylish place to stay, quite unlike anything you would expect from a safari lodge – but also offers amazing…
The Salutation in Sandwich, Kent Knightrider House at The Salutation, Sandwich, Kent We found The Salutation in Sandwich (Kent, England) via the FurtherAfield.com site that has listings of beautiful, up market B&Bs and boutique hotels. In addition, the properties they list are also gay friendly for people seeking that reassurance as well. And what a…
The Letchworth Hall Hotel – Hertfordshire – England We found and booked the hotel through one of the deal sites called KGB deals. It was a 2 night offer including breakfast, and very good value.I had then read some reviews, and they were a bit mixed. This was not our experience at all, we had…
Hotel Verta and Heliport When we stayed in the Hotel Verta it was still in receivership after the collapse of the Essen Hotel Chain. So we had some trepidation and nerves about how a staff working under administration would be.We found, with the exception of the reception staff who were disinterested and off-hand most of…
Westin Hotel Princeton The review below from 2008 will show that I have mixed feelings about this hotel. Located on Route 1 towards Princeton, this hotel has had many guises over the last 2 decades. Recently refurbished, it is now a Westin.The hotel is located in a strange shopping and office complex (Forrestal Village) that…
Before this guest house became Posh, it was a hotel for “bears” (large and hairy gay men). It was not very successful, and was rundown and went into receivership in 2009. This was when the new owners came across it, bought it and did major work to create a very pleasant, bright and comfortable guest…
Sometimes hotels that try and be trendy end up being too focused on being funky and trendy, and forget that at the end of the day people are looking for quiet, comfortable rooms, and great service.Having stayed at some, I feared that Sixty Thompson in Soho New York would be one of the former –…
Mercure Madrid Santo Domingo Spain – Room 101 I was at this hotel for a work meeting. It seems to be a popular combination of business / conference accommodation and tourist hotel as it is a 4 Star but quite cost effective and reasonable priced. The hotel does not look great, or very much, from…