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French Riviera

Travel to French Riviera In Winter: Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Antibes

…lways very busy. It’s much busier than any of the other cities. You’ve got hotels like the Hilton Hotel ‑‑ which, again, is not a very attractive building ‑‑ next to the absolutely stunning Carlton Hotel, which is the one that the big stars stay at at the Cannes Film Festival. An absolutely beautiful hotel, and a little bit further down, the Hotel Martinez, which I was very lucky enough to stay at a couple years ago when I had won a prize to go to…

Ambassador Hotel Paris (video, review, photos)

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Ambassador Hotel Paris (video, review, photos)

…s positive about the rooms and the view (of a wall). The staff was very helpful, but housekeeping was more erratic. For example, not restocking the coffee/ milk sachets so after day one no chance of a cup! Ambassador Hotel Paris Room 204, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Ambassador Hotel Paris Room 204 (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. To see a video of my Room (204) on YouTube: click here Paris Hotel Review…

Sofitel Hotel Gatwick London (Review, Photos and Video)

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Sofitel Hotel Gatwick London (Review, Photos and Video)

…unge on the same floor with very helpful staff. There were drinks and nibbles in the evening and a generous continental breakfast in the morning. You can also check out there.The only disappointment was the Chef Ken Hom’s Oriental Gatwick restaurant at the hotel. The food was poor and all looked and tasted like supermarket prepared Chinese meals. It was not cheap and not worth going to.The hotel was great though. I Recommend it. Video of Room 894:…

Accomodation / London / UK

Monkey Island Hotel. Bray, England. Good for weddings! Not to stay!

…bout the Monkey Island Hotel for about a decade. I worked not far from the hotel out in Maidenhead. The hotel is located between Maidenhead and Windsor, and about 45 minutes from London. I had thought it was an up-market and plush hotel. It looks great from the outside and the gardens, but the rest was disappointing. To be fair to the hotel we paid only about £100 on a deal for a night, dinner and breakfast. So it was very cheap. But it is clear t…

Accomodation / Las Vegas

Las Vegas Luxury Hotels – Mandarin Oriental Hotel

…the 8th floor which has long lap style pools and lots of shade. This is a hotel for adults, not really for children. To be transparent, I was not totally blown away with the hotel after my stay of 5 nights. Not because of the style and design but I felt the service was not as tailored and total star quality as some of the luxury competition. It was good but not the level that the premium rates would imply. To their great credit, the hotel did a p…

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TravelPony.com – Three Top Tips on Getting the Best Hotel Prices

…alled Travel Pony as it was expanding its service to more markets and more hotels (“New Hotel Booking Site: TravelPony.com – extra savings for Facebook users“). The site promises to give better deals for users of Facebook if they use their profile to sign into the site. I have kept an eye on the site as it continued to grow, and always look there for hotel offers in destinations they cover when ever I am travelling. They now cover 20 markets and o…

SAN FRANCISCO CAVALLO POINT HOTEL: well meaning but lacks attention to detail..

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SAN FRANCISCO CAVALLO POINT HOTEL: well meaning but lacks attention to detail..

…and the enthusiastic but not very slick service across all aspects of the hotel. Overall the hotel ends up providing a stay that is “fine” but not special. This is such a pity as the location is special and historic (an old army base at the base of the Golden gate bridge in a national park) and has stunning views of both the bridge and across the bay to the city of San Francisco. The place is slightly surreal and odd, as it is a concerted army ba…

Chilworth Manor Hotel, Southampton (Review, video and photos)

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Chilworth Manor Hotel, Southampton (Review, video and photos)

…where it was houses of residence. Then it was bought out and turned into a hotel. While the hotel decor is a bit dated, and feels like it was influenced by one’s grandmother and not all high quality, it is clean and efficient. Though the beds are not that great and could do with being better. Overall we found the staff to be cheerful and helpful, this was true of reception, the restaurant and the fitness centre. The restaurant was good value and g…

Hotel Mercure Rouen Val de Reuil France: MMM……

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Hotel Mercure Rouen Val de Reuil France: MMM……

…acked together. I wonder if it was actually built using pre-made pods. The hotel is clean, recently painted and refreshed. But it is dated decor that has been freshened up. It is very much a value hotel, and the night cost around 80 euros. So it is very good value as the rooms are large, great desk to work, very adequate bathroom. The bed is large but the sheets feel cheap, but I had been spoilt as been staying in a Meridien Hotel (at much more) t…

Le Méridien Etoile Hotel, Paris, France (Video, photos, review)

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Le Méridien Etoile Hotel, Paris, France (Video, photos, review)

…t light in. The bathroom I really liked as very modern. Like most Starwood hotels, the bed was large and very comfortable. Overall the hotel is an expensive place to stay, with the room rates fluctuating wildly based on what is on in Paris or at the massive Conference Centre opposite. Once at the hotel things like internet access is high (26 Euros per 24hours) and drinks in the popular Jazz bar in the lobby are also expensive. There are a few rest…