Posted by: andrewmcd on: May 15, 2009
We’ve spoken about our love of Brighton before and the chance has come to go and visit again.
Yes, amazingly its that time of year again – the traditional UK May bank holiday is almost upon us. If, like us, you are looking for a great traditional ‘beach and candy floss’ weekend then you could do [...]
Posted by: boydie on: April 30, 2009
With being over 55 hotels Nottingham we are carrying out a little survey in the hope to find the best, for years Nottingham has been a great tourist destination for history buffs so if you come across this poll and you have stayed in a few Nottingham Hotels in your time please give us your [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: April 21, 2009
We have posted previously of our fondness for Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh’s unique geographical situation surely give it the distinction of being the most beautiful city in Britain. The dramatic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle is a sight that wows millions of tourists every year.
A city as rich in culture and history as [...]
Posted by: boydie on: March 19, 2009
If you are ever visiting Manchester you will be glad to know there is no shortage of quality accommodation, there is estimated to be around 125 hotels in Manchester ranging from budget hostels, bed and breakfasts to luxury hotels so whether you are on business or here for the football there will be Manchester [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: February 12, 2009
These days it seems that the ‘micro-blogging’ tool Twitter and its community are never far from the headlines. For anyone out there who has managed to avoid it so far, Twitter is a Social Networking site that allows users to provide updates on whatever they happen to be doing via either their mobile phone or [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: January 28, 2009
Hello everyone, firstly we apologise for not posting for a while – a belated happy 2009 to everyone. Anyway, on with business, and it seems these days that all we seem to hear is bad news. The effects of the “Global Financial Crisis” are beginning to filter through into almost every area of society. Obviously, [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: November 25, 2008
Ramada Jarvis are a hotel chain that we have consistently recommended throughout this blog. We consistently recieve positive reports from their chain of over 40 hotels throughout the UK. Keen observers would have noted that in the last few weeks they have began rolling out their new website – the sleeker and more modern feel [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: November 21, 2008
These are difficult financial times for the travel sector. Bookings are suffering and there is a general air of doom and gloom permeating throughout the industry. Therefore, it is with a degree of catharsis that we witnessed the $20m no-expense spared opening ceremony of the Dubai Atlantis. This was a Beijing- Olympics-ceremony-mocking display of wealth [...]
Posted by: Mikey B on: September 8, 2008
At a well known Heathrow Airport hotel there was a strange accident this week. A customer only just escaped getting seriously injured when a dog fell from the skies and landed upon his head as he left the airport hotel.
The dog is thought to have been smuggled into the hotel. The small mongrel, reported to [...]
Posted by: andrewmcd on: September 3, 2008
Just been alerted to this great offer for Golf fans from Ramada Jarvis. Their Bowden Hall Hotel and Resort and Gloucester Hotel and Resort are offering two nights dinner, bed and breakfast and three rounds of golf at Gloucester Golf Club (a championship course) for only £74 pp pn. That is a great offer as [...]