A Sophisticated Stay in Cardiff

Advantages: Sophisticated, swimming pool, comfortable
Disadvantages: Expensive

...As you may know by know, I?m always up for a bargain or a free holiday. So when my boyfriend got a free hotel voucher (due to a muck-up on one of his bills) we thought we?d make a weekend of it and have a mini city break. Living in the South our first choice was London, but looking through the list of available hotels we were allowed to choose from somewhere else stood out. Neither of us had ever been to Cardiff and we figured that we were close enough to get there by car and it was be a good excuse to suss it out. Our first choice was the Hilton hotel, but we were offered the Novotel. However, on visiting the city centre and seeing the Hilton from the outside I think I prefer the Novotel now anyway! ~~Location, Location, Location~~ Location is a pretty important factor in choosing a hotel and the Novotel won?t be for everyone...

tac20 02.08.2007 · Read review
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Cardiff International Arena

Advantages: great location
Disadvantages: expensive inside

...Well i first went to the CIA in Cardiff when i was around 14 years old so a few years ago now. i went to see boyzone there and rememebr thinking omg this place is huge and i was really spun out by it all, it was my first concert and i was just amazed by the atmosphere there. So it wasnt until returning some years later to see westlife twice and blue that my opinion changed! Firstly the CIA is smack bang in the middle of cardiff and is very very easy to get to, it is a short walk from the central train station and is situated around the corner from a NCP car park which is handy but is expensive and you can be queing up for ages to pay for you ticket and then you have to get out of the car park but hey thats another story.(Car parking fees are costly in cardiff generally)! The CIA is home to many events such as concerts...

kirstymartin1984 24.03.2008 · Read review
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History of the ashes sport dvd

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...history of the ashes Back in eighteen eighty two a test match series between england and australia started a regular feature for cricket fans. The eighteen eighty two series provided a victory for england, and it was the australian's who got a request granted to play a fourth test match, and whilst they won, it was england who got to keep the famous ern where the ashes are kept. The series is played every two years, though only once every four years back here in England. this dvd lasts two hours eleven minutes, and it provides a historical platform in terms of cricketing. clips shown of great catches, supreme batting performances, and legendary bowlers of cricket's all time, hall of cricketing fame. The dvd also is interesting to see how world war one and two affected english cricket. the results of the ashes are mainly...

costas1234 25.04.2008 (19.06.2009) · Read review
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The Copthorne Hotel - Cardiff

Advantages: Lovely lake side view from one side of the hotel
Disadvantages: Located in a very busy area, with many shops around

...Copthorne Hotel Cardiff Caerdydd Copthorne Way Culverhouse Cross Cardiff Caerdydd CF5 6DH tel: +44 (0)29 2059 9100 fax: +44 (0)29 2059 9080 email: sales.cardiff@mill-cop.com I recently stayed the night at this hotel, I normally stay in travelodges because you always know what your getting but I thought id give myself a change and stay somewhere abit more fancier. The hotel although quite new is very traditional in style. To the back of the hotel is a very large lake with ducks and a nice wooden patio overlooking it with plenty of seating. This is just off from the bar area so im sure in the summer months it is very relaxing and peaceful to sit out there and have a drink, however I was unable to do so as it was February and cold! One half of the hotel overlooks the lake and the other overlooks the car park and the many shops...

kristenstal 20.02.2007 · Read review
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Curlies in cardiff.

Advantages: Just off the motorway, close to the City
Disadvantages: Room in need of a clean

...To celebrate our tenth anniversary we decided to go away for the weekend without our children. With money being very tight, Innkeepers Lodge was our first choice. We have stayed in them before and have always found it to be good value for money. We wanted to take advantage of their 'three for the price of two' offer, so although our anniversary is April we went away in March as the offer ended at the end of the month. (It has now been extended until October) The first thing I did was visit their website, www.innkeeperslodge.com, this gave me a list of all the locations where the offer was available. Prices vary according to location, but are usually competitive compared to similar places. Especially as breakfast is included in the price, and soap and shampoo are provided in the room. We decided to stay at the Cardiff Lodge as...

LUNAH_C 02.04.2006 (06.04.2006) · Read review
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Our rainy days in Cardiff

Advantages: Cheap accommodation
Disadvantages: Not very clean

...My dad booked us a couple of nights in this Travelodge for a long weekend (actually not the bank holiday, but we had all taken time off). I was disappointed when I heard we would be staying in a Travelodge, not just because I'm a bit spoilt (which, okay, I am) but because we hadn't had the best experience last time. However, we needed the holiday and it is a lot cheaper than paying the average £200 for most B'n'Bs these days. Getting there Finding the place was somewhat difficult, as the only address we had was basically "Moto Service Area, M4 motorway Cardiff" and the Sat-Nav was as confused as ever (searching for the postcode will not work, as is mentioned on their site), but it is conveniently located at the service stations, which also has the usual fast food restaurants, coffee shops and book shops. Once you are there...

Ayesha- 25.08.2008 · Read review
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GET CLASSY IN CARDIFF

Advantages: See Review
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...Regular readers of my hotel opinions (I think there are 1 or 2 of you left) will know that on my regular trips around the country I suffer with terrible luck when it comes to selecting a hotel. Well, I am pleased to say that I think I have finally found a hotel that is actually rather good – the Marriott Hotel Cardiff. I visited the hotel a couple of years ago, but unfortunately at the time it was being refitted, so it was a bit of a battlefield. The refit has long since been completed, and this time I was able to enjoy the full range of services that the hotel had to offer. Location The Cardiff Marriott advertises itself as “Cardiff’s Premier Hotel” – a claim that I would wholeheartedly support. It is located in the heart of the city centre – literally staggering distance from the Café...

LostWitness 18.11.2001 · Read review
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American History X

Advantages: Edward Norton; Dialogue; Tension; Story
Disadvantages: Propaganda

..."We're so hung up on this notion that we have some obligation to help the struggling black man, you know. Cut him some slack until he can overcome these historical injustices. It's crap. I mean, Christ, Lincoln freed the slaves, like, what? 130 years ago. How long does it take to get your act together?" --Derek Vinyard Edward Norton is one of those rare contemporary actors that you know whatever movie he's going to be in it's going to be good. American History X is by no means an exception, with Norton phenomenal in his performance as an ex-neo-Nazi attempting to prevent his brother from pursuing the path he did. Edward Furlong (Terminator 2) plays the young skinhead Danny Vinyard, criticised by his teacher (Avery Brooks) for turning in a paper on Mein Kampf. The black teacher then instructs Danny to create a report...

andycarrington 10.02.2009 · Read review
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History Deary not Dreary.

Advantages: Fun and informative
Disadvantages: none

...I bought "Ten Horrible Histories" from a book club we run at school. They cost me £10 for the set which was an excellent bargain. They are marked at £4.99 each. The books are paperback with approximately 127/130 pages in each. They are easy and interesting to read for young children with a reading age of about eight. Boys of this age especially, sometimes find reading boring just as the author states that history can be boring. All of the books have a contents and introduction page. The books are interesting and very cleverly written. If a child finds reading a page of text difficult they can read the comic strip or the jokes and an adult could share the book with them by reading the text. There are quizzes and in some books questions to ask the teacher, so the teacher must read the book too! There are rhyme words, lists...

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Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)

Advantages: Excellent location, easily accessible
Disadvantages: Grounds can get quite boggy in the rain!

...). Additionally, the Castle is only 10 minutes walk from the central bus/train station. --HISTORY-- Cardiff Castle is actually the combined work of more than one period, with the remains of the original Roman foundations clearly visible in the structure (marked by a line of red brick to make this clearer to the visitor). The Castle was originally a wooden fort and reconstructed in stone in the 3rd Century. During the Norman invasion, William the Conqueror chose Cardiff to build his castle, and in 1081 building began on a new 'keep' upon an earthwork inside the ancient Roman walls. In the years that followed, the Lords who were in charge of the Castle made many changes. The stone keep was encircled with a water moat that can still be seen today, but in 1404, during the Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndwr, the City of Cardiff was burned to...

Serenfach 11.03.2006 · Read review
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