Ideal for Coventry City fans (allegedly)

Advantages: Decent room, friendly service
Disadvantages: A bit out from the centre of the city

...INTRODUCTION Travelling to Coventry to one of my company's offices for the first time, I picked the Novotel thanks to our booking system which immediately pointed me to the cheapest option available. Some way out of town, I wasn't expecting it to be anything memorable, but I was at least hopeful of it giving me a decent nights rest. Here is what I found. LOCATION Apparently it's 10 minutes from the centre of Coventry, Birmingham Airport and the NEC and a walking distance from the Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry Town Football Club. It doesn't say whether this is 10 minutes is walking or driving. We were told there was a curry house about a 15 minute walk away, right from the hotel, under the railway bridge and straight on down Longford Road, Nashaa. We went there and I have to say it was excellent and I'd highly...

larsbaby 10.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Novotel, Coventry

Coventry Hell Hotel

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Horrific Decor, terrible service

...I recently booked the above package for myself and my boyfriend, for 1 night?s stay in May. Not just any random 1 night's stay though - this was the night before we left a grey miserable UK for sunnier climes - Rome to be exact. We were flying from Coventry and as we had to be at the airport at the ungodly hour of 5am and parking at Coventry airport is non-existent, we decided to really push the boat our & book an overnight stay at an airport hotel with a fly/park package. I booked using Brittannia's online booking facility (http://www.flightparks.com/Default.asp?Page=60) by following the ?Coventry Airport? link. The total cost of our stay, to include 1 night at the hotel, return transfers to Coventry Airport and parking at the hotel during our holiday, was £69.00. Unusually I didn't do too much research into the quality...

richardsonjones 18.05.2004 (02.06.2004) · Read review
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Review of Coventry Hill Hotel, Coventry

Coventry.We're Sky Blue!

Advantages: Tons of history & cool places to visit!
Disadvantages: It's SERIOUSLY Urban!

...This might be a bit of a biased review because I actually live here ;-) So what can Coventry offer you as a visitor? History! Those devilish Huns air-conditioned Coventry during the 1940's (sorry, some of us are still a bit bitter about that) and you can still see the after effects of that in Coventry Cathedral. Our old Cathedral that is. Yep, we've got 2 Cathedrals! Well at the football we do sing "If you want a Cathedral, We've got one to spare" and we can actually mean it! Actually we have 3 Cathedrals! At least according to Tony Robinson and Time Team we do, we're the ONLY place they ever visited and spent more than 3 days digging there. So thanks to Phil & Mick we now have another Cathedral, admittedly its a big pile of rubble but so is most of one of the other Cathedrals too. You can see the City wall (or whats left...

atytyut2434 31.07.2008 (19.05.2009) · Read review
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Tender Loving care from Coventry BS - TLC

Advantages: small, friendly yet efficient staff and service, competitive interest rates, easy to contact own branch directly!!
Disadvantages: not many branches (though anyone in Uk can open accounts via post, phone or website you do NOT need to visit the branch)

...Yes, that’s right TLC not PLC is Coventry Building society’s motto, and they’re right! Even though I’ve only had the pleasure of being with Coventry BS for a year now I am happy to admit they really are one of the more friendlier building societies left! Throughout this opinion I will refer to Coventry TLC as they do treat their customers with the up most respect and tender loving care (TLC!) This is an opinion submitted under "customer/general service-Building societies" based on my experience as a member there for 1 year. I will not discuss the range of financial products in great detail here as these would be best found under "accounts" sub-category) With the financial year coming to a close (well, it’s hard not to miss all reminders from banks/building societies) I decided it was time to...

Connoisseur_Haggler 28.02.2001 (03.07.2001) · Read review
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Hilton Coventry Hotel

Advantages: Close to main road network & NEC. Very helpful staff
Disadvantages: Not a great deal within walking distance

...An eventful recent (March 2008) visit in order to compile this review, but more about that aspect later. This hotel is part of the international Hilton chain, and was chosen by my wife and I for a winter/spring weekend break for us along with our 16 month-old little boy. We have stayed at numerous Hilton group hotels previously in the UK and in other parts of the world and have usually been pleased with their standards. This was a 'last minute' booking, so we had to take what was available, and on initially being offered 'Coventry' we weren't too keen - we had visions of not talking to one another whilst we were there !! However I can say that we were pleasantly surprised by the hotel. It was very easy to find, especially with a sat-nav! However without the aid of technology and relying on a good old-fashioned map then it...

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Travel Coventry aint too bad...

Advantages: Always get there, get there for a good price.
Disadvantages: not yet 100% reliable on times, but not there fault.

...As an employee for travel west midlands and working at travel Coventry, I will be telling my thoughts feelings and experiences. Cleanliness I have read the other reviews on the subject and I would agree with all of them. The busses do smell from time to time and are often untidy. The fact of the matter in the cleanliness concern is due to the passengers just as much as the staff. How many passengers get on and leave all of there food wrappings and drinks bottles on there seats instead of taking them with them, saying which there shouldn't be food or drink consumed on board any way. Also the free newspapers are just left lying around, and tickets are not thrown in provided bins. As a driver I personally don't have to and hate to pick up rubbish that ignorant passengers have left behind although I do anyway, this is also...

ROCKYRICARDO 02.03.2006 (28.03.2008) · Read review
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Holiday Inn Coventry

Advantages: Close to M6 and sight seing in the Midlands
Disadvantages: Its not 4* and you pay on line

...We decided to stay over in Coventry and collect our Granddaughter and bring her back for a break near the sea side. Our choice of hotel was the Holiday Inn because the cost was £37.95 per night and only 1 weeks notice, We usually use Travelodge and get a room for £15 or £26. Concidering there is a gym and swimming pool we felt it was good value. The room was on the small side but fine for just the one night that we were staying. Shampoo etc provided as was tea and coffee. There was a shortage of towels which were brought to our room so quickly I didn't have time to put the phone down. The hotel is fairly modern with a wide open reception area with a little coffee shop the dining room was close by . Close by are pubs where you can get a meal. Across the road there is a McDonnel with a large play area for children...

purpleheathermoore 11.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Holiday Inn - Coventry M6, JCT.2, Coventry

Im a Coventry Kid

Advantages: centrally located - can get cheap accommodation
Disadvantages: some of the old fashioned buildings

...It's a place to live I suppose. Architecturally, it is a mess. After the War (Coventry was very badly hit due to the munitions trade and other industries during that time), Coventry was one of the first cities to be re-built. At the time, it was one of the best. Now it is shabby, most of the buildings in the city centre are so outdated. It is currently going through a big phase of building work to make it more "modern" but as usual, Coventry City Council are botching it up, and not listening to the people of the City to see what they want. It is a shame, because there are some buildings in town that date from before the war, and are preserved. They are not made best use of. They tend to be hidden away, or turned into courts or pubs. There are a lot of nice area's of parkland and green spaces, but they could be kept a lot...

anjib 31.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Coventry in General

Need somewhere to stay in Coventry

Advantages: Branded and standard service
Disadvantages: Their best prices are well hidden

...Coventry is a city that people either love or hate, personally I love it, I find the people friendly and a cosmopolitan attitude missing from many other areas I have lived. Many of the residents have written in this column about the city, and if you are visiting for Business or Pleasure, you will probably need somewhere to stay, so check this out. Britannia have three hotels in Coventry The Britannia Hotel, City Centre, the Royal Court in Keresley, and the Coventry Hill, Allesley. - This op now covers the first one thanks to an independent listing of the Royal Court on Ciao, I haven't had the pleasure of staying at the Coventry Hill, although I would say it is convenient for Motorway link ups, the NEC and Birmingham, but situated just off the main A45, it is not particularly convenient for much else and has little social...

sue.51 27.06.2001 (29.09.2002) · Read review
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Review of Coventry in General

Sending people to Coventry

Advantages: Plenty to do and see
Disadvantages: Lots and Lots of concrete

...I don't know about being sent to Coventry, I'd go there quite happily of my own accord. I was born there and lived there until i left to go to university some 19 years later. Ok so when people think of Coventry they usually think yeah ok they've got 2 cathedrals, but else do most people know about the town, not alot. However there is plenty of things of note. Ok forget the boring historical nonsense, yes we were bombed by the germans, and yes we have a proud history in car manufacture, but is that really going make people want to come i don't think so. So what is there to do or see in Coventry. In recent years Coventry has been trying to shed the image of a nasty concrete post war town, pity about the ring road which really is a case of taking your life into your hands whenever you have to use it. We had the first pedestrian...

kieransmum 12.05.2001 · Read review
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