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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Review of Coventry in General

Revoulationary Road

Advantages: Good acting
Disadvantages: NA

...This is based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. Set in 1955, Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet) move to Revolutionary Road in one of New York City's wealthy suburbs, and have a daughter and a son. Everything seemed to be in place for a perfect family. However, after 7 years of being together, April is not satisfied with her life as a housewife, and Frank despises his job at Knox Business Machines, where his father worked for twenty years in a similar position. The Wheelers feel they are trapped in the way of life of the suburb and the normal "happy family scene". On Frank's thirtieth birthday he seduces a young secretary from work and begin to have an affair with her.. Returning home late, April surprises him with a birthday cake and a proposal that they move to Paris, with April...

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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...

moose681 04.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Hilton Coventry Hotel

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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Review of Coventry Building Society

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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Review of Travel West Midlands (Coventry)

My Road Angel!

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: some may want battery life to last longer

...I have always wanted a Satellite Navigation (SatNav) device simply because I drive a lot and I am forever getting lost on my route. I have been searching for a decent SatNav for a long time now, and up until recently the same one has been recommended to me time and time again from people I work with or know. This is the Road Angel Navigator. I brought this nifty gadget last week, and I am very please with it. ----------------------------------- A brief Intro to the SatNav ----------------------------------- The Road Angel Satellite Navigator combines not only up to date speed camera warnings but also accident black spot warning as well. Road Angel Navigator is capable of alerting you to the complete range of fixed speed cameras including GATOS, Truvelo, Watchman and SPECS. Road Angel Navigator combines clear turn...

dempsey_review 28.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Blackspot Road Angel

~ Waterloo Road- Overview ~

Advantages: Excellent stories, Great acting, good soundtrack
Disadvantages: none

...~ WATERLOO ROAD ~ * What is Waterloo Road? Waterloo Road is a BBC television programme based around a difficult school in Manchester. The school consists of pupils with troubled pasts and disabilities. The series evolves around the staff, pupils and parents and brings up many issues involving bad behaved children, suicidal pupils, teachers having affairs and parents being violent and abusive. In every episode there is a different plot focusing on one or two actors more than the others but it generally focuses on all the main characters included. Each episode is played for an hour without any breaks and there have been four seasons shown so far with a five under way. It was first aired in 2006 showing on Thursday nights and also in Scotland on Sundays. Waterloo is produced by the same company who has produced both Footballer...

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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