The Crown of Fountain Street

Advantages: Reasonably priced food and drink in central Manchester
Disadvantages: Horrible toilets

...I work just down the street from The Crown and have been a frequent visitor for over 12 years. Since my first visit it has transformed from a grotty side street pub that to its current guise of more up-market lounge bar. ++++++ Layout ++++++ On entering the front doors of the Crown you immediately see the long bar, covering the whole of the back wall, which is directly opposite the doors. To the right is a section of high bar tables, a couple of slot machines and access to the toilets, to the left are the comfy sofas, behind which is the main food seating area, which consists of booths and small tables. +++++++++++ Food & Drink +++++++++++ The food is pretty much traditional pub grub such as steak baguettes, burgers, chips etc but they also have a daily specials board which usually has slightly more adverturous fayre...

miggmoggspud 09.10.2007 · Read review
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Crowne Plaza deserves another Crown

Advantages: 4 Star hotel, Situated in good location, Friendly staff, Beautiful hotel, Good hotel facilities
Disadvantages: Expensive

...a nice feel to them you can feel the build quality in the rooms the beds are comfortable the desk is made from oak tree they look and feel great. One thing that I usually find with hotel room bathrooms is that they are small and in fact too small I feel like I don?t have enough space to stand in them and that it cannot be comfortable. However the bathrooms in the Crowne Plaza are perfect they just look beautiful and posh. I had enough space to stand around; I had space to put my clothes and enough room to shave without banging into the mirror I guess you can get my point. Bed and breakfast As part of the deal that I got was evening meal and breakfast included with the rooms (We had to pay for drinks) but it was a very good deal. We went down for dinner and were greeted by a very helpful member of staff who took us to a table...

doubleheman 06.11.2009 (07.11.2009) · Read review
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Thomas Crown Affair

Advantages: A fun film with a great soundtrack and superb remake
Disadvantages: Can get a bit dull at times

...I wasn't too keen on seeing this film when I looked at the box, but was eventually persuaded to watch it by my mum and I actually really enjoyed this film and see it as one of my favourite films! I am normally into more action or war type films, but this is nothing like this and is very different to the norm for me but yet still a great film and worth a watch. This film is actually a remake from the original in 1968 and is about Thomas Crown - a rich billionaire who owns a massive company. However he gets very bored being this rich and needs to find something to do to occupy himself. For example he crashes a very expensive catamaran and bets thousands of pounds on a golf swing for the fun of it. These are still not enough of a challenge for him - so he decides to steal a famous painting by Monet from this art gallery. Crown, who is...

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Crown the King of Kitsch

Advantages: Impeccable Five Star Hotel
Disadvantages: It's In A Casino!

...borne out most strikingly when plans for the Crown Towers Complex were first tabled over a decade ago. To say the proposal was controversial is to put it mildly. A massive area, occupying almost the entire south bank of the Yarra River in the city centre, was to be given over to a Casino, Hotel and Entertainment Complex; a gargantuan monument to excess, extravagance and bad-taste. It was to be a $1 billion development, featuring a 1000-room hotel, a massive virtual-reality cinema and entertainment centre, ballrooms, a 1500 seat banqueting hall, a rooftop garden and internal shopping arcade. THE OPENING: Once completed, the complex seemed to confirm most of the old guard's gravest suspicions. A cavernous building-site was gradually transformed into a massive Cathedral to consumption, and the cities face was disfigured - for life. Crown...

snowbunni 05.12.2005 · Read review
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AJewel in The Crown - The Crown Hotel, Bawtry

Advantages: Great location
Disadvantages: Car Parking

...A lovely, friendly hotel located in small historical market town of Bawtry I love this little down, just down the road from my parents in Doncaster (home to the famous St Leger). When I was living in the area, I often popped in to the Crown for an evening meal, or a drink with friends and have recently, on a visit back to my old stomping ground, stayed at the hotel. What to Expect A friendly welcome, good food, nice rooms everythig you would expect from a good quality hotel. The Crowns website nailed it on the head when they said " Step into the Crown and you will immediately discover a chic, idyllic retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life". It really is a pleasurable experience staying here. What to Do I was there for a wedding, so I didn't do much other than drinks lots of champagne, eat lots of food...

jinxyjo 20.06.2009 · Read review
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Crown - The Choice of Royalty?

Advantages: Great single coat coverage in the Solo range.
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest paint.

...THE CHOICES I used to do a lot of painting and decorating a long time ago, but have done none on the inside of our home in the past ten years. In my defence I have maintained the outside, but the missus said that it was about time I did the inside again. Inside we have always had medium to dark coloured gloss paint on the doors, with lighter walls. That is the way I wanted to keep it, as covering the dark paint with a lighter one might need extra work, and not wanting too dark a result meant keeping the walls a light colour. So we got out the paint charts of various brands only to find that it seems to be the fashion to have light coloured paint on the woodwork with darker walls now. The wife has not usually chosen Crown colours in the past, as Dulux has the biggest colour range. But in the darker ranges suitable...

DavidCoulthard 14.02.2009 (15.02.2009) · Read review
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Crowning Moments!

Advantages: Excellent Service, Friendly Staff,
Disadvantages: None

...Situated directly opposite the Royal Liver Building, with great views of the Mersey the Crowne Plaza really is an excellent modern (1998) four star hotel. Having never visited Liverpool before, the Crowne Plaza was an excellent choice. You are approximately ten minutes from the main city centre and five minutes from a vast array of local bistro?s and swanky restaurants and two minutes from the most popular Liverpool landmark ?The Cavern?, where the Beatles played before they became famous. Hotel Facilities The Crowne Plaza has its own dedicated pampering facilities on the left of reception as you walk in. It is worth noting, unlike some hotels, there is no extra charge for using these facilities if you are a paying guest. Sauna ? Very good, with its panelled wooden effect it was very spacious compared to some places I have...

tastymorsel 16.09.2004 · Read review
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The Crown of Cricklewood

Advantages: Superbly restored
Disadvantages: Not in the nicest part of London

...I live near a part of North London that is not really known for anything much except that it's a bit rough and going out alone after 10pm is not really a good idea. However, I've become very fond of it over the last couple of years and am delighted to be able to say that The Crown is definitely the highlight of the place and is superb even when compared to the 'nicer' parts of town like West Hampstead and Hampstead. The pub has an Irish connection - 100 years ago, Kilburn and Cricklewood inhabitants were mainly Irish and the area still has many Irish families, although mixed with every nationality you can think of. Location Cricklewood Broadway is part of the A5, which leads up to the North Circular and can get very busy. Fortunately, the pub is set back from the road, so even if you choose to sit outside, the noise isn't too bad...

sunmeilan 31.07.2006 · Read review
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Melbourne's Crown and Glory

Advantages: Lots to do
Disadvantages: Hard to see it all

...I?ve complained before to all the good people on Ciao about not being much of a fan of Melbourne. It?s just one of those cities that doesn?t grab me. There is a local tension between Sydney people and Melbourne people, each side saying their city is the best and it?s true that Melbourne was once voted the most liveable city in the world. Although it?s got many things going for it, it?s just not for me. It was with some reluctance then that I spent a few days there last week for work. On Thursday night I had a colleague with me so when we?d finished the daily drudge of meetings we thought we?d have a night on the town. Crown Casino is the jewel in Melbourne?s crown (excuse the pun) of night life. Standing resplendent on the south bank of the Yarra River in the heart of the city, the casino, built in 1996 is a must see. The 39...

Looby5 19.05.2007 · Read review
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Crowne Plaza St James - A Great London Hotel Happy to See You

Advantages: Great Location. Excellent standard of service. Relatively good value for London.
Disadvantages: No Pool. That's about it!

...INTRODUCTION I booked dinner and theatre for my wife's thirtieth birthday, and needed a relatively up-market hotel in London - with a bit of ?wow? factor - to overnight in. I am a frequent visitor to IC Hotel Group properties on business (these include the five star Intercontinental Hotels, the four to five star Crowne Plaza, and the three to four star Holiday Inn) and am a member of their award-winning ?Priority Club? loyalty scheme, so I decided to use my accumulated points to redeem a ?Reward Night? and stay for free. The hotel is on Buckingham Gate, with extensive frontage featuring an attractive red and white brick façade with decorative arches, reminiscent of Florentine architecture. GETTING TO & FROM The hotel is in the heart of Westminster. It?s a short, three minute, walk from St James? Park Tube...

Hishyeness 20.04.2009 (14.05.2009) · Read review
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