Clothes shopping

Advantages: Too many shops to choose from
Disadvantages: You have to go to Paris!

...I would recommend any serious shopper who wants to save money and visit a beautiful city to go to Paris. My best bargains include kookai on Rue de Rennes (metro Montparnasse) where not only is the latest collection a lot cheaper than in the UK, but this shop also has lots of reduced items from previous sales. Save time for any Morgan, Zara, Ange and Agatha as well. Go to Galeries Lafayette, Rue de Rennes and Rue de Rivoli (for H&M) I would not buy anything in Kookai or Morgan from England ever again, now I know how much I can save in Paris. Another bonus is during the sales, which seem to go on a lot longer than in the UK and there isn't such a frenzy about them!...

sutton 05.11.2000 · Read review
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Review of kookai, Morgan, Zara - Kookai

ooh la la- I love Paris!

Advantages: right in the centre
Disadvantages: small room- but thats Paris

...I stayed in the Pavillon Louvre Rivoli- Paris for 3 nights on a work trip in November 2005. I was really impressed with the hotel's location- a ten minute walk from Galeries Lafayette, I was in heaven! The desk staff in the hotel were very courteous and polite and there was a lift which was handy to get my bags to my room. My room was on the small side but as there was only me staying in the room (even though it was a double) I didnt mind, and paris is renowned for its small hotel rooms anyway. The room was pleasantly decorated in pale yellow and terracotta shades, the bathroom was again very small but very clean and toiletries provided, plenty of hot water as well! One thing slightly annoying was that on the first evening i reported the bedside lamp as not working, and despite reporting this again the next day it was still not...

clairlouise1982 02.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Pavillon Louvre Rivoli, Paris

A real shoppers heaven in the heart of Montpellier

Advantages: 2000 parking spaces 120 shops
Disadvantages: Too overcrowded at weekends

...Le Polygone is a huge 3 storeys shopping centre set in the heart of Montpellier, next to La Place de La Comedie (see my previous review for the Place). It hosts more than 120 shops but the biggest of them all is without a doubt the giant and famous Galerie Lafayette where you will find all your favourites designer outfits The Galerie Lafayette are actually located at the end of the shopping centre and spread over its 3 storey.) The list of shops is endless and ever changing so I apologise if I am not listing all of them. But you will find everything from furniture (Habitat) to DVD's and books (Fnac). And, as you would expect from a huge shopping centre, you will find numerous clothing shops for men and women, shoe shops, bakeries and cafes, restaurants? The place is very lively and clean (check those sparkling toilet) and boots...

elliott2424 30.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Le Polygone, Montpellier

Canal du Midi

Advantages: architectural wonder
Disadvantages: cost many human lives to build

...on a bridge floating over a river! ¤ø,¸¸,◊,¸¸ ,ø¤ This beautiful bridge, built of many large arches, above which are smaller arches, where there is a pedestrian passage inside the bridge, under the water level of the canal. I did feel sudden panic when I saw leaking cracks as I strolled through the passage! Further on, a small port where you can rent boats, or just admire some of the old restored barges which are lived in, with garden terraces and cars on their decks! ¤ø,¸¸,◊,¸¸ ,ø¤ If you feel like seeing some nice pictures, check out this web site : http://www.canaldumidi.com/Galeries/Image.php?gal=galerie6&vue=12 Thanks for reading, Squidge...

bodsquidge 25.06.2007 (09.06.2007) · Read review
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Review of Canal du Midi, Languedoc

home of the facially deformed

Advantages: Funny yet kinda cruel, exploitation of the not so pretty people of the world
Disadvantages: Can be quite offending to people if they saw theyre picture on the internet!

...the most nicest looking of girls. my friend named her "piano teeth" and i'll leave the rest to your imagination, because recalling her face again will only put me through pure hell! on the website they have, mingin lookylikes, dancing mingers, mingin couples, various galeries, and best of all "minger of the week" and loads more. id recommend this site to anyone, who likes this sort of thing where people who arent so nice, are exploited over the internet. its loads of fun, but isnt recommended for people who are easily offended or who are just plain old morbid.......

kell21 16.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of mingers.com

Could do better

Advantages: Very close to the Louvre and assorted sights
Disadvantages: Small, functional, no character

...If you're looking for somewhere to stay in Paris that will put you within an easy stroll of the Louvre and its attendant delights, you might be tempted by the Hotel des Victoires. It's in the Rue Herold, handy for the Metro and also very close to the exquisite Galerie Vivienne, the Bourse (the French Stock Exchange)and the assorted resturants of Les Halles. So, pretty central then - the only problem is that you can almost certainly do better. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the hotel: it's small but very spruce and clean, has a lift (essential for these tall, thin Paris buildings), and rooms have TV, minibar and phones, and the staff are exceptionally pleasant (most speak good English). But it's going to cost you something like £35 per person per night excluding breakfast - and when it comes to morning sustenance, you're much...

pennyg 04.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Emeraude Hotel des Victoires, Paris

Plenty to do

Advantages: Good shopping and lots to do.
Disadvantages: very busy!

...I love popping up to London for the occasional day out. I collect Moive memorabilla so thats my main reason for going there as it's a great place to go and get stuff you can't always find in your home town. With plenty to satify every kind of shopper. If its nice buildings and history your after then your in the right place. With lots of historical buildings and museaums. To look at and art galeries you can easily fill a day up.You don't want to drive in London the best idea is public transport or go by foot as everything is within walking distance. Theres plent of bars to drink in and palces to eat. Also many shops don't close till 10pm which is great. You can definatly have a good fun day out in London. My best advice is wear comfortable shoes! And hold onto you bags as there has been many reports of alot more pick pocketing...

CarryOnBecky 30.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of London in general

Great little find in Paris- Hotel France Albion

Advantages: Fantastic location and large sized room!
Disadvantages: Breakfast disappointing

...this really did look quite unappetising, i am used to having fresh fruit for breakfast! a basket of bread was brought to each table and there were jams. the food quality was fine there just did not seem to beenough provided at one time considering the hotel was quite busy. I would definitely stay at this hotel again as the location can't be beat- metro stop 2 mins away and 15mins walk to galeries lafayette and opera district. the room cost us 119 euros per night with breakfast included. this was for a twin room, i think doubles are slightly cheaper. the hotel has an excellent website www.hotelfrancealbion.com which has an English section....

clairlouise1982 15.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Hotel France Albion, Paris

Forget the distance - just go!

Advantages: Family friendly
Disadvantages: Not many!

...We have just returned from visiting friends who live in this fantastic city, and cannot wait to go back. The fact that the Olympics are soon to be staged there has obviously meant that vast amounts of money have been invested in the airport, and other transport systems. It is a great place to go with a young faimly - although not always as wheelchair/pushchair friendly as one would hope for. The city is large enough to have everything that one would hope for in a world class city, great museums and galeries, fantastic shopping, delicious restaurants (very reasonably priced too) but small enough to have an intimate feel to it. Its also easy to get out of the city and into the 'bush' - trips to th Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains are well worth the effort. If you don't want to travel too far but fancy seeing some wildlife...

Piglit 05.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Sydney in general

A nice hotel in a train station

Advantages: easy access to the public transport, not expensive
Disadvantages: not in the city centre

...the Gare du Nord to reach the airport. Nevertheless the trip from the airport is not far. It took us 30 minutes, mainly because the airport is just a bit away from Paris citycentre. Once we reach Gare de L´est it was very easy to find the hotel. The hotel is not really centrally located in Paris. It is not possible to walk to the Tour Eiffel for example. But at least the Galeries Lafayette are just a little walk away. In the area around the hotel are mainly supermarkets and several hair dressers that are lead obviously by immigrants from Africa. But in the evenings it is a rather calm area, if you want to go out, you will need to ride with the bus or Metro train. 2.Appearance From outside the hotel looks really noble with all the little red awnings on every window. The colour red is in general THE colour in the hotel. The rooms, the carpets...

squirrel123 16.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Best Western Hotel Paris-Est, Paris