BEST HOTEL LEISURE CLUB IN AREA

Advantages: Brilliant unbeatable leisure club, clean and at reasonable cost
Disadvantages: Hotel food average, Chistmas parties a disappointing rip off

...I have been a member of the health club for 3 years now, and my review will be primarily about this. The hotel was built just over 3 years ago and is part of the De Vere Group. The leisure club is in the basement of the hotel...I say basement , it is actually on the ground floor, but the entrance to the hotel which you have to go through is on the level above, so you have to go up steps/ramp from the very large roomy carpark and them back down again. It did originally have a cafe copra, but this was shut and replaced by a second exercise studio, the ggod news is as of august 2008 they have opened a Starbucks which members get 20% discount at.The cost of membership is obviously different dependant on peak and off peak , there is not a family discount but you can attach children to membership for £10 a month, (7.50 at the Dudley branch...

maclinks 15.10.2007 (09.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of Village Hotel & Leisure Club, Walsall

The village hotel & leisure club in Wirral.

Advantages: Clean and fresh
Disadvantages: Like a rabbit Warren

...The village hotel & leisure club in Wirral Have recently joined here and at £32 per month, each, we feel we have a bargain. They even waved the joining fee, normally £70. We joined, my wife and I, on the ?Flexi? promotion. This is where you are only tied in for 3 months as opposed to the ?Full? 12 month tie in. Extras given include £15 to spend in their restaurants, 10% discounts in the bars and coffee shop and 2 free vouchers for friends/family. The vouchers entitle the user to a free week in the gym, pool etc worth £70. If you recommend someone and they join you also get £50 of a nights stay in the hotel. A fair few incentives but to be honest we just want to use the leisure facilities. My wife is recovering from Breast Cancer and she has some back problems resulting from the Radiography. She...

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Review of Village Leisure Hotel Wirral, Bromborough

THE BARNSTAPLE HOTEL (&HEALTH CLUB)

Advantages: smart, 2 swimming pools
Disadvantages: none

...The Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Road, Barnstaple is part of the Brend group. It is on the outskirts of Barnstaple and is ideal for a short break. Brend Hotels have several properties in Devon and Cornwall and maintain a certain standard in all of their hotels. The hotel has been rated 3* by the AA, RAC and the Tourist Board. The hotel has its own health club with 2 swimming pools, jacuzzie, sauna and gym. This is free to hotel guests and open to members who pay an annual fee. PRICES +++++++ The rates for one night, room only vary from £65 to £100 per person per night depending on the class of room and the time of year. It is £10 cheaper per night from January to April and October - 22 December. Continental Breakfast is £7.50 and a Full English is £10.00. The rates are reduced slightly for multiple night stays. If...

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Club Paraiso Hotel Review

Advantages: 3 Pools, 2 bars, close to nightlife, good entertainment
Disadvantages: not great if your looking for a quiet holiday

...I stayed in the Club paraiso based in San Antonio in July 2004 and July 2005, and I've had the best holiday of my life. We booked the holiday as a late deal so we got a week for £200. RECEPTION On entrance the reception is very clean and spacious and the staff are friendly and helpful, the security are very strict sometimes too much so, they once wouldn't let us sign a friend in becasue he didn't have his passport with him. You need to show your swipe card on each entry. THE ROOMS The rooms are studio rooms, spacious for 2, but get a little crowded at 3, there are cooking facilities including, two cooking rings, a toaster, kettle, all cuttlery and a little oven. The shower does its job and there are always clean sheets and towels, the balconys are a good size, the first time I stayed the view was much to be desired but...

shoe-junkie 19.10.2005 (20.10.2005) · Read review
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Review of Club Paraiso, Ibiza

Marriott - Sprowston Manor Hotel and Country Club

Advantages: Great hotels, and facilities
Disadvantages: EXPENSIVE!!!

...After another argument with the little lady I was feeling stressed and in need of some TLC. "Right that?s it" I shouted, "We are going away for a night". To which she replied "where?? She had a point, i am only 21, I can?t drive and i am not rich in any way shape or form. Despite this I really needed a break from reality. The Christmas bonus had just been deposited into my bank account so I thought of the closest 4 star I could think of. "We are going to that big hotel on the Wroxham Road" said I not knowing the name at the time. So off we went, as we pulled down the seemingly endless drive from the main road I thought gosh this looks different to any hotel I had ever stayed in (i am more used to forte pothouses or similar!!). It was an impressive country manor type building with a beautiful fountain in the front courtyard. I...

danielkatya 09.02.2005 · Read review
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A Hotel in that Toddlin' Town, Chicago

Advantages: Fast, friendly, efficient service. Comfortable and spacious bedrooms
Disadvantages: Extra charges for wi-fi and parking.

...~~A little background~~ Chicago was the starting point for our recent road trip touring Northern America. The road trip mapped out, our next step was selecting the hotels. For Chicago, our choice was the Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club. Why? The hotel is close to many of Chicago's attractions - close enough to walk to many with trolley stops nearby to those further away. But as our preference is for quiet - not on the busy Michigan Avenue! The hotel has parking facilities - essential as we were hiring a car. And last but not least we wanted a hotel at the beginning of the holiday that was a little bit special - most of the others on the trip mainly travel motels just somewhere to rest our heads. The Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club is classified as three stars but has more of a four star look and feel...

MAFARRIMOND 14.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club

Feel like a Partridge in a Hotel Room

Advantages: Good Leisure Facilities
Disadvantages: Microwaved or Deep Fried Food

...I genuinely used to get excited about going to stay in a hotel, don't ask me why? It probably stems back to my youth when hotels meant holidays and a little adventure. Of course now I'm allegedly grown up it staying in hotels has become a little more mundane, and this is one adjective I would use to describe the Village Hotel and Leisure Club Swindon. Village Hotel & Leisure Clubs are a chain of hotels across the country owned by the De Vere group, the chain that owns the rather famous Belfry. However I feel as though the one visited in Swindon is at the other end of the market. I must apologise for being so negative so early on in this opinion, I stayed at this hotel for a period of 5 months continually, only going home at weekends, as I was working in Swindon at the time. It is true I was Alan Partridge for 5 months, or it...

jason.rowe 26.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Village Hotel Leisure Club, Swindon

Kununurra Country Club Resort, Western Australia

Advantages: Room cleanliness excellent, facilities and dining quite acceptable.
Disadvantages: Had a battle with the doors in my room

...This review covers my stay of two nights at Kununurra Country Club Resort, which is located near Lake Argylle in North West Australia. I stayed here during a coach tour of the Kimberleys, so I didn't book direct with the resort. It is set in green, well-tended grounds, with lots of palm trees. There is good security with high fences around the resort, but even so, management advises guests to keep doors locked to discourage petty theft. Reception area When I arrived at the reception area, porters took my suitcase to my allocated room. Regarding the reception area, the check-in staff seemed friendly and helpful. There was an internet kiosk here (coin-operated). , One point I liked about the foyer was the crocodile design which had been set into the stone-flagged floor. I took a 'snap' shot of the croc (see photo). My room...

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Regency Club Hotel Funchal

Advantages: Lovely big spacious rooms and balconies
Disadvantages: Location

...We have stayed recently at this hotel and I found it exremely good! The room we stayed in had this fantastic balcony (room 601). It overlooked the marina where the ferry and the cruise liners came in. The hotel itself is very small, but the rooms are excellant with every thing and more to make the stay pleasant. Thye kitchen was fully equipped which is just as well considering the price of eating out. The price included breakfast which was beautifuly presented and was top quality food with plenty choice but I found that the hot foods were not particularly hot. However the hotel was very enjoyable in itself but we did not really like Madeira as a holiday destination. Overall the hotel was good but Madeira was not as we expected....

lesleyburden 18.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Madeira Regency Club, Funchal

Should you be in the Club?

Advantages: Generous level of points which never expire
Disadvantages: Would still take a long time to earn a stay at the 'posh' hotels

...**Priority Club** It is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch: With Priority Club, you earn points that will give you free hotel nights and maybe a free breakfast, so that is better than nothing! Is it really free? Well, this is a loyalty card scheme, so yes and no is the answer. If you get points for something you were going to do anyway, then its free - if your behaviour is changed in order to get the points, then that is the price! **What is Priority Club?** Priority Club is the loyalty program/travel rewards club for the InterContinental Hotels Group, also known as 6C or Six Continents. In the UK, we know best the Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, but this group also includes the InterContinental Hotels, Indigo Hotels, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites Hotel & Resorts. For most...

andyk910 13.09.2007 · Read review
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