Hotel Residence Monge - A great budget hotel

Advantages: Cheap, clean, comfortable, nice breakfast and staff, easy to visit all of Paris
Disadvantages: None

...This week we had a 2 night break to Paris; we stayed in the Hotel Residence Monge. I found the hotel on the internet through Parishotels.com. I then used various review sites to find out what others thought. Area The hotel is situated in the 5th arrondissement, walking distance to Notre Dame. It was a nice area to walk around in; plenty of lovely restaurants, bars and shops only 5 minutes walk away. 2 metro stops are nearby, Luxembourg and Place Monge. We ate out both evenings. Both meals were lovely and reasonably priced, but I can't remember names of restaurants. Hotel The hotel is fairly basic. It's a 2*. We choose it as a base for somewhere to sleep. You walk into reception, which has a couple of settee's in front. It is quite a dark reception. Next to reception is a small breakfast room. More on breakfast later...

vkitten 05.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Residence Monge, Paris

The most charming hotel I have ever stayed in!

Advantages: Location, service, decor
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...of my experiences of Paris as a whole. To sum up, I had a fantastic time in Paris and at the Residence Foch specifically. I can highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Paris who wants individual and quiet accomodation within easy reach of the Metro system. I will DEFINITELY be staying here with my boyfriend next time I go to Paris....

Jen1978 24.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Residence Foch, Paris

First Residence is First Class

Advantages: Unbelievably great service, opulent , great restaurants and facilities
Disadvantages: none, except it is not free so you can't just live there

...I stayed here for four nights on my honeymoon and it is absolutely the best hotel in Cairo in my opinion. Actually not just mine - travelling business class I was waiting in the check in line talking to someone who lived in Cairo checking in first class who asked me which hotel and immediately said - "oh, that's the one" when I told them this one. There are two Four Seasons Hotels in Cairo - this is the newer of the two I think. It wasn't cheap but my goodness it was outstanding. The service was like nothing I have ever experienced. Example: I was reading my book on a sun lounger by the pool - they have pool waiters for drinks, towel check people who give you a special sheet-type towel to go over your sun lounger with a pocket for the head cushion, and another towel to dry yourself with, they bring you sun cream if you ask etc etc...

sadoldbag 23.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Cairo

Resident evil 1

Advantages: Story!
Disadvantages: same theme as many before it

...Introduction Resident evil is a Science fiction horror film which was made in 2002 and was based on video games Resident evil 1 and resident evil 2. Unfortunately, I am not a huge fan of computer games and I had never heard of the games until recently. And I did not see the film when it first came out...I was too young! (Bless) However, when the third one came out, I was old enough, so after seeing it at the cinema, being impressed and having someone explain the first two parts to me I rented the first two on DVD. Story The story is about a secret research company which is located about a mile underground and is owned by a firm called the ?Umbrella Corporation? the lab researches illegal things like genetics and viruses. The lab is given the name ?the Hive?. Due to the secretive nature of the research, everyone who lives in the lab...

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Review of Resident Evil (DVD)

Evil in Residence

Advantages: Twists at the start
Disadvantages: You've seen almost all of it before elsewhere

...either. The twist at the end of Resident Evil: Apocalypse doesn't seem to have been used much which may annoy or confuse some viewers who were expecting it to be developed on. There are a few nods back to it now and then and Alice seems to have developed telekinetic abilities as well from no-where (no idea if that was ever used in any of the games having only played 1 of them). There is a lovely old school nod in homage back to the Hitchcock classic "The Birds" at one point during the movie. One scene doesn't quite ring true, where their attacked by the zombies in the container in Las Vegas. Now this is a well co-ordinated group who have clearly survived and held their own for a good long time against the zombies but here they are panicking, firing randomly and firing on automatic when ammunition is clearly in short supply. They would have...

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Review of Resident Evil - Extinction (DVD)

Resident Evil 5

Advantages: great graphics, lots of weapons, lots of different mutants to keep you interested
Disadvantages: can be too easy on some levels

...Most of us have heard of the Resident Evil franchise whether it be the movies comics or console games, Resident evil began back in 1996 with the Playstation it was a global success that eventually led to Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 5 has come a long way from the spooky old mansion with zombies and mutant dogs, it has now got bigger and better. You are Chris Redfield assigned to go to Africa and find a man about some pretty crazy bio chemicals that could alter the whole of human race. Some will be happy to know that you now have a partner (Sheva Alomar) it really helps a lot but for those who are looking for a challenge this could be the downside to the game, reason? because it makes it too dam easy. You will notice some new mutants and some old from Resident evil 4 this is the type of game to keep you on the edge of your seat if you...

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Review of Resident Evil 5 (PS3)

Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles

Advantages: Great arcade style game
Disadvantages: could have more levels

...Resident evil umbrella chronicles is an arcade style fps shooter, your characters have a set path that you cannot break and you shoot anything that moves or looks dodgey. You play through Resident evil 0, 1 and 3 they have the same storylines and characters as the original games. You get to play side missions as different characters such as albert wesker (im not all clued up on resident evil backstory but what i do know is this is a guy gone crazy for power) The graphics in the game are pretty good by the wii's standards but in the world that is HD dont be expecting it to compete against xbox 360 graphics for ps3 graphics. Regardless of this the visual screen is still good enough by my standards, The levels are dark to provide that even more creepy somethings gonna come round the corner and eat your face off feeling. The music...

grendalion 08.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)

Resident Evil 4 - But Prettier!

Advantages: Superb Graphics, new features
Disadvantages: Still feels like RE4

...Ever since the first game shocked us with brand new gameplay elements to the genre, we've always been expecting yet another leap! Resident Evil 4 did this, it was an amazing feat! Full 3D action, new camera viewpoints, much better voice acting (Seriously, the voice acting in the first few games was beyond dire!) and a whole new type of enemy! It was loved by the critics, fans and even pulled in previous skeptics of the series. So, when I heard Resident Evil 5 was coming out on next gen consoles, I was expecting something special, yet another huge leap in the right direction, maybe lots of new innovations, a whole new type of enemy, even better voice acting! Unfortunately, this isn't the case with Resident Evil 5. This sequel should simply be called 'Resident Evil 4 - But Prettier!'. The only actual huge improvement are the graphics...

bengoeswild 21.03.2009 (24.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Resident Evil 5 (PS3)

Norbreck Castle Hotel

Advantages: Out of the town
Disadvantages: Too many people!

...serve. There was all the usual cereals, fruit, yogurts, and a cook selection of cooked food. Toast was available in abundance. You could eat as much as you wanted! We did not need to eat again until we went back for our evening meal. Entertainment and Facilities. In the evenings there was live entertainment. This varied from live bands to an evening of magic. My only problem with this was staying awake to enjoy it after going out all day. The entertainment seemed to go down well with all the residents. There were other facilities available at the hotel. These included a gym and a health spa, with all the usual extras being able to purchase ie facials. I did not get to use these, but could see that they were well used by others. The hotel also has a cinema for the kids. We did not use this either as we did not have time...

sarah110 18.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool

Hotel International

Advantages: Location, breakfasts
Disadvantages: Poor rooms

...I recently went on a cultural girlie trip with a friend to Paris. I was left to do all the booking. I was looking for a reasonable hotel, near a metro stop, which included breakfast. I came across the Hotel International on various travel sites and it seemed fairly highly rated so I booked us in for three nights. LOCATION: The hotel is located 6 Rue Auguste Barbier in the 11th Arrondissement. The nearest Metro stop is Garcourt which was a two minute walk away and it was a five minute walk to Republique which gives good links to other lines. It's not really central enough to avoid the Metro and walk to the attractions but it was located so close to a stop that it seemed ideal. PRICE: Prices vary depending on size of room and season. There are singles, doubles and triples available. We paid Euro254 for the whole time...

tartlette83 17.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Hotel International, Paris