The Mackworth Hotel, Derbyshire

Advantages: Great location, warm and friendly
Disadvantages: May be out of budget, hotel rooms not suitable for disabled guests

...The Mackworth hotel is a converted and extended farmhouse situated on the edge of the medieval village of Mackworth, Derbyshire. It lies just 2 miles out of Derby City Centre with close links to the M1/M6/A38/A50. We chose this as our wedding venue in the October of 2006, after visiting the Hotel for several meals and evenings out previously. As well as being fully licensed for civil wedding ceremonies, the hotel boasts extensive conferencing facilities, restaurant and bar areas. The restaurant boasts a superb carvery with a varied choice of meat and veg for a reasonable price as well as many alternatives on the menu. The hotel is surrounded by picturesque Derbyshire Countryside visible from the restaurant open plan extension. The hotel itself has welcoming decor styled on rustic farmhouse with the main entrance to the side...

jedimasterlincoln 08.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Mackworth Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Derby resort for true blue Aussies

Advantages: Quite pleasant dining, close to centre of town, nice pool
Disadvantages: Gloomy brick walls, plus rather fortified

...These were my impressions of the King Sound Resort, located in Derby Western Australia. I stayed there recently (September 2008 ) - just overnight, but long enough to give Ciao readers some idea of what to expect when you visit a small coastal town in remote North Western Australia. As I was staying at the hotel as part of my coach tour, I didn't book direct. But you can expect to pay around $A180 or 75 pounds, if you booked via the internet for instance. On arrival.... I arrived at the King Sound Resort late afternoon. I was informed (by my coachdriver) that it was the best available in town. This statement is open to question I felt. If Derby had a very high standard of accommodation places, then the resort might be first-rate. But on the other hand, if the town didn't really cater for tourists, and there was not...

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Review of King Sound Resort Hotel, Derby, Western Australia

Good business hotel, showing it's age

Advantages: comfortable and clean
Disadvantages: seems to be some cost cutting going on

...This hotel is no longer the Renaissance, it has been sold by Marriott to a group called Principal Hayley Group. It is now called The Derbyshire Hotel. The Derbyshire Hotel is just off Junction 28 of the M1, it has conference facilities so is usually used by business people or companies needing a meeting room. Across the road is a touchbase (a building to hire meeting rooms), a premier inn and the attached Brewers Fayre. So cheaper competition close by. When staying you can use the heated indoor pool & a small gym for free. I've never used these so can't comment but it's good to have the facilities available. I've stayed a few times both before and after the switch of ownership. The very first time I stayed I did feel it was a little tired looking, a little old fashioned and in need of a refurb. Having said that it was...

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Risley Hall Hotel, Derby

Advantages: Great Staff, Brilliant Pool and Spa Facilities
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Risley Hall Hotel We won a 2 day spa break away for two last March at Crufts dog show to this hotel, we had never been before so didn't know what to expect it was only 30miles away from where we lived so great for getting there. So last week we booked our break away from the voucher that we were given in our prize package. About Risley Hall Hotel This hotel is part of the Oxford Hotels & Inns chain, Risley Hall is in their Oxford collection which is a group of 25 hotels. Risley Hall is surrounded by 17 acres of land it's an 11th century Saxon country house with 35 bedrooms 16 in the Manor House all unique and another 19 spacious bedrooms in the courtyard which is called the Willoughby Court. The Risley Hall hotel is situated just on the edge of Derby towards Nottingham, so both Nottingham and Derby which are two big towns...

Hsaxo 16.06.2008 · Read review
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Off to the Derby

Advantages: cute
Disadvantages: retired

...TY Beanies are adorable, there is no wonder my friends and I were crazy for these little soft toys! The TY beanies came in all sorts of varieties, whether animal or bear. They each had their own special name, and between us, my friends and I owned and could name pretty much every one going! One of the teddies is a horse named Derby. This is quite a sweet name for a horse, I must admit. Derby looks quite lazy, if Im honest! he is lying down on his stomach, stretched out and definitely not prepared for any racing! His fur is made of a golden brown colour, with a little white patch on the top of his forehead. He has a black mane and tail, as you'd expect, and looks very horse-like indeed! Perhaps not the most active of horses, but still very sweet. To the touch, Derby has fine, soft fur. Though his mane and tail is a little more rough. He...

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Review of Ty Derby the Horse

Decent Demolition Derby Driving

Advantages: Wreckin' Racing is fun
Disadvantages: Tracks are not great

...PRESENTATION Races can take place during the day, dusk, or the dark of night. Scenery-wise, it says something when it's the promotional billboards - for the Psygnosis titles and PlayStation - that stand out. But there's something satisfying about seeing the scattering of polygon shards when a car collides, as well as with the sight of up to twenty vehicles coming together in the Destruction Derby bowl (even if there is slight slowdown). Damage on the car is reflected in ten areas and is visible - a pretty cool feature being, post-Championship race, the Pit Compound where the damage suffered by the competitor cars is there to be seen. Audio-wise, it's nice to know from the character cries - and not just from the score - that you've successfully sent someone into a spin. Not so strong are the commentary and music. The loading times for car...

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For the love of god and ur sanity DONT stay here!!

Advantages: Little to none and I'm easily pleased!
Disadvantages: Read my reviews - the bed of creepy crawlies, the staff, the management, the food, the facilities

...Review of the International Hotel, Burton Street, Derby - Friday 11th to Sunday 13th August 2006 My partner and I checked into the hotel on Friday 11th August as our friends were holding their wedding reception there on the Saturday. Although I had initial reservations about staying at this hotel due to the many negative reviews I'd read by 'googling' the hotel, as we checked in I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt. We were given room 81 of the East Wing several buildings away from the main hotel (which meant that we'd have to walk 5 minutes before getting to the main building to use the bar or for breakfast and also outside a main road bus stop!) but the room was pleasant and with it being away from the main building, it was also quite. However, first impressions were that the room could do with a good going over...

Disco_Diva78 14.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of International Hotel, Derby

Booking.com helps hotels cheat customers.

Advantages: extensive database of hotels, many quite inexpensive
Disadvantages: if a hotel cheats you, they will apologize, but do nothing.

...Booking.com: Colluding with Corrupt Hotel Owners to Cheat Customers? I am sorry to have to write this review, but I have tried for months to get Booking.com to address my complaint. I have reserved rooms using this service in the past, and have been very pleased. This, however, came to an end this summer. I booked a room at the Travel Inn in Reykjavik, only to find, upon arrival, that my wife, son, and myself were escorted to a car with no explanation. Eventually the clerk told us that we would be driven to the "other" location. The Travel Inn has, it seems, bought space in the Pavi Guesthouse (over a mile away). I would have refused on principle, but I know the situation in Reykjavik is such that I might have had no options. We were driven there, the driver stopped along the way to encourage me to withdraw money from...

seth66 23.08.2007 · Read review
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The Varsity bar, Derby

Advantages: Cheap, good food, great atmosphere, good for students
Disadvantages: Hard baguettes!

...Varsity is one of the bars that myself and my friends always end up in on a night out on the town. It attracts mainly a student crowd and throughout the year holds many promotions and drinks offers for students. Derby is quite a big student town so this would be a good attraction for them. Varsity is owned by the Barracuda pub company and is situated at 21-22 Friargate,Derby The bar itself Situated in the middle of Friargate, Varsity is in a good location for the towns revellers. It is situated amongst many other good bars, clubs and restaraunts. It is a large, 2 story building, with a glass front and green paintwork. The interior is large and spacious and decorated in greens and yellows. There are plenty of comfortable, squashy sofas as well as bar stools and normal wooden tables. It has all the normal fruit machines and games...

mandrea 20.01.2007 · Read review
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Derby...who Cares

Advantages: one of two class players
Disadvantages: just a middle of the road club, going nowhere much

...Is it me, or does anybody really care how Derby County do this season? Under Jim Smith, the old Bald Eagle himself, they have established themselves as Premiership also rans. They may come up with the occasional upset win again the 'big boys' - usually at home, but they are also one of the sides that the promoted clubs would hope - no, EXPECT - to beat. Smith made some useful signings towards the tail of last season. Craig Burley is a proven international who could find a place is most Premier sides - he can play football, bites in the tackle, works hard and can score from midfield. Then there is the Georgian 'star' Kinkladze. He was outstanding at Man City in a struggling side. Moved to Ajax and it didn't work out. He hasn't looked the same player since he's been back, but if properly fit, motivated and harnessed he can be...

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