Southport, jewel of the north

Advantages: Something for everyone
Disadvantages: Unless you are a big Blackpool fan!

...is held here - mainly remembered from my younger days as the only source of 24 hour drinking! From time to time other events are held here, for example power boat racing. Come nightfall and Southport takes on a different air. The centre of town has plenty of pubs and clubs. Although its many years since I last counted, there used to be thirty odd pubs and bars within five minutes' walk. There are at least half a dozen clubs offering scope for dance and drink into the later hours. There are hotels and guesthouses to cater for just about every pocket from the 4* Prince of Wales down. Virtually all are within a few minutes of the town centre. Restaurants offer cuisine from all corners of the globe with some particularly good Chinese restaurants. Overall, whether you are spending time with children on the funfair and beach, shopping...

pauljm 15.03.2001 (03.09.2001) · Read review
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Review of Southport (England)

Southport airshow, great, stunning, awesome!!

Advantages: The great planes!, army, activities!
Disadvantages: No red arrows :-(

...I have always loved planes all my life the power, thrust, speed everything about them and I especially love unique planes and air shows are the best places to go for the unique planes and today on the 10th of September was the Southport air show and was the perfect opportunity for me to go and watch a few of the best unique planes in the world. I have literally just got back in from the air show and I am on my computer writing a review on it because I think it was so stunning. -*-*- A little history about the place -*-*- Southport has been a great location for all the family since the Victorian times and I don't know how long the air show has been going but my Nan says when she was a child it was going and that was about 70 years ago, as I just mentioned Southport is a great place to go for all the family and Southport has a beach I...

ste231191 11.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Southport (England)

To Boldly Go...

Advantages: Central location, refurbished rooms
Disadvantages: Limited car parking and poor access for disabled

...This two star family owned hotel lies in a central position on Lord Street (the main shopping street in Southport). It has recently undergone some refurbishment and I have coincidentally had the opportunity to stay. The Bold Hotel lies towards the northern end of Lord Street, close to the Grand Casino, for those who know the area. It is easily spotted having a prominent white façade. The hotel has an area to the front which is used in the summer months as a terrace from which one can sit with a drink and watch the world pass by. In winter months it adds a few, much needed, parking spaces. The ground floor of the hotel houses the bar and restaurant. The only access to reception and the guestrooms is through the bar. The bar is busy with non-residents on Friday and Saturday evenings and it can be a bit of a struggle to fight your way...

pauljm 03.09.2001 (05.09.2001) · Read review
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Review of The Bold Hotel, Southport

Get away from it all

Advantages: Clean, comfortable, hot food,
Disadvantages: Steps at front of hotel

...I'm still not quite sure why we picked Southport as our holiday resort for this year (2006), but the decision having been made we needed to chose a hotel. Now I'm not sure about anyone else, but I like to do a bit of research prior to booking my UK breaks at least, nothing in depth - maybe reviewing it on line or sending an email to the hotel to see the response - that sort of thing. In this case I happen to have some genuine questions and sent an email to inquire. I was very happy with the response from the owner Tracy which I received within hours (if not minutes) of clicking the send button. A decision was made following some telephone conversations where Tracy told us about the area and what it had to offer etc, and we booked. Months later it was time to make our way via train to sunny Southport and enjoy a week of luxury - or so...

dabmim 10.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ambassador Hotel, Southport

Prince of Wales Southport

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: too many to list here!

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edorc 05.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport

True Perfection

Advantages: Clean, Excellent Service, Good Location, Well Equipped Rooms, True Value For Money
Disadvantages: Small Car Park (but well managed by the owners)

...The Ambassador Hotel has undergone a huge refurbishment and is now called The Ambassador Townhouse. I stayed here in August 2008 for 5 days and had one of the most wonderful breaks I've ever had. The hotel is located on Bath Street, directly behind the stylish and upmarket shopping haven, Lord Street. This puts it in a great location to access all the main parts of Southport, with many key places only a few minutes walk away (including the train station). Internally, the hotel is spotlessly clean and has its own unique and very fashionable style. Great thought and planning has obviously gone into the refurbishment as all corridors and the public areas were extremely modern and well decorated. The whole place had a warm and friendly feel about it, from the comfortable bedroom to the corridors leading to them. Sometimes though...

countowen 08.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ambassador Hotel, Southport

The Strand Palace Hotel

Advantages: Central location, clean
Disadvantages: Food, rooms

...We stayed at this hotel in London a little over a month ago now for two nights, we chose this hotel mainly because of the central location and because it was only a ten minuite walk from the show we had booked to go too. Check in was very quick - About ten minuites and the staff at the reception seemed very friendly. My first thoughts on the hotel was that it looked really clean and that it was nicely decorated and it looked modern. I was a little dissapointed with our room as it was very small and basic, our room had a double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, a tv with satellite and a small, basic en suite bathroom with a shower. The views from our room very very poor - A block of offices which made our room dark as they were so close. The hotel has two bars and two resturaunts, the bars were again nicely decorated...

kate44 03.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Strand Palace Hotel, London

Pleasure Land - Southport

Advantages: Great day out
Disadvantages: Crowds

...Southport is a great day out for all the family, especially if you get the weather! We all went to Southport a couple of weeks ago, the weather was cracking the pavements the beaches were packed and everyone just looked like they were having a really good day. We only took a walk around the Pleasure Land Complex, looking at all the rides and all the kids enjoying themselves. Unfortunately we were unable to let Jessica go on anything as she is only 8months old. We did however go into Southport Zoo. It cost us £** for 2 adults and under 2 year old go free. It was fantastic, it's only small but you need at least two hours to walk around and see everything. They had everything from Goats to Crocodiles. They were doing a bit of refurbishment when we went and some of the enclosures were being worked on but apart from that it was...

tickle_me_black 19.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Southport (England)

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

MR ERIC LORD

Advantages: LOCATION,GOOD BREAKFAST,GOOD ROOMS
Disadvantages: HOSPITALITY

...A very clean and presentable hotel but showing tell tale signs of neglect and lack of investment. A good example of this is the entrance to the hotel which has several displaced ceramic tiles and a door mat that is well past its sell by date. It was disapointing that both the lounge and bar were closed for no good reason other than the proprietor's convienience. The cooked breakfast was excellent on both days but our party of 8 were amazed when one of us asked for a poached egg on her haddock and was dismissed in a very curt and rude manner with no attempt whatsoever to meet her needs even though poached were an option on the menu. This lack of empathy towards the guests manifested itself on a regular basis and we began to feel that we were intrusion on their time rather than wanted guests who might want to return at a later...

LORDHATHWAY 05.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Edendale Hotel, Southport