AKIN TO "Nice Legs, Shame about the Face"......

Advantages: Very convenient location, free high speed wireless internet throughout, comfortable beds
Disadvantages: Single rooms VERY small, food choice limited and expensive, doesn't strike me as the safest of areas at night

...Kenilworth Hotel Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3BL UK Reservations: Free-phone 0800 37 4411 Telephone: 020 7637 3477 Fax: 020 7631 3133 E-Mail: reskeni@radisson.coms Website: www.radisson.com/londonukkenilworth...

sue.51 21.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel, London

Luxury it ain't

Advantages: Good location, Friendly staff
Disadvantages: Tiny rooms, Horrid bathrooms, TVs seems to be a bit dodgy

...I have had the misfortune of staying at the Edwardian Kenilworth a number of times now and I must say it would not my fisrt choice for the future. Location For me, the location was pretty good as it's central and not too far from tube stations (Tottenham Court Road a few minutes walk). It's very good if you want to go to the British Museum or the theatre as all are nearby. Foodwise, I have found it to be pretty good for coffee shops, restaurants and there are even a few min-mart style shops if you want little bits and pieces. I found it quite quiet at night which could be a little off putting, but I have seen no bother so felt safe enough wandering around late from my restaurant. Lobby area The lobby is pretty de rigeur - slick leather sofas and odd artwork and lots of lighting. I've always found check-in and check...

alisonbcrawford 24.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel, London

Kenil Worth exploring

Advantages: Historical significance, splendid ruins, space for play & picnics, good interpretation.
Disadvantages: None

...built both a castle and a priory. Little remains to be seen of the priory, but at the edge of a small, picturesque market town you will find de Clinton's original Norman keep still standing proud at the heart of Kenilworth Castle. If you've heard of Kenilworth but not de Clinton; that comes as no surprise. Castle aficionados will know that these buildings do not survive hundreds of years intact, they are built, rebuilt, taken, re-taken, slighted, altered and adapted as the vagaries of family fortunes and royal whims dictate. The built-history explorers also attest that the associations that linger among the walls will seldom be those of the originator. Elsewhen, more famous personages will attach their names to places and it is their fortune or misfortune which assures those walls of later affection or respect in the national psyche...

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Review of Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth

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...

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Review of Hotel International, Paris

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

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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Review of Booking.com

sachas hotel

Advantages: good price,great location
Disadvantages: no window

...****Sachas hotel- Manchester**** I booked this hotel last minute as i had a job interview in Manchester and needed somewhere quite cheap ,that was also near the centre. **Location/Getting there** This hotel is located in Tibb street which is a 2 minute walk from Piccadily Gardens or 10 minutes away from Chorlton street bus station.The Train station is a little bit further away say maybe a twenty minute walk but i don't think that this is that bad .You can also get a tram from Piccadily gardens and this goes to quite a few places.You could also get a taxi to the hotel but i am not sure what parking is like if you were to take your own car. **Reception/staff** Since i had never been to Manchester before i phoned and asked the staff for directions -they were very nice and helped me out.When i got there i think i got the same...

katie22008m 04.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Britannia Sachas Hotel, Manchester

Hotel In prague

Advantages: Reasonably cheap accomodation
Disadvantages: No in house Restaurant, No Room Service

...highly recommended. I was also offered a negotiable small Discount on my next visit which I will have no hesitation to take up. Company Details beetle pension *** Smilovskevo 10 prague 2 Cz Phone 00420 222 515 093 www.beetle-tour.cz accommodation Agency Details D&S Bohemia ltd Vanickova 5/1, prague 6, 160 00, czech Republic Phone: +420 233 353 739, +420 233 350 618 http://www.prague-spot.com/ Further Information Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in prague from my previous recent visits to this town I had noticed a big difference in the exchange rate from forty czech koruna's to one Pound to around thirty czech koruna to one Pound. So this place is slowly catching up being a relatively new member of the E.U. Though still from a travel journey it still represents a excellent few Days away from home...

costas1234 24.06.2008 (25.12.2009) · Read review
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Review of Pension Beetle Hotel, Prague

ONE FOR THE HOTEL INSPECTOR

Advantages: Location, price & views
Disadvantages: Standard of rooms, maintenance issues, no parking & pretty much no standards

...AND PRICES I went through a few major hotel websites and came across The Claremont Lions, which seemed a reasonable price and sounded like it was well situated and of a good standard compared to the rest of the hotels in Eastbourne. Well the write up made it sound like an amazing standard but having stayed in a lot of hotels I know that's normally nothing to go by. After deciding on the hotel we were going to use I set about getting some comparables and came up with the hotels own website being the most expensive at £80, Lastminute.com at £69 and Hotel pronto at £59 which seemed really reasonable especially as I could get 8% cash back from the cash back website I use. It was simple to book online it took my 2 minutes to complete my details and my payment information. I was then sent an email confirmation and the hotel voucher. Booking online...

gemax2 25.05.2008 (26.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of Claremont Hotel, Eastbourne

From London to Kenilworth

Advantages: Easy to read tale of Lord Robert Dudley, "friend" to Elizabeth I, mostly based on fact.
Disadvantages: Not as well written as the author's Queen Victoria series.

...explore possible alternative twists to the gaps in the historical facts, you will probably appreciate Philippa Gregory's The Virgin's Lover more. I think this alternative is slightly better than the Jean Plaidy version and a five star read. I would, however, recommend that you read Jean Plaidy's version, or something else based on accepted historical facts, before you read The Virgin's Lover, which only covers two controversial years in detail. *** Relevant Places to Visit *** This novel tells the story of Robert Dudley's varied life, including imprisonment in the Tower of London and entertaining Queen Elizabeth I in his grand home at Kenilworth Castle (Warwickshire). I have enjoyed visiting both of these properties, so this added another dimension to the tale for me My most recent visit was to Kenilworth last month, where...

luckyarchers 07.07.2009 · Read review
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