HYDE PARKS OWN WINTER WONDERLAND

Advantages: Pretty Lights, right on top of the tune station, the aroma of wine!
Disadvantages: Expensive, crowded, too dark, too far.

...Hyde Park - Winter Wonderland 2007 At Christmas 2007, we decided to take the family to Hyde Park for the Winter Wonderland Experience. It had been very well advertised and the flyer portrayed an image similar to what you might expect in Austria or Germany during the festive season. The website looked impressive too, so how could we not go and enjoy the festive delights of London. Hyde Park is One of London's finest landscapes, covering 350 acres of park land. In the summer months, there is something for everyone with over 4,000 trees, a lake, Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, a meadow, horse rides, abundance of street entertainers and the obligatory ice cream van; it is easy to forget you're in the middle of London. Amidst the fumes and smog of London, the park is a place for fresh air, vibrant seasonal colours and sun...

mrsmopples 23.01.2008 · Read review
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Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London It's More Than A Hotel!

Advantages: Pleasant Staff, Good Customer Service, Nice Breakfast
Disadvantages: Expensive

...The Victoria Park Plaza in London is an amazing hotel that has very comfortable, quality rooms and staff who are friendly and professional. The best thing about The Victoria Park Plaza is that it is in a prime position just two minutes from Victoria Station and an easy walk to some of London's main attractions. I found it perfect for shopping and buying souvenirs. There were also quite a number of restaurants close by and my mum who cannot walk far didn't complain once. Although we ate at the hotel we also sampled London's China Town. It is a four star hotel and lives up to the standard. It is situated close to Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament. The hotel does not allow smoking anywhere near the building which my mum and I really appreciated because we are both none smokers. The smoking ban made...

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Thistle Hyde Park, London

Advantages: Outstanding Views, best hotel in London i've stayed at
Disadvantages: couldn't fault it

...I stayed at this Hotel last year, and have been to London 4 times since. Ive stayed in over 10 hotels in the capital and can honestly say this has been my favourite hotel. The views over Hyde Park were gorgeous and gave a lovely view of the london eye, and the flight path. The rooms were a good size and layed out well. It wasn't unclean at all. The staff were extremely helpful and went out their way to help you. The breakfast was gorgeous and provided a great choice. The hotel was close to the local tube station, and close to notting hill and shops. It was central to oxford street and all that London has to offer, without been slap bang in the middle. Only downfall i suppose ( the only one) was that it was upstairs to a petrol station yet it wasnt a problem for me. I would recommend this hotel 100% and enjoyed my stay....

karolyn_kate123 22.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Hyde Park, London

The pleasent Park Hotel

Advantages: Excellent food, brilliant service & good value
Disadvantages: Can be quite expensive if you are trying to work to a budget

...The hotel park is a good large 3* hotel it is of a very high standard & much more like a 4* hotel. The hotel Park is situated in the old part of Rovinj overlooking the island of St Catherine. ADDRESS: I.M Ronjigova bb Rovinj 52210 Croatia TELEPHONE NUMBER: 003852 811077 FAX NUMBER: 003852 816 977 EMAIL ADDRESS: park@jadran.tdr.hr WEB ADDRESS: www.adriaresorts.hr FIRST IMPRESSIONS ? Once you arrive from the airport after the 2.5 hour flight to Croatia you pull up outside the Hotel Park & from the front of the hotel it looks very big & quite sophisticated. There are about 5 steps up to the reception, which is quite difficult when you have to carry your own luggage. Once you are at the entrance of the hotel you are faced with a large open space. There is a nice marble floor...

gemax2 18.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Park, Rovinj

Location, Location, Location

Advantages: Ideally located for most of London
Disadvantages: Limited evening eating.

...The Corus hotel is based at Lancaster Gate, London. Rather nicely it sits opposite Hyde Park which gives you an opportunity to spend some relaxing time of a morning or evening. Checking in As I arrived at my hotel (paid for by my company) I was quite pleasantly surprised, in the Lobby the walls are covered with a beige marble; this then turns to white paintwork. My initial impression was that the location was a bit fancy for a company placement. I was cheerfully greeted by Wee Wee and Wee Lee who took a lot of time and effort to explain the hotel facilities, the surrounding location and how easy it was to reach my room. This was by far the most professional reception I have ever received in a London hotel. The Room My room had a price tag of £89 per night which included a full English breakfast. My room number was 310...

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Review of Corus Hotel Hyde Park, London

Woodlands Park Hotel - Excellent Value for Money

Advantages: Great ambience, fantastic service, good food.
Disadvantages: We couldn't stay longer!

...INTRODUCTION My wife and I were looking to do something special for our fifth wedding anniversary and decided that we fancied a dinner and room package somewhere fairly close to home. We had never left our toddler daughter overnight before, so we needed somewhere within short driving distance from the in-laws, just in case there were any problems whilst baby-sitting. A few months before, a friend of ours had recommended the Woodland Park Hotel, near the village of Stoke D?Abernon. It is one of the many properties in the Handpicked Hotels chain, so I looked up their web-site and signed up to their e-mail service, which sends general news and offers on all of the hotels in the chain, about two or three times a month. Fortunately, a timely offer popped into my inbox, and at £149 for two people, in a superior room, including a three...

Hishyeness 12.03.2009 (03.06.2009) · Read review
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Review of Woodlands Park Hotel, Cobham

The Heart of the Hyde

Advantages: See review for details
Disadvantages: See review for details

...As a child, I regularly visited the Isle of Wight for a holiday and loved it. It has been many years since I last went, so I decided to book up a holiday with my husband, parents and younger siblings through The Sun Newspaper summer holiday deals to visit my childhood. Through this, we were allocated 'Lower Hyde Holiday Park' in Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Before we went, I did have a look on the internet for any reviews or information about the park, yet I came across minimal pages with anything to offer, so I thought that I would start the ball rolling and write a review about my own experience. ******The Area****** The Isle of Wight is a popular holiday resort in the United Kingdom, attracting many groups of varying ages from all over. It not only boasts amazing scenery and a peaceful break, but also attractions for all ages...

elfbwillow 13.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Lower Hyde Holiday Park

Regents Park Marriott Hotel

Advantages: comfortable and clean
Disadvantages: poor leisure club and not very child friendly

...I stay in Marriott Hotels regularly and have been doing so for the past ten years or so. They are always my preference and the Regents Park Marriott Hotel is always the Marriott that I prefer to stay in when I stay in a hotel in London. I have stayed in there quite a few times (not sure exactly how many) but up until this weekend I had never stayed in there with my family. I have stayed there for business, I have stayed there with friends when we wanted a big night out in London and now I've also stayed there with my family for a family weekend (including children) in London. Every time I had a wonderful stay in a lovely but unfortunately I don't think that it's the most family friendly place, especially when you compare it to other Marriotts (particularly the Swansea and Swindon Marriott's). -The Rooms- All Marriott rooms are...

Brooke3 08.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of London Marriott Hotel Regents Park, London

Chilston Park Hotel

Advantages: Beautiful, lovely food, romantic, intimate.
Disadvantages: Inadequate service.

...I decided to stay at the Chilston Park hotel by accident really. On lastminute.com they have this promo called 'Top Secret Hotels,' this basically means that they tell you where you are staying in terms of location but don't tell you the name of the hotel until after you book. After looking for top secret hotels near me, I decided I would crack the system. There was a short description of the hotel on the website; some person had named the restaurant in the 'secret' hotel so I googled the restaurant and it came up with Chilston park. It was £77 but I decided to look on the actual website for Chilston Park. I saw a deal £99 for a stay on a Thursday night with a three course meal, champagne and canopes and breakfast. I booked this deal for two people. I stayed here on the 22nd January 2009 with my boyfriend for his birthday. *About...

francesca.sd 24.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Chilston Park Country House Hotel, Lenham

Old Jackal In Hyde Park.

Advantages: One Of The Best Live Concerts Performed By Eric Clapton Et Al.
Disadvantages: None, Unless You Don't Like Blues Or Rock Music Or Eric Clapton Or Live Music.

...~~~~~~~ Hyde Park, London, Saturday June 29th, 1996. A hugely packed arena for one of Clapton's best performances, expertly carried out in aid of the Prince's Trust. Well filmed, excellent camera shots from the stage over the crowd. Flicks of members of the band whenever you think you should be seeing each individual on there. Visually, audibly, a very entertaining all round concert. The camera begins by panning over the crowd, to the stage where Eric Clapton casually walks on. Smiling, nodding, he proceeds to pick up an acoustic guitar. You can see his level of concentration is intense. Once he begins plucking a few acoustic notes, his facial expression is showing a type of seriousness, which is a way of knowing he means business! §~§~§~§~§~§~§~§ The Tracks ~~~~~~~~ As mentioned above, E.C. begins by playing a few finger pickin...

RayMan_UK 03.01.2003 (04.02.2003) · Read review
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Review of Eric Clapton - Live In Hyde Park (DVD)