Ramada Encore Bournemouth - Customer Service Needs Improving

Advantages: Clean spacious rooms
Disadvantages: Customer service levels lets the hotel down

...The Ramada Encore in Bournemouth is a well placed hotel within walking distance of numerous bars and restaurants as well as the beach and surroundings attractions. At the time of writing there are over 70 Ramada hotels in the UK. ARRIVAL AND CHECK IN The hotel was easy enough to spot from the main road as it has a large sign in front to indicate its presence. We drove into the car park at the rear of the hotel and managed to find a parking space. There were also guest parking spaces at the front of the hotel and underground parking available with a lift to bring you up to reception. The car park has around 80 spaces. We were able to enter the hotel through the rear entrance and went to reception which was just a few yards away. There were two sets of people checking in but we didn?t have to wait as one set had just...

anonymili 12.08.2009 (15.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of Ramada Encore, Bournemouth

Bournemouth International Airport on the grow

Advantages: Friendly, few delays!
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

...Bournemouth International Airport is a very friendly place to fly from. The airport is very clean and quite small. This makes it easy to find your way around. Since the expansion, the airport now has six check-in desks immediately after the main entrance. Each check-in desk is well labelled so there is no chance of queuing in the wrong lane for half an hour only to find you are in the line for Jersey instead of Malaga. There are very clean toilet facilities. The men?s toilets contain four sinks, for cubicles and about three urinals and a condom machine with the choice of three different condoms! There is a medium sized restaurant which serves an outstanding all day breakfast and other hot and cold meals. The restaurant is on the expensive side however with the breakfast coming in at about £4.80. Since the expansion, there is...

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Review of Bournemouth(Hurn) Airport - Dorset/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...

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Welcome to Sunny Bournemouth !

Advantages: Centrally located hotel in Bournemouth
Disadvantages: Old building means prone to squeaky floorboards

...I recently had to attend a course for work, which involved several overnight stays in Bournemouth. I opted to stay in the RAC rated **** Norfolk Royale Hotel, located in the central town area of Bournemouth. Arriving at the hotel, there is an area at the front where you can drive in and park whilst you check in. (You can also park in this area overnight, or in the underground carpark - each charged at £9 per night). Checking in is straightforward - although you will need to leave credit / debit card details, but this is standard practice. Reception is in the lobby area - a plush, well furbished area with comfortable chairs, an open fire and a bar. You will be given a keycard, and told where your room is. (On my visits, a porter service was not visable, although may have been available on request). The hotel itself is quite old...

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Review of Norfolk Royale Hotel, Bournemouth

Queens hotel Bournemouth

Advantages: Great facilities and location
Disadvantages: Some rooms on the small side

...Getting there Our family stayed at the Queen?s Hotel Bournemouth for 2 nights back in May 2007. The drive down from North London is 112 miles and took around 3 Hours 20 Minutes which included a 30 minute stop over. The Hotel is located on Meyrick Road, just a minutes walk from the sea front and a 15 minute walk to the Pier. There is room for about 15 cars in the car park at the front of the Hotel, with room for a further 20 cars at the rear. This is free to use for guests and you give your car registration details when you check in. The hotel has 109 rooms and deluxe suites situated over 4 floors. There is a lift near the reception to all floors except lower ground which has just 6-8 steps, so the Hotel is ideal for the elderly. Rooms Choices of rooms range from four-poster bridal suite rooms to deluxe, family and executive...

eddierog 13.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Queens Hotel, Bournemouth

Getting around Bournemouth

Advantages: The review tells the story
Disadvantages: The review tells the story

...INTRODUCTION I thought I would write about how to get around in Bournemouth for two main reasons. The first, is that I live here/there so I am in a good position to inform people about it. The second reason, is that Bournemouth is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the United KIngdom and many people will visit at some point during their life. Before I get into the main part of the review, I will say that travelling in Bournemouth isn't pretty good or easy. That's why people need to be informed. ROAD (CAR) Bournemouth is particularly prone to heavy traffic, throughout the year. The main reason for the large number of traffic jams on the road, is as a result of the road network. As Bournemouth has grown and developed, new roads and access have had to be built. It is impossible to reach some areas of the town...

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Bournemouth Rocks

Advantages: Pls see op
Disadvantages: Pls see op

...-looked flower beds. You can quite literally follow the road up to the Pond, but I?m not sure I?d recommend it because there ain?t really much to see. Exeter Road leads to the beach, via the Bournemouth International Centre (the BIC). The BIC houses a leisure pool complete with wave machine, fitness centre, several halls for concerts or conventions, the occasional exhibition, a few lounges where you can get a drink, and, um, not much else. It?s highly unattractive but it has been home to the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in its time. Exeter Road ambles around the Lower Gardens, which, like the Upper Gardens, are very green, very well cared for, and really quite pretty. They also house an aviary, if you want to see too many colourful birds in a tiny space. Not really to my taste, but each to their own. Sun, Sea and Sand...

miriamb 03.09.2002 · Read review
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Review of Bournemouth in General

Bournemouth

Advantages: Beaches,Attractions
Disadvantages: Housing, Parks

...Bournemouth, that was probably the best place I ever went to on holiday there are so many places to see and so much to do. A ferry trip and a short drive away is the stunning studland beaches the sand is soft and warm and the sea blue and relitavily clear, an unusual sight around there. The nearby village of Christchurch is cultural beautiful religous and fun the shops are interesting and the food delicous. In Bournemouth however there is the oceanarium a superb display of sealife from around the world. There is also the BIC (bournemouth International Center) has a range of activities such as swimming. The pool has features such as a wave generator and a water slide. The shopping facilities are exelent and the cafes the same. So if you were concidering coming to bournemouth then i would definately go. The town and the surrounding area...

dalet 10.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Bournemouth in General

A decent but basic 2 star hotel near Bournemouth Pier

Advantages: Good value for money and good location.
Disadvantages: Based on the price, none.

...I often stay in Bournemouth when visiting my Dad who only has a one bedroom flat. I have tried a few hotels and this one was okay. When I stayed in the hotel in September 2008 the rooms were undergoing a refit and being modernised. I managed to stay in one of the rooms that has already been modernised and it provided a comfortable stay. I paid £59 for a one night stay in a double room on a room only basis but this was still in high season. Room rates in low season are approximately £25 lower in price. The room had an en suite bathroom with a bath that had a shower head and shower screen built on to it. Their was an LCD TV screen mounted on the wall of the bedroom although the number of channels was fairly limited. Tea and coffee making facilities, extra pillows and blankets in a cupboard. The room was warm, adjustable central...

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Review of Russell Court Hotel, Bournemouth

Belfast International Airport

Advantages: Internet, Cheap car parking
Disadvantages: Can get boring after 18 hours

...Belfast International Airport (Belfast Aiport) I flew out of belfast airport around four years ago, when I did fly out of the airport it was a bad time to fly out. The day before we where to depart to orlando the shoe bomber came on the scene! So the airport secuirty was put up. But the airline I was travelling with most of their planes had Technical difficuilties. So I was delayed for 30 hours and had to stay in the Hilton over night. So I should be able to tell you enough about it as I was in it for 24 hours. Area... The Belfast airport isn't in belfast, it is closer to Antrim a city near belfast. The airport is around 12 or 13 miles away from Belfast. So I don't know why they called it Belfast International Airport. But there is a hotel beside the airport. So if you have a early flight and you coudn't be bothered to get up...

Deoborahkelly196 05.10.2009 · Read review
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