Craic-ing place! Hotel Mount Wolsely (Co. Carlow, Ireland)

Advantages: Large, luxurious, good food, fantastic staff, quiet, lovely grounds.
Disadvantages: Expensive except as a treat. No smoking area provided outside.

...family went on to become famous for Wolsely cars, many pictures of which are to be seen in the hotel. The land was sold late in the last century to the present owners who have turned it into the magnificient place it is today. Ringing the changes When I first started going to Mount Wolsely about fifteen years ago, it was a relatively modestly sized place. Meals were served upstairs in a very...

GillyMN 01.12.2010 04:03 (02.12.2010 05:02) · Read review
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Review of Hotel Mount Wolsely, Carlow

I went to prison in South Africa

Advantages: An important place in South African history
Disadvantages: Not a place that evokes happy memories

...Robben island Museum Robben Island which is just a short boat ride from the mainland in Cape Town is most famous for being the place where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were held captive for many years during the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Today it is no longer a prison but has been turned into a museum and guided tours of can be taken of the island to view the various...

catsholiday 03.04.2010 02:05 · Read review
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South Africa - A World of its own

Advantages: It is beautiful, lots of things to do and see, good tourist facilities for both families and travellers, this place is amazing all round!
Disadvantages: Some areas can be very dangerous - but then most countries do

...the history of the Zulus and how they live today. The staff are very friendly and love having their photo taken with you, so don?t be afraid to ask! Durban is one of the most humid parts of South Africa - prepare to soak! SUN CITY This is like a major theme park combined with swimming pools, large hotels, fun pools, wave pools, water slides (scary ones too!), restaurants and a massive casino. I...

Sweetiesarahjane 22.08.2001 14:54 (05.08.2002 19:54) · Read review
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