Hilton Olympia ends up on Medallists' Podium

Advantages: Comfortable, friendly and pretty stylish London hotel
Disadvantages: The movie channel didn't work properly. Minor criticism.

...turned out to be a group of really nice people who'd congregated from miles and miles away? At the eleventh hour, I decided not to be defeated. Nothing to do with losing £45. More to the point, I'd have missed out on meeting some great people and would have missed out on the opportunity to stick a finger or two up at the most incompetent pseudo-terrorists of the century. Dammit - I travelled on the tube and bus almost out of defiance. But enough of that... A short tube ride brings you to High Street Kensington station. Probably more convenient than the more obviously named "Olympia", but it's only a brisk walk or bus ride to the hotel and - hey - that's what you really wanted to read about. So here goes. Sorry; no baby Josh element here - just the thoughts of a single traveller; rare, from me - but possibly relevant! I'd walked from...

andymcf 13.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Hilton London Olympia, London

Olympia - Ancient and Modern

Advantages: Impressive site, spectacular location, museum well presented
Disadvantages: modern village very touristy

...The modern village of Olympia is in sharp contrast to the adjacent Ancient site, but it is worth suffering the tourist trappings of the modern village to experience the peace and tranquility of the site itself. Modern Olympia's main street is lined with hotels and tourist shops selling books, ceramics and T shirts. It is the starting point for most visitors to the site and can at times be quite noisy, especially in the spring when coach loads of overseas and Greek students fill the hotels and local restaurants with their boisterous activity. The ancient site lies at the end of the village and has a tree lined walkway leading to its entrance. Once you leave the modern village behind, the atmosphere changes as you enter the calm of the valley. Although the ruins are not particularly well preserved when compared to the likes...

Sandroulla 13.04.2006 (16.04.2006) · Read review
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Review of Olympia

Olympia Cordless Skype DUALPhone

Advantages: Freedom of movement, Standard and Skype combo phone
Disadvantages: A bit pricy. No speakerphone or cross application support

...Olympia Cordless DUALPhone The Olympia Cordless DUALPhone brings in a new era of internet telephony. It is a cordless combination standard DECT phone and internet VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone. Before I continue, a warning to those who are considering purchasing this phone. Whey they say that this is a Skype phone, they really do mean that this is a Skype phone. It only works with the Skype software, and cannot be used as a microphone with other programs. For those technically minded, the phone will show up in your computer's audio device control panel, but will not work with other programs. The phone itself is quite slim and lightweight, with a fairly neutral grey colour, and will not look out of place in either a home or office environment. The base however is rather on the bulky side, and users may have...

patwanet 04.12.2005 · Read review
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The Olympian search for Mavrodapne

Advantages: Classical Sanctuary in lush surroundings
Disadvantages: No cafe just street vendors

...As a lot of Ciao readers will know by some of my previous reviews, earlier this year I embarked on a tour of classical Greece with my husband Dave. An overnight stay at Olympia was included in the tour. It was late afternoon as we approached the village and we were struck by the increasing amount of trees. After traveling through mainly mountainous landscape, the greenness of the area was a pleasant contrast and welcome surprise. The coach took us straight to our hotel, the Olympia Palace, for the night. The hotel room was pretty basic, double bed and shower. However, as we now becoming accustomed to (but still thrilled), the room had a balcony with magnificent views of the surrounding area. Evening meal was included as part of the tour. At most stops on the tour our meal had been that of chicken so I was delighted when we were...

MAFARRIMOND 19.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Olympia

Olympia's Fortune

Advantages: Good Read
Disadvantages: None unless you don't like it

...This book was one of many I read recently on my holiday so I thought I would write a review on it. Anita Shreve a former school teacher is an American author and has written several books including The Pilots wife, Resistance, Strange Fits of Passion and Eden Close. Most of her novels are set in America and usually centre around a main female character. Some of her novels including Fortunes Rocks are set in the past and Anita Shreve goes to considerable lengths to ensure they tie in accurately with the history of that time. She has a very descriptive style of writing, setting the scene so clearly that the reader really feels they are there with the character. Fortunes Rocks is set in 1899 and centres around the main character a 15 year old girl called Olympia Biddeford. Olympia and her parents have left Boston for the summer...

AJ26 25.07.2005 · Read review
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The sound of genius... maybe not for everyone?

Advantages: Jeffs unique style, his ethereal voice and power of live delivery
Disadvantages: Raw performance is not the sound of 'Grace'

...Those who love him, love him with a passion. Those who don't have probably never heard of him!! Jeff Buckley is one of the most influential artists of modern times, having shaped the sound of famous names such as Coldplay, Radiohead and Muse with his utterly unique and otherworldly voice, 'almost-not-there' songwriting style, and deceptively innovative guitar style. He also counting amongst his admirers Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, David Bowie and Bob Dylan - an artists' artist. France was the first country to fully embrace his music (even above his native USA and especially his own record company!), and this, along with the fact that Jeff was dead about a year later, lends an added poigniancy to this live performance at l'Olympia, Paris, in July 1995. Cover and inlay One thing the Jeff Buckley Estate do in spades is excellent...

mandrea 22.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Live A L'Olympia - Jeff Buckley

A Skype Phone and normal cordless all in one

Advantages: practical, dual phone, easy to install and use
Disadvantages: heats up your ear, need to keep far from audio speakers

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Review of Olympia Dualphone RTX 3045

Olympia - Rest those weary legs

Advantages: Ideally located for Exhibition centres, friendly staff, good food
Disadvantages: Cost

...Hilton Olympia, situated just 5 minutes walk from the Kensington Olympia exhibition centre, and little more than 15 minutes walk from Earls court, is an ideal location for anybody travelling to any one of the hundreds of shows either venue hosts during the year. Everything about this hotel impressed me, from the courteous and helpful staff, to the fresh and clean surroundings. They say first impressions last, and therefore upon arrival at the check-in desk it was great to see a number of people all to willing to assist us. The apples on offer are also a nice touch. The room itself was spacious, offering the usual items you would expect from a high grade hotel, such as TV Service (featuring some foreign channels, as well as Teletext) telephone, fax points, and a bath shower. The room also featured a comfortable couch, and a useful...

Sie 08.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of London Hilton, London

Awesome, simply awesome

Advantages: Vocals, musical genious, beautiful songs
Disadvantages: Some people may not like it

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iamasadlittleboy 01.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Live A L'Olympia - Jeff Buckley

Get the pump!

Advantages: Great insights, highly motivating
Disadvantages: Some elements were staged

...All things considered, Arnold Schwarzenegger has had an interesting life. He arrived in America with almost no money and barely able to speak a word of English, then through sheer hard work and determination went on to win bodybuilding's biggest title a record-breaking seven times, became arguably the greatest action movie star of all time and got elected as the governor of California. Clearly you don't achieve all that without having something a little special, and Pumping Iron gives us an insight into this. It's 1975 and Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to defend his Mr Olympia title for the sixth time in a row. He's been king of the hill for the last five years, but now there's new competition in the shape of Lou Ferrigno - a massive 6'5" bodybuilder who is younger, bigger and hungry for success. The documentary charts their...

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