Georgian Market Town in Hampshire

Advantages: Pretty Market Town
Disadvantages: House prices!

...----Introduction------- Alresford is a pretty Georgian market town in Hampshire, England that lies about 7 miles East of the cathedral city of Winchester. The town centre is full of pretty colour washed Georgian houses. The population is around 5000 (2001 census) Alresford (pronounced Allsford) apparently means 'the ford over the river where the alder trees grow'. There is an Old and New Alresford. (Although New Alresford came into existence around 1200 so is not that new!). For this review when I mention Alresford I will be referring to New Alresford. Alresford came top of the SE regional list in Country Life Magazine's "Favourite Market Town" award and was a runner up to Hexham, the winners, in the final five! ---Brief History-------- Henri de Blois, brother of King Stephen and Bishop of Winchester, is credited...

Pip111 25.04.2006 (21.09.2007) · Read review
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Southampton Hilton

Advantages: Helpful and considerate reception staff
Disadvantages: Off-hand restaurant staff.

...On the whole we enjoyed our short stay at this hotel and the reception staff were extreemly helpful and pleasant. We are Gold VIP Hilton Honours members and we enjoy the little extras that our loyalty usually brings. We are entitled to an upgrade to an executive room and can use the facilities of an Executive Lounge if the hotel has one. Southampton does not have an executive floor but the receptionist made sure we were given several extras to compensate. She sent a bottle of wine and a small box of handmade chocolates to our room along with bathrobes and bottles of water. We were impressed! The room was quite a good size and it was clean and nicely decorated, if a little dark. We didn\'t eat dinner in the hotel so I can only comment on the breakfast. There was a wide range of hot and cold choices but the scrambled egg had run...

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Hampshire's Trip Down Memory Lane

Advantages: Easy to get to, not rushed once inside, ample parking, reasonable prices.
Disadvantages: Not enough to do to spend the whole day there.

...Milestones Living History Museum Come and discover your past inside a make believe town that never rains or has traffic congestion. Milestones was built to house over 21,000 objects either made or used in Hampshire and dating back to as far as the Victorian era. Milestones is managed by Hampshire County Council and also Basingstoke and Deane . On approach to the museum, the building looks more like an aircraft hanger. You wouldn?t think that this ultra modern steel and glass building would house so many old and ancient artefacts. Milestones has been in Basingstoke since November 2000 and was opened by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. ******Directions:****** By car - Milestones is only 3 miles from the M3 on the Basingstoke Leisure Park site and is clearly sign posted on approach. There is ample parking and it?s free...

mrsmopples 08.05.2007 · Read review
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A Traditional Cycle Shop

Advantages: How bike shops should be
Disadvantages: Located in an anonymous, and somewhat delapidated place

...Set in the somewhat decaying facade that is Portswood, Southampton, Portswood Cycles represents a dying breed of cycle shops. It is all too easy to overlook such a place when retailers such as Halfords have made such ruthless attempts to dominate the leisure cycling market. Many local bike shops found it near-impossible to cope with the pressures of competition from such large-scale companies, and subsequently ceased trading. It is therefore somewhat refreshing to find that there are a few stores left which can cater for the needs of the modern cyclist, in a low-pressure environment. You will always find help close to hand in this store, with extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff. Prices are very reasonable, and the facilities for aftersales service are remarkably good. The range of bicycles reflects the shops traditional roots...

PaulCatterall 22.02.2001 · Read review
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Southampton - A Great Day Out!

Advantages: Attractive, historic, yet modern, and the sun seems to shine more
Disadvantages: It can be a bit chilly by the water

...I was walking through one of Southampton's many parks today and had to admire it. The gardens were well tended with beautiful scented tulips growing in dedicated beds surrounded by bright yellow flowers. This garden was in the centre of a walkway (which completes a circle) and is a fine feature. I enjoyed my walk so much in the sunshine I decided to review the area. I moved to Southampton three years ago when I started University at what was then the Institute but is now Southampton Solent Universiry and initially lived in the Oceans Village area down by the docks, in my second year I moved to the student area also known as The Polygon and into an abysmal student house, before moving home to the country for my final year. I'm no lover of the city in fact I despise the noise, the small, the buildings etc etc. Southampton...

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SOUTHAMPTON....

Advantages: Lots to do.
Disadvantages: None - I still live here

...Well, what can I tell you about Southampton. I have lived here all of my 27 years of life and what can I say.... I am still here. I don't think there is anywhere else I would rather live within the UK (except perhaps Bournemouth but it is so close that it doesn't really make much difference). Shopping - There are 3 Mall type shopping areas in Southampton centre - The Marlands, The Bargate Centre and the new West Quay Development. The first two are small shopping areas with various shops. However, West Quay covers a huge area and a a massive variety of shops from cloths, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics designer shops, food shops and there is a food court so you can stop for lunch etc... There are also many other shops outside of these malls in the main centre of town and also lots of larger warehouse type shops the other side...

Lizzy1 13.03.2003 · Read review
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Weekend break at the Hampshire

Advantages: Complete luxury in the most central London location
Disadvantages: £600+ final bill

...I recently stayed at the Hampshire for 2 nights during a theatre trip with my partner. As a treat I booked a junior suite (through radissonedwardian.com). At a nightly rate of £261 (ex. VAT) it was not cheap, but we were rewarded with a wonderful room right at the heart of Leicester Square with a very comfy king size bed, leather sofa, mini bar, marble bathroom with seperate toilet cubicle, shower, bath, and double wash basins. It was spacious, spotless, and with a great view of the Square (from the 4th floor). Hotel staff were friendly and courteous, and service prompt, professional, unfussy, and discreet. Our bags were carried to the room without hesitation. We took breakfast in the room and even though we were told to allow a half hour 'window', it still arrived exactly at the stated time. There was far to much food though. I...

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Review of Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, London

The Hampshire Hotel

Advantages: Lobby
Disadvantages: Small room, overpriced, rude staff, billing errors

...THE HAMPSHIRE HOTEL – 47th STREET –NYC Amidst the hustle and bustle of 47th street you will find the glass doors of THE HAMPSHIRE HOTEL. Pull them open, step inside and you will go, “AH”! A breathtaking chandelier, marble galore and a plush seating area will catch your fancy. Walk to the front desk to check-in and all the ambiance and magic of the grand entrance will be tarnished. A rude employee will tell you to just take a seat and wait. As you wait, (tired from your travels and anxious to freshen-up) for 10, 15, 20 minutes you will become increasing agitated. Periodic trips to the front desk will be to no avail. Again and again you will hear --- “just sit and wait”. Finally, when your turn arrives, as if at a deli counter with a number, you will receive no assistance. Carry your luggage...

NcNyc 21.08.2001 · Read review
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De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton

Advantages: Fantastic rooms, friendly staff, great location
Disadvantages: some of the other guests seem to think their a bit special!

...located in the harbour and is alongside the walls that surrounded medieval Southampton. Its on the waterfront and on clear days you can see out and across to the isle of white. A five minute walk away is Leisure world which has a cinema, bowling alley, a selection of restaurants, and a few bars and clubs, its a really nice place to spend the evening because if one bar turns out to not be too good there's plenty of others to go to! Also a five minute walk away is the West Quay Shopping Centre which is open 7 days a week and has over 90 stores all under one roof, from here you can exit into the main town centre where there is more shops, restaurants and bars. Slightly further away about a 15minute walk (bearing in mind i had heels on though!) is Ocean Village, an absolutly stunning marina with some lovely bars restaurants and shops around...

Bambika1984 21.10.2006 · Read review
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Southampton need to take responsibility

Advantages: The season is only just underway so anything can happen
Disadvantages: The early signs are bad and Southampton need to get their act together

...Please someone tell me what is going on at Southampton at the moment, I just don’t understand it, everything seems to be falling apart on the pitch and we seem to be involved in some playground squabble with Spurs. I don’t hate Spurs, sure Glenn Hoddle left Southampton to join them, but surely no manager/player/person can be bigger or greater than that collection of individuals and fans that form a club. If anything I wouldn’t want a manager no matter how good staying and working for a club if he did not really want to be there. Besides that, it’s over Hoddle has left, and it’s time to look forward and start building on the foundations created during his time at Southampton. Enter a certain Mr S Gray, arguably the player’s choice. There has been no real change in personnel on the field over...

Royston1 11.09.2001 · Read review
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