Sydney's Star City buffet breakfasts a good bet

Advantages: Food was excellent, great city views and well-equipped gym
Disadvantages: Casino a bit drab, but is being upgraded.

...This review for Ciao describes my stay (during August 2008) at the glittering Star City Casino Hotel, located in Pyrmont, an inner city suburb of Sydney Australia. Previous reviews of this hotel have only really described the casino area, but you can have a great time staying here even if you aren't into gambling, because there's lots of places to eat and things to see and do. Also I took a few photos at the hotel, and readers may be interested in these. Good points were as follows. Excellent proximity to the downtown area. It was easy to get to most of Sydney's attractions from here. For example there is a monorail which runs very near to the hotel, and this got me in no time to shopping areas downtown. This facility runs every two or three minutes. However, it's a pleasant 15 min walk if you prefer walking and there's lots...

Jim2003 13.10.2008 (17.10.2008) · Read review
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STAR CITY PT 2 - A Shopping Centre with 3 Shops

Advantages: The Cinema and lots of Good food Shops
Disadvantages: The Lack Of Any Other Shops

...UPDATE – I lied there are 4 shops! See op for updates... Well part two of my Star City experience coming up as promised (and another inadvertant Underdog op as no one has yet filled this section of Ciao with wonderful ops)! I have to admit that when Ian and I decided to visit Star City it was purely based on the shear size of the cinema. We'd driven past it when off to buy stuff from Ikea (in Wednesbury) and been flabbergasted by the huge cinema. It's only when you actually get there, that you realise that it isn't just a 30 screen multiplex, it's also a mini shopping centre. So, for those who didn't read part one of my Star City op's here's how to get there (if you did, just scroll down to the "shopping" section): Star City is situated just off the M6 and is sign posted pretty clearly (although the brown signs are pretty...

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STAR CITY CASINO: Sydney's Dazzling Gem

Advantages: A Great Night Out For a Meal, Theatre Production and Casino Spending!
Disadvantages: SPEND SPEND SPEND. Prepare to Use Lots of Money

...When i looked at the previous reviews for this I was astonished not only to find one review, but the fact it wasn't even about this casino! I felt compiled to write a review and give Star City Casino of Australia the proper review that it deserves. During my travels around Australia i spent a month in Sydney (please see my other reviews about Sydney) and was amazed by the diversity of the attractions available. Star City Casino is one of the most extravagant, luxurious and star quality attractions that Sydney has to offer, whether you are a backpacker, on a hen or stag night or there on an adult family holiday. The outside of the building is utterly impressive adorned with lights (the firework name "Star City" formation was fantastic), moving escalators, cascading waterfalls and water features, extensive plants and trees...

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STAR CITY PT 1 - Reclining Seats - Oohh Err Missus

Advantages: Leg Room, Surround Sound, Air Conditioning, Quick Box Office Service
Disadvantages: £5.50 for an adult ticket!

...I wasn't too sure where to stick this op, as there are two categories on Ciao about StarCity as a shopping centre and Star City as a Cinema, and I wanted to write about both! So, being the mercenary that I am, this is the first in a two part series - two lots of 10p's!! - and deals with one of the most impressive multiplexes I've ever been to. Star City was opened in July 2000 and was touted as the largest cinema in Europe - the Warner Bros website (www.warnervillage.co.uk) now says it's the largest in the UK so some dratted Europeans must have beaten us - but it is still huge. The Cinema boasts 30 - yes, you did read that right - screens and is pretty impressive on first sight. Anyway, I'll take you through everything you need to know, step-by-step. We were visiting Star City at Birmingham from Coventry and so it was simple to...

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Review of Birmingham Star City Complex

Star City

Advantages: Everything all in one place
Disadvantages: Not in city centre

...After a lot of hype the complex known as Star City opened it?s doors to the public not so long ago. With it?s 30-screen cinema it holds the title of largest cinema in the United Kingdom. (Six of these screens being dedicated to Bollywood movies) It is also home to a number of shops, restaurants and bars. On getting there I was very pleased with what I found, there has obviously been a lot of money spent in order to create one of the best entertainment complexes in Birmingham. The premiere of the film The Perfect Storm was held here with the presence of both George Clooney and Mark Warlhberg making it one of the few cinemas outside London to premiere a Hollywood movie. It is well worth a visit....

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4 stars for Star City

Advantages: Lots of choice, films, prices; shops, bars, eateries etc
Disadvantages: only one cash till machine, difficult to reach/find, expensive for families

...After a two year wait and many millions of pounds later, Birmingham can be very proud of its latest jewel in its entertainment crown. Star City pays host to over 30 screens, one of which is the biggest in Britain and 2nd biggest in Europe. not only does it have big screens but the sound quality is absolutely top class and wipes the floor with other multiplexes in the city. In addition the chairs are very comfy with plenty of leg room, which makes a change from the usual cramped conditions found these days. Okay so it can be a bit pricey for a family of four, but it is worth it. Plus the fact Star City isn't just a mini Hollywood, it also boasts a host of shops, bars, clubs, restaurants, coffee shops and other little useful nic-nacks, although a few more cash till machines wouldn't go a miss. the only other quibble is its...

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This city of stars sure lights the sky up

Advantages: Big, bright, attractive, lots to do
Disadvantages: not exactly cheap

...Star City is an entertainment complex located in Englands second city, Birmingham. It features cinemas, restaurants, shopping, bowling, a recent casino, and other odds and ends at different times of year, eg fair rides. Opened: July 2000 Location: Birmingham, north. Easy to reach from the M6 motorway, well signposted. Includes: I think best if i list these, and then review them. so... cinema restaurants casino shops bowling pool entertainment clubs free carparking! My experience: Star city is one of those urban entertainment complexes, which is big and bright. I mean it, you can spot it a distance away because of all the lights. it is probably a better place to go in the evening rather than the daytime, as its busier. Its very easy to reach by car, just of the M6. Buses go there frequently from the city...

jamesbt 08.12.2005 · Read review
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Stars

Advantages: Easy to obtain and it's available on lots of formats
Disadvantages: None

..."Stars" by Simply Red is quite simply one of the best albums in UK history. When "Something Got Me Started" was released in 1991, nobody could have guessed that the forthcoming album "Stars" was going to be so huge. It almost feels like a greatest hits collection in itself - even the album tracks seem to be played endlessly in shops - and it's hard to remember a time before it was released in some ways. Mick Hucknall went for an image change - check out the long hair on the front cover - and the album had a very poppy feel that grabbed the attention of non-fans and reaffirmed the devotion of Simply Red's more zealous followers. It's probably the last time Mick's work had a "band" feel to it and it's all the better for it. It was the biggest album between 1992 and 1993 and deservedly so. It's a shame that a smashing formula was...

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Review of Stars - Simply Red

  Rock Star

Advantages: Well thought out story
Disadvantages: sometimes shallow

...seemed very surprised and gave me a funny look when I told her it was for me that worried me for a start. The story was interesting because firstly it centred on the lives of three very different contrasting characters that, only shared a wonderful talent. It was fascinating to see what happened to them as the novel went chronologically through all the highs and lows of their lives, all the main developments that went to make them all Rock Stars. Yes in some ways it was shallow, the way these fortunate people enjoyed such a lavish lifestyle. Full of beautiful young men and women who?s only leisure time pursuit seemed to be having sex. Luckily these scenes were not too graphic in the author?s descriptions of them; instead she left quite a bit of it to your own imagination which was fine by me. The story built up well leading to a very...

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Shropshire Star

Advantages: Cheap , Informative , well- written , features both local and national news
Disadvantages: none

...History * The shropshire star is a shropshire based newspaper which is published Daily.There are two versions of the shropshire star : Oswestry's and Telford.The paper first began in 1964.It's current editor is Sarah Jane Smith. The shropshire Star recieves approx. 19,000 readings per evening. The Shropshire Star is Printed six days a week with no paper on a sunday. *Logo* The shropshire star's logo has a blue background. The shropshire is in a small yellow font , and below it is the word in a large white font in capitals. *Price * The shropshire Star costs 35p and is available in most newsagents around shropshire and Powys. * Features * The newspaper features both local and national news. Every Thursday evening , the newspaper features a 'pull out' jobfinding 'booklet' which features over ten pages of job adverts...

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