Advantages: Dedicated Business Floor, Comfortable accomodation
Disadvantages: Slight downfall on the food quality, small bar area

...Destination: Hilton Swindon, Swindon, England Duration: June 22nd-24th 2004 Swindon, England Swindon is a vibrant, lively town situated along the M4 corridor in the South of England. Entertainment, History, and Shopping can all be found in this bustling town, with such delights as the McArthurGlen Designer outlet store, Museum of the Great Western Railway and a beautiful countryside surrounding the town. Reaching Swindon is very convenient with excellent transport links running into the city, and is merely an hour away from the Capital, London Swindon Hilton Hotel The hotel is located minutes of Junction 16 of the M4, conveniently placed for easy access for business visits, and social/personal events. I was actually arriving at the hotel by car, with a friend of mine; as we were due to attend a 3 day Team Building... Read review

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Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: Everything else

...My experiences of Thistle Hotels have not exactly been fantastic – you may recall that The Thistle Hotel in London only managed to get three stars in my review of last year. Sadly, on a recent visit to Swindon I was faced with an extremely bleak range of hotels to choose from, and reluctantly agreed with the travel agent to take the plunge and stay in The Swindon Thistle. (Note: In order to facilitate meaningful comparison between hotel reviews, I have decided to implement a scoring system similar to that used in my food and drink opinions.) LOCATION Situated on Fleming Way, right in the town centre, The Swindon Thistle is very well placed for whatever purpose your stay is intended for. The hotel is roughly five minutes’ walking distance from the main train station, which is regularly serviced by trains to and from... Read review

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Advantages: Good jod opportunities and shedloads of pubs
Disadvantages: Not many parks for kids and all the roundabouts

...I've lived in Swindon for most of my life, apart from 5 years spent in Somerset. When I was a lass, I hated this place but moving away for so long and returning has made me love my little home, roundabouts and all. Even the hated 'magic' roundabout which caused my mum to fail her driving test when she stopped right in the middle of it, traffic coming at her from all ways. The poor lamb has never recovered and never driven again. Swindon is the richest place in the uk, outside of London, and has job opportunities galore. Many people gravitate here, and to cope with the demand it's crammed with housing, but has a healthy mix of greenery and buildings. The area I live in is beautiful. It may be a council estate but is surrounded by trees. Such a blend of people is another reason why I love it here. As a product of a mixed... Read review

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