CHELSEA LODGE HOTEL -acceptable accomodation

Advantages: cheap and cheerful
Disadvantages: not classy but perfectly adequate overnight, but bed not good

...CHELSEA LODGE HOTEL 268 FULHAM ROAD LONDON SW10 9EW 10 min walk from Fulham Broadway tube, same to Earls Court I stayed on Saturday 25 October 2008 because of its (reasonably) close proximity to Earls Court where I was attending an exhibition. There was another similar rated hotel behind the underground station but it was reported to be very noisy and I thought a 10 minute walk from hotel to destination would be refreshing, which it was. This hotel is on a busy main road on the corner of a junction, but inside the big old building you were not really aware of this. I think the hotel just had about 14 rooms in total, so not a busy place. The hotel receptionist was very pleasant and helpful and efficient. The room was clean and bright, and although I booked a single, they were all occupied and I was given a double...

VIOLETTT 08.11.2008 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Chelsea Lodge Hotel, London

Travel Lodge, Slough

Advantages: location
Disadvantages: basic

...Staying at the Travel Lodge in Slough is a good option if you have to stay overnight after a long flight and don?t want to pay through the nose for hotels in the Heathrow airport area. Slough is also close to Legoland and Chessington World of Adventures. We stayed at the Travel Lodge in June, 2002. The double room we had was basic, but we didn?t expect anything else for 50 pounds a night. Our room wasn?t facing a busy road so that was a bonus. What we had was a double bed (with a duvet), a desk and chair, telephone, hairdryer, tea/coffee-making facilities, TV without a remote control for some reason. The bathroom with shower was fairly clean. Breakfast was OK, full English or continental. There?s a bar with a TV next to the dining-room, so we could enjoy our breakfast and watch the recent football match at the same time. We...

Yelena 08.10.2003 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Travel Lodge, Slough

The hotel with Royal connections

Advantages: Location, history, friendly owners
Disadvantages: Not open in winter

...This review of the Pannanich Wells Hotel is a more brief history of the place than a review. I know the owners & it wouldn?t be an impartial review if I was to write about the hotel. The history of the place is interesting as is the location of the nearest town called Ballater. PANNANICH WELLS HOTEL Ballater has become famous for its royal connections (more about that later) but long before Queen Victoria came to the area it was made famous as being another British spa town, providing water that healed. It still runs today from the Pannanich Wells on the east side, south of the River Dee. It?s now bottled as Deeside water & sold around the world including in supermarkets such as Tesco & Sainsbury?s. It has become very popular recently after two independent tests confirmed that it really does have healing properties in...

ScottishWestie 24.04.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Pannanich Wells Hotel and Piggies Restaurant, Ballater

Stay in Ancient Wells

Advantages: Amazing period features, friendly staff, great food, four-poster bed
Disadvantages: Could be expensive, not much parking, small beds

...A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to have a wedding to go to in Wells, Somerset. I'd never been to Wells before and I was impressed with what a lovely place it was. Not only does it boast a beautiful cathedral, it also has a very impressive bishop's keep surrounded by a mote. Prices and Booking As the wedding was quite early in the morning we decided to go down the night before and stay in a hotel or a B&B so that we'd have time enough in the morning to get up and get ready. So we looked on the internet and it turned out that everything was pretty expensive. We tried looking up a hotel that was right next to the cathedral just to see what kind of prices it charged and it seemed as though it was going to cost us over £100 per night. However, when we delved deeper into the site the price seemed to become less and less as we...

tac20 01.06.2008 (05.07.2008) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, Wells, Somerset

Lodge in the Forest

Advantages: Central location in New Forest, swimming pool
Disadvantages: kids not like food

...The Forest Lodge Hotel was built in 1820 and was used as a hunting box by King George IV. The hotel retains much of its Georgian architecture and stands in its own grounds. It is located on the outskirts of the village of Lyndhurst in the heart of The New Forest in Hampshire. It is part of a chain of 4 hotels that come under the banner of New Forest Country House Hotels. This means that each hotel can be centrally booked and have the same cost and promotions. The guests have use of the other hotels' facilities but this is not that relevant as, even though they are all in The New Forest, they are not exactly round the corner from each other and anyway the facilities are much the same in them all. My family, including two small children, stayed half board within a midweek break promotion. This meant that the children were accommodated...

imogen49 21.09.2006 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Forest Lodge Hotel, Southampton

Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Advantages: Ideal base in Windhoek, very easy access to the centre of town, lovely chalets and friendly service. Campsites can be dusty, but plenty of shade.
Disadvantages: Busy road outside the gates, but you can't have everything!

...South of the city, but within easy distance to the centre of Windhoek, this charming travel lodge is an ideal base for both families and independent travellers. We much preferred here to anywhere in the centre of town, mainly due to being able to come through the manned gates and shut ourselves away in our lovely chalet. These are clean, spacious and quiet, the kitchens are moderate, but the showers are a godsend. And a double bed goes down a treat after weeks of camping! The staff are friendly and professional in reception and the restaurant . Be patient with Namibian time however - it's far slower than anywhere back in the UK and anyway, why rush in a country of such awesome landscapes - things will get done and happen....eventually! I have also camped here and found the sites lovely, as anywhere in Namibia they can get...

artebeest 25.01.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Arebbusch Travel Lodge , Windhoek

An English Man & An Irish Woman walk into a hotel

Advantages: Location, Service, Design, Pure luxury
Disadvantages: Expensive, Quite secluded location you'll need transport

...have a car to use. Although the Hotel is placed in beautiful Irish countryside, it is not within walking distance of anything, and the roads are busy enough to make you think twice about wandering off down the country lanes. Although the Hotel is off the main roads, it is by no means hard to find, as it is just of the A2, the main road from Bangor to Belfast and it is signposted very well. Take care when approaching the Hotel entrance though, as the signs suddenly disappear. Until you are actually in the car park and the hedges around the car park make it difficult to know you've reached the right turn. ~~~~Layout: The Clandeboye Lodge has large grounds which include a massive car park (you will never have a problem finding a space here!), the Hotel itself and the Conference and Wedding building. The grounds are beautifully...

Dogbert 28.10.2006 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, Bangor

Plenty of room at this Inn- Innkeepers Lodge

Advantages: inexpensive, know what to expect, good bedrooms
Disadvantages: not very many of them

.... And it was fruity and gorgeous! HOW DO YOU BOOK? 1. Online. Make up your mind where you want to stay, simply search for your lodge and click Book Now. You can also register your details with Innkeeper's Lodge, so that your information can be automatically entered for you, making online booking even quicker and easier. This way is secure, quick and easy and your details are covered by the Innkeepers Lodge Privacy Policy. YOu give your Credit/ debit card details to guarantee your reservation, and payment is made on arrival. 2. You can do it on the phone.- by calling Room Reservations. 0870 243 0500. 7 days a week. 8am-8pm, Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun. 10am-4pm, Bank Holidays. We did notice that some of the rooms were adapted for wheelchair users, but I don't know how many rooms there are at each hotel so it is as well to ask...

ginger59 06.10.2003 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Member Advice on Chain Hotels: Innkeeper's Lodge

  More of a Championship Travel Inn.

Advantages: Good sized rooms, available throughout the UK
Disadvantages: Variable service, you pay for the room and not the number of beds, poor heating and cooling controls in the rooms

...~Summary~ If you need somewhere to stay for a short period than you could try out Premier Travel Inn, they have a good coverage in the UK and rooms are available at short notice even in peak season. The service is sporadic throughout the country, but in my experience you will get better service the further north you go. The heating available in the hotels is okay, but the rooms can be cool in the winter and too warm in the summer. ~Introduction~ Premier Travel Inn (formerly known as 'Premier Lodge' and 'Travel Inn') is a chain of hotels across the UK normally based in and around metropolitan centres, but equally found in other places just off the nearest main road. There are currently 464 hotels available with 15 in Wales, 49 in Scotland and the rest in England. They are easily spotted as they have a big purple sign with 'Premier...

buzzard_cad 07.06.2005 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Member Advice on Chain Hotels: Premier Lodge

Excellent Hotel Well Worth A Look

Advantages: Good position, Excellent food, Excellent staff, Some nice rooms
Disadvantages: Lake views are a little far away, Some rooms require modernisation

.... The Bar Area *************** This is situated at the front of the hotel, it is quite traditional in its decor and furnishing, as is most of the hotel, and has plenty of separate areas zoned out so you can sit and feel like you are in your own little space. It is quite a spacious bar area. The bar itself is just a straight bar about 15' long and is very well stocked. There are also a couple of lounges off this area one of which goes into a sort of 'big bay window' which has very comfortable seating in it and lake views. This is a very nice room to enjoy an early evening drink before going out to dinner, a night cap on returning at night, or indeed a morning coffee with the paper. The Resturaunt ****************** As I said earlier we have only had the evening meal at The Craig Manor once, it was an extremely good meal and I would...

johnny040676 05.05.2008 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Craig Manor Hotel, Windermere