If you’re looking for a holiday park in the Lakes boasting stunning views, exceptional accommodation, friendly staff and a genuine “getting away from it all” feel, then Limefitt is for you. Nestled in the beautiful Troutbeck Valley, it’s one of three sites in the Lake District which were owned by South Lakeland Parks (now owned by Park [...]
Legoland’s website enthuses – and quite rightly – about the Windsor resort’s hotel, which celebrated its first birthday in 2013. It states: ‘Staying in the fully Lego-themed hotel is a truly unforgettable experience you really can’t get anywhere else – open your curtains and you’re right in the heart of Legoland!’ And it’s true, whether [...]
Set in five acres of lush Buckinghamshire countryside on the outskirts of Marlow, there is an air of tranquillity about the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It seems in a world of its own, cocooned from outside distractions, and provides an ideal retreat for those, including families, who want to relax at the end of a busy [...]
On the hotel’s website the general manager makes two bold statements: the Seattle is all about “great hospitality wrapped up in a little piece of Brighton” and that the staff are a “big part of what makes the Seattle experience so unique”. They’re brave statements because all too often staff-visitor relations are where hotels let [...]
If you fancy a rail holiday with a difference, then book your seat for a Cornish adventure you’ll never forget by contacting Lizzy and Dave Stroud, self-proclaimed rail enthusiasts who live in a converted railway station in St Germans, Cornwall. The Strouds have acquired nine railways carriages over the years and converted three, with more to [...]
The Langdale Hotel enjoys an enviable location in one of my favourite regions of the Lake District: the beautiful valley of Great Langdale. From the doorstep of this high-class, four-star hotel you can explore a multitude of fells, including the famous Langdale Pikes, a collection of peaks situated on the northern side of the dale. [...]
When it comes to picking a hotel in the glorious Lake District you’re spoilt for choice. What that means is that hotels have to work harder to find a way of standing out from the crowd. Nowadays, the discerning visitor wants a little more for their hard-earned money, not simply a comfy bed and a [...]
People say that first impressions can be misleading and, yes, that can sometimes be the case. But in my experience, they’re generally an accurate sign of what one can expect when it comes to choosing a hotel, B&B, apartment or, in this case, holiday park. First Impressions of White Cross [...]
