Accommodation

Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Spa

There are many superlatives I could use to describe the 4-star Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Spa but “delightful” seems sufficient to sum up our weekend experience at the hotel. It might not be the most attractive in terms of its external appearance, but it’s what happens inside that counts – and in that [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:11:45+00:00November 14th, 2014|Accommodation, Hotels/B&Bs|0 Comments

Guernsey

One thing you’re guaranteed if holidaying in Guernsey is tranquillity. It’s such a peaceful and unrushed island and, as Visit Guernsey’s promotional material boasts, you’ll “rediscover what life’s about”. Well, it’s certainly what holidays should be about. But for us – a family of four – the adventure began en-route to the island, which is [...]

By |2024-11-25T14:36:47+00:00October 24th, 2014|Accommodation, Destinations, Self-Catering|0 Comments

Hilton Garden Inn – Krakow

If you’re visiting Krakow on business or pleasure, you won’t find a better hotel than the Hilton Garden Inn – it’s a delightful place where service with a smile is evident throughout. I visited for three nights in September 2014 and couldn’t have felt more welcome. From the staff at reception to the waiters and [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:08:30+00:00October 8th, 2014|Accommodation, Hotels/B&Bs|0 Comments

Silverdale Caravan Park

Holgates own several caravan parks on or near the coastline of Morecambe Bay with Silverdale – which won Cumbria Tourism’s “Best Holiday Park” award for 2014 – the company’s flagship site. Set amid 100 acres of scenic park and woodland, Silverdale – which takes its name from the picturesque village nearby – offers 80 [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:07:35+00:00October 8th, 2014|Accommodation, Self-Catering|Comments Off on Silverdale Caravan Park

Grasmere Hostel

Just outside the picturesque village of Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District National Park, you’ll discover Grasmere Hostel – and what a find it is, too. Part of Broadrayne Farm – which also offers self-catering cottages – this independent hostel is owned by the ever-helpful Dave Keighley and his wife. (c) [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:04:28+00:00September 8th, 2014|Accommodation, Self-Catering|0 Comments

Elterwater Independent Hostel

For me, Elterwater is one of the Lake District’s true gems: a cluster of houses and a pub lying in the Langdale Valley, just half a mile from the picturesque lake from which its name is derived. As well as its quaintness, the village is ideally placed for exploring some of the Central Lakes’ most [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:03:38+00:00September 8th, 2014|Accommodation, Self-Catering|0 Comments

Grasmere Youth Hostel

Anyone who, like me, is a regular visitor to the Lake District knows that the pretty village of Grasmere is a real honeypot visited by people from around the world. Part of the draw is, of course, its beauty – oh, and then there’s the William Wordsworth connection! The great poet lived here for much [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:03:08+00:00September 4th, 2014|Accommodation, Self-Catering|0 Comments

Railholiday – Mevy

After enjoying a rail holiday with a difference a year or so ago, courtesy of the amiable Lizzy and Dave Stroud, my family and I jumped at the chance of reviewing their latest holiday offering: Mevy, a GWR slip coach. For anyone wanting the lowdown on the Strouds’ innovative business (basically, converting old railway carriages [...]

By |2024-12-05T08:59:51+00:00June 5th, 2014|Accommodation, Self-Catering|0 Comments

Alice Springs Hotel & Apartments – Kos

Wanting a cheap family holiday – if there is such a thing these days – on the sunny island of Kos, my wife, two kids (six and twelve at the time) and I stayed at the Alice Springs Hotel and Apartments in Lambi. I always feel you’ve got to take a balanced view when reading [...]

By |2024-12-05T08:58:58+00:00June 5th, 2014|Accommodation, Destinations|0 Comments

Sandbanks Hotel – Poole

The sun beats down from a cloudless sky, the aquamarine water breaks gently over the white sandy beach stretching into the distance. I could have been whiling away the hours on an exclusive Mediterranean beach but, no, my family and I were relaxing at the exquisite Sandbanks Hotel, just around the bay in Poole, Dorset. [...]

By |2024-12-05T08:54:20+00:00May 6th, 2014|Accommodation, Hotels/B&Bs|0 Comments
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