Carol and I decided to take a quick overnight break to Brighton and decided to treat ourselves at the very sophisticated Hotel du Vin. Although we arrived a little too early for check-in there was no problem about leaving our bags and heading for Food for Friends for lunch. After that, I took Carol up [...]
I was ordered here by Carol the other day to take a break from everything. We’d been here before, both individually and together, on the latter occasion taking advantage of a special Bank Holiday offer to stay over, which was tremendous. Hence this also appearing in the Staying in the UK section. Anyhow – I [...]
Old fashioned comfort and friendly staff, hearty breakfast in front of the fire…. On a four day stay on business on the Isle of Lewis, I was fortunate enough to be booked into the Royal . Arriving late was no problem, and the staff had been kind enough to alert the HS-1 cafe bar that [...]
Just outside Llanelli, in the village of Felinfel, nestles this very well-appointed hotel. This hotel has some interesting history, as it dates back to the early nineteenth century,and was for a time the private home of Brian Trubshaws, the Concorde test pilot. The staff are exemplary in their attention, and the rooms are extremely comfortable [...]
I really like Swansea. A business colleague of mine there said recently that Swansea was a graveyard of ambition. Why? Because, rather like the Hotel California, once you arrive there you become so captivated by the place that “…you can never leave”. My recent visit on business prompted a stay at the Grand Hotel, which [...]
This is what I consider to be a really lovely Hotel, located a short drive from the town of Knutsford. We booked tickets for the RHS Show at Tatton (which I can heartily recommend as a change from Chelsea) in July, and the Mere Court is wonderfully placed a couple of miles up the road. [...]
Now this is what an upscale boutique hotel (6 rooms) experience is meant to be…and the food in the Brasserie (which operates stand-alone) is fabulous. And…there’s more! The staff are extremely attentive and friendly – very “can-do”, and Mrs Mooney, the owner / front of house runs everything with a deceptive ease. Detail is everything [...]
For my 60th birthday (December 2007), Carol whisked me away to Polperro, where we stayed at The Cottles, a relaxing B&B just up the hill, and a short walk from the harbour. The room was spacious and comfortable, and our hosts, Tracey and Wayne made every effort to make us feeling at home…vegetarian breakfasts were [...]
What a hidden gem! On our way down to stay in Polperro, Cornwall last December we decided to break our journey along the way, and found this by internet browsing the area around Ottery. Toad’s Folly is beautifully appointed in every way, furnishings and consumables are top quality and the bathroom was sumptuous. Breakfast was [...]
If you want to get away from it all, you should give The Orange Tree serious consideration… Sitting in the spa bath with the moorside windows wide open, you cannot see a single light – except from the stars above on a clear night! Walking outside, you will also encounter an almost unknown element of [...]
