Hotel Review – Sopot Marriott Resort & Spa, Poland
If you came here from my article describing the fun I had in Sopot, you will already be aware that I loved this hotel. If you didn’t, you are now up to speed with the rest of the readers. I…
Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
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Hotel Reviews
Hotel Review – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, USA
Image (c) Andy Higgs, Grown-up Travel Guide Radisson Blu is a familiar hotel brand to us in Scandinavia but the company has only recently opened its first US property which they chose to locate in Chicago. My three nights in…
Hotel Review – Derwent House, Cape Town, South Africa
As you’ll recall I was head-over-heels with excitement when I got the chance to visit Cape Town a few weeks ago. As you may also remember, I had contacted a few hotels there (slightly) in advance in order to review…
Hotel Review – Hotel Trias, Palamos, Catalonia, Spain
Image (c) Hotel Trias Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. For our second night on the Costa Brava as part of a blog…
Hotel Review – The Peech Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Earlier this year I booked flights using airline miles to get me to Johannesburg where I would meet up with the rest of the Sunway Safaris group for our trip to Botswana. Don’t worry, you’ll be hearing all about that…
Hotel Review – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Marlow, England
So the time has finally come. After all that nagging you’ve decided to give in and finally take your daughter to Legoland in Windsor, England. You mean after all these years she’s developed enough interest in Lego to justify the…
Something for the weekend – Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Åre, Sweden
I’ve been meaning to reboot this series of articles for some time as I realise that not everyone (myself included) has the opportunity to travel to Japan every week. On the other hand, taking a short break every now and again…
Hotel Review – Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany
[UPDATE: I stayed at the Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof in February 2012, this time in a studio apartment. Once again I had a wonderful experience and my top score of 6/6 remains in place – also for those travelling…
Accommodation Review: Kumbali Country Lodge, Lilongwe, Malawi
What we tell people: A wonderful place to stay just 8km from the centre of town, Kumbali offers peace and tranquility and neatly combines old-fashioned English country house ambience with African style and design. The restaurant serves some of the…
Hotel Review – Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo, London, England
Image (c) 2015 Hampton Remember we were in London last month for some more Pottering about? As detailed in the pre-trip itinerary that was published a few days beforehand I had made arrangements to stay at two different hotels in order…
Hotel Review – hub by Premier Inn Westminster, London, England
The hub by Premier Inn Westminster In November I was back in London for the annual WTM travel trade shindig which I have been attending longer than I can remember. Okay, my memory is not that great but it’s been…
Hotel Review – La Rectoria de Sant Miquel de Pineda, La Garrotxa, Spain
It’s probably best to start this article by making it clear that this is not going to be a regular hotel report, because this is not a regular hotel. When you stay here – and stay here you should – you…