Posted by Nick on September 28, 2009
The Grand Metropole Hotel in Blackpool is located seaside between the promenade and the sea. Guests are treated to views of the Irish Sea from the hotel. There are 209 rooms available for guests with amenities that include a television and coffee and tea making facilities. The Promenade Restaurant and the Coastal Café bar are the on-site dining options for all guests. And for guests that have upgraded to a Premier room, access to the Worral Restaurant is available. This restaurant offers sea views. Hotel amenities include a game room and nightly entertainment.
Takeaways
Parking is limited and you may arrive to see that there are no parking spaces available.
The restaurants serve a full breakfast for only £5.95 per person. Lunch is not available at the restaurants but dinner is available.
The hotel is adjacent to the North Pier, which makes it easy to explore the entertainment, cafes and shops on the pier.
Blackpool Tower is within walking distance of the Grand Metropole Hotel.
There always seemed to be piles of dirty dishes in the restaurant, which was not appetizing.
Insider Tips
Avoid a room that faces the promenade as there is a nightclub that makes a lot of noise late into the evening that you can hear in your room.
If you are booking a sea view room, ask for a room on the third floor for the best views of the sea from your room.
Laterooms.com often offers the hotel at a discount price.
The Bottom Line
If you are traveling to Blackpool to see the North Pier and Blackpool Tower this is a great base for your exploring.
Posted by Nick on September 1, 2009
If you are taking a trip to England and do not want to stay in a hotel or bed and breakfast a luxury vacation rental may be a better option. There are several companies that specialize in offering luxury vacation rentals in England. Rental options can include things like luxury London apartments and historic luxury castles in the English countryside. Travelers can even look for golf vacation rentals.
Great Trips Unlimited Luxury Vacation Rentals
Great Trips Unlimited specializes in offering apartments, cottages, houses and castles as vacation rentals for travelers. City apartments, manor houses and luxury mansions are some of the available luxury rentals that this company provides. Rentals are broken up by location, which is divided into Cornwall, London, South England, East England, North England and Heart of England. Some of the luxury rentals include luxury apartments in Oxford, a luxury village house in Winson, a luxury seaside house in Devon and luxury apartments in all areas of London. Prices are quoted in weekly rates and in 2009 range from £1,000 to £6,000. A number of the rentals are in more rural areas with golf courses within 15 miles. Great Trips Unlimited can also help travelers arrange for a rental car if needed.
gtunlimited.com/englandvacationrentals.html
Dream Exotic Rentals
Dream Exotic Rentals specializes in all luxury property for vacation rentals. They have manor houses, a Victorian townhome and castle for rent. Prices are for weekly rentals. The 2009 price range is from £2,440 to £25,000. Some of the rentals, like the Costwold Stone Manor, have indoor or outdoor pools. Most of the properties are less than 10 miles from a public golf course. The Luxury Castle Ledbury rental is near the Worcestershire Golf Club and is often used for golfing accommodations.
dreamexoticrentals.com/properties/Europe/england-vacation-villas.htm
Great Rentals Luxury Vacation Rentals
Great Rentals offers vacations rentals all over England. Not all of their rental properties are luxury properties though. Clicking on “Featured Vacation Rentals” will show most of their luxury rental properties. Properties can also be viewed by region or city. Prices are listed in US Dollars instead of British Pounds on this website but payment must be made in British Pounds. Nightly and weekly rates are available for properties. 2009 luxury rental prices range from $1,312 to $11,480 per week. The exact address of each property is listed on this site, which means that it is easier to look for nearby golf courses or other nearby attractions when making a rental selection. Once a region or city is selected, results can be narrowed by golf rentals by clicking on “golf rentals” under “Things to Do in” the area you have selected. This is located on the left side of the screen.
greatrentals.com/England/England.html
Posted by Nick on January 15, 2009
If you are traveling to the United Kingdom and plan on looking for a place to stay in Wales you may be interested in the unique accommodations offered by Under the Thatch. They offer everything from old railway carriages to quaint cabins to a Gypsy Caravan.
If you are interested in booking with them you may have some competition. The Times placed them at No. 15 in a list of the Top 50 Fabulous places to stay in the world.
Posted by Nick on January 3, 2009
On December 31, Travelodge UK began their 2 million £29 rooms promo.
The promo is for stays in May, June, July and August 2009. And there are some €10 rates available in Spain as well.
For the £9 Summer Sale you can get rooms for as low as £9 a night for stays between May 5, 2009 – September 6, 2009.
You can also get rooms from £19 a night if you book 21 days in advance.
If you are only booking at least 7 days in advance you can get rooms from £29 a night.
Book now, cause when they’re gone, they’re gone!
Posted by Nick on April 24, 2008
The National Railway Museum in York, England is a great place to visit if you find yourself in York. And best of all, it is free! Unless of course there is a special event and then you will probably have to pay some sort of admission. The National Railway Museum is within walking distance of the York Train Station.If you arrive straight from the train station and are hungry you have a few food options. You can eat at Brief Encounter, which is the licensed restaurant at the National Railway Museum. It serves full meals and light snacks and can be found in the Station Hall. If you just want a quick snack then you will want to check out the Signal Box Cafe in the Main Hall. And during the holiday season there is a Barbecue in the South Yard.
The National Railway Museum in York is the world’s largest railway museum.
While at the National Railway Museum, you will not want to miss the Yorkshire Wheel. Think of it as York’s version of the London Eye. The ride lasts for 13 minutes and will take you round 3 times. What is really cool about the Yorkshire Wheel is that the pods are air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter. You will really not want to miss the view of York from this! You can fit up to 8 people in a pod. And there is an admission fee for this one. It is £6 for adults and £4 for children ages 4 – 12, under 4 is free.
