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Covent Garden: comfotble place

by leepingnn

We had a great stay at the Seven Dials in Covent Garden for 85 pounds per night for a double, which included breakfast. Apparently cheaper rates are available for longer stays than our one-night visit. It was clean, safe, quiet, and the owner was very pleasant.

Covent Garden: comfotble place

by leepingnn

RADISSON SAS PORTMAN: Great First Class Property

by luvtrvlg

I would highly recommend this property. Situated on leafy Portman Squarein the heart of London, South West end. A couple of minutes walk from Oxford Street. Hotel offers wireless connection in all rooms and all public areas. Complimentary to call residents. Property has 1 restaurant on-site.

Place is definitely centrally located

International Hotel: International Hotel

by t_cims

Have not stay here, but get this tips from a hotel site i visit.

The International Hotel is situated on the water's edge in the heart of London Docklands, three minutes walk to South Quay on the Docklands Light Railway and Canary Wharf on the Jubilee Line. Offering spectacular panoramic views of London, including the Millennium Dome, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, the River Thames and the London skyline. The hotel boasts three restaurants, bars and fully refurbished leisure facilities including a heated indoor pool.

Wortley Hall: A Stately Home for the price of a Travel Inn

by Maxus

Anyone travelling through this part of the world, not least visitors from overseas should seriously consider spending at least one night at Wortley Hall. The Hall is an impressive English Stately Home sat in 26 acres of peaceful gardens and woodland and surrounded by some beautiful English countryside. Wortley Hall is an experience rather than just somewhere to stay and what’s more as a cooperative it keeps its prices very reasonable indeed, you can expect to pay about what you would for a Holiday Inn and god knows what you would pay to stay in similar surroundings elsewhere.

Even the drive from the village to the Hall is impressive and once inside the Hall it’s like something from Harry Potter with stained glass windows, oak-panelled libraries, lounges, snooker and dining rooms etc, which you are free to wander round (through secret doorways if you can find them). The bar doesn’t try to be a traditional English pub, it just is and you are much more likely to be drinking with locals as you are with tourists. Up the magnificent staircase, off a maze of corridors are 50 bedrooms, no two of which are the same, you can have a four-poster or something simpler, all the rooms are en suite and if you want a ghost just ask at reception when you book.

The secret is that Wortley is not part of a chain, it is owned by the people who actually use it and that is the ethos of the place, you really do feel like a guest rather than a customer. Other places may try to produce the English Country House ‘experience’ but the best they usually manage is a ‘Merchant Ivory’ type corporate parody and they charge you the earth for it. Wortley’s charm wasn’t manufacture in a boardroom, it has evolved and it’s seamless. For a start the staff at Wortley are mainly local people from families who have worked at the Hall for generations, they are part of the place. The Wortley family who came over with William the Conqueror in 1066 now live in the village but have not quite left the Hall and are still regular visitors, except now they may have to pay for the excellent food.

The UK trade unions bought the Hall from the Wortley family just after the Second World War, it was falling down at the time, it’s been slowly restored and any profits continue to be reinvested in building. The day to day running is left to a professional hotel management team, the staff are friendly and perhaps more importantly happy, they have a real commitment to the place (and relatively good pay and conditions). Like the very best staff they are almost invisible until you want something and then it is as good as done, they certainly don’t chase you round trying to sell you things and it’s very easy to forget that this is a business.

I hold training courses at Wortley and although this is work for me I actually look forward to my visits. Last year I sent maybe two hundred people to stay Wortley and I never had a complaint. There really is nowhere else like Wortley, so if nothing else at least have a look at their website:

Ramada Hotel Hatfield: Ramada

by Robachu1

I chose this hotel because of its price and proximity to Hatfield House. We had reservations at the Hatfield House Banquet and needed a nearby place to sleep. It was a good enough choice.
The desk clerks were very friendly and helpful, even when I asked to change rooms after checking in. Our second room was very nice with lots of space, a comfortable bed, and an adequate bathroom. (We changed rooms because the first room had two single beds, one of which was a type of trundle bed.)

Large free parking area, Easily accessible to major roadways

Ees Wyke Country House: Above the still waters of Esthwaite

by Robachu1

Kaoru wanted to visit Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter. I did too after watching the movie, "Miss Potter". What better place to stay than the very house Beatrix Potter stayed as a child when her family visited the Lake Country?! At that time Ees Wyke was known as Lakefield.
Upon arrival to Ees Wyke we were cheerfully greeted by the owners Margaret and Richard Lee along with their two friendly sheepdogs. The home is beautiful both inside and out. Richard led us up the stairs to our room. We stayed in the "Blue Room". The room was tastefully and comfortably decorated. The room might have been a bit smaller than we normally prefer but being a corner room offered an unsurpassed view of the fabulous scenery.

Breakfast is included in the room price but dinner is also available for those who desire it. The food at Ees Wyke is prepared with local ingrediants by owner/chef Richard Lee who has earned a five star rating from the AA Good Food Guide. Having the opportunity to sample such highly rated cuisine we naturally chose to have dinner as well. The dining room was beautiful and seats 16. However on that night we had it all to ourselves. We could not have been more pleased. Not only did we have what turned out to be the best dinner of our vacation but we also had the personal attention of Richard and Margaret as well. What a wonderful evening! ( I urge anyone visiting the area near Lake Windermere to dine at Ees Wyke whether they stay there or not. It costs a bit more but it is well worth any price.)
Breakfast was also unsurpassed with poached eggs, porridge, and kippers. We also had a selection of fresh fruit and freshly squeezed fruit juice, toast, cereal, etc.
On this stay, our road trip turned into a gourmet vacation.

Ashmount Country House: Beautiful B&B in Bronte country

by Robachu1

I chose this accomodation for its proximity to the Bronte Parsonage (home of the Bronte sisters). It turns out that this house actually belonged to Dr. Amos Ingham the family physician to Charlotte Bronte (author of Jane Eyre). The house was not only near the Parsonage but also within walking distance to the cobblestone streets of the village.
The house itself was wonderful with beautifully furnished rooms and surrounded by an English garden complete with chickens and ducks. We had a very nice walk in the garden and the paths behind the house before breakfast. It was cool and misty but the views were exactly what we had hoped to see on our trip.
Our room, Dr. Greenwood's Room, was comfortable and more than large enough for the two of us. Kaoru was pleased with the canopied bed and antique funishings. The bathroom was well appointed with a modern massage shower which worked well but might be a bit of a tight fit for many.
Breakfast was just right, not too much and not too little. Several cereals and juices were also available. We also enjoyed our talk with Gil, one of the owners, who not only told us more about the house but also pointed us in the right direction to find the moors which inspired Emily Bronte to write "Wurthering Heights".

Off street parking, Wi-Fi

Stratford Manor Hotel: Just a place for us to sleep.

by Robachu1

We stayed at the Stratford Manor Hotel our first night in England. We needed a cheap place to sleep after our flight from Japan and I didn't want to stay in the London area or near the airport. We arrived at the hotel later than planned (thanks to Heathrow baggage delays), about 7pm.
We were given room 115 which in this hotel meant that we had to go down two stairways and about 4 fire doors to reach our room.
When we opened the door to our room the smell of cigarette smoke greeted us. The room was a nonsmoking room but it must have been a smoking room in the recent past. We were both too tired to complain and opened the windows to let some fresh air in. Aside from the initial smell the room was fine. The two twin beds were pushed together forming a king size bed. The mattresses were very comfortable. The shower was very good with plenty of hot water.
The hotel provided exactly what we wanted, a long awaited shower and a good nights sleep. Honestly, I doubt if I would ever choose this hotel again though.

London visitors hotel: reasonably priced london accomodations

by justuhgirl

My SO and I used London30.com to find a place at a reasonable price. Through the website we found a place, the london visitors hotel, that was under 30 pounds a night. The room was spacious and clean and the service was outstanding. Anytime I had a question for the staff they were above and beyond in helping me. I am lo this hotel to all our friends.

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Covent Garden: comfotble place

Covent Garden: comfotble place

RADISSON SAS PORTMAN: Great First Class Property

International Hotel: International Hotel

Wortley Hall: A Stately Home for the price of a Travel Inn

Ramada Hotel Hatfield: Ramada

Ees Wyke Country House: Above the still waters of Esthwaite

Ashmount Country House: Beautiful B&B in Bronte country

Stratford Manor Hotel: Just a place for us to sleep.

London visitors hotel: reasonably priced london accomodations

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