Best Western Hotel Baeren, Bern

Advantages: Independently Owned & operated Good Quality
Disadvantages: Very Few

...Best Western Hotels are among the world’s largest hotel brands but is actually somewhat unusual. This international hotel chain is made-up of individually owned and operated hotels and inns around the globe. However, reputedly it is not easy to qualify for membership of Best Western – prospective members must meet some very exacting standards and each hotel in UK is independently inspected on an annual basis by the AA. Globally there are around 4,000 hotels in the group whilst there are several hundred in the UK. Some are bustling city centres hotels, others are nicely converted Elizabethan lodges and some are plush Georgian style country manor houses. Among Best Western hotels in London are the Delmere Hotel, Hyde Park, the John Howard Hotel, Kensington, the Mornington Hotel, Lancester Gate, Raglan Hall... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Historical City with all facilities and amenities
Disadvantages: The PRICES in the shops. Autobahn access can resemble "death race 2000".

...are in every window in summer, cool alleys leading into courtyards, each with it's own distinct fountain. Many have statues in a unique style that is rather like heraldry in 3 dimensions. They represent figures and event from the history of the city and the canton. Of course everywhere there are Bären. That is the origin of the name "Bern", the city of bears. The cantonal coat of arms consists of a black bear. He appears in many forms all over the city. He can be seen at his best in front of the old tram terminus (now a Cafe with a lovely terrace overlooking the river). He even appears, at least, in triplicate. Bern has a bear pit with very real bears in it. Right in the city. If you cross the bridge after visiting the bären, having observed the ongoing conflict between their expectations, and the signs forbidding all forms of bearfeeding... Read review

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Advantages: 3* Hotel in a 5* location
Disadvantages: Noisy rooms.

...This Best Western hotel is one of about six Best Western Hotels all in this old part of Istanbul known as Sultanahmet. It really is in a very convenient location and the LOCATION is its greatest asset. It is a three star hotel in an area containing five star holiday attractions. The hotel advertises its roof terrace as the sort of restaurant under the stars of everyone's dreams. I thought it was jaded and thus overrated with a distant view of the sea which was hardly on the waterfront. The rooms are OK. I had a de-luxe room which had been reduced on-line from an advertised price of Euros 134 to Euros 75.The TV had CNN and BBC World and the bed was very comfortable. I found the decor a bit drab. A buffet breakfast on the roof was fine but the service was non-existent. Didn't really matter though - the stuff was all there, I... Read review

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