Clarion Hotel State Capital, Raleigh

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, yet plenty of entertainment around
Disadvantages: The 'Americanisms' that can be picked up!

...My first taste of North Carolina was when I landed at Raleigh-Durham airport in August of 2004. We all think of an airport and we imagine something like Heathrow, or Gatwick - basically, absolutely ginormous! Well it only took me 20 minutes to get through customs so that should give you an idea of my first impression of the city! But Raleigh the airport is nothing compared to Raleigh the city. Raleigh is huge, with a hundred different places to shop, both inside and outside. Yet Raleigh isn't all about shopping and clubbing, Raliegh, and North Carolina as a whole, is full of National Parks, beauty spots, and conservation areas. I was staying a 15 minute walk from what the hotel described as the 'city center', yet there was a golf course on one side and a nature reserve behind me. I couldn't hear the city life going on unless I... Read review

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Advantages: Central location
Disadvantages: Noisy at the front of hotel.

...Grafton Capital Hotel (review) Have just come back from celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Dublin and stayed for three nights in the Grafton Capital, Lower Stephen`s Street, Dublin 2. Myself and two girlfriends shared an ensuite triple room which consisted of a double and one single bed. It had tv, telephone, trouser press plenty of tea and coffee making facilities and the usual hair-dryer in the bathroom. For those that have used these hairdryers you will know that it's very difficult to style your hair properly though it's adequate for drying. The shower over the bath was quite powerful. The room which was roomy enough had a couple of chairs and dressing table with a large mirror. For those that wear make up use the bathroom mirror as the lighting in the room is not very bright. The wardrobe had a full sized mirror and about nine... Read review

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Advantages: Location, price, clean rooms, good equipment levels.
Disadvantages: Limited choice of breakfast, no view from the room window

...Stayed at the Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby for a week, it was very conveniently situated 100yds from a sub way station which is only a couple of stops from downtown Toronto. The hotel is surrounded by restaurants & shops should you decide to stay locally. It was built in the late 19th century & Ernest Hemmingway stayed there with his wife in the 1920s. The hotel still has that period look about it which won't appeal to everyone. Our room was situated in the basement & had been recently refurbished, the room was clean & quite well equipped with en-suite bathroom with shower/bath. Other facilities include air conditioning, telephone, comforatble queen size bed, iron & iron board, multi channel TV, sitting chairs, wi-fi, hair dryer & ample drawer & wardrobe space. The only thing missing was a view, our window looked onto a part external... Read review

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