Columba House Hotel & Garden Restaurant, Kingussie

The Garden House WAS a Good Hotel

Advantages: This was a very good hotel in it's day
Disadvantages: Burnt down in 1999

Review of The Garden House Hotel, Folkestone, Kent, England You will note that my title for this review states that the Garden House Hotel WAS a good hotel. So why is the word WAS in capitals? Well, Ciao is a little out dated as this hotel actually burnt down in 1999! The Hotel I was born and brought up in Folkestone, Kent and remember this hotel as one of the grand old Victorian buildings that used to dominate my home town before the property developers moved in and turned us into a concrete jungle. Folkestone is a seaside town on the South East coast of England. It is around 70 miles from London and around 16 miles from the city of Canterbury. The cross Channel port of Dover is approximately 7 miles along the coast. Folkestone was a very popular holiday destination from the time of Queen Victoria. The Garden House ...

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The Columba Hotel

Advantages: modern interior,nearby parking.good food ,its in heart of Inverness
Disadvantages: Nearby roads are loud and busy

The Columba Hotel, with its modern interior, is located on the banks of the River Ness facing Inverness Castle. It features 70 odd guest rooms, over four floors, with contemporary, dark wood furniture. All include satellite television, direct dial telephones, wireless Internet access, clock radios and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms have hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. The hotel"s Carvery Restaurant serves a wide selection of dishes using fine, local ingredients, and you can also enjoy a coffee or light snack at MacNabb"s Bistro, or sample one of its selection of more than 100 malt whiskies. The front desk is open 24 hours, and staff can provide safe deposit boxes and arrange childcare, and laundry and dry cleaning. you can catch up on the news with complimentary newspapers in the lobby, order snacks and drinks from the room ...

maclennan33 08.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Columba Hotel, Inverness

In The Heart Of Rob Roy Country

Advantages: Comfortable. Friendly owners. Good restaurant. Inexpensive. Well located.
Disadvantages: Poor shower in the bathroom!

a page is given over to the rates and special offers they often run. Prices seem to vary between £25 and £65 per night depending on the sort of accommodation you require, and the time of year you visit. Recommended by the mad cabbie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columba House Hotel and Garden Restaurant, Manse Road, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1JF Four stars for "Guest Accomodation" from the AA, and Three Stars from the Scottish Tourist Board Tel: 01540 661402 Fax: 01540 661652 email: reservations@columba-hotel.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright KenJ October 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...

the_mad_cabbie 18.10.2003 · Read full review
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