...Travel Inns are the best cheap hotel chain in the country. There are approx. 250 of them around Britain including ones in prime spots such as central London, the middle of Leeds and seaside towns like Blackpool and Brighton. A large proportion of the Inns have been built in the last 10 years and as a result are still shiny and new. However even with the older Inns the quality is consistently good. They are always clean and modern. The layout of the Inns and the bedrooms is near enough the same anywhere you go even down to the pattern on the bed covers and make of television. All bedrooms have 2 very comfortable double beds, one is usually a bed settee, and cots can be provided for babies. There is an en-suite bathroom with bath and shower. The showers are absolutely brilliant, very powerful and an endless supply of hot water...
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Advantages: Clean, comfortable, the only international hotel Disadvantages: Limited facilities, not quite international standard
...Stepping off the train at Jalandhar station, the first thing the hit me - literally - were the FLIES! No, I was not looking at gentlemen's zips - these were the irritating, little, black, buzzing things swarming around my face from the moment I stood in the train doorway. I was not wearing "Doggy Pooh" aftershave, nor was I chewing anything sweet; this was just Jalandhar railway station.
I batted them away from my face, repeatedly, and headed towards the exit. Either the flies followed me, or I just moved from swarm to swarm, but they didn't let up until I left the station and found the chap from the Radisson holding a piece of paper with my name on.
Welcome to the Punjab.
The Punjab is probably one of the two best known regions of India, the other being Rajastan. Other than being one of the larger cities in the Punjab, Jalandhar...
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The Inn Is Out Review ofMember Advice on Chain Hotels: Whitbread Travel Inns / Metrosby
LostWitness
Advantages: Cheap and cheerful Disadvantages: Basic
...restaurant and fixed room rates – but due to the additional costs incurred in central locations, the prices are slightly higher. According to the specific location, Travel Inn Metros cost between £46.95 and £54.95 per night. The standard of fixtures and fittings in Travel Inn Metros is normally slightly higher than those of a normal Travel Inn. Some Travel Inn Metros are old Travel Inns that have been refitted to a slightly higher standard. Travel Inn Metros suit travellers arriving by train.
Travel Inn Capital comprises five additional Travel Inns, all located in the centre of London. Where real estate and costs are so much higher, you would expect to pay more than elsewhere in the country, but the room rates still only range from £69.95 to £79.95 per room, per night. The newer Capital Inns tend to be well fitted, but the older ones are much...
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