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Situated directly opposite the Royal Liver Building, with great views of the Mersey the Crowne Plaza really is an excellent modern (1998) four star hotel.
Having never visited Liverpool before, the Crowne Plaza was an excellent choice. You are approximately ten minutes from the main city centre and five minutes from a vast array of local bistro’s and swanky restaurants and two minutes from the most popular Liverpool landmark “The Cavern”, where the Beatles played before they became famous.
Hotel Facilities
The Crowne Plaza has its own dedicated pampering facilities on the left of reception as you walk in. It is worth noting, unlike some hotels, there is no extra charge for using these facilities if you are a paying guest.
Sauna – Very good, with its panelled wooden effect it was very spacious compared to some places I have been. I particularly like this as there is nothing worse than being crammed into a small pokey room.
Steam Room – Superb, and what’s more virtually empty as most people opt for the Sauna. The steam can get a bit much after a while and I would advise people who suffer with dry eyes not to spend too long in there as it can irritate.
Jacuzzi – A little small for such a large hotel, but it was very accessible, it didn’t feel like I was trying to scale a 6ft fence to get in. You can also take in the view of the Royal Liver Building’s just across the road.
Swimming Pool – Excellent. The small pool is a decent size for a hotel and has excellent views out onto the river Mersey a very relaxing experience.
Standard of rooms – The rooms are extremely comfortable, well equipped and very clean, however after paying £190 per room per night I was a little disappointed at its size. In all fairness I have stayed in other Hotels that offer a similar room size for half the cost.
Please note the rooms are not small, but it just didn’t quite seem like value for money. The ensuite facilities are excellent and a good size.
Eating
Having eaten once at the Hotel, the food was superb; however expect to pay a hefty amount for the privilege.
Instead I would opt to leave the Hotel and take a five minute walk towards the city centre where there is a lavish array of Bistro’s, Bars and Pubs to choose from. If you like Spanish or Mexican food there are a number of Bistro’s dedicated to providing mouth watering dishes.
If you breakfast at the Crowne Plaza you’re in for a real treat. They have a huge selection of cereals, fruit (strawberries, kiwi, grapes etc) and traditional cooked breakfasts. I found the staff excellent and if you speak to them they are more than willing to prepare an alternative dish of your choice or just a plain old boiled egg!!!!
Staff
Can’t fault the staff, everyone including the maids were pleasant and approachable. Make use of the personal service provided on reception, if you are booking Theatre Tickets, Cinema Tickets or excursions. The staff running this were extremely knowledgeable and apt at negotiating a hefty discount on ticket prices. Prices
Okay take a deep breath, you can expect to pay around £250 per night per room. Obviously this will vary depending on the type of room you choose however I have an excellent piece of advice before you consider booking. The tourist information office on the Albert Dock can get you a discount of up to £80 if you book through them. We ended up paying about £190 per night.
I would also advise using this facility if you are booking any other hotel as it is much cheaper than booking directly.
Overall
I would strongly recommend Crowne Plaza, excellent staff and service, comfortable rooms, superb leisure facilities and a brilliant location, so get your credit cards out and book a romantic weekend away for your spouse, via the Crowne Plaza website
http://www.cpliverpool.com/
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The Crowne Plaza Hotel Liverpool is located in the heart of this vibrant city with ... more
fantastic views of the river and the iconic Royal Liver building Our spacious air conditioned bedrooms most with river views all have one or two queen sized beds with co...
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Advantages: Clean, Tidy, New, Impressive rooms, Reasonable Tarriffs. Disadvantages: Can get busy if there are lots of functions, although there are separate functino rooms available.
Advantages: price (teletext offers), location, comfort, leisure facilities, food, friendly staff Disadvantages: mid week prices to cater for business people
Advantages: Clean, Tidy, New, Impressive rooms, Reasonable Tarriffs. Disadvantages: Can get busy if there are lots of functions, although there are separate functino rooms available.
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