Doubletree Hotel Grand Junction, Grand Junction

The Junction - Cambridge

Advantages: Diverse entertainment
Disadvantages: Semi-grim location

(especially when an academic unable to ride a bike runs into you). Another turn south leads into Trumpington Street. The pavements widen and, to paraphrase Clive James, the gutters are larger than your average canal. We walk past the lovely Greek folly that is the Fitzwilliam Museum. The buildings become more Edwardian (but still grand). We could keep going down Trumpington Street, past the Botanical Gardens and the Leys: but let's turn left down Lensfield Road instead. We arrive at the fancifully named Hyde Park Corner, with its lovely church and the splendid municipal grassland of Parker's Piece directly in front. We go right, down the arrow-straightness of Hills Road, past the war memorial at the start of Station Road, and out of town. The first sign that something's gone a bit wrong is the railway bridge you walk over; it looks like ...

greenierexyboy 27.10.2007 (29.11.2007) · Read full review
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Review of The Junction

Grand Hotel Excelsior

Advantages: Beautiful View
Disadvantages: Apalling food

As anyone who has read my early reviews knows- I love Italy! I've been going there now for the past ten years with my parents, and for the first time last year I made my own way there with the boyfriend for a nice Italian holiday. The Grand Hotel Excelsior was my residence for numerous weeks holiday, and it certainly not one for the faint hearted! In the Thompson guide book it is described as 'quaint' which to put it politely is rather an understatement. One thing that can be said for it is it is completely oozing with Italian charm. ARRIVAL/ LOCATION If you book with Thompson as we did (though other tour operators go to the same location) flights go from Manchester Airport on a Friday morning, taking just over 2 and a half hours to get to Naples International Airport. From Naples the coastal resort of Amalfi is approximately ...

lizawithaz 05.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Excelsior Grand Hotel, Amalfi

The Grand is truly Grand

Advantages: A comfortable hotel and great restaurant
Disadvantages: Quite a walk up the hill or steps if escalator is not on

I had a very hectic Christmas last year cooking for the family and generally doing far too much eating and drinking, so when it came to New Years Eve I was worn out, and to be quite honest just could not face another knees up to see the New Year in. My husband came up with the idea of going for a pint at tea time then back home for a night in front of the television. I agreed with that idea and then he piped up that we would have to go to bed early because we were getting up at six in the morning to drive to Scarborough and staying over night in the grand Hotel. Scarborough is about three and a half hours drive from where we live so we took a steady pace travelling over the moors keeping away from the motorway. It was great no stress and gorgeous scenery. There was quite a lot of snow on the moors but the roads were clear ...

rosiesmum 10.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Grand Hotel, Scarborough