Hotel Monte Cristo, Offenbach

Hotel Monte Verde

Advantages: Very Clean
Disadvantages: Awful Food, Noisy, Far way from Palma Airport

In October 2006 I went on an all-inclusive holiday for one week to Porto Cristo on the east coast of Majorca (Mallorca). I stayed in a hotel called the Monte Verde. It cost me £169 and I will now share my experiences of this hotel with you. The Monte Verde Hotel was built in 1969 and was fully refurbished during the winter of 2000. The Monte Verde has a total of 140 rooms that are built over 7 floors. When I pulled up to The Monte Verde I was not very impressed with the look of the hotel, it looked like a block of flats and was similar to some of the housing around Porto Cristo, which looked a bit basic and old fashioned. However The Monte Verde is only a 2 star hotel so I was not expecting too much. Upon arriving inside at around midnight Majorcan time (+1 hour GMT), I was surprised to find nobody at the 24-hour front desk. I ...

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Review of Hotel Monte Verde, Porto Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo-A Wet Blanket of a Film

Advantages: A few well-played parts, visually impressive.
Disadvantages: Script and plot are weak, characters too stereotypical.

I saw The Count of Monte Cristo on the first day it came out here in the UK, but I wasn't overly impressed. Here's why... = The Man in the Iron Mask, Anybody? = Dashing young men dash across the screen quite dashingly in this distinctly average tale of trust, bravery and - well - dashing, really. Admittedly there are some impressive scenes and the landscape is breathtaking, but the story-line leaves a little to be desired... The Plot of The Count of Monte Cristo We're in France after the fall of Napoleon. The dashing (I warned you!) Edmond Dantes (played by Jim Caviezel) is a clerk's son who has enjoyed some success in life. His ...

freelancer1 14.10.2002 · Read full review
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Review of The Count Of Monte Cristo (DVD)

The Count Of Monte Cristo

Advantages: The advantages to buying The Count Of Monte Cristo would be enjoying an amazing movie.
Disadvantages: The disadvantages would be a decrease of some pounds or dollars in your wallet.

I recently saw The Count Of Monte Cristo at my Grandmother's house for the first time. It was the most amazing movie I have ever seen. Jim Cavizel does an amazing job and he really fits the character. He also isn't hard on the eyes. This movie is entertaining, action packed and it has an incredible plot line. I don't want to give too much away but it's a movie that almost everyone can enjoy. This movie would make a great gift for holidays or birthdays as well. I thoroughly enjoying this film and anyone else who saw it would as well. Jim Cavizel also stars in the movie Frequency with Dennis Quaid, another outstanding film with another amazing plot line. ...

Oaklahoma_Cowgirl_42 07.01.2006 · Read full review
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