Le Jules Verne, Paris

Advantages: Most things were done for you
Disadvantages: Had to find own way from Train station to Hotel

...We decided to do something special for my husband's birthday at the beginning of March and after due consideration decided to go to Brusssels for a long weekend via Eurostar. I had gone to the Destinations show in London in February and had ssen the Voyages Jules Verne stand and collected some brochures so we duly phoned them up and booked, up grading to 1st class seats ( an extra £85 each - return). We had no problems at all until we got to Brussels and then had to find our own way to our Hotel. As we had not been to the area before we took a cab (about 10 Euros). The hotel was excellent but unfortunately had been built when the area was more affluent than it is today. Having freshened up we decided to go and explore and found we were only about 10 minutes away from the Station but in the middle of the area where the asylum seekers... Read review

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Advantages: Some interesting destinations
Disadvantages: Expensive, and not concerned about customer satisfaction

...My husband and I travelled with Voyages Jules Verne (VJV) in June to Limone, on Lake Garda in Italy, a lovely resort, with fantastic scenery. We were not impressed with VJV and as well as completing their questionnaire when we left, I wrote a detailed letter outlining the issues which we had various aspects of the holiday. These included several problems with the supposedly 4-star hotel (probably would get 2 stars at most in the UK) - Butlins-style restaurant, mediocre food, no porters, 'tired' decor, English channels on TV not working, tiny single beds, no information, run on a shoestring.... We talked to the tour rep on one of the excursions and he said he'd passed on lots of complaints to the hotel and in fact the hotel had now 'banned' him, and it would probably not feature in VJV's brochure next year! There were other problems too... Read review

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Advantages: Great close alternative to US theme parks
Disadvantages: Not as 'Disney' as US counterparts, ot cheap!

...counterparts. Space Mountain 2 has recently been launched and promises to be one of the wildest Disney roller coasters yet! The Indiana Jones Adventure is a roller coaster with loops and twists and turns that go backwards: one to rattle your bones for sure! Big Thunder Mountain is far more sedate, keeping you right side up, and offers great views of the park as you swish around on the rambling train. Other attractions include The Haunted Mansion, which features 999 ghosts and always room for one more… Another land is Tomorrowland, which looks at the future from the eyes of the great visionaries of the past, and make sure that you check out Visionarium, a 360-degree spectacular adventure with Jules Verne and the voice of Robin Williams. In Adventureland, make sure that you check out Pirates of the Caribbean, a great treat for kids who... Read review

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