Nautilus Lodge, Nelson

Advantages: Close to the sea, close to most of the golf courses
Disadvantages: Can get really busy at the attached restaurant

...I've been staying in this hotel on a regular basis for about a year now. So, I feel I do have the authority to write about the hotel. Location ------------ The hotel is located in the south eastern region of Victoria, known as the Mornington Peninsula, in a town called Rye. The town is located approximately an hour and a half drive from the city of Melbourne. The hotel itself is a street away from the beach. The name of the hotel, One Four Nelson, is really the address of the hotel at 14 Nelson Street. The hotel is made up of several buildings. The building housing the rooms and a separate building housing a bottle shop, reception and restaurant. To make a reservation ------------------------------ There are several ways to make a reservation. One of them is to call them up to ask for a quote for a room and to make... Read review

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Advantages: Cheep and great beer
Disadvantages: Can get a little busy later on

...The Lord Nelson that i sometimes go to is in Urmston, Manchester. It is a lovely place and has a wonderful atmosphere. It is a Joseph Holts pub, and for those who have never had the chance to drink in a Joseph Holts pub, let me explain. Joseph Holts is the best pint of bitter i have ever had, and ive drunk a few. Quite personally i think that the lager is awful, but then again i dont drink much larger, im bitter and ale man myself. Joseph Holts is its own brewery so in the pumps is its own beer. This is probably why it is so cheap. I cant write enough how good the bitter is. At first i was a bit reluctant to try the bitter as i didnt like the lager (i drank lager first). Once tasted ive never gone back. Enough on the brewery and back onto the pub... The pub inside is a traditional looking pub, with a huge carpeted lounge area... Read review

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Advantages: Theres too many to mention to fit here - Read the Review!
Disadvantages: Had to share a bathroom with other men - Never any toilet roll left!

...When planning our Big Aussie Trip my partner and I decided to use the website www.flightcentre.com.au to book last minute accommodation (12 hours to be precise) in Sydney. We wanted something that was going to be cheap for our backpacker budget and in a great travelling location to Sydney. (If you use www.flightcentre.com.au you will find good, quality accommodation reduced and the equivalent of backpacker rates compared to its normal charge per night if you book last minute). Balmain Lodge was the cheapest accommodation and was directly next to Sydney and could be easily reached by bus, walking, a boat or cab. We could book as many nights as we liked and paid $55.00 a night for a double room, with kitchen facilities (sink microwave, cooker, cupboards) our own TV, DVD player, desk, telephone and lamp. We thought this was brilliant... Read review

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