The 4-star Novotel Canberra is perfectly located in the centre of Canberra, It is close to ... more
business and government offices as well as many of the main tourist attractions, Relax and enjoy a meal at the Blue Dish restaurant or a drink at Tonic Bar, whil...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Novotel Canberra is located in Canberra, Australia, 500 meters from the ... more
city center. The hotel is one kilometer from Lake Burley Griffin, 1.5 kilometers from the National Museum of Australia and 10 kilometers from the Australian Institu...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Novotel Canberra is located in Canberra, Australia, 500 meters from the ... more
city center. The hotel is one kilometer from Lake Burley Griffin, 1.5 kilometers from the National Museum of Australia and 10 kilometers from the Australian Institu...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: 'Interesting', note the inverted commas Disadvantages: Long way from anywhere civilised
I like to go all out when I travel, and since I've made it all the way to Australia (and, incredibly, managed to get someone else to pay for it all under the pretence that it's a business trip) I'm keen to take advantage of my temporary location and see it all, or as much as my time frame will allow. This weekend, therefore, I decided to pop off to Canberra, Australia's capital, to see what all the fuss was about. I've visited many capital cities, from Vienna and Rome to London and Washington DC. Hands down, Canberra is the least capital-like Capital city I have ever seen.
Canberra is in its own little world, the Australian Capital Territory, much like Washington's home in the District of Columbia. Rumour has it that when they realised they could do with a capital, the good people of Australia were torn between the two obvious choices ...
Advantages: Excellent Food, Central Location. Disadvantages: Poor Bar Service, Limited Parking.
When one of my best friends got married yesterday (Sunday 19th December 2005) the location that she chose was the Novotel in Sheffield. This location was chosen for the entire day, which included the Civil Wedding at 2.30pm, the meal afterwards at 4pm and the evening reception which started at 7.30pm.
The first thing that I will say before I begin this review is that I live less than a 5 minute walk away from this Hotel, which is conveniently situated right in the middle of the city centre, so I didn't actually stay here. This review is therefore based on my own opinions as seen from a non paying guest.
My friend was staying at the Novotel (with her sister) on the Saturday night as well as her Wedding night the following day so I first went to this Hotel on Saturday night for a pre wedding drink.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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Advantages: Central Disadvantages: Limited parking
As my son is studying at Sheffield University we have sampled a few of the hotels Sheffield has to offer and the Novotel is one we have used more than once.
For anyone visiting Sheffield for the first time, the traffic system can be a little confusing so the situation of the Novotel makes it attractive to visitors. Once you've negotiated Park Square and actually managed to turn left into Arundel Gate you have to drive passed the hotel on the opposite side of the road, go round the roundabout and come back along Arundel Gate the opposite way to gain entrance to the hotel. Each time we've visited there have been roadworks on or near the roundabout and this can cause problems. The hotel is clearly visible when you approach but the inside lane is buses only so you have to cut across the bus lane to get into the hotel.
Parking is ...
