Palace of the Captains General

Advantages: Architecture, atmosphere, good food and service
Disadvantages: A few dodgy facilities; noises off at night

...The plan was to ease our way into India. We had found on previous visits to farflung parts of the world that the last thing one wants to do on arrival is to plunge straight into the hubbub of a big city, or be faced with an exhausting programme of sight-seeing on the first day. An initial pause to relax, acclimatise and shake off the jetlag seemed a much better idea. And, to judge from the map and the guidebooks, the Neemrana looked just the place for it. Or perhaps I should say, just the palace for it. Of Rajasthan's many converted palace hotels, it is the one nearest to Delhi, so that it can be reached in just two and a half hours from the international Airport. It is also one of the oldest, the original building dating from 1464, though since then it has been augmented, fortified, reduced and restored several times... Read review

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Advantages: Central location, nice breakfasts
Disadvantages: Expensive rack rate

...I live in Manchester. Not in a “Greater Manchester” kinda way, but in Manchester proper. You may wonder, therefore, why I stayed at the Palace Hotel in the city. I wondered too. But, I was at a national event organised by a national office, and in their national wisdom, they booked all of us in as resident conference delegates, even those of us who live within, um, walking distance. I do like my own place, my own kitchen, my own bed, but not in an obsessive way, so when someone else wants to pay for me to stay in a nice room where I don’t have to make the bed or clean the bath, and where I get 3 meals per day provided gratis, I don’t say no. The Palace Hotel is located on Oxford Rd near the city centre. It’s near the Palace Theatre, the Cornerhouse cinema and the Sainsbury’s Local store. You can walk to Oxford Rd, Deansgate... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, excellent location.
Disadvantages: Grubby and bad check in.

...to help. There were quite a few customers waiting to see the manager too ~ and I don’t think they were waiting to pay compliments! It is probably true to say that you get what you pay for, but I do expect certain standards to be met. Although generally tidy, the rooms and communal areas just seemed grubby and tired. The Regent Palace hotel is a two star hotel, so I didn’t go there expecting to be in the lap of luxury! That said, I did expect a decent level of service and help in sorting out problems. So….if you want a decent(ish) budget hotel in a great place for visiting the tourist areas of London, and aren’t too bothered about comfort, then this is a nice choice. If you are expecting to have a late night and don’t have trouble sleeping in a noisy location, then this is ALSO the right place to stay. If you want a nice hotel... Read review

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