Advantages: Brilliant food, good service Disadvantages: Desserts not brilliant
I decided to visit the Shimla Palace in Cowdenbeath after hearing a colleague rave about it and it has since become one of my favourite places for a relaxed place to eat out. It is an Indian buffet restaurant which offers meals for a fixed price ranging from £4.99 at lunchtime to £9.95 at the weekend.
On arriving at the restaurant I was not impressed by the exterior. I parked in the small rectangular car park and, avoiding the huge potholes, made my way to the shabby looking whitewashed building which looked far from palatial. We made our way inside, and a smartly dressed waiter took us to a table and took our drinks orders. While waiting for our drinks to arrive. I took a look around and was impressed with the modern décor. There were around 20 tables downstairs set on lovely wooden floors with a further seating area upstairs ...
Advantages: Excellent in Summers and Winters, Nestled in Majestic Himalayas Disadvantages: Due to it's proximity to New Delhi tends to get overcrowded
Everyone knows Shimla, at least in India, as a result its good and not so good for the place. Shimla at an altitude of 2213 meters above sea level is easily accessible from Road, Rail and Air with pristine beauty sqaundered all around. There are pine forests and waterfalls in abundance enroute. The Rail connection from Kalka to Shimla is through what is called a toy train which chugs along on a dream-like track, crossing 108 tunnels and stop-overs at quaint stations making it a special experience. The ticket for a single individual is around 4 GBP. This journey is highly recommended, though Road is another exciting alternative. I would never like to fly into Shimla since it dips the excitement of nursing and absorbing nature's beauty.
The hotel tariffs are reasonable and range between 10 - 100GBPs a day. So you have a big enough range ...
sumitmalhotra 14.01.2004
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Advantages: Cheap, clean, central, comfortable Disadvantages: No privacy, poor bathrooms
Rolleston House youthhostel is a HI hostel (YHA affiliated, i.e. you get a discount) on Worcester St in the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated close to several bus stops, including the bus to the airport (which starts running early in the morning).
I came as a lone traveller here two years ago and found it an excellent base to stay. It was cheap (less than £15 per night), clean, in a nice area, and was a good place to meet like-minded travellers of all ages. The dorms were fairly small (4 bunk beds of two beds) and were mixed. The showers were very basic but clean and there were too few of them (only two in the women's bathroom).
The communal kitchens were large and well-provisioned; there are several grocery stores within a five minute walk of the hostel. There was an excellent library of books and videos that other ...
