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Well part two of my Star City experience coming up as promised (and another inadvertant Underdog op as no one has yet filled this section of Ciao with wonderful ops)! I have to admit that when Ian and I decided to visit Star City it was purely based on the shear size of the cinema. We'd ... Read review
The Star City Hotel can be found on the eastern (Pest) side of Budapest, only a 5-minute ... more
walk from the Keleti (eastern) railway station and the red subway line no 2.Enjoy spacious and meticulously clean rooms in quiet surroundings, most of them featuring free wireless internet access. Some adjoining rooms have a connecting door - a useful feature for families.Many of the rooms face the hotel's inner courtyard, others overlook a small side-street, both providing for peaceful relaxation.
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entertainment venue - hosting concerts, shows and other events.The Star City Hotel features a rooftop swimming pool with panoramic views across this vibrant city. Relax in the warm sunshine here or head for a treatment in the on-site spa centre. You can also stay fit with a session in the gym.Enjoy an evening of fun in the casino after a meal in one of the choice of 5 restaurants. There is also a selection of 8 bars within the complex, which lies just a short walk from many of Sydney's main tourist attractions.
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in the well established lido area adjacent to the airport expressway .The dashanzi art district where the trendy and avant garden factory 798, the foreign united family hospital and international schools are close by apartment. Distance to the central city: 20 kmDistance to the railway station: 10 kmDistance to the airport: 18 kmDistance to the international exhibition center: 3 km
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Sydney's premier entertainment venue. Whether it's business or pleasure, a extensive range of facilities and professional service will ensure your stay is truly enjoyable. The Star City Hotel&Apartments are perfectly located just minutes from the heart of Sydneys CBD and Darling Harbour. The Hotel offers panoramic views of the city and Sydney Harbour, and it is located amidst the heart Sydney's dining and entertainment mecca. With 13 restaurants and bars, Star City has something for all appetites. The guest rooms are equipped with 24 hour room service, individually controlled air conditioning and central heating, plus marble bathrooms, broadband access, mini bar, refrigerator, and an in room safe. Room service is available 24 hours. The Two bedroom apartments have one King bed with an ensuite marble bathroom and one Double bed, a second bathroom, laundry facilities, dining room, lounge area, a fully contained kitchen, and a terrace or balcony. Complimentary use of Turbines Health Club is available to all hotel and apartment guests. Turbines provide everything you need for a total workout or a relaxing break. The health club includes a magnificent 25 metre indoor/outdoor pool featuring panoramicviews of the city and Sydney Harbour, sauna, two spas and a wide selection of the latest gym equipment. Whether it is business or pleasure, the hotel should have the service and facilities to suit your requirements. Renovation Notice: Effective April 10, 2007, the hotel is undergoing renovations and expansion to sections of its gaming facilities. Work will be done during normal business hours Monday through Friday. There is no estimated date of completion available. February Valentine's Special Free $20 Restaurant Voucher: Book a stay February 1 through February 29, 2008 and receive a
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for youthful elegance with its spacious and meticulously clean rooms. The location allows peaceful relaxation while still giving access to all parts of the Hungary s capital, via the city s excellent public transport facilities. If you are looking for a great value hotel room or apartment in Budapest, just 10 minutes for the heart of the city, we believe that our location, range of facilities and comfortable interior are just what you need. We aim to be the friendliest and most convenient Budapest hotel.
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Star City offers first class luxury accommodation and all the action and excitement of ... more
Sydney's premier entertainment venue. Whether it's business or pleasure, a extensive range of facilities and professional service will ensure your stay is truly enjoyable. The Star City Hotel&Apartments are perfectly located just minutes from the heart of Sydneys CBD and Darling Harbour. The Hotel offers panoramic views of the city and Sydney Harbour, and it is located amidst the heart Sydney's dining and entertainment mecca. With 13 restaurants and bars, Star City has something for all appetites. The guest rooms are equipped with 24 hour roomservice, individually controlled air conditioning and central heating, plus marble bathrooms, broadband access, mini bar, refrigerator, and an in room safe. Room service is available 24 hours. The Two bedroom apartments have one King bed with an ensuite marble bathroom and one Double bed, a second bathroom, laundry facilities, dining room, lounge area, a fully contained kitchen, and a terrace or balcony. Complimentary use of Turbines Health Club is available to all hotel and apartment guests. Turbines provide everything you need for a total workout or a relaxing break. The health club includes a magnificent 25 metre indoor/outdoor pool featuring panoramic views of the city and Sydney Harbour, sauna, two spas and a wide selection of the latest gym equipment. Whether it is business or pleasure, the hotel should have the service and facilities to suit your requirements. Renovation Notice: Effective April 10, 2007, the hotel is undergoing renovations and expansion to sections of its gaming facilities. Work will be done during normal business hours Monday through Friday. There is no estimated date of completion available. February Valentine's Special Free $20 Restaurant Voucher: Book a stay February 1 through February 29, 2008 and receive a
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for youthful elegance with its spacious and meticulously clean rooms. The location allows peaceful relaxation while still giving access to all parts of the Hungary s capital, via the city s excellent public transport facilities. If you are looking for a great value hotel room or apartment in Budapest, just 10 minutes for the heart of the city, we believe that our location, range of facilities and comfortable interior are just what you need. We aim to be the friendliest and most convenient Budapest hotel.
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Advantages: The Cinema and lots of Good food Shops Disadvantages: The Lack Of Any Other Shops
...Well part two of my Star City experience coming up as promised (and another inadvertant Underdog op as no one has yet filled this section of Ciao with wonderful ops)! I have to admit that when Ian and I decided to visit Star City it was purely based on the shear size of the cinema. We'd driven past it when off to buy stuff from Ikea (in Wednesbury) and been flabbergasted by the huge cinema. It's only when you actually get there, that you realise ... ...read part one of my Star City op's here's how to get there (if you did, just scroll down to the "shopping" section): Star City is situated just off the M6 and is sign posted pretty clearly (although the brown signs are pretty small, so you have to keep your eyes peeled! However, when you get up close, Star City is pretty hard to miss as aside from being huge it's also lit up with a number of neon signs in variuous garish colours!
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UPDATE – I lied there are 4 shops! See op for updates...
Well part two of my Star City experience coming up as promised (and another inadvertant Underdog op as no one has yet filled this section of Ciao with wonderful ops)! I have to admit that when Ian and I decided to visit Star City it was purely based on the shear size of the cinema. We'd driven past it when off to buy stuff from Ikea (in Wednesbury) and been flabbergasted by the huge cinema. It's only when you actually get there, that you realise that it isn't just a 30 screen multiplex, it's also a mini shopping centre.
So, for those who didn't read part one of my Star City op's here's how to get there (if you did, just scroll down to the "shopping" section): Star City is situated just off the M6 and is sign posted pretty clearly (although the brown signs are pretty small, so you have to keep your eyes peeled! However, when you get up close, Star City is pretty hard to miss as aside from being huge it's also lit up with a number of neon signs in variuous garish colours!
Point number 2 - big car park! It has 2,979 places apparently so the chances are that you'll have no problem parking at all. However, the car park also has speed humps the size of small mountains so be prepared for a VERY bumpy ride arround the car park - it amazed me quite how big they were! The Star City complex does seem to be on a bus route but as I'm not a native of Birmingham I can't tell you which one. The whole thing does seem to be aimed at car users though, as most out-of-town shopping centres/cinemas are...
So SHOPPING (welcome back to those who left us!)! As you walk into Star City along one of the small paved streets you enter a circular area with huge escalators going upstairs to the Cinema. Stay downstairs and you'll be slap bang in the middle of the shops.... Well considering someone has put Star City under the shopping centre category, you'd expect a few shops right? Well to be honest, there aren't that many - in fact from memory there are three - MVC, Madhouse and Books Etc!
MVC (www.mvc.infront.co.uk) is the CD and movie retailer where you can join to get cheaper prices. What they never tell you is that you have to join to afford most of their products! However joining is free so you can't really complain too much! They are currently (beginning of July '01) having a big sale so somethings are pretty cheap at the moment ("Dookie" by Green Day for £4.99 and the first two Gomez albums were also on offer - £6.99 I think!). I have to say I'm not a big MVC fan. They are very expensive and they don't have the most helpful staff in the world. However they do seem to have a better range than some - I know my Mum can find some Folk stuff in there that lots of places don't stock.
Madhouse (www.madhouse.co.uk) sells (and I quote!) "Designer, Fasion and Sportwear" and they are very cheap. They sell womens and mens clothing although in this particular one the range on Women's clothes is tiny compared to the men. They sell loads of designer names allegedly up to 65% off and must be a designer label junkie's paradise. As I'm not a designer label junkie it wasn't my favourite place, although when my affore mentioned boyfriend bought a gorgeous shirt and pair of trousers for £20ish I was quite impressed. Also they are open from 12 mid day till 12 midnight Monday to Saturday so are perfect for popping into after you have seen a film (they shut at 6pm on Sundays).
Books Etc was a place I'd never been despite my book obsession, and sadly as they shut at 10pm I didn't get to go in anyway! Damn! Also after much internet research I can't find out anything about them! Even Ciao's category has nothing in it!
UPDATE No 1!
Books Etc was open on this visit to Star City so I can give you a proper run down. The place feels very much like Waterstones, but smaller and with a nice coffee shop! Plus points are that is gives a 10% discount on all books if you are a student (yey!), and it’s nicely laid out. There are the usual kind of offers on fiction books (either money off or save money if you buy 3 for example) but for other books it’s pretty much “publishers” prices galore.
UPDATE No2!!
I somehow managed to miss this on my first visit, but as it’s so small I think I can be excused! Claire’s Accessories is a bit of a girly place (sorry lads) full of cheap and cheerful jewellery, bags, hats and hair accessories. Prices range from stupidly cheap to fairly cheap and the quality generally reflects this, however they are a perfect place to visit if you have to have the latest fashionable stuff each season (not at designer prices!). The shop in Star City is small, round and absolutely jam packed with stuff – certainly not wheelchair or pushchair friendly, it’s actually quite difficult to look at all the stuff because there’s so much in there. All in all, I wouldn’t visit Star City for Claire’s Accessories alone because it’s tiny!
So what else is there in this 'shopping' centre? There's a Holmes Place Health Club for those who wish to stay fit and healthly which is open on Monday - Friday 6.30 am til 10.00pm and Saturday and Sunday 8.00am till 8.00pm. There is also a big Mega Bowl, for those of you who love a bit of bowling. The bowlling alley has a Wimpy inside (remember them? Where did all the Wimpy's go?) so if you're a bit peckish after you're game you can get a burger without venturing outside. I have never been inside the bowling alley, but my boyfriend has - expect a small bit from him in this space soon!
However the main attraction seems to be the many and varied restaurants and bars situated in Star City. You can choose literally any sort of food you can mention and I'm sure Star City will cater for it. There was a very posh looking Indian restuarant, coffee shops, mexican etc. There's the standard Burger King and a Nandos' - currently the top rated restaurant chain on Ciao. There seems to be something for everyone and I really want to go back and visit Nandos after watching what people were eating (it looked fantasic!)
There are cash machines (HSBC and one other which I've totally forgot the name of!) which are situated next to the pay phones and toilets - never a good idea for me when there's a bookshop around.
So is it worth a visit? Well no, not really... Unless you are visiting the cinema, there is absolutely no reason to visit Star City. There's no way it should be reguarded as a shopping centre with a cinema (in the way that Meadowhall is), rather it's a cinema with a few shops to con you out of money when you're in a relaxed mood. In defense of Star City, it's obvious that they never intended it to be a shopping centre, but considering how many people visit the cinema a few more retail shops would have made them a lot more money. The main attraction aside from the cinema are the many eating places which all look quite nice (although very 'themed' in many cases which can be annoying) and I imagine are perfect if you want a nice meal before or after your film.
The cinema is worth a visit to Star City alone, but don't go expecting a shopper's paradise, go expecting to see one of the biggest cinemas in Europe....
Star City Watson Road off Cuckoo Road Nechells Birmingham B7 5TR Tel: 0121 326 0264
For an aerial view showing quite how huge it is see: www.birmingham.gov.uk/epislive/planning.nsf/ 437194deb01c293b802564d60047624b/c37cca412fb30cbf802567c80057b02f?OpenDocument
BTW - The rating is for Star City as a Shopping Centre, NOT for Star City as a cinema (which gets 5/5!!!)
Advantages: Food was excellent, great city views and well-equipped gym Disadvantages: Casino a bit drab, but is being upgraded.
This review for Ciao describes my stay (during August 2008) at the glittering StarCity Casino Hotel, located in Pyrmont, an inner city suburb of Sydney Australia.
Previous reviews of this hotel have only really described the casino area, but you can have a great time staying here even if you aren't into gambling, because there's lots of places to eat and things to see and do.
Also I took a few photos at the hotel, and readers may be interested in these.
Good points were as follows. Excellent proximity to the downtown area. It was easy to get to most of Sydney's attractions from here. For example there is a monorail which runs very near to the hotel, and this got me in no time to shopping areas downtown. This facility runs every two or three minutes. However, it's a pleasant 15 min walk if you prefer walking and there's lots ...
Jim2003 13.10.2008 (17.10.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Star City Casino
Advantages: A Great Night Out For a Meal, Theatre Production and Casino Spending! Disadvantages: SPEND SPEND SPEND. Prepare to Use Lots of Money
When i looked at the previous reviews for this I was astonished not only to find one review, but the fact it wasn't even about this casino! I felt compiled to write a review and give StarCity Casino of Australia the proper review that it deserves.
During my travels around Australia i spent a month in Sydney (please see my other reviews about Sydney) and was amazed by the diversity of the attractions available. StarCity Casino is one of the most extravagant, luxurious and star quality attractions that Sydney has to offer, whether you are a backpacker, on a hen or stag night or there on an adult family holiday.
The outside of the building is utterly impressive adorned with lights (the firework name "StarCity" formation was fantastic), moving escalators, cascading waterfalls and water features, extensive plants and trees ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Star City Casino
Advantages: Leg Room, Surround Sound, Air Conditioning, Quick Box Office Service Disadvantages: £5.50 for an adult ticket!
I wasn't too sure where to stick this op, as there are two categories on Ciao about StarCity as a shopping centre and StarCity as a Cinema, and I wanted to write about both! So, being the mercenary that I am, this is the first in a two part series - two lots of 10p's!! - and deals with one of the most impressive multiplexes I've ever been to.
StarCity was opened in July 2000 and was touted as the largest cinema in Europe - the Warner Bros website (www.warnervillage.co.uk) now says it's the largest in the UK so some dratted Europeans must have beaten us - but it is still huge. The Cinema boasts 30 - yes, you did read that right - screens and is pretty impressive on first sight. Anyway, I'll take you through everything you need to know, step-by-step.
We were visiting StarCity at Birmingham from Coventry and so it was simple to ...
