Swizzle Inn, Hamilton Parish

Advantages: Easy to reach, lush, lots to do, relaxing pace, great food
Disadvantages: Can be a little expensive, although the strong pound offsets that currently...

...be around $7.50 with a pint of beer around $6.00. We did also eat a few meals where the cost was around $100 each, including wine, however one in particular, the Lido Restaurant at elbow Beach Resort offered outstanding food and service and again that price would compare favourably with a similar restaurant in the UK. Places you should certainly try and see include: Swizzle Inn, Henry VIII Pub and Restaurant, Lido Restaurant, Café Cairo, The Spot, and try the White Horse Tavern in St Georges for the Bermuda Onion starter - not to be missed! Places to Visit ----------------- The island is not particularly large and is broken into nine separate parishes, plus the City of Hamilton (confusingly NOT in the Parish of Hamilton…!) The city of Hamilton is fairly central to the Island and therefore conveniently divides the East and West Parishes... Read review

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Advantages: has everything you need for a good night's sleep
Disadvantages: servie station location

...First of all, I have to say that i do appreciate this hotel being at a motorway service station however, other service stations I have been to have coach stops whereas this hotel is only accessible by car (or if you like to splash the cash, by taxi). The hotel has everything you come to expect from the Travel inn/Travelodge type of hotel with a decent bed, a pull-out sofa, decent bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, and a few satellite tv channels. My husband and I thought we should give this hotel a try as it is located pretty much bang in the centre between Edinburgh and Glasgow, with Edinburgh around 50 mins away and Glasgow 40mins away taking traffic into account. The hotel is also an OK price, coming in at 47pounds a night. One area i was disappointed in was the fact that despite it being in a service station, our bedroom... Read review

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Advantages: Historically important, plenty to see and do.
Disadvantages: Can be crowded

...that if you look out a window you should be able to see where you are. Historic Scotland, who administer the care of the building, provide a detailed guide book which is available at the palace. It is open to the public all year round. More: http://www.aboutscotland.com/linlith/gow.html Sitting beside the historic palace, St. MICHAEL'S CHURCH is one of the finest medieval churches in Scotland. The Church's aluminium spire, erected in 1964, replaced an open stone crown removed in 1821 because it was considered dangerous. The church was rebuilt following the fire of 1424, and during the Reformation in 1559 was cleansed of its Catholic idolatry. More: http://www.stmichaels-parish.org.uk ANNET HOUSE is a beautiful Georgian building which was built in the 18th century and nowadays houses an interesting museum which celebrates Linlithgow's past... Read review

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