Travel Diary

Sailing Towards Setting Sun

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:09:50 +0000

Finally we went on our holidays, decided it was to be sailing trip. Booking to arriving we had no significant problems and trip promised to be a lot of fun. We communicated with staff well when arriving to Greece and our boat was perfectly set up. We was set to sail the next morning. Breakfast was included offered in the price of boat charter and after eating a really delicious meal we set off. We had absolutely no problems during our cruise and was happy not to get into bad weather. After sailing for a week or so we wanted to visit some interesting places too. As we already have been to Greece number of times we thought of visiting Tuscany. Which turned out to be perfect holiday spot. We enjoyed our holidays very much and would definitely recommend visiting Tuscany and sailing over Aegean.

A pleasant stay in Brockenhurst

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:31:39 +0000

This B&B was a real find. I found it using Hotel Calculator online booking service. I was staying on business and I was pleasantly surprised to find such a high quality place. According to their e-mail confirmation it’s one of only a few ‘guest accommodations’ (ie large-ish B&Bs) in the country with 5 AA stars. I don’t know the area so my initial choice was based on the fact that it wasn’t too far from the railway station. But now I’d really like to go back for a few nights with my other half and see around the New Forest. There was a friendly welcome plus free tea and biscuits in the lounge. Staff were very helpful with info on local places to eat and transport etc. The room was clean and comfortable with local info, nicely presented tea tray and attention to detail in the bathroom etc. The small supply of videos and DVDs to watch in the room was very welcome as I was travelling alone. They even brought a couple of extra videos when I asked. Bathroom was very good with large towels etc. I popped out briefiy for a pub meal but there seemed to be plenty of choice of places to eat in Brockenhurst although some looked like they close on a Sunday. I also liked the fact that this place was genuinely eco-friendly without pushing it in your face whereas, with some large hotel chains I’ve stayed at it seems a bit of a gimmick. The locally-sourced breakfast with sausages, eggs, bacons and mushrooms from nearby farms was excellent. I wasn’t in a hurry in the morning but it was good to see I could have had the option of a light breakfast left in my room the night before if I had needed to leave early. Checkout was very friendly and efficient and the staff also made arrangements for me to leave some luggage with them while I went to my meeting. All in all excellent value. Having had a quick look around, I would guess that Cottage Lodge wouldn’t be so good for those with very young children. But I’d recommend it for couples of all ages or people passing through on business who want a friendly and good quality place to stay. I don’t normally write reviews of places I stay but this B&B was a pleasant surprise and I hope to go back again.

My Trip to Poland

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:21:32 +0000

After several holiday trips to Spain, Italy, France, Greece - popular holiday countries - I wanted to go somewhere else. Far East was to expensive for me and to be honest I didn’t want to leave Europe. Finally decided to choose between new EU countries. After quick research I focused on Czech Republic and Poland, found two on-line booking services and began to seek appropriate accomodation. StayPoland provided information about whole Poland and gave opportunity to book hotels there. CzechStay offered accomodation in Prague. Finaly chose to go to Krakow with SP. Hotel appeared to be excellent value for money. Booked single room, non-smoking and was given a large twin room which was indeed non-smoking. I really enjoyed my stay there as prizes were real bargain, people nice and city had lot to offer. It was a bit of a change after visiting the same places all over and over. What’s more I plan to go to Poland also in winter time to ski there (I really love to ski :). I definitely recommend Poland to you

Most Enjoyable Stay in Madrid

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:47:34 +0000

I decided to go for a little trip to Madrid during a short vacation period I had. Did a little research on hotels in Madrid in Internet. When I arrived there I saw a property that really lived up to expectations, cannot think of anything in the description that did not come up to scratch. This is a delightful hideaway in which to soak up the atmosphere of the old city. Although my stay did not include a Friday or Saturday night, I am sure that it provides sanctuary from any late night revellers. A little hard to find first time in the dark, make sure you have a good map if not arriving by taxi, but should be no problem once you have sorted out your orientation! A baragain at winter rates, and doubtless still good value during the high season too. Madrid itself is also a splendid location for those of you who are art freaks it offers one and only Prado National Museum - a must see. Old town and parks make the city also more friendly for tourists. I would highly reccomend to you visiting Madrid.

All La Coruna has to Offer

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:02:40 +0000

Going to La Coruna I decided to book through this Europe hotels booking service. The single room was compact, but was well laid out and even included a mini hi-fi. All the staff I met were helpful and professional. The professionalism was evident even in the decorative way that new towels were displayed on the bed. I was made to feel welcome and had several solicitous comments made when it was found that I had to leave (very) early on my day of departure. All in all my holiday in La Coruna was a most enjoyable experience.

Our Stay in Barcelona

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:17:57 +0000

We had booked a twin bedded room, upon arriving we were shown beautiful king-size bed!. Our new room was spacious, containing bright, large windows. The toilet was clean and towels always fresh. Heading down to the breakfast room after the first night our first sight was beautifully set-up tables. When we recieved our brakfasts they were hot and all fresh, despite the fact we were the only guests dining at that time.

We had arranged a two night stay, however we bought out additional three night stay in Barcelona as it’s compeletely stunning. I do not need to go into any more detail why you should choose this hotel.

Hotel Rialto

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:10:14 +0000

We found situated in a very quiet, yet central part of Warsaw Hotel Rialto thanks to Hotel Calculator. It’s superbly presented in the Art Deco style. Staff are very friendly and all the facilities that a business traveller requires are there. Hotel offers a good range of CDs to borrow during the stay. I Highly recommend it, especially for the business traveller who needs to be centrally based, but does not want to pay the extra costs to stay in a major chain hotel.