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Cardiff Bay
Cardiff, the capital of Wales is enjoying a renassaisance of sorts thanks to the development of its bay area. Here you will find around 20 quality restaurants all competing for you hard earned cash. The entire development has a website of its own where you can browse whats on offer. The general consensus from the top 10 website seem to suggest that Woods Brasserie and Garcon are the best places to eat.
If anyone has any experience of Cardiff then please leave us a comment – we’re due to visit in a few weeks and would appreciate some ideas!
The Village Cardiff Hotel looks like an excellent option for a stay in the city.
Cardiff Bay
Bristol City the Great
Bristol Accommodation
Bristol Hippodrome
Bristol City in England used to be regarded as being one of England’s luxurious haunts in the British Isles. This dated back to the 17th century Lord Bristol’s desire for luxurious experiences. Fast forward 250 years and Bristol city is back being regarded as a luxurious city. Bristol hotels offering a wide range of top quality accommodation for guests throughout the city has nearly doubled in the last ten years and it does seem to be slowing down, even in today’s recession.
Bristol Hippodrome
In 2009, the choice of entertainment in Bristol is staggering. One of the most favored attractions has to The Bristol Hippodrome. The selection of shows here is just awesome. Is it ballet you are into, or what about concerts, musicals, top comedians or popular kids show. No matter the entertainment type, if it’s the best show in town then it’s being played at The Bristol Hippodrome.
Cabot Circus
Cabot Circus in Bristol
One of the new additions to Bristol city is the Cabot Circus. The Cabot Circus shopping center in Bristol has more than 120 shops. The shopping center took builders more than three years to construct the center, costing investor’s around halve a billion pounds. But don’t you worry about that. If you have come to Bristol to stay in one of the many top quality hotels, chosen to come to visit a top act playing at the Hippodrome, or if it’s a shopping trip featuring all the designer labels you could think off, enjoy.
Luxury in Chester
cruise Night Club
Chester might not be known as one of the world’s top luxury locations, but if you have not been before you will find out it is a little hidden gem. Now regarded as a cosmopolitan city that is surrounded by beautiful countryside tourists can find the best of both worlds in this vibrant city.
If it’s the party seen you are looking to engage with then you won’t be disappointed, Chester is full of trendy bars and clubs that poor award winning cocktails well into the small hours of the morning.
The new buzz around town is the newly opened “cruise” night club, is Chester’s largest capacity night club, with six different themed dance floors and chill out areas there is something for all tastes.
There is a wide range of Accommodation in Chester that will suit all tastes and budgets. For one is the Ramada Jarvis. Located just two miles away from the bustling party life of the city center, you would think this country side retreat is a million miles away from the fast pasted streets you had just left behind. The wide range of hotels Chester UK will keep all tastes happy.
The city of Edinburgh
A review on Edinburgh Restaurants
Continuing of our UK city guide, today we are going to have a look at restaurants in the city of Edinburgh in Scotland; there really is something for all tastes in this great city, I don’t think there will be a cuisine that has not got a dedicated restaurant in its honor.
There is an abundance of restaurants that serve stylish Scottish cuisine that is cooked with fresh local produce, one thing you will notice in Edinburgh is that the competition is so completive that the chefs and restaurants not only cook good food but they also cook and serve with flair.
This list is just some of the more popular dishes that get dished up in one of Edinburgh’s impressive list of restaurants, with a choice of French restaurants, Italian cooking, Spanish tapas, Scottish cuisine, spicy Indian dishes and Cantonese you won’t be disappointed when visiting Scotland’s capital.
Brighton Holiday Season
Brighton has been a great holiday destination for over 100 years now, in the last couple of decades the holiday population has declined as the price of traveling abroad got cheaper and cheaper, now with the credit crunch it looks like the fortunes of Brighton could be on the up again as more and more Brits are staying at home, not only has the credit crunch put people out of jobs it has also let the Euro catch up in value, for that reason it is now a lot cheaper to travel to the likes of Brighton & Blackpool respectfully. If the British weather is good to us then there is no reason to grumble either with their being plenty to do and hundreds of good quality hotels brighton for families and party goers.
Glasgow Links – The best hotels, food, drink and attractions!
Glasgow is a very much underestimated city. The city has a proud industrial past that it retains strong links to – however, the city is now emerging as a stylish and vibrant alternative to Edinburgh. The city is now second only to London in terms of retail, has a world renowned reputation for a vibrant and diverse nightlife and has a wide range of accomodation types to suit a wide variety of needs.
These are some of our favourite Glasgow links:
Hotels and Accomodation
- If you’re looking for a quality hotel in Glasgow City Centre then the Ramada is a great option. Situated in the heart of the city, this elegant hotel is a great option for a short stay in Glasgow.
- Those looking for a little luxury should seriously consider the Hotel du Vin in the stylish West End of the city. This multi-award winning hotel has been home to a wide range of A-List guests throughout the years.
- Malmaison Glasgow
Food and Drink
- Rogano, Glasgow – One of Glasgow’s most famous and oldest restaurants the Rogano has a worldwide reputation for excellent seafood.
- The Scottish Food Guide has an excellent page devoted to some of the best eateries in Glasgow.
- Glasgow Guide – Pubs – A wide and varied list of pubs in Glasgow.
- Cafe Andaluz
The Rogano, Glasgow
Events and Attractions
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery
- Glasgow Transport Museum
- The Glasgow Science Centre
- The SECC – Concerts and Events
- Glasgow University
These are just a few of our top links for Glasgow, if there are any that you fell should be added, don’t hesitate to let us know!
Where are the best restaurants in London?
We are lucky enough to be on our way to short stay in London next month, flying into Heathrow – we are going to stay at one of the heathrow airport hotels. As we haven’t been to London for a long time we thought that we would treat ourselves to a slap up meal at a quality restaurant. After doing a little internet research, we have uncovered a number of possibilities – any of the London Eating Guide’s top recommendations sound very appealing:
1. Clos Maggiore (French)
2. Awana (Malaysian)
3. Stef’s (Italian)
4. Terra (Mediterranean)
5. The Gun (Modern British)
6. Christopher’s -The American Grill (American)
7. Mango Tree (Thai)
8. The Ivy (British)
9. Hakkasan (Chinese)
Has anyone out there been lucky enough to eat in one of these establishments? – let us know where you recommend!
Travel and Leisure names top 10 Best New Hotels
Somehow, we managed to miss this interesting list from Travel and Leisure at the tail end of last year, where they have named their top 10 best new hotels of 2008. There are some extremely exciting looking locations on this list, has anyone managed to stay in any of these hotels yet? – let us know what you thought! The full list is as follows, click the link for the slideshow.
- Habita Monterrey, Mexico
- Mondrian, Miami
- Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Turkey
- Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
- Xudum Delta Lodge, Botswana
- St. Regis Bali Resort, Indonesia
- Mandarin Oriental, Boston
- Mama Shelter, Paris
- Valle Perdido Wine Resort, Argentina
- W, Hong Kong
Our personal choices would be the Mondrian in Miami and a trip to the Xudum lodge in Botswana – that would certainly be a unique experience.
Scandinavian Travel Tips
Scandinavian Countries Explained
Here are some useful tips if you ever decide to go on a Scandinavian ferries cruise or if you ever step foot in any of the countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The true Nordic countries are Norway, Sweden and Denmark which recognize each other as parts of Scandinavia – which reflect the cultural similarity and history, Although the countries have their own independence they are proud of the Scandinavian heritage and are somewhat offended when other countries get mentioned to be part of the group. Sometimes Iceland, Faroe Islands and Finland are also mentioned of being part of Scandinavia.
Sweden, Finland and Norway is recognized as being Scandinavia in Germany while in Great Britain it is Sweden, Norway and Denmark that is recognized and often the likes of Iceland, Finland and even Greenland are often included as being part.
So the next time you are on a ferry trip to any of the main 3 Scandinavian countries beware these meanings are taken offense to quite often and especially the British terms of the district.
