Celtic Manor ResortCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 24, 2014September 4, 2017 Women say it’s always hard to buy presents for a man. As a man I tend to disagree: we’re easily pleased really. A bottle of beer, a new toothbrush, some new socks - they’re all nice to have. Of course the older we become, the easier we are to please too, I think, so when presented with the gift of a stay at the Celtic
The Brighton Premier Inn (again!)Travel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - September 11, 2013January 22, 2016 A couple of weeks ago I was meant to go to Brighton for a couple of days. The intention was to just chill, eat lots of good food and catch-up with my brother and his gorgeous kids. Well 'the best-laid plans of mice and men' and all that.......As most of my Twitter and Blog followers know I went into hospital for 10 days for pretty
An Overnighter At The Premier Inn TonbridgeTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - February 19, 2013January 22, 2016 A couple of weekends ago we had to go to Tonbridge overnight. It was very much a fleeting visit but because we needed to be there for very early in the morning and we live in Cardiff, it made sense to book a hotel for the night before.We genuinely didn't bother faffing around searching for 'best/cheapest hotels' on the various comparison sites. We just typed
Premier Inn Brighton City CentreTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 8, 2013February 11, 2013 Back in December we had to go to Brighton just for a quick overnighter to take the various nephews and nieces their Xmas presents. We didn't want to spend a fortune on a hotel room as it's an expensive enough time of year anyway but equally didn't want to impose on an over-excited and very full household - so we opted for the Premier Inn
Our Crowne Plaza Glasgow StopoverTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - December 14, 2012January 22, 2016 We went up to Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago to go visiting 'Helena's Blog' aka our eldest daughter! We were intending to fly but as they seemed to want us to pay an arm and two legs for each ticket, we decided to drive. I know some of you are saying 'You must be mad' driving from Cardiff to Aberdeen but to be honest
A Luxury Weekend Break in Stoke ParkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - September 11, 2012July 27, 2017 We have just celebrated Mr. C's very 'special' birthday in true style at the majestic and truly magnificent Stoke Park.Stoke Park is a grand hotel in every respect and I don't think I could sing their prases enough to be honest.From the minute we pulled up at the door of the old Mansion until we checked out a couple of days later, we were relaxed
Parking at Heathrow with Holiday ExtrasTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 13, 2012March 10, 2016 We're off to Sri Lanka at the beginning of March with Virgin Holidays and needed to sort out our parking at Heathrow Airport. Spent a bit of time looking at various prices and ended up with an incredible deal with Holiday Extras.Our flight's not taking off till around 2pm so originally we'd planned on driving down in the morning, park for the 8 days or
The Thistle Grand BristolTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - November 9, 2011November 10, 2011Two agendas, three people, high standards required, central location essential, compromise forgotten... not too much then!Having used Thistle hotels before, we knew that it was unlikely we'd be disappointed by choosing the Grand Hotel in Bristol for a reunion get-together with an old friend.Situated on Broad Street, right in the centre of the City, close to lots of bars, restaurants, shops, theatres and all the
The Thistle Hotel, CheltenhamTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - February 10, 2011February 10, 2011If a job has to be done, then it might as well be done properly. A Sunday appointment in Cheltenham, which let's face it isn't a million miles away, gave us a perfect excuse to spoil ourselves with an overnighter in a nice hotel, away from the domestic chores that have to be done and where someone else cooks the meals and washes the dishes.We
Premier Inn – Our First Choice at GatwickTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - August 14, 2010January 22, 2016 That lovely time of the year, when we set off for our annual summer holiday, is one of the most exciting times in our calendar. I don't subscribe to the view that holidays are stressful. After many months in the office I can switch off from the moment we close our front door. However, when you've got an early flight to catch, it can be a bit