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From: Brimstone on 1 Jun 2010 10:28 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:86kjevF9s9U10(a)mid.individual.net... > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: >> But, as I outlined earlier, if one is using it solely as a base to visit >> places in an area .... > > Then I'd like to be in that area. Like I said - Peak District. Nearest > Chesterfield or Sheffield. Cotswolds. Nearest Swindon. How about when visiting London? (I realise that you're unlikely to want to go one holiday there, but some people do (strange but true)).
From: Adrian on 1 Jun 2010 10:29 bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> I want to be where I've gone. Not somewhere nearby whose only >>> redeeming feature is that it has an identikit chain hotel with "easy >>> access to a main road". >> So you never visit other places when on holiday in a given town? > Earlier Adrian said that he would be "flexible" in a choice of > travelodge/Premier Inn etc. I would. If there was one where I wanted to be staying. For a looong m'way journey overnight break - no problem. I've used the F1/MrBed/etc chains in France for that many a time. In the UK, though, it's just not necessary. My main objection is that there aren't any of them anywhere I'd want to go on holiday.
From: Adrian on 1 Jun 2010 10:33 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> But, as I outlined earlier, if one is using it solely as a base to >>> visit places in an area .... >> Then I'd like to be in that area. Like I said - Peak District. Nearest >> Chesterfield or Sheffield. Cotswolds. Nearest Swindon. > How about when visiting London? (I realise that you're unlikely to want > to go one holiday there, but some people do (strange but true)). Yes, for a city centre, the location issues are lessened. But - for example - <quick check> the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury is £160-195 per night for next weekend...
From: Man at B&Q on 1 Jun 2010 10:42 On Jun 1, 2:26 pm, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Adrian" <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:86keiaF9s9U6(a)mid.individual.net... > > > > > "Man at B&Q" <manatba...(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > > they were saying: > > >> Same location, spent a very pleasant three nights whilst holidaying > >> around the Tenby area. > > > That would be this one? > >http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/hotel_overview.php?hotel_... > > > The fact that the address is given as "A40 roundabout" kinda makes my > > point, I think. > > >> Have you ever actually stayed in a Travelodge? > > > Yes, thank you. It was on a roundabout off the A14. Which is kinda my > > point. That's not my idea of a holiday destination. > > But if one is only using it as somewhere to sleep and eat breakfast does it > matter? Coupled with the fact that they're usually well placed for getting > on to a main road to go elsewhere. If one is intent on visiting various > places in the Tenby area then on the A40 roundabout seems like a very good > place. Please don't confuse him with logic. MBQ
From: Brimstone on 1 Jun 2010 10:44
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:86kk2eF9s9U12(a)mid.individual.net... > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >>>> But, as I outlined earlier, if one is using it solely as a base to >>>> visit places in an area .... > >>> Then I'd like to be in that area. Like I said - Peak District. Nearest >>> Chesterfield or Sheffield. Cotswolds. Nearest Swindon. > >> How about when visiting London? (I realise that you're unlikely to want >> to go one holiday there, but some people do (strange but true)). > > Yes, for a city centre, the location issues are lessened. Precisely the point, horses for courses etc. > But - for > example - <quick check> the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury is £160-195 per > night for next weekend... Quite, desirable location (for some), high price. |