Comfortable, cheap hotels in the UK

The Blyswood Square Hotel in Glasgow looks very plush.

http://www.townhousecompany.com/blythswoodsquare/

The Angel of the North, just one of the stunning tourist attractions that await in Englands North.

 Newcastle Hotel - A great option for your stay in the North.

Im lucky enough to be making a visit to the Welsh capital of Cardiff in a few weeks for the first time. Cardiff seems to be an up and coming city with a great deal of interesting events and attractions, and it should be a fun trip. I have booked into the Village Hotels in Cardiff, and ill post my thoughts on this when i return. In the meantime, here are some images of Cardiff!

A new events and conference hall are to be created in an upgrade of one of Glasgow’s most iconic hotels of the past. Principle Hayley have purchased the once glamorous Central Glasgow Hotel which was formerly owned by (RHC) the Real Hotel Company who have previously gone into administration. 

Its £20 million Principle Hayley are planning to spend and they are very excited about the project that will hopefully be finished by February next year (2010). The chief executive of Principle Hayley, Tony Troy has said that it the ideal kind of project that suits their ambitions to renovate unloved hotels and turn them back around to their former glory.

In the next few years Glasgow will see a large boom in conference centers throughout the city to compliment the top- quality ones already in existence. Another top venue to open its doors in 2011 is the Bothwell. 

• City set for ’super deluxe’ hotel
• Glasgow’s Blysthwood Square to get new hotel

Travel back to one of scariest times in Scottish history and visit Edinburgh Dungeons and experience some dark what it could have been like for some back in the 16th century.

What happens in the dungeons stays in the dungeons, all the gory things you will see in the Edinburgh Dungeons are based on real events from the past, from Anatomy Theatre to Edinburgh’s great fire – Take a chilling boat trip to cannibal Sawney Beans lair. Are you scared? You’d better be as this fun day out is based on death, fear, torture and pain – plenty of it to.  

Back in the years of the plaque “1646” you find yourself in an Edinburgh close that reeks of death, the poor people who caught the plaque where abandoned here and left to die a horrible nasty death, then all of a sudden a you feel a presence, a scary one at that, feeling scared and paralyzed by fear you try to run, ho ho ho but will you escape the wrath of the vengeful plague ridden ghost…   
 

Edinburgh Dungeons new attraction for 2009 the Extremis Drop Ride to Doom. The Grassmarket of the past was where all the criminals, murderers, cannibals and smugglers had their last breath of air as they where slung to their death and hanged, our new attraction is based on the scary thought of plunging to the darkness below with attached to a noose, smell the fear and try and control your adrenalin as you fall to the darkness below, can you handle it?    

If you are looking for accommodation in the area you will not be short. There is an abundance of hotels in Edinburgh with styles and budgets to suit all needs.

Why Visit and Stay in Nottingham

Today’s post is going to be concentrating on the city of Nottingham, with its great tourist attractions, theaters, art galleries museums and hotels Nottingham is a lively city that is always buzzing, best known for Robin Hood and Maid Marian, the great thing about Nottingham is that there is a lot more to this city than the above and today we are going to give a little info on another one Nottingham’s great attractions, Nottingham castle.

With stunning views across the city of Nottingham this magnificent ancient 17th century mansion was built on the original site of the medieval castle, Now a vibrant art gallery and museum that houses great collections of paintings, decorative items, visual arts, glass, silver and local archaeology historical artifacts. The castle also brings international, national and regional artists work to the area, with just being a ten minute walk from the city centre and with easy access from the bus and train stations and has its very own parking, there really is no excuse for not visiting if you are in the vicinity, The Castle has a covered picnic zone, medieval themed playground for under fives, there castle also has a led gallery that brings the paintings almost to life, and just to keep the kids interested there is interactive displays telling them of the history of the castle and the Nottingham itself.

Nottingham castle opening times are as stated. 

March - September Open daily 10am - 5pm (last admission 4.30pm)

October - February Open daily 10am - 4pm (last admission 3.30pm)

If you live or work in Nottingham city then you are entitle to free entry on week days (Monday – Friday). Just bring proof of your residents or letterhead from your work if you work in the city. All visitors have to pay on weekends, special events and bank holidays so please check before arriving if you are a local resident or employee of a city employer.

Admission prices are as follows

Adult entry = £3.50

Group entry = for every 10 tickets purchased 1 free extra is given.

Concessions = £2 for over 60s and under 16s

Family tickets = £8 - 2 x adults & 3 children  

If you are traveling for a holiday break of any kind then you won’t be disappointed by the accommodation on offer either, There are many great Nottingham Hotels for you to choose from.

Somehow we managed to miss this at the time of publication, but its worth posting now. The BBC has an excellent set of panoramic images of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. There are panoramic pictures of different aspects of the terminal as well as 360 degree panoramic pictures that you can zoom in and out of - very cool!. It would be great if other facilities (such as heathrow airport hotels) could offer this feature as it gives an excellent feel for the surrounding environment.

Iconic Hotel Redeveloped

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Manchester, you will instantly recognise this building. It is the Ramada Piccadilly hotel in Manchester. The hotel has recently undergone an £18 million refurbishment programme that is almost complete and has transformed this Manchester icon. Renamed the Ramada Manchester Piccadilly, this hotel is the newest and largest Ramada hotel in Britain.

It is not just the exterior of the Piccadilly that has been altered. Each of its 280 bedrooms now boast a fresh contemporary style, with flat screen LCD TVs, broadband internet, movies on-demand and music jukebox now standard. There is also a brand new Arts Bar and Grill serving modern cuisine in fresh and friendly new surroundings. An international conference suite is also available, which can hold up to 700 delegates as well as 10 well appointed new conference rooms.

Overall, this comprehensive redevelopment has ensured that this Iconic Manchester Hotel will remain a favourite of ours for years to come.

It seems unlikely to think that Hemel Hempstead would be an excellent place to visit, but that indeed seems to be the case. Im going to be visiting soon and i have been having a look around the web see what there is to do in the area. The Wiki entry has been very helpful as has the Hemelweb guide, and apparently there is a nice Hemel Hempstead Hotel just ouside the town itself-seems like it’ll be well worth a visit.