Reply to: UK Hotels, WTF

[TestMangler]

Guest houses are for when you are being tight while working on a contract (especially starting a new contract before the wonga starts rolling in).

When you take someone elses missus with you for a break you want something better.

FTFY

[Sysman]

Why do people stay in hotels. Surely guest houses are cheaper?
I remember staying in one in Thurso, Scotland for £10/night 20 years ago. A bargain!

Guest houses are for when you are being tight while working on a contract (especially starting a new contract before the wonga starts rolling in).

When you take the missus with you for a break you want something better.

[KentPhilip]

Why do people stay in hotels. Surely guest houses are cheaper?
I remember staying in one in Thurso, Scotland for £10/night 20 years ago. A bargain!

[Mich the Tester]

tis true mich, the accents are softening. But they are still poor, last friday there were loads of girls out that were so poor they couldn't afford too many clothes. It was heart rending to see them with their skimpy clobber on

I noticed that at Albert Dock on a Friday night. Barely enough textile to cover both tits and their muff, but huge chunky platform shoes; perhaps wood is cheaper than cotton these days.

[EternalOptimist]

tis true mich, the accents are softening. But they are still poor, last friday there were loads of girls out that were so poor they couldn't afford too many clothes. It was heart rending to see them with their skimpy clobber on

[Mich the Tester]

Looks quite good but sadly no parking (I drive to the UK so I can both get around easily and go shopping) and although its in Liverpool which some people may have a problem with, I only have one...I wouldn't be able to understand anyone! Honest, if I speak to people now in the UK who have a dialect I have a real problem understanding them. I shall bookmark this one, thanks.

Ah yes, a car park often puts about 100 quid extra on the price of a hotel, and then you have to pay extra to park! There's a decent q-park just around the corner though, and going from Germany it's probably easier to fly to John Lennon airport then get a taxi for 15 quid. But really, if you avoid the obvious bad areas like Toxteth and Bootle, the city centre's quite smart, even trendy and really worth a visit. They're not so bad to understand either anymore; I think a lot of regional accents are softening, especially in the cities. Interestingly in Liverpool you're actually likely to be served (very competently and friendly) by locals in the bars and restaurants than anywhere else in UK; I think they've been poor for long enough to realise any job's better than none!

It's just quite funny when you're greeted by a waiter in a smart restaurant who says 'hallo mate, what y'avin to drink?' but that's infinitely preferable to the faux subservience in some other places.

[v8gaz]

Last time I was in Bristol I stayed at the Mercure Brigstow

Isn't he that tulip 'comedian' ?

[darmstadt]

Looks quite good but sadly no parking (I drive to the UK so I can both get around easily and go shopping) and although its in Liverpool which some people may have a problem with, I only have one...I wouldn't be able to understand anyone! Honest, if I speak to people now in the UK who have a dialect I have a real problem understanding them. I shall bookmark this one, thanks.

Last time I was in Bristol I stayed at the Mercure Brigstow which treated us pretty well. We got one of the executive suites on the top floor with both a balcony and river view (so I could smoke!) plus it had both bath and shower (can't understand hotels with only baths) and was very close to all the decent eateries and pubs in town. Also didn't have to pay as I used my points card

[Mich the Tester]

I took Lady Tester to Liverpool for a weekend a few weeks ago; hotels were not too expensive and restaurants very good; friendly service everywhere. She liked it a lot and said 'much better than London'.

We stayed in this place; Liverpool Hotels | Hotels In Liverpool City Centre | Liverpool Hotel | Heywood House not too expensive and really quite pleasant; the restaurant nextdoor does a great breakfast.

[chef]

Your wife has seen Dodgy Agents treasures? And yet you still want to come to the UK? Do you need to amend the restraining order?

[darmstadt]

Its not called treasure island for nothing.

Exactly one of the main reasons I wanted to come, to show Frau D. some of the beautiful treasures that Britain has (excluding DA) that she hasn't already seen.

[darmstadt]

I think someone is trying to tell you that you are not welcome here

Probably because I'm willing to spend some money rather than take it

Next time I decide to visit I'll attempt to claim asylum from the mainland as they won't pay my rent or give me enough benefits

[DodgyAgent]

Thought I'd pop over to the UK for a short break but the prices of hotels are incredible. I was going to do 3 days West Country then 3 days London but with them wanting over 600GBP (without breakfast) for the West Country and over 500GBP for London I thought I would look elsewhere. So 3 days Prague in a suite in the centre of the city with breakfast (plus free wi-fi and other extras) for only €400 and 3 days Bratislava for €350 with the same set-up as Prague makes it a bit easier to decide, plus no extortionate Chunnel charges either. Why, oh why, is the UK so expensive? And I really fancied going (still the hotel staff in the UK probably come from the same countries I'll be visiting)

I think someone is trying to tell you that you are not welcome here

[Old Hack]

Not in London

Alas no

[norrahe]

Where are you looking? I spent £65 a night in a 4 star last week.

Not in London