Last time I came to Iceland, I stayed at the Fosshotel in Reykjavik and it was a 10/10! Fosshotel has accommodation in some of the most spectacular locations around the country and are known for their Nordic design and great food. BUT... it's now the quarantine hotel in Reykjavik, so that option was gone (unless … Continue reading 🇮🇸 €105 Reykjavik Hotel – a bargain or a bust? Center Hotels Plaza Review on Ingólfur Square
Back to Belfast Hotels – Ibis Queens Quarter – a homely hotel at a humble price!
You may wonder why I'm showing you a picture of my (dusty) VW Golf. Indeed and you'd be right. This is just opposite my office at Queen's University in Belfast. I've gotten sick of paying WAY over the odds for a car parking space at Belfast City Airport. When you're away for a couple of … Continue reading Back to Belfast Hotels – Ibis Queens Quarter – a homely hotel at a humble price!
Is this the cheapest hotel in Belfast? £35 a night Premier Inn
During lockdown in Northern Ireland, very few hotels were permitted to stay open, and only for essential reasons. One of them was the Premier Inn on Alfred Street in the heart of Belfast. Now, education was listed as an essential reason, a purpose I used sparingly as I could often go to Belfast and back … Continue reading Is this the cheapest hotel in Belfast? £35 a night Premier Inn
Hotels: Ibis Adelaide
For once (!), a positive hotel review! Â This is a 5 star review for a 4 star hotel! My experience in Accor-owned hotels in Australia (Ibis Melbourne, associate hotel Outback Pioneer) has been more flawed than flawless. I was excited to try out the Ibis Adelaide, for the simple reason it's ranked (consistently) in the … Continue reading Hotels: Ibis Adelaide
Hotels: Rydges Darwin Central
The shock of the humidity and heat of Darwin slap you in the face like an overheated fish in a washing machine! After a rocky landing at Darwin Airport and a quick zoom across town in a taxi, I hoped that the cooling embrace of air conditioning would set things back on the right track. … Continue reading Hotels: Rydges Darwin Central
Hotels: Doubletree Alice Springs
After the costly disappointment of the Outback Pioneer in Uluru, perhaps any halfway decent hotel would make me sit up and beg! However, most of the Doubletree in Alice Springs was top notch and ready to rock. Â Let's start with the sheer scale of the lobby! It was cathedral-like in scale. While I still (just … Continue reading Hotels: Doubletree Alice Springs
Hotels: Outback Pioneer, Uluru / Ayers Rock
It's telling when the picture I've chosen for the top of this article contains no visual representation of my room at the Outback Pioneer. The inside was pretty basic. Run by Accor (and equivalent to an Ibis), the Outback Pioneer has both a hotel (your own room) and a lodge (= a hostel) in the … Continue reading Hotels: Outback Pioneer, Uluru / Ayers Rock
Hotels: Ibis Melbourne (Swanston Street)
I signed up for an Accor Hotels membership a couple of years back, when the nearest hotel to Queen's University in Belfast is an Ibis, and learned the joys of actually getting something for free with your Accor card. Â The group includes Sofitel (posh), Mercure (middle of the road), Pullman (nice) and Ibis (em... cheap). … Continue reading Hotels: Ibis Melbourne (Swanston Street)
Hotels: Grange Motel, Margaret River, WA
Sometimes being cheap (or on a budget) works out and sometimes it doesn't. Â The Grange Motel fell right in between. Â The clue is in the title - I had thought I was booking a hotel, but instead these were rooms side by side with a car parking space at the front door and a further … Continue reading Hotels: Grange Motel, Margaret River, WA
Stays: New Norcia Monastery
Yesterday, I published a short blog on the experience and tour around New Norcia and there will be more to come, as you'll have read in that blog. I also stayed at the monastery and this blog shares with you insight into what that looks like. I'm not using this particular blog to comment on … Continue reading Stays: New Norcia Monastery
