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Has anyone stayed at the Station Hotel at Hucknall? I'm staying there next month, any info would be great. Thanks.
Has anyone stayed at the Station Hotel at Hucknall? I'm staying there next month, any info would be great. Thanks.
Never stayed there but it’s certainly a nice real ale pub for drinking in. The downstairs pub was completely refurbished a few years ago and was taken over by the nearby Lincoln Green Brewery in Hucknall. I presume the rooms upstairs were also refurbished at the time. Nice friendly pub for drinking in and very friendly welcoming staff.
Hi caliwag, If you are down in Cornwall and fancy somewhere apart from Falmouth or a change of scene I know the perfect place. Overlooking the line around mounts bay and the Long Rock TMD and very close to the station, as far southwest as you can get by rail for a few nights or even a week or two. I know the perfect place to relax. Overlooking Penzance harbour and St Michael's mount, a lovely place to be with a bonus grandstand view of the station...HaHa...'hot receptionist'!
Lots of recommendations for Premiers and Travelodges...I guess you know where you are with these. Indeed an FCC driver mate of mine always books ahead in the Prem Inn, Blossom Street. York, with his family (5 mins walk fro station): very happy with it...good bar etc though York has so many good pubs!
To try to rebalance in favour of good family run B+Bs, I recommend 'Seawards Guest House' in Falmouth...5 mins from Town station. I know Falmouth a bit out on limb, but a crackin' place...incidentally Seawards is a bottles throw from the Pavillion where they hold good gigs and the Falmouth beer festival in November.
More B+Bs please.
My theory is proven and this is a definite recommendation for railway based stays. Here's the view from the 5th floor...Update to the above post, having made a note of the room numbers:
You'll need to ensure you book a room in the following range if you want a view of the line:
500 to 512
536, 537 or 538
600 to 612
The 4th floor would also be OK, but you'll start getting the tops of trees in the way.
3rd floor - you'll be looking through gaps in the trees.
Below that - no chance of a worthwhile view at all!
Not had much to offer in terms of accommodation suggestions but stayed at St Pancras YHA . Very handy for the stations and only £18 A night .
That could be useful for any very early starts from St Pancras or Kings Cross
I’m staying in the Star Inn at Beeston tonight and tomorrow night. The room is very nice and it’s en-suite. The bar downstairs is excellent with about 10 handpumps. It’s opposite the tram stop and a short walk from the railway station. There’s a big Tesco across the road too.
I almost stayed there a couple years ago, one thing which put me off is the reviews saying about the access during pub closure time.
That photo was taken by my best friends son. I believe it was taken from a university building in Cardiff. He gave me permission to use the photo (actually he was very keen), but I forgot to ask him where he took it from.Which hotel is this from, please? Looks like it has good prospects...
I don’t know Peter, perhaps you could wear a cool band T-shirt and pretend that you’d left your keys in the Students Union bar..?Oh... a University block. That sort of would make my plans impossible, then, wouldn't it?!
That photo was taken by my best friends son. I believe it was taken from a university building in Cardiff. He gave me permission to use the photo (actually he was very keen), but I forgot to ask him where he took it from.
I’ll ask now and report back.
Yes that’s what he said (I think I forgot to report back).I've just received a near identical photo from a cousin of mine who says he took it from somewhere called the Clayton Hotel so there may yet be hope for a stay in the area with a suitable view...
Wembley High Road Travelodge
I sometimes stay here on occaisional nights in London.Obviously any events at Wembley stadium increases prices ; does get fully booked at times as only a small (2 floors ? ).Obvious advantage is thats its on top of Wembley Central station (served by London Overground to/from Euston and Watfrd Junc, ),as well as Bakerloo line and some LM trains and in Zone 4. Oposite small Tesco, usual fast food outlets nearby ,and Costa coffee on the corner. On many bus routes.