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Blackpool Council put £500,000 towards the illuminations to make up for the lack of donations it has received from hotels and other businesses. Last year, £33,000 was donated by local businesses to just £23,000 this year. At one point the donations topped £110,000 but this has slowly declined over the years.
If Blackpool Council made good on the suggestion on closing the illuminations, then would this be the nail in the coffin for local hotels in Blackpool and other businesses?
It is no surprise that the illuminations period is by far the busiest time of the season for Blackpool. Although the income in cash received to support just the illuminations is lower than ever, the money spent in the town is the result of this period. Is this just a scare mongering tactic to force businesses into digging deep into their pockets and help support this event?
Should Blackpool Council decide that the £500,000 is not worth investing each year, then it would be argued that this would be short sightedness and detrimental to the town’s heritage and interest worldwide.
Blackpool hoteliers and other businesses would be at risk, sinking further towards the red and Blackpool could face an unprecedented number of foreclosures on the high street.
Instead of lashing out talking about ‘what if we close’ kind of discussions, there should be more business focus on what the attraction brings each year and how to quantify it. To simply turn off one of Britain’s major attractions because of a balance sheet mentality just highlights the same argument of ‘what have Blackpool Council spent the taxes on over the years?’
Support the illuminations if you have a business in Blackpool by all means, but you already pay high council and business tax rates. So instead of the council increasing these further, questions need to be asked as to where the money has gone in the past, and the plans for it in the future.
The history of Blackpool is evident throughout the town and the same mistakes don’t want to be made over the next 50 years.
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Posted by libertees on November 14th, 2011 | No Comments »
Blackpool Gay Hotels
Known well in the U.K. but not as well outside of the country, Blackpool is a British coastal resort town (population 140,000) on the Irish Sea, north of Liverpool and northwest of Manchester (England’s major gay hub after London). steadily over the past 15 years, it is become Northern England’s premier gay and lesbian beach location, and on May 16 and May 17, 2009, the city hosts Blackpool Pride, a lively series of parties, concerts, and gatherings.
This year’s Blackpool Pride features a significant change of venue: the two-day festival has moved from the North Pier location of previous years to Dickson Road, right in the center of the Blackpool Gay Village. Note, however that the Blackpool Gay Pride Parade (which takes place on Sunday, May 17) runs along the city’s Promenade, from St. Chads Headland to the city’s famed North Pier, which is two of one giant piers that jut out from the shore.
You can buy the official admission wristbands (the cost is 7 quid if over 18, and 5 quid for ages 14 to 17) to Pride online and at sure gay-friendly hangouts in Blackpool: the Flying Handbag pub at 48 Queen Street, Trades Bar at 38 Queen Street, and Mardi Gras at 114 Talbot Road – and yes, these bars are in the heart of Blackpool’s Gay Village, around Queen Street and Talbot Road, east of North Pier.
The Blackpool Gay Pride Festival features two days of activity, including a host of great performers: Austin Drage, Laura White, Scooch, Jo O’Meara, Daniel Fox, Andy Scott Lee, Jessica Garlick, Hazell Dean, Toyah Wilcox, Hoop La-La, Hannah Jones, Nicki Italian, Fixion, Kelly Wilde, and more by Blackpool Gay Friendly Hotels.
Additionally, the city’s plenty of gay-popular restaurants and bars, gay hotels, and shops have special events and parties throughout Pride Weekend. Check local gay resources, such as Blackpool’s online Gay Guide and Gayzout Magazine, for details. Also check out Visit Blackpool for general tourism information on the region.
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Posted by libertees on January 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
Thankfully, the dated establishments and mediocre service of the good old ‘B&B’ have been refurbished with a more attractive, competitive approach.
Bed & Breakfasts and guest houses originally proliferated in places where the working classes took their holidays, largely British seaside resorts, although they also became firm favourites with business travellers, and many are still going strong. However, changes in the hotel market over recent years have sounded what many see as the death knell for countless Bed & Breakfast establishments throughout the country.
Although Britain’s B&B’s continually strive to offer value for money, they are rarely able to compete with the relative newcomers to the market – the UK hotel chains. With the advent of these chains came the beginning of a new era. Holiday-makers and business travellers alike were suddenly offered fresh choices. En suite became the affordable norm, rather than a facility only for those with bigger budgets, pushing the shared bathrooms of many a Bed & Breakfast into the shade.
In a bid to win over former guests of B&Bs whilst also tempting those accustomed to staying in more up-market hotels, the UK hotel chains began a huge campaign to cut prices whilst still delivering high levels of service. Two chains in particular, currently accounting for around 60% of the budget hotel market between them, are engaged in fierce competition to be the market leader. In 2008 one of these chains opened, on average, a new hotel every nine days, bringing its total to over 350, whilst its rival trumped it, claiming more than 530, including several in high-profile locations.
Price is the key factor in the budget hotel chain market. Whilst the Bed & Breakfast can offer a warm welcome, local knowledge and a double room for around 50 GB pounds per night, it has struggled in the price war of recent years, unable to compete on a regular basis with the UK hotel chains’ special offers and advance booking tariffs. Their growing corporate power means that, although average room prices match those of Bed & Breakfasts, the budget hotels are able to cut prices for advance bookings by around 50% and guests able to book well in advance can often enjoy even greater savings.
Those travelling in small groups, especially with children, can take advantage of the family rooms often available in custom-built budget hotels. Again, the Bed & Breakfast has struggled to compete, as many B&Bs are traditional houses, where space for extra beds in a room is generally not an option. Budget hotels often incorporate sofa beds and are paid for by room, allowing a family to stay for the same price as a couple.
Furthermore, in 2007 revised regulations were introduced, demanding stringent new standards. Many B&Bs could no longer advertise in their local accommodation publications if they were unable to meet these.
For many guests, in particular the business traveller, swift check-in and check-out are important. With UK hotel chains, securing special offer rates by paying online in advance makes for a speedy check-in, plus no need to check-out. Taking this concept a stage further, one chain has already introduced self-check-in at five of its hotels across the UK. However, guests opting for Bed & Breakfast establishments need to read the small-print about checking in and out.
As B&Bs are often run alongside the owners’ domestic arrangements, many are unable to allow check-in before late afternoon and then require check-out mid-morning. Again, because of their corporate domestic teams, the UK hotel chains are able to offer a broader timescale and guests are generally welcomed early/mid afternoon and not required to check out until midday.
There can be no doubt that the arrival of budget hotels has dealt a hefty blow to the Bed & Breakfast trade. In spite of the current economic climate, one particular budget chain is continuing to push forward with its development programme, opening a further 36 hotels this year alone.
With new hotels arriving in such firm favourites as Blackpool, Scarborough and Bournemouth, the humble seaside Bed & Breakfast is finding it even harder to compete. Yet the British B&B will always have it followers, resisting the temptation of the budget hotel in favour of the Full English and chatty check-out, happy to ignore any strange noises from the taps.
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Posted by libertees on January 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
Thankfully, the dated establishments and mediocre service of the good old ‘B&B’ have been refurbished with a more attractive, competitive approach.
Bed & Breakfasts and guest houses originally proliferated in places where the working classes took their holidays, largely British seaside resorts, although they also became firm favourites with business travellers, and many are still going strong. However, changes in the hotel market over recent years have sounded what many see as the death knell for countless Bed & Breakfast establishments throughout the country.
Although Britain’s B&B’s continually strive to offer value for money, they are rarely able to compete with the relative newcomers to the market – the UK hotel chains. With the advent of these chains came the beginning of a new era. Holiday-makers and business travellers alike were suddenly offered fresh choices. En suite became the affordable norm, rather than a facility only for those with bigger budgets, pushing the shared bathrooms of many a Bed & Breakfast into the shade.
In a bid to win over former guests of B&Bs whilst also tempting those accustomed to staying in more up-market hotels, the UK hotel chains began a huge campaign to cut prices whilst still delivering high levels of service. Two chains in particular, currently accounting for around 60% of the budget hotel market between them, are engaged in fierce competition to be the market leader. In 2008 one of these chains opened, on average, a new hotel every nine days, bringing its total to over 350, whilst its rival trumped it, claiming more than 530, including several in high-profile locations.
Price is the key factor in the budget hotel chain market. Whilst the Bed & Breakfast can offer a warm welcome, local knowledge and a double room for around 50 GB pounds per night, it has struggled in the price war of recent years, unable to compete on a regular basis with the UK hotel chains’ special offers and advance booking tariffs. Their growing corporate power means that, although average room prices match those of Bed & Breakfasts, the budget hotels are able to cut prices for advance bookings by around 50% and guests able to book well in advance can often enjoy even greater savings.
Those travelling in small groups, especially with children, can take advantage of the family rooms often available in custom-built budget hotels. Again, the Bed & Breakfast has struggled to compete, as many B&Bs are traditional houses, where space for extra beds in a room is generally not an option. Budget hotels often incorporate sofa beds and are paid for by room, allowing a family to stay for the same price as a couple.
Furthermore, in 2007 revised regulations were introduced, demanding stringent new standards. Many B&Bs could no longer advertise in their local accommodation publications if they were unable to meet these.
For many guests, in particular the business traveller, swift check-in and check-out are important. With UK hotel chains, securing special offer rates by paying online in advance makes for a speedy check-in, plus no need to check-out. Taking this concept a stage further, one chain has already introduced self-check-in at five of its hotels across the UK. However, guests opting for Bed & Breakfast establishments need to read the small-print about checking in and out.
As B&Bs are often run alongside the owners’ domestic arrangements, many are unable to allow check-in before late afternoon and then require check-out mid-morning. Again, because of their corporate domestic teams, the UK hotel chains are able to offer a broader timescale and guests are generally welcomed early/mid afternoon and not required to check out until midday.
There can be no doubt that the arrival of budget hotels has dealt a hefty blow to the Bed & Breakfast trade. In spite of the current economic climate, one particular budget chain is continuing to push forward with its development programme, opening a further 36 hotels this year alone.
With new hotels arriving in such firm favourites as Blackpool, Scarborough and Bournemouth, the humble seaside Bed & Breakfast is finding it even harder to compete. Yet the British B&B will always have it followers, resisting the temptation of the budget hotel in favour of the Full English and chatty check-out, happy to ignore any strange noises from the taps.
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The Macdonald Manchester Hotel is situated on London Street, Manchester and can be accessed on train through The Manchester Piccadilly Rail, The Ardwick Rail and The Manchester Oxford Road Rail. The Manchester Airport and International Airport are closest airports to the hotel.
Plenty museums are nearby to explore including the National Museum of Labour History Trading, Manchester Museum and Museum of Science and Industry are within walking distance. If you are interested in art you can find The Whitworth Art Gallery and Castlefield Gallery are just minutes away. From the educational bodies The University of Manchester and Manchester College are around the hotel. A few small parks and gardens can be visited in case of interest including Ardwick Green Park, Whitworth Park and a bit further Alexandra Park, Birchfields Park and Crowcroft par. Having time to enjoy? Why not trying the Dancehouse Theatre and The Green House Theatre
The Macdonald Manchester Hotel has 127 rooms in total. It is a four-star hotel and £100 which is an average price with a four-star hotel.
The Hotel is not short of facilities as it would be expected from a four-star hotel. Rooms have satellite TV, broadband internet, minibar, trouser press and a lot more. It is a disabled-friendly and non-smoking hotel. Car park is available for a price.
The Macdonald Manchester Hotel has been rated 4.85 of 5.0 which is one of the highest scores I have come across so far. It has been recommended by guests for nearly every feature that they have been asked about. It has been admired for friendly staff, warm welcome, facilities in the hotel and inside the room and you name it
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The Coleshill Hotel is located on High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham. The nearest train stops to the hotel are Water Orton, Birmingham International, Marston Green and Lea Hall. The hotel can be reached by plain through Birmingham International Airport.
The closest universities and colleges to the hotel are Birmingham City University, Aston University, University College Birmingham, Coventry University and Warwick Business School. You can find The Maxstoke Park and Golf Club on the east of the hotel and on north east The Marriot Forest of The Arden Golf and Country Club and Stonebridge Golf Centre can be located. Towards the north east and on the other side of the Birmingham International Airport the Elemdon Park is situated. Among the hotels around The Coleshill Hotel we can mention The Forest of Arden, Swan Hotel, the Railway Guesthouse and Grimstoke Country House Hotel which are within the walking distance of the hotel. Apart from the restaurant and café inside the hotel we can also name The Parkfield 21, Balti Cottage Restaurant, B46 Coffee & Eatery and the restaurant at Innkeepers Lodge.
The Coleshill Hotel is a 2-star hotel with 23 rooms in total which categories it as a small hotel with prices around £60 per night.
The rooms are equipped with tea/coffee makers, trousers press, iron and board, TV and internet access. It is a pets-allowed hotel.
The hotel has been rated 4.11 of 5.0 which is remarkable and proves the high level of guests’ satisfaction. The hotel has been recommended for it low price compare to the service provided and friendly staff.
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Birmingham Sheriden House Hotel is a family run and managed hotel located on Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth. The Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail, The Perry Barr Rail and the Hawthorns Rail are the nearest train stations to the hotel.
The Villanova Hotel, The Birmingham Marriot Hotel, The Earcroft Hotel and Park Hotel are just within the walking distance of the Birmingham Sheriden House Hotel. Many nice Museums are near the hotel such as Aston Manor-Road Transport Museum, Soho House Museum, Museum of the Jewellery Querter / Discovery Centre, Museum of Science and Industry and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Lots of green areas are around to enjoy, places like Handswork Park, Perry Park, Aston Park and Red House Park. Several well-knows golf clubs are just within the jugging distance like The Handsworth Golf Club, The Hilltop Golf Club and The Sandwell Park Golf Club. The Birmingham City University is also close to the hotel. Several nice restaurants are around the hotel including The Rogans Vegeterial Restaurant, The Aman Restaurant, The Indian Thal Restaurant and The Dyas Pizzas. And why not trying some the nice café’s around such as Mario’s Café, The Blue Moon Café, Snack A Tack and The Internet Café Birmingham.
The Birmingham Sheriden House Hotel is a two-star hotel which has 10 rooms in total. The rates start from £45 per room/night.
If you want a hotel and don’t mind it to be small this is the place for you. Many green parks and golf clubs are also around within a very short distance of the hotel.
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The Knightsbridge Hotel is a located on Central Drive, Blackpool and the nearest train stop is The Blackpool South Rail. It is a very small family owned and managed hotel.
It is only a short walk from the beach and due to the prime location very near to cafes, shops, museums and many other entertainment and business centres. The hotel is only a few minutes from the Blackpool Football Club. Further north east you would find the Stanley Park and Sports Arena, Blackpool Cricket Club, Blackpool Park and Golf Club, Blackpool Zoo and Reach Golf Club. To the north the Hounds Hill Shopping Centre and Blackpool Tower and Circus are located. The Blackpool Pleasure Beach is also somewhere near the hotel.
The Knightsbridge Hotel is a nice and small hotel with only 10 rooms altogether. It is a 2-star hotel with rate starting from £27 which is quite a reasonable price although this may change during the time.
The Knightsbridge Hotel is a non-smoking and vegetarian-friendly hotel. All the bedrooms are en-suite and car park is available for the guest.
The hotel is rated 3.75 of 5.0 by guests which is quite impressive shows their satisfaction.
The hotel has been recommended for it warm welcome, high quality of food. It has also been described as “home away from home” by another guest. Being a bit further from the centre of the city doesn’t seem to mind most of the guests there.
So if you are heading to Blackpool this summer, The Knightsbridge Hotels seems like the place you can try and not get disappointed.