Recent reviews Chester
[nicola13, 16/04/2012] Me and my boyfriend stayed here for my 22nd birthday on friday and i couldnt fault the place. All staff were incredibly helpful and even put a birthday cake in my room after my arrival. The pool was amazingly clean and the jacuzzi was to die for. I have stayed in a fair few hotels and cant honestly understand why theres some bad reviews for the doubletree. Booking up already to stay again in spetember :) even though we got a cheap deal on trivago,id happily pay full price for a room here.
[GandMBB, 30/08/2011] Very impressive building opposite the train station (no noise). We stayed for five nights in the Queen Mary Room. Parking is around the back of the hotel at £10 per night which I think is extortionate.
The corridors of the hotel are very impressive with statues and paintings abound. On entering the room we were quite happy in what we saw but on closer inspection we were not too happy. Nothing major but as we were staying five nights we were not too happy. Lovely newish bathroom apart from the shower which was in the bath with a shower curtain the shower head had seen far better days as ha
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[koshkha, 01/07/2010] I spent two nights at the Crowne Plaza in Chester when I attended an extended job interview way back in my student days. I've been back since for a company ball but it's still a long while since I last visited and I know that the place has been revamped extensively since then. However somethings haven't changed and it still has one of the best locations in central Chester. It's about a 5 minute walk from the cathedral and even closer to the historic Tudor shops that the city is famous for. The hotel has a restaurant with spectacular views over the city's racecourse and on a clear day the views
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[koshkha, 22/06/2010] These days I'm wary of hotels close to railway stations. Once upon a time the grandest of buildings were built beside the railways as temples to the worship of the iron road. Nowadays all too often the phrase 'near the railway station' appears on a hotel description and my mental association is 'run down, lots of prostitutes, tramps, drunks and drug dealers'. Perhaps that's just my overactive imagination, but it's good to know that near the station isn't always a bad thing.
One such hotel that still tries to maintain the old air of grandeur is the Queens in Chester. It stands directly oppos
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[jemontgomery, 23/07/2009] The rude owner, slow restaurant service and lack of care in the hotel let it down terribly. The photographs shown on websites do not reflect the current state of the hotel. The garden is an impressive collection of weeds and desperately needs to encounter a lawnmower. The interior is better, but the level of clutter makes one feel awkward. Constantly worried that one might, stand on yet another frog, a family picture or perhaps just an 'antique'. The hotel needs to be decluttered, deep cleaned and to be better maintained. When the menu is as costly as it is, one does not expect the panneling t
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[micksheff, 12/03/2009] Launched in the year 2000 and therefore aptly named The Millennium Trail, this route takes the visitor around the historic city of Chester in an easy to follow way. The route is clearly sign posted and each of the 40 attractions along its way carries a plaque that outlines the key features of the attraction.
When I arrived in Chester a couple of weeks ago I wasn't even aware that such a trail existed but I picked up a leaflet in the tourist information centre. I wanted to see as many of the main tourist sights as possible and this seemed like the perfect way. The recommended time of the rout
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[micksheff, 10/03/2009] Chester is a city steeped in history that dates back to the Roman times and beyond so it is not surprising to learn that it has a large museum to serve the purpose of showing off its rich heritage. In fact Chester has several different specialised museums like DEWA the Roman museum and the Military Museum but the Grosvenor Museum is by far its largest museum.
I suppose that it would be fair to describe the Grosvenor Museum as Chester's general museum. It is housed within an impressive Grade 2 listed building right in the heart of the city centre and since admission is free it's a great star
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[koshkha, 30/12/2008] I've worked or lived in and around the North West of England for many years and have seen and done most of the local attractions but one place I've never made it to is Chester Zoo. I'm not a big fan of zoos and I probably wouldn't have set foot in this one - or not quite 'in', it's more correct to say 'by' - if it weren't for the annual Christmas 'do' at the company where I now work. For the past few years, the department Christmas event has been a visit to the Chester Frost Fair to go skating and so, not wishing to be unsociable, I signed up to go along. I have to say it wasn't without a sen
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[Helencbradshaw, 05/08/2007] It was part business, part leisure that took me to De Vere Carden Park Hotel and Golf club this weekend for an overnight stay. I was looking forward to some rest and relaxation, having made several trips to the NW over recent weeks. I have stayed at this hotel before and I am also quite fond of the Cheshire countryside where the hotel is situated, close to the historic city of Chester and the Welsh Border.
The hotel itself is in fact a large hotel on a 17th century estate (with vineyard) and encompassing a fantastic Espa Health and beauty Spa and leisure facilities. There are 45 holes of g
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[Juleshobs, 18/04/2007] Firstly let me tell you a bit about Chester Zoo.
Chester Zoo is run by the North of England Zoological Society which was founded in 1934. The North of England Zoological Society is a registered charity that operates Chester Zoo and also receives Government funding. Chester Zoo is now one of the largest zoos in the UK and employs about 250 permanent staff with about another 150 seasonal workers. Today Chester is more than a Zoo as they are heavily into conservation rather the just having the animals for us to stare at.
Chester Zoo covers an area of about 100 acres and was founded in 1930
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[sue51, 08/11/2006] I have had the privilege of staying at the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel twice, one because of an early morning meeting in Wrexham, the other en-route from a meeting in Bolton to a meeting in Newton, Mid Wales.
Although its postal address is Chester, the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel is actually situated in the village of Pulford, in between Chester and Wrexham.
GETTING THERE
Ridiculously easy to find, on the B5445 in the village of Pulford, around 3 miles from the A483 and 9 miles from the M53 and M56, there is substantial parking on site, so no worries about arriving late.
Although a colle
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