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French Hotels, Inns and Other Places (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

January 01, 2001

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Spain (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

February 24, 2005
If, like me, you're not a fan of souless large hotels then this book is for you. Covering all of Spain the accommodation featured ranges from small and cheap to large and costly - and everything in between. What is consistent is that every place (that we stayed anyway) has a WOW factor - that something special that means you won't forget it. And the reviews, although short, attempt to be truthful helping you ensure it's the place for you.

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Ireland (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

February 24, 2005
If you are prepared to spend, say, £40-£50 per night on B&B then this book is an excellent resource for finding superb accommodation. The book covers a wider price range but we reckon most fall into this category (allow for annual inflation if you use an old copy). All 10 places we stayed at during 2005 & 2006 met our expectations from reading Sawday so we are comfortable with the basic objectivity of the reports in the book. Indeed, the experience of staying in many of these places formed some of the 'highpoints' of our holidays, rather than being just nice places to be overnight; of course, the places themselves deserve the credit for this, not Sawday but use this book and find them with confidence!

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British Bed and Breakfast (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

September 29, 2005
This guide is all about 'special places' run by 'special people'. They offer a personal welcome in cosy (often luxurious) homes full of character and vitality. These establishments don't conform to tourist board norms, because they have the fingerprints of their owners on them. You will be treated like human beings rather than commodities. So when you plan a holiday in the Cotswolds, Cornwall, Snowdonia, the Lake District, Scotland or Ireland (or in any corner of the British Isles) be sure that you have flicked through the pages of this invaluable guide.

Not only is it a good guide, but also a good read. The inspectors have a knack of catching the essence and individuality of every place included, and there are pictures as well. ... Read More:

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Spain and Portugal (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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from: Alastair Sawday Publishing

January 01, 1997
We are planning our third trip overseas and purchased this book while planning our first in 2001. We have not been to Spain yet but are going in March 2004. This book is wonderful giving us valuable information on where to stay and why. We have stayed in great places and horrible places. We will never stay anywhere again without this type of information and are planning this trip around this book. We would love an updated version.

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Bed and Breakfast for Garden Lovers (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

January 13, 2003
The selections in this book are immensely enticing. So far I've had occasion to stay in two. The most recent was in Charlton, at Bullock's Horn Cottage in July. The hosts and the home are delightful. We had a lovely evening meal with interesting conversation in a dining room overlooking a garden that was splendid even in the rain. I would go out of my way to stay there again. These homes are so lovely and pleasant that they are destinations in themselves. Once there and settled in, one can then decide what to find to do in the area.

The descriptions are detailed and color photos are included. A wonderful reference volume for the traveller fond of getting off the beaten track in the U.K.

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Britain (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

January 01, 1996
This is a great book full of top quality accomodation, well written and has never let me down. There are lots of websites on UK accomodation, I also suggest you check the Internet

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Special Paris Hotels (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

January 01, 1995
This is a great book full of top quality accomodation, well written and has never let me down. There are lots of websites on UK accomodation, I also suggest you check the Internet

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French Bed and Breakfast Special Places to Stay (Special Places to Stay Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

February 02, 2009
This is a great book full of top quality accomodation, well written and has never let me down. There are lots of websites on UK accomodation, I also suggest you check the Internet

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Italy (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)

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by: Alastair Sawday

January 01, 2001
An absolutely fantastic buy. I travelled to Italy for three weeks this year and booked most of my accommodation through this guide. It made all the difference to my holiday. What I liked was that it wasn't based on star rating, but on how nice a place actually is. The highlight for us was Frances Lodge in Sienna. Here the setting, pool, owners and not to mention the breakfast were all glorious. Only for this guide, we wouldn't have had such an enjoyable holiday. I now have a collection of these guides and love browsing through them fantasising about where I'll go next!!!