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Travel & Hotels » Hotels in Paris
106 Boulevard Magenta, 75010 Paris
1 review
Tags: eurostar, gare du nord, hotel, paris
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
This place is best described as "adequate", particularly if you've opted for a 'Classic' room. Personally I'd pay the extra 10 euros per night extr... more...
Arts & Entertainment » Landmarks in Paris
Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris
49 reviews
Tags: historical, monument, paris, paris view, tourisme, tourist attraction, view
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
If the queues for the Eiffel Tower are a bit too much (which they often are!) and you're looking for a cracking view of Paris from high, then give ... more...
Arts & Entertainment » Museums in Paris
75001 Paris
94 reviews
Tags: amazing, art, arts, culture, egyptology, history, louvre, museum, paris, pieces, portraits, potraits
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
Crowded. Confusing. Chaotic, yet cultured and classy. Let's get the negative stuff out of the way first. BushGirl is spot-on when she says that ... more...
Pubs & Bars » Pubs in Stockport
63 Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport SK8 6JZ
1 review
Tags: carvery, cheadle hulme, no scallies, sunday roast
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
This is a decent pub in a more-than-decent area. The pub's policy of intolerance to under-25s, foul language, anybody wearing hoods, baseball caps ... more...
Restaurants » Italian & Pizza Restaurants in Manchester
1 Clarence Street, Manchester M2 4DE
5 reviews
Tags: bland, classy, fun, funky, italian restaurant, manchester, pizza, pizzas, strange pizzas, tasty, unusual, unusual pizzas
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
As 'jcb' says, it's a smartly-dressed, classy venue. The pizzas are the strongpoint here: to add to 'jcb's reference of the Chicken Caesar Salad ve... more...
Shopping » Department Stores in Manchester
Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester
3 reviews
Tags: choice, mall, shopping, shops, stretford
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
Oh dear. There's two sides to Stretford Arndale - or 'Mall' as it's called now: its level of "handy-ness" and its clientele. Wilkinson's is h... more...
Nightlife » Cinemas in Manchester | Shopping » Shopping Centres in Manchester
Trafford Centre Management Suite, Manchester M17 8AA
15 reviews
Tags: boutiques, cinema, eating, food and drink, food drink, huge, mall, manchester, out, shopping, shopping centre, traffic jams
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
I think the Trafford Centre is one of those places people tend to love or hate. What's to love? The range of shops. Everything under one roof (h... more...
Restaurants » Italian & Pizza Restaurants in Manchester
Peter House Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5AN
4 reviews
Tags: italian, italian restaurant, manchester, manchester city centre, quality, reasonably-priced, restaurant
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
Out of all the Italian restaurants I have been to in Manchester this has to be one of the best...if not THE best. It's dripping in style, class ... more...
Travel & Hotels » Hotels in London
100 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9DT
3 reviews
Tags: hotel, london, saver, st pancras, unexpensive
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
PLUS POINTS Location - very handy if you're staying in London the night before a trip to Paris on the Eurostar as it's literally five minutes' wal... more...
Travel & Hotels » Stations in Manchester
10 London Rd, Manchester M1 2DD
7 reviews
Tags: clean, helpful smiling staff, liverpool, lovely, main, manchester, picadilly, piccadilly, railway, station, train station, trains
geraldmcgow
(110 points)
The degree to which this station has changed from its pre- to post-refurbishment days is quite remarkable. Gone is the claustrophobic, grimy ter... more...