© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-castaway2006 Recent reviews written by member castaway2006 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_240038350468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - My partner and I stayed here for 1 week in 2003. We decided to stay here because the photos on the website looked great and it was great value for money. I booked through a discount hotel website (after I scoured the net) and got the room for 50 pounds... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~240038350468 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:43:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_240038350468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239108853380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - My Mother worked for 8 months over in Manila (from Sep 2005- May 2006) for Siemens and my family and I joined her at the end of her contract, for 3 1/2 weeks to live in her shoes for a bit and see where she had the pleasure of living. My sister (30),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239108853380 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:38:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239108853380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239099481732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - I stayed here with my family for 5 days during a recent trip to the Philippines to see our Mother, who was working out there. My Mother, Father, sister (30) and I (24) spent a very relaxing few days by the pool here. (See my other reviews for Manilla... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239099481732 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:18:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239099481732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239091355268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - I was surprised to learn most people's (unwarranted) perception of the Philippines is as a third world country, uncivilised and little else positive. My Mother worked for 8 months over in Manila (from Sep 2005- May 2006) for Siemens and my family and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239091355268 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:34:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239091355268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239017823876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - I stayed for week and spent double than I did in a higher rated hotel (Sri Lanta reosrt in Ko Lanta) the week before. Not the cheap Thai prices you expect elsewhere. The Lobby is fine, but the whole of the hotel base is kitted out in garden decking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239017823876 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:18:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239017823876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239009894020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - We stayed here for 1 week in Jan 2004. It was 4* Allocation on arrival holiday with Airtours (as was before they disappeared). The chances were we could be allocated Almond beach, which looked great and we hoped we wouldn't get stuck with the 'Sea... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239009894020 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:52:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239009894020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238976339588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - I generally don't bother with a lot of organised tours etc, as I hate being shepherded around by some lackey, made to travel by sweaty bus and paying through the nose. However, despite the long journey we had from the Riviera Maya, it was worth it. Our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238976339588 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:38:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238976339588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238976077444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - I stayed for 1 night at this hotel 2 years ago before heading down south to the islands. The hotel was wonderful. The staff very attentive. Great restaurant and splendid rooms. The shower was huge and very powerful. They provided dressing gowns and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238976077444 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:20:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238976077444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238914211460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author castaway2006 - My partner and I stayed at the Ranveli village resort in January, only a month after the tsunami that devastated a lot of the Indian Ocean and Far East coastal areas. I was expecting a complete disaster and considered pulling out, as the travel companies... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238914211460 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:01:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238914211460?linkin_id=8003929