Epinions Recent Reviews for sarajackson

Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Suite 1742 - a room to remember

Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:42:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This year we stayed for the third time at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. I wrote a general review of the hotel a couple of years back (which is under the 'Fairmont Queen Elizabeth' category) but as this year we had a rather special room, I...

The landmark hotel that needs time to mature!

Fri, 30 May 2003 16:51:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This hotel opened a couple of years ago, to great interest. the Pearl Assurance building on High Holborn had been converted to a hotel, and the times described the result as one of the most exciting hotels in the world. Such a bold claim couldn't help...

At last .... a hotel that deserves its awards!

Tue, 6 May 2003 08:12:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - My husband had been hankering after staying at Gleneagles for quite a few years, and so we decided to take a trip up to Scotland in March, with a two night stop at the hotel. We had read for many years of the various awards the resort had won, and this...

The Balmoral Hotel: That Rocco Forte Magic!

Thu, 1 May 2003 08:38:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - The Balmoral in Edinburgh is the third (and final) of the United Kingdom Rocco Forte Hotels that we have stayed in over the past year. We very much looked forward to seeing what the hotel group has done with an existing landmark hotel, as opposed to the...

Jumeirah Beach Hotel: Is this really the best hotel in the world?

Thu, 1 May 2003 08:32:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - Since the Jumeirah Beach Hotel opened we had intended to stay there when we eventually visited Dubai, but ironically it wasn’t until another hotel, the Fairmont, opened in Dubai, that we made our reservation. What could be more perfect that a trip...

Rocco offers an alternative

Sat, 31 Aug 2002 06:21:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - On our way down to Cornwall we decided to have an overnight stop in Cardiff, and the obvious place to stay was the St David's Hotel. We had been intrigued by what Rocco Forte Hotels would be like, knowing that he was trying to concentrate on the Luxury...

Marriott London Heathrow: The best so far at LHR!

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:22:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This year after our Canadian holiday we stayed at the Marriott Heathrow. We are always trying to find a Heathrow Hotel where we can spend an enjoyable last night of hotel living before coming home. Usually though we end up feeling quite disappointed...

Fairmont Chateau Laurier: Suite at the Chateau

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:14:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This year we stayed at the Chateau Laurier Hotel for the first time. We had booked some 18 months earlier through a website based in the UK and managed to secure a room this far in advance for the brilliant rate of $129 for a standard Fairmont Room...

Kenauk at the Chateau Montebello

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 07:14:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - Kenauk is a reserve close to the Chateau Montebello half way between Montreal and Ottawa. Being Canadian Pacific/Fairmont devotees, we became aware of the resort a few years ago, and when we were planning our trip to the Montreal Grand Prix thought it...

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth: The best Grand Prix bargain!

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 05:39:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This year the first stop on our Canadian trip was Montreal, where we had stayed four years earlier at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. We were taking in the Grand Prix during our stay and the obvious choice was the Queen Elizabeth again. We started looking...

Great for travellers and spotters alike!

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:26:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - From the outside, the Renaissance looks pretty unremarkable. It is a rather ugly looking large long four storey concrete block with loads of uniform windows. Once inside, some of the doubts you may have had, judging on outside appearances, disappear...

A great incentive to fly from Vancouver

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:36:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - This hotel is impressive from beginning to end. From the outside, as you approach the terminal building, the hotel rises about 10 floors above the terminal, the hotel exterior combining the old and new - the main hotel building with a modern glass...

Copthorne Plymouth Hotel: Wish I'd brought my flares!

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:09:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - Our stay at the Copthorne Plymouth marked the low point of our holiday touring the South of England, and was probably the worst hotel I have ever stayed at.

The hotel is located on Armada Way, rather out of the way of most attractions and a...

Marriott Bristol City Centre: When average is a positive thing!

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:17:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - We stayed at the Marriott City Centre in the summer, as part of a two week tour of the South of England. I find choosing an English Hotel a rather depressing process, as your stay very often turns into a massive gamble, however impressive the hotel...

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge: The best of both worlds

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:06:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - I stayed at Jasper Park Lodge for the first time in 1997, and although I thought the location was magnificent, it did not really grab my imagination at the time. We should have felt lucky as we got upgraded two categories of room, to a Heritage Premier,...

Changeable times at the Castle

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:16:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - I first visited Banff Springs in 1997, and from then always considered it one of my two favourite hotels (along with the Royal York), because of the atmosphere and because we were made to feel very welcome. I looked forward to going back this July, and...

Chateau Lake Louise: The service can't spoil the view .....

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:49:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - Before we decided to stay at the Chateau Lake Louise, I had commented that I could never imagine myself staying there, with Banff Springs a short distance away (that being one of my favourite hotels at the time). However, we made a choice to give it a...

Hotel MacDonald: Escape from the city, in the city

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:38:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - We chose the Hotel Macdonald for an overnight stay en route to Jasper, and managed to reserve a room at a very good rate direct through the hotel. We paid $198 for a bed and breakfast package, which included a Fairmont Room, Canadian breakfast and valet...

The Fairmont Chateau Whistler: Good location, OK service, but great cocktails!!

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:30:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - When we arrived at Chateau Whistler in July, I was struck that it did not look as impressive as I thought it might from the outside, in my opinion trying to have all the hallmarks of the older chateau hotels, but not quite managing it. However inside...

The only place to stay in Victoria

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:18:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - When we checked in to the Empress this June, it was with a sense of relief to return to a Fairmont Hotel. We had just arrived into the Inner Harbour from Seattle, and after five nights at the less than customer focussed Paramount Hotel, we were pretty...

The Fairmont to choose

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:12:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarajackson - In recent years the choice of hotels in Vancouver has grown, but I still think your choice should really be between the two Fairmont Hotels (in downtown that is - if you want to be out of the centre, the Vancouver Airport Hotel is amazing). When I was...