By Darren Cronian Thursday, July 21st, 2011
As a consumer who travels on a budget I have often stayed in hotels around Britain that are dirty beyond words. It does not matter how much you have spent on a hotel room, the minimum you should expect is a clean room.
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By Darren Cronian Sunday, October 17th, 2010
Being the consumer travel blogger that I am, I decided to spend one night in a budget hotel in London to show readers a comparison between a hotel’s website to my own experiences, and show you what £55 gets you in England's capital city.
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By Darren Cronian Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Regular readers will know that I am not a huge fan of travel surveys, but, research by Travel Supermarket caught my attention. Apparently, a survey of over 2,000 UK adults highlighted that 50% have been disappointed by a hotel they have stayed in, having expected ...
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By Darren Cronian Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
There is a really interesting video on BBC Fast:track regarding hotel price fixing claims where large hotel comparison sites and online travel agents are allegedly making consumers pay more for rooms.
Hotel booking sites under pressure
Online hotel booking site, Skoosh, have apparently, received phone calls and ...
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By Darren Cronian Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
I have stayed at a number of hotels, primarily in the UK, and the cost of internet access annoys me. I do not mind paying a few pounds for access to the internet, but, some hotels, especially the bigger chains are ripping off customers by ...
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