The Florence Hotel
Travel Blogs from Bournemouth
Four weeks
Just four weeks to go and I just want to be settled on board with the real world, and Christmas , left behind. I still need to order money and am checking the exchange rates daily its still going up so hang on. If it starts to go down then I buy before it looses any more. The money is delivered to the ship so don't have to carry it. The exchange rate is pretty good also. Found ...
What can I give this Christmas?
... the support of so many people for whom the first question this Christmas is not "what do I want?" but "what can I give?".
From the 10th Dec we'll be posting regularly on here with pics and video and blogs to keep you updated on where we are giving out the shoeboxes and bringing you some of the stories of the individuals who will receive them. We hope you'll join us; you never know, you might even spot your shoebox!
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The last day
It's gone so quickly and there is so much still to see....another return trip perhaps? It's been an interesting visit, different to that we expected perhaps, as mentioned before, contrasts from lavish demonstrations of (modern) wealth to remnants of the soviet past. From Lada's to Lamborghini's, it has a real mix, but looking through a sort of facade which behind it there is still some way to go to get to western world standards, ...
Packing warm clothes!
Well, we are only a a day from going and just about to start the packing. The temperature is about -10 in St Petersburg so the need for very warm clothing is essential. So we needed to get some new gear to make sure we are going to keep cosy. Padded quilted coats are the thing, light, warm, and easy to pack, so those have been ...
Winchester and Salisbury
... Climbed up High St to see where the old castle at Winchester was. Went into the Great Hall which remains to this day, where Sir Walter Raleigh was sentenced to death and the round table of King Arthur has been hung. Came back down High St (Pete bought a beanie) and strolled through the Abbey Gardens, by the local river and the old city walls to the car. Drove to Salisbury next. Left our things at the YHA (we got a six bed dorm to ourselves) and walked a few minutes into town ...
Location
TripAdvisor Reviews The Florence Hotel Bournemouth
Other places to stay in Bournemouth
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Russell Court Hotel
Bath Road, Bournemouth | 2 star hotelfrom $59- AVOID THIS HOTEL
- Don't Stay at this Hotel
- Yuk!!!!!!!
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Gervis Court Hotel
38 Gervis Rd, Bournemouth | 1 star hotelfrom $78 -
The Orchid Hotel
34 Gervis Road, Bournemouth | 3 star hotelfrom $75- Appalled
- Top value! Excellent staff!
- Well located
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Kiwi Hotel
135 West Hill Road, Bournemouth | 2 star hotelfrom $48 -
Laguna Hotel
6 Suffolk Road South, Bournemouth | 2 star hotelfrom $88 -
Chelsea Hotel
32 St. Swithun's Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $91 -
MaeMar Hotel
West Hill Road, Bournemouth | 2 star hotelfrom $48 -
Tower House Hotel
West Cliff Gardens, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $111 -
Lynden Court Hotel
8 Durley Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $51 -
Boscombe Grange Hotel
13 Knole Road, Bournemouth | Hotel -
The Yenton
Gervis Rd, Bournemouth | 3 star hotelfrom $88 -
The Liston Hotel
Wollstonecraft Road, Boscombe Spa, Bournemouth | Hotel -
Legacy Inn Bournemouth
49 Gervis Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $457 -
Balmoral Hotel
11 - 13 Kerley Road, Bournemouth | 2 star hotel -
Clarendon Lodge
36, Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth | Hotel -
Kensington Hotel
Durley Chine Rd, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $106 -
Wyvern Hotel
24 Glen Road, Bournemouth | Hotel -
Hotel Piccadilly
Bath Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $129 -
Carisbrooke Hotel
42 Tregonwell Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $59 -
Boscombe Reef Hotel
15 Westby Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $56 -
Glendevon Hotel
85 - 89 West Hill Road, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $67 -
The Winter Dene
11 Durley Road South, Bournemouth | Hotelfrom $125 -
The Bondi
43 St Michael's Road, Bournemouth | Hotel -
West Cliff Sands Hotel
9 Priory Rd, Bournemouth | Hotel -
Chequers Hotel
17 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth | Hotel -
The Malvern Hotel
77 St. Michaels Road , Bournemouth | Hotel
