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.British Hotels, Inns and Other Places (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

October 26, 2006
This is a great book showing the best Hotels and Inns in the U.K. Since purchasing it I have used it several times, never to be dissapointed. Its definitely worth a buy.
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.Greece (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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February 02, 2006
We have enjoyed using Alastair Sawdays guides to find really interesting places to stay in our travels in France and Italy. So when his Special Places to Stay - Greece - was published in February I was quick to buy a copy.
We have just returned from an Easter trip which included travel on mainland Greece and also to Corfu and Lefkas and am pleased to report that Alastair Sawday's new guide is an essential companion for travels in Greece.
We successfully used the book to find lovely overnight accommodation on our travels. First there was the delightful Ganimede Hotel (entry number 177) in the pretty coastal village of Galaxidi. We received a warm welcome from the new Greek owners with delightful rooms and a beautiful breakfast ... Read More:
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.Mountains of Europe: Ski Chalets, Hotels and B&Bs (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

October 07, 2004
but if you are a keen winter sports fan and want to avoid the usual 'package places' then click to buy this book immediately. Covering the mountains of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland it provides page upon page of desirable places to stay with useful details of distances to piste/lift etc alongside each one. One of the other aspects of these Sawdays guides I find most useful are the quick reference indices at the back of the books, in this particular one covering things such as 'one hour or less from airport' (for those snatched weekends) and'Rooms for 100 euros or less'.
Lovely photos of all the properties with accurate descriptions (they are all visited), I never use anything other than Sawday's guides for accommodation now. Most ... Read More:
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.British Bed and Breakfast (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

September 29, 2005
This guide is all about 'special places' run by 'special people'. They offer a personal welcome in cosy (often luxurious) homes full of character and vitality. These establishments don't conform to tourist board norms, because they have the fingerprints of their owners on them. You will be treated like human beings rather than commodities. So when you plan a holiday in the Cotswolds, Cornwall, Snowdonia, the Lake District, Scotland or Ireland (or in any corner of the British Isles) be sure that you have flicked through the pages of this invaluable guide.

Not only is it a good guide, but also a good read. The inspectors have a knack of catching the essence and individuality of every place included, and there are pictures as well. You ... Read More:
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.French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

December 01, 2005
We have successfully used Alastair Sawday's "French Bed and Breakfast" on many occasions in the past to find really special overnight stops on our frequent travels in France, from working farms to Bed and Breakfasts, providing gastronomic dinners with wine.

Entry number 50, Mme Warlop, was particularly memorable for a lovely meal with her in her "dazzling house" in the Somme area and for relaxed conversation with her over dinner. We have never been disappointed and often have had memorable stays.

So it was with a real sense of anticipation that I opened French Hotels, Chateaux and Other Places on receiving it as a Christmas present. We have enjoyed reading many of the entries and are planning a number of visits to France ... Read More:
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.Pubs and Inns of England and Wales (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

April 27, 2006
Much like all of Sawday's fantastic guide's, this latest guide to the Pubs and Inns of Britain is quite superb. Having just returned from 4 days in Cornwall, my husband and I visited 9 Sawday pubs! They were all exceptional -We became quite excited at the thought of what we'd find at each new spot, tiny smugglers fishing coves with sumptous beer and crab, stunning cliff-top views with crashing seas, Doom Beer and spinach, rosemary & bacon soup or even peaceful river views with a barbecue. Quite unique- we wouldn't go away without it now. It is so incredibly refreshing to find a guide to not only the great British pub but especially the ones with our wonderful Britsh produce. Do not hesitate to buy this.
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.Bed and Breakfast for Garden Lovers (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

January 27, 2005
A recent significant birthday and gifts of book vouchers allowed me to indulge my Sawday's addiction and add this one to my collection. Now all I need is the time to go and visit more of these places.
The rise in popularity in the National Gardens Scheme and village open gardens days seems to indicate that looking at other people's gardens is fast becoming a national pastime and if, like me, it's one you enjoy, then this book is for you. As with all the Sawday's guides the production is superb, well set-out, good (accurate) descriptions (I think these are written by the Sawday's inspectors rather than the places themselves) and beautiful photography.
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.Turkey (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Mujde Nisanyan

July 28, 2005
Another great release from Alastiar Sawday and his team. There's a great variety of accommodation in this book. From cave hotels to great costal escapes, no doubt there'll be something to tickle your fancy.
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.British Hotels and Inns (Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

October 02, 2008
Another great release from Alastiar Sawday and his team. There's a great variety of accommodation in this book. From cave hotels to great costal escapes, no doubt there'll be something to tickle your fancy.
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.French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns (Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay)
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by: Alastair Sawday

October 11, 2003
We used this book to plan a touring holiday in France this year and it was absolutely indispensable. All of the places where we stayed were well described and proved to deliver exactly what they promised. We found all of the owners accomodating and eager to please and all of the directions were clear and easy to follow. We stayed at one particularly grand "Domaine" in the Loire that was fantastic, with every detail attended to. Our favourite though was a small Chateau near Alencon which had been in the same family for 15 generations. The guests (all 12 of us!) dined together at the huge dining table in the magnificent dining hall and it was rather like attending a rather good dinner party each evening! A marvellous place that we would never have found ... Read More:
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