Keithambrose

A good explanation! The Owner appears to be doing everything wrong. As previously mentioned, not even changing the sign outside is bizarre

Well, a Bar that can't even display the correct name outside, to me doesn't deserve to survive. The whole thing seemed very odd.

I didn't know that the White Cat Bar was in Gaul?

First and last would be even better!

No surprise there!

No, I'm not into gold taps!

No, Marriott....

Presumably the magic calendar is on his magic carpet!

"but the customer service of Asian carriers is superior to anything you find on US carriers…even in first class." I didn't know that US carriers provided customer service?

I'm afraid not. I managed to find current bars with guys for hire.

Makes @Olddaddy look sane!

Perhaps unusual?

Well, he is an insider!

Sorry, Baedeker was the European guide of choice for the Victorian Grand Tour. See it appearing in the film of "Room with a View". The books were bound in red linen, and had many priceless comments. Such as," for a small fee you may employ a boy to push your bicycle up the hill". They had very detailed maps, and descriptions of hotels, restaurants, trains etc. I built up a small collection, mostly 1890s, many years ago, when they were cheap. Now they are sought after. When I went to Venice, the Baedeker was very helpful, as the sights hadn't changed! I followed instructions to go to a church, down a small alley, and was told there was a Bellini behind the altar. Indeed there was! Restaurants, etc, had changed a bit!

Yes, I usually check. I'm trying to build up points with Marriott and Accor! Also, I sometimes find a wider selection of rooms, if looking at hotel website.

Happy to untie the ribbons.

Rather like policemen now look much younger.

Surprised it's only weekly!

I am looking at Singapore later in the year. I like the Goodwood Park Hotel. Booking direct with the hotel, was 10% cheaper than Booking.com.

Yawn....

Many years ago, the short time hotel off Surawong had a mirror on the ceiling. Also one of the massage parlours, Aqua Spa, or V Club?

I visited Berlin some years ago, looking for the street/block of flats, where relatives lived before the war. I took my,old, Baedeker. I quickly found that after the war, and the mass destruction, many streets had been altered, or disappeared. The street i was looking for no longer existed. However the block/flat where Chistopher Isherwood lodged, and had much sex, was there, complete with blue plaque!

I wonder why!

Please stop!!

I often find that hotel is same price, or slightly cheaper. Also you get your loyalty points if you book direct, or in the case of a hotel in Nottingham, a £10 voucher towards drinks!