Weekend away without the kids

**jckangus** · 03-03-2010, 10:15

Having stayed at the Pelirocco on a couple of occasions we treated ourselves to the Play room for my birthday weekend. This room is something else! Large bedroom (with all the glamor you want) funky seating area with huge TV and enormous bathroom with corresponding enormous bath! Loved it all!
We've been lucky to stay in some of the worlds best hotels and yes, compared to some of them the Pelirroco is a little rough round the edges.....but thats not why you go there...if you don't get this hotels vibe then stick to the Holiday Inn.

**The_Duke** · 03-03-2010, 11:45

Eurostar to Reims - the home of champagne. Visit some of the champagne houses for a tour and tasting, then some great bars and restaurants.

Leave your running kit at home, you should be bouncing from bar to bar, not park to park.

**Cuddles** · 03-03-2010, 12:02

Eurostar to Bruges...medieval town, great bars, restaurants, romantic carriage rides, chocolate, beer and a day trip to Ypres if you feel lucky! TFB and I always spend first/last night on Belgian trips there. If you avoid the obvious tourist trap restaurants then it is all Sir Garnet.

We like the Park Hotel - good parking, nice bar, they don't suffer Germans gladly!

**Resurgam** · 03-03-2010, 12:13

Try a trip to Marrakesh. Ignore all the advice to stay at Maison Arabe and stay at Riad Al Massarah. Brilliant hotel and they will set up a trip for you up into the Atlas or you could go ballooning. The place is run by a couple of very gentle fellows and as a result the decor is wonderful and the treatment you get is out of this world. Look it up on trip advisor to see how amazing it is. They have their own Hamam and they can arrange for a masseuse/ masseur to come in and do the whole Moroccan bath bit.

My wife and I sayed there for a long weekend and were as happy as you could ever be. Much walking and shopping and the most amazing views.

Try it you'll love it

**jarrod248** · 03-03-2010, 12:13

Originally Posted by RearWords

Originally Posted by TheIronDuke

Originally Posted by RearWords

A child friendly hotel

Which part of "A weekend away without the kids" are you having a problem with?

Jesus fucking Christ. Why do I bother?

The hotel is great with or without kids....the reason I mentioned "child friendly" is rather dependent on whether Whitehorse wants a romantic weekend away without children around or whether the pluses of the hotel overcome the fact that children will be there.

Should have made it clearer.

If he doesn't want his own kids around i'm sure he'll not want some other fcukers.

**llech** · 03-03-2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by DarkNinja

Originally Posted by tropper66

Nice country house hotel just as long as its in Wales, we got it all mountains, beaches, culture, food you name it we got it

Yeah - you keep it!

Bloody heathen!

**Resurgam** · 03-03-2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by Cuddles

Eurostar to Bruges...medieval town, great bars, restaurants, romantic carriage rides, chocolate, beer and a day trip to Ypres if you feel lucky! TFB and I always spend first/last night on Belgian trips there. If you avoid the obvious tourist trap restaurants then it is all Sir Garnet.

We like the Park Hotel - good parking, nice bar, they don't suffer Germans gladly!

The canal trip is quite fun too. My second favourite place after Marrakesh

**TheIronDuke** · 03-03-2010, 18:44

Originally Posted by YesItsMe

If staying in the UK isn't a basic prerequisite, fly over to Paderborn from London.
Stay in the Hotel WaldschlÃ¶sschen in Horn - Bad Meinberg.
Food and accommodation superb and you can book a 3-day-stay with various interesting things you will do and see.
Such as:
- Either gliding or aircraft flight above the Hermannsdenkmal and the Externsteine
(both places are fantastic for some walking/climbing as well)
- visit to the ornithological station (eagle breeding and training) in Berlebeck with a magnificent show
- cycle or trekking tour through the Teutoburger Wald
- the Kletterpark at the Hermannsdenkmal which is great fun
- and finally if you're interested in history or want to do something completely different as well,
you can learn and see lots of things about the Romans and the Varusschlacht.

If you decide for this, I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time.

Is there a vegitarian option? Fucks sakes.

Originally Posted by Resurgam

My second favourite place after Marrakesh

What's your first favourite place? Hull? Seriously, how the fuck can you do Marrakesh without becoming homicidal? I've tried and it cant be done.

**fatsplasher** · 03-03-2010, 18:54

A little hidden gem.

http://www.visitforestofdean.co.uk/o...t%20Activities

http://www.visitforestofdean.co.uk/t...&venue=1300233

**Poppy** · 03-03-2010, 19:09

http://france-atlantic.com/
I would recommend the La Rochelle area - Il de Re or Oleron - fabuous food, cycling, walking etc and I think a couple of the cheap airlines fly there