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The Express by Holiday Inn



The Express By Holiday Inn Hotel

The newly built Express by Holiday Inn is part of an internationally known hotel chain which is famous for convenient and low cost accommodation around the world. It is a 3-star hotel with 120 rooms which lines it along large hotels in the area. It is located on Tempus Ten Tempus Drive, Walsall, WS2 8TJ, Walsall and the nearest train stations to it are Walsall, Bescot Stadium, Bloxwich and Tame Bridge Parkway. The hotel is in the vicinity of The Birmingham Airport.

The Express by Holiday Inn is a non/smoking hotel but a few rooms are available for smokers – at the time of this writing anyway- . It is a disabled friendly, has its own bar and car parks are available for the guests.

Numerous hotels and B&Bs are in the area such as The Village hotel & Leisure Club, The Midland Hotel, The Quality Hotel And Suits and The Premiere Inn. To dine out guests can choose from Cinnamon Court, O. M. Sweet Centre, The Blue Chilli and the Chiquita Restaurant & Bar. Lots of museums are around to explore including, The Canal Museum, The Walsall Leather Museum, The Lock Museum and The Walsall Museum & Art Gallery. Furthermore one can locate The Bostin Arts, The Zoomi Canvas Art and The Bilston Art Gallery & museum in the vicinity of the hotel. It is worth knowing that The University of Wolverhampton is nearby. You can find The Reedswood Park, The Pleck Park and The George Road Park in and around the area.

The Menzies Barons Court Hotel

The Menzies Barons Court Hotel is a 3-star hotel and is relatively a large hotel with 94 rooms. It is located on Walsall Road, Walsall Wood and has access by train through the Bloxwich, the Walsall, the Bloxwich North and the Shenstone train stations. Furthermore there is easy access to the nearest airport, The Birmingham Airport.

The Menzies Barons Court is a non-smoking hotel but limited smoking-allowed rooms are avialble. It has its own restaurant and bar and is equipped with sauna, Jacuzzi, indoor pool and a gym. Car parks are also available for the guest. Rooms have satellite TV, Wi-Fi internet access and lots of other facilities for your comfort.

Among the places in the region we can mention Letocetum Roman Baths Site & Museum, Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, The Erasmus Darwin House and The Museum of Cannock Chase‎. Furthermore the walsall Museum and Art Gallery, The Heart Gallery and The Albridge Youth Theater are within the reach of it. From nearly located hotels The Fairlawns Hotel, Aldridge & Brownhills Magistrates Court, The Midland Campervan Hire and the Crown Hotel should be noticed. Except the restaurant at the hotel we can also suggest The Moonshine Indian Restaurant, The Balti Nights and The Royal Oak all within the walking distance. It is surrounded by Clayhanger, Shelfield, Aldridge and Stonnal villages. More active guests will be pleased to know that Druids Heath Golf Club and The Aldridge Sailing Club are just a few kilometres far from it. In addition The Calderfield Golf club is around but a bit farther.

The Wild Boar and Stags Head Hotel in Windermere



The Wild Boar

The Wild Boar is a 3-star hotel in Windermere. It is a medium size guest accommodation with 36 rooms in total.

It has certainly surpassed the stars as it offers lots of services and facilities not always seen in 3-star hotel. It offers onsite car parks. The Boar is a non-smoking establishment and pets allowed. Broad band internet is accessible all through the hotel and inside the rooms. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar and is licensed to perform marriage ceremonies, meeting facilities and safety deposit boxes are also available. Rooms have coffee & tea making apparatus, TV, radio, trousers press and many more. Laundry & valet and wakeup call are also part of services provided. Major credit cards such as Master, Visa and Maestro are accepted at the hotel.

So many activities are on hand during the stay at the Wild Boar. For cricket you should try Burneside Cricket Club‎ which is located at Ellergreen Farm, Burneside, Kendal. The Fyne Boat Kits‎ at Station Yard, Burneside, Kendal is around and provides Canoes to cabin cruisers. Furthermore The Kendal Golf Club, The MF Kickboxing and The Lakeland Climbing Club make it a very adventurous stay for guest at The Wild Boar. More accommodation choices are around to check out including The Gateway Inn which is literary around the corner, The Barrowhull Bed & Breakfast at Plantation Bridge, The Tranthwaite Hall Farm House at Underbarrow and The Fairways Guest. This is one of those places that staying there would make you forget the crowdy and polluted city you have put up with.

The Stags Head Hotel

The Stags Head is a relatively small hotel in Windermere. It has 21 rooms in total and located in a very nice area on Church Street, Bowness On Windermere, Cumbria.

It is situated in a vicinity full of opportunities for different sports and activities. The Windermere Golf Club‎ on Cleabarrow, Windermere Aquatic on Windermere Quays, Glebe Road and Stuart’s Sports‎ on Lakeroad are only a few of recommended places to check out. Also one can try The Total Sailing and The Parklands Country Club. Having so much excersize one would need some calories ofcourse which are well taken care of by many restaurants around like Roberto’s Restaurant on Queen’s Square, Jintana Thai Restaurant‎ on Lakeroad, Villa Positano‎ on Ash Street and The Quinn’s Restaurant.

The Windermere Steamboats & Museum on Rayrigg Road and The Lakeland Motor Museum on Lake Road are within the walking distance of The Stags Head. Speaking of museum, The World of Beatrix Potter Attractions and Beatrix Potter Exhibition are virtually around the corner. Furthermore The La Galerie D art, The Pinfold and The Cookhouse Gallery are also in the neighbourhood.

It is a non-smoking establishment and offsite car parking is provided to the guests. All rooms have TV and radio also tea & coffee makers and hairdryer are provided.

Plenty of more options for staying the night are available around. The Monties Bed and Breakfast ‎ on Crag Brow right next to the Beatrix Potter Exhibition, The Laurel Cottage‎ on St. Martins Sq., The holly Cottages B & B‎ on Rayigg Road and The Rose Cottage on Church Street are some of these options.

Bar Equipment to Be Profitable



So you have decided to open your own bar. As you go about planning your new bar, you also need to know about the basic pieces of bar equipment that you will need to have a functional bar. There are many things that will characterize your bar depending upon the experience that you want to offer your clients but there are a few basic pieces of bar equipment, you cannot do without. So whatever the theme of your bar, or whether it is a restaurant bar or a sports bar you will need the following equipment:

A back bar refrigerator is an essential piece of bar equipment. It is required to provide ample storage for bottled and canned beverages. Some bigger back bar refrigerators may also accommodate beer kegs. Most of the back bar refrigerators are equipped with wire shelves which are removable so that you may configure your refrigerator to best suit your needs. It is useful in a large number of commercial setups like pubs, restaurants, taverns, sports bars, cafeterias etc. A back bar refrigerator will normally have a tough steel exterior which is finished in stainless steel or a wear resistant black.

Another essential piece of bar equipment is the beer keg refrigerator. Basically these are refrigerators contained in the shape of a keg and the dispenser is in the form of a keg tap. It can be and is widely used in different locations like commercial bars, taverns, country club bars, pubs and cafeterias. Many families like to install the beer keg refrigerator at home as it enables them to enjoy tap beer in the comfort of their own homes. You can upgrade your restaurant bar or home bar by installing under the counter, beer keg refrigerators. Portable keg refrigerators are very popular for use at home, golf course bars and even resort restaurants and bars.

A bottle cooler is another piece of bar equipment you may like to have. It is similar to the back bar refrigerator as it provides storage for bottled and canned beverages. It also comes in handy to keep cold sandwiches, candy or other prepackaged snacks that you may like to serve to you clients. This bar equipment also comes with adjustable wire racks to accommodate your needs. It is a useful piece of equipment to have in establishments like country club bars, concession stands, taverns, sports bars, golf course restaurants, and high school cafeterias.

Another useful piece of bar equipment is the under counter refrigerator. It is just the thing you are looking for if you have a small kitchen or bar. As the name suggests the under counter refrigerator is situated under the counter, it thus occupies no extra floor space. It leaves ample space for your staff to comfortably move around and serve the guests. It is also easier to camouflage in home bars.

Wine coolers are just the bar equipment for someone who is a wine collector or for someone who consumes wines regularly. A connoisseur knows how important it is to serve wine at the optimum temperature. It is not as simple as white is served cold and red at room temperature. As a rule dry wines need to chill more than the fruity wines, which should be served at just below room temperature. This is where the wine cooler or wine cave comes to your rescue. The best of the lot will let you separate the cooler into zones with individual temperature settings suited to particular wines.