GREAT BRITISH Hotel Breaks 2018

Weston-super-Mare • Ilfracombe • Newquay • St. Ives • Torquay Exmouth • Bournemouth • Sandown • Shanklin • Bognor Regis 21 Eastbourne • Great Yarmouth • Cromer • Scarborough • Blackpool HOTELS Llandudno • Criccieth • Porthcawl • Tenby • Dunoon • Fort William

Telephone01257 248011 Visit www.leisureplex.co.uk EXPLORE THE BEST OF THE BRITISH SEASIDE Leisureplex Holiday Hotels offer quality accommodation and premium service in the very best British seaside resorts and all at great value for money.

BOOKING IS EASY… PRIVATE BOOKINGS GROUP BOOKINGS For individual bookings, please visit our From 20 to 250 people, Leisureplex are adept at accommodating Leisureplex website www.leisureplex.co.uk, call large groups. Not only can we arrange the accommodation in your chosen hotel or call our Central Reservations your chosen Leisureplex Hotel, but we can also suggest suitable office on 01257 248011. excursions and advise on any itineraries you are considering. Many of the most reputable coach holiday operators use our PACKAGE DEALS hotels. If you are looking to hire a coach to transport your group, Discounted dinner, room and breakfast rates we can put you in touch with a suitable coach company. Our for 3, 4, 6 or 7 night stays are available through sister company, Alfa Travel, has a large fleet of modern coaches our associated ABTA bonded tour operator, and we can quote prices inclusive of all travel arrangements to our Alfa Travel. hotels from most parts of the UK. To book your Alfa Self Drive Hotel Break, please Contact our Leisureplex Group Sales Department on visit the Alfa website www.alfatravel.co.uk, call 01257 248011 where our dedicated and experienced team will Alfa Reservations on 01257 248000 or call your be able to help you every step of the way. Alternatively visit our chosen Leisureplex hotel. website: www.leisureplex.co.uk.

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 2 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent CONTENTS EXPLORE THE BEST OF THE BRITISH SEASIDE CONTENTS PAGE About Leisureplex Hotels �� 3-5 Leisureplex Holiday Hotels �� 6-47 Tariffs ��48

OUR HOTELS

1 Weston-super-Mare - Anchor Head Hotel �� 6 2 Ilfracombe - Imperial Hotel �� 8 3 Newquay - Eliot Hotel ��10 21 4 St. Ives - Cottage Hotel ��12 5 Torquay - Regina Hotel ��14 6 Exmouth - Cavendish Hotel ��16 7 Bournemouth 20 - Devon Towers ��18 8 Sandown - Bayshore Hotel ��20 9 Shanklin - Shanklin Hotel ��22 10 Bognor Regis - Royal Norfolk Hotel ��24 11 Eastbourne - Queens Hotel ��26 12 Great Yarmouth - New Beach Hotel ��28 13 Cromer - Hotel De Paris ��30 14 Scarborough 15 14 - Cumberland Hotel ��32 15 Blackpool - Queens Hotel ��34 16 16 Llandudno - Hydro Hotel ��36 17 17 Criccieth - George IV Hotel ��38 18 “ Porthcawl - Seabank Hotel ��40 Great location, 13 19 Tenby - Cliffe Norton Hotel ��42 tasty food and 20 Dunoon - Selborne Hotel ��44 ” 12 very enjoyable. 21 Fort William 19 - Croit Anna Hotel ��46 18 1 2 3 6 7 10 4 11 5 9 8

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION CHILD REDUCTIONS When you arrive in your chosen resort, you will find our hotels in the very best We offer substantial reductions locations and ideally placed for exploring. The often spectacular views from for children at all hotels (please your hotel only add to the enjoyment of your holiday and when you tire of see back cover), so all the family exploring, we offer welcoming bars and comfortable lounges in which to relax can enjoy a seaside holiday at with a drink. affordable prices.

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From a warm welcome on arrival to the very last minute of your holiday, our helpful staff will be on hand to make your stay pleasurable. Our quality hotels are matched by professional, efficient staff who represent the very best of the UK hospitality industry.

ACCOMMODATION NO SMOKING POLICY We pride ourselves on delivering consistently Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is not permitted anywhere high standards throughout our hotels: clean inside our hotels (including all hotel bedrooms) and smokers are rooms, good quality décor, bright modern only able to smoke outside the buildings. bathrooms and attention to the small details that make all the difference to your stay. ACCESSIBILITY & CLIENTS All hotels have a ballroom or large area for WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS dancing and most have comfortable lounges, We pride ourselves on our service for clients with special needs and sun lounges or games areas where you’re we can usually find a suitable solution. Extensive information is free to while away the hours. Many guest available on our website regarding the accessibility of both hotels rooms boast fabulous sea views, and all are and resorts and we advise clients to consult that information. immaculately presented and provided with an en suite bath or shower & WC, central heating, The key to success is tailoring our service to your exact needs. hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities and So if members of your party have a special requirement, whether television with radio channels. Most also have it be a mobility impairment or some other need, please contact internal telephones to take incoming calls, our Customer Care team before you make your booking on contact Reception or call other rooms. 01257 248134 or email [email protected].

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GREAT ENTERTAINMENT Leisureplex hotels have entertainment at least four evenings and up to six evenings per week. All our hotels are large enough to provide both cosy relaxing lounge areas where you can enjoy a tranquil glass of wine and fabulous entertainment rooms where you can take a spin around the dance floor or enjoy the cabaret.

FABULOUS DINING Good food is at the heart of a Leisureplex break. Well appointed dining rooms are the perfect backdrop for pleasurable meal times. For a more relaxed dining experience, all guests are allocated individual times and all meals are waiter service, leaving you to sit back and leisurely choose your next course from our extensive set menus. We serve a traditional British breakfast each morning and light “ snacks and bar meals are available at lunch times (packed lunches We were very, very impressed by the are also available on request). In the evening, enjoy our substantial high standards of the staff, and the menus which offer plenty of choice and a selection of wines. hotel..” If you have a special dietary request then we can cater for most needs.

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“The staff were very friendly and nothing ANCHOR HEAD HOTEL was too much trouble. WESTON-SUPER-MARE • AVON We have stayed at many Splendidly situated overlooking Weston Bay and close to the Leisureplex Hotels and boating slipway and a small beach; the promenade walk starts would rate this in the right next to the hotel. top 5.” WILSON DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Delightful Anchor Bar with dance floor • Entertainment provided most evenings • TV lounge • Superb views from all public rooms

Anchor Head Hotel BEDROOMS Claremont Crescent, • All 52 bedrooms have central heating and bath or shower and WC Weston-super-Mare, Avon • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephones, BS23 2ED hairdryer and TV with radio channels T 01934 620880 F 01934 621767 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E anchor.weston • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel @leisureplex.co.uk • Lift to all floors (2 stairs between lift and restaurant) • Ground floor rooms available 52 • Limited free on street parking

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OUT & ABOUT • Grand Pier • Playhouse Theatre • Weston Heritage Centre • Court Farm Country Park • Weston Helicopter Museum • Bishop’s Palace - Wells • Bristol Historic Docks EVENTS April - September Sand Sculpture Festival June Men’s Open Bowling Tournament Air & Armed Forces Weekend Int. Weston Park Model Show July Frome Festival Weston-super-Mare Pride August Women’s Open Bowling Tournament September Weston Classic Car Shows October YOUR RESORT Bike Beach Race November Weston-super-Mare is situated in a sheltered bay at the foot of the Mendip Weston Carnival Hills with views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. There are many Victorian and Edwardian terraces interspersed with colourful parks and NEARBY gardens. Attractions include the magnificent Grand Pier, a Sea Life centre, • Bath • Cheddar Gorge • Wells dancing at the famous Winter Gardens and top class cabaret and big star • Minehead • Street • Taunton names performing at the Playhouse theatre. • Bristol Weston is close to the historic cities of Bath and Bristol and the resort’s position, nestling between the Mendip Hills and the Bristol Channel, means there is some lovely scenery and many opportunities for rambling and water sports. TOWN CENTRE The town centre has a pedestrianised High Street and indoor Sovereign Shopping Centre. Intriguing antiques, books and craftworks are amongst Weston’s narrow side streets. Bristol city centre is just half an hour away. BEACH & GARDENS The resort’s beach and gardens provide an excellent environment for relaxation with deckchairs, bowling lawns and music from the bandstands. Weston’s clean, sandy beaches stretch over a mile along the recently Weston-super-Mare remodelled seafront. Its gardens are well kept and are frequent contenders in the Britain in Bloom contest.

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“We have stayed at 4 Leisureplex Hotels before. IMPERIAL HOTEL They have all been very ILFRACOMBE • DEVON good, but so far this is Situated in one of the best positions in Ilfracombe, opposite the the best, we can’t fault splendid Landmark Theatre and Conference Centre, close to the anything! We have Tunnels Beaches and shops and only a short almost level walk really enjoyed every from the harbour. aspect of our holiday. Thank you.” DINING & ENTERTAINMENT DEACON • Dance floor • Entertainment most evenings • Attractive cosy bar • TV lounge & sun lounge BEDROOMS Imperial Hotel • 104 rooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, hairdryer and Devon EX34 9AL TV with radio channels T 01271 862536 F 01271 862571 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E imperial.ilfracombe • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift to all floors (stairs to some rooms on split level floors) 104 • Limited on site car parking • Coach parking is available a short walk away (500 yards)

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OUT & ABOUT • Landmark Theatre • Tunnels Beaches • Exmoor Zoo • Chambercombe Manor • Watermouth Castle • Ilfracombe Aquarium EVENTS April Ilfracombe Film Festival May May Day Celebrations Ilfracombe Music & Beer Festival Ilfracombe Art Trail June Victorian Week Dead Famous in Ilfracombe August South West Birdman Competition Ilfracombe Carnival St. Phillip & St. James Annual Flower Festival September Ilfracombe Bike Show Sea Ilfracombe Maritime Festival YOUR RESORT NEARBY Ilfracombe is the premier resort in North Devon, situated between the • Lynton & Lynmouth • Bideford breathtaking scenery of Exmoor to the east and the spectacular beaches of • Exmoor Steam Railway Croyde and Woolacombe to the west. The town nestles amongst the hills of • Exmoor Zoo • South Molton Capstone and Hillsborough which overlook the picture perfect harbour. • Lundy Island • Barnstaple There are plenty of local shops and the regional centre, Barnstaple, with its remarkable Pannier Market, is a short drive away. Boat trips operate to magical Lundy Island and a trip to nearby Lynton and Lynmouth - the ‘Little Switzerland’ of England - with their unique connecting water operated cliff railway is a “must” during your stay. TOWN CENTRE The town centre provides excellent shopping opportunities with its blend of well-known high street retailers and antique and gift shops. BEACH & GARDENS Near to the hotel are the famous Tunnels Beaches and the shingle and pebble beach at Wildersmouth. Further afield we find the breathtaking beaches of Woolacombe and Croyde. Ilfracombe has some delightful gardens, including Runnymede and Jubilee Gardens, as well as fabulous walks along the coastal path. Ilfracombe

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“We are all very happy with this hotel including ELIOT HOTEL accommodation, food NEWQUAY • CORNWALL and entertainment. Very well situated close to Great Western and Tolcarne beaches I would highly only a few yards from the seafront and within easy walking recommend the Eliot to distance of the shops and harbour. friends and family.” CURRY DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Bar and ballroom with entertainment provided most evenings • Extensive lounge areas • Games room • Outdoor swimming pool (heated May-September) BEDROOMS Eliot Hotel • 76 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV with radio Cornwall TR7 2NH channels T 01637 878177 F 01637 852053 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E eliot.newquay • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most rooms although all floors (inc. ground floor) are split level 76 with some intermediate stairs • Large car park • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • Newquay Zoo • Trerice • Lappa Valley Steam Railway • Cornish Birds of Prey Centre • Trewithen House & Gardens • Lanhydrock House EVENTS April Newquay Arts and Culture Festival May Padstow Obby ‘Oss Day’ Helston’s Flora Day June Royal Cornwall Show July Newquay Carnival Week Electric Beach Festival August Fowey Regatta Boardmasters Festival September Newquay Fish Festival December YOUR RESORT Padstow Christmas Festival Newquay is Cornwall’s premier holiday resort boasting some of the finest NEARBY coastline in Europe with no less than eleven beaches! The town is an ancient • Eden Project • St. Ives one - the ‘new quay’ from which it takes its name dates back to the fifteenth • Penzance and Land’s End century, when it was known as ‘Towan Blystra’. As well as being Britain’s • Bodmin • Tintagel surfing capital, it offers wonderful cliff and beach walks, a picturesque harbour • Padstow and a variety of activities including golf, squash, tennis, putting, bowls, surfing and even shark fishing! There are also hidden coves and atmospheric smugglers’ pubs which are a living reminder of the more colourful side of Cornwall’s history. TOWN CENTRE Newquay has a good selection of both high street and local stores. Bank Street, Newquay’s main high street, is mostly pedestrianised, with interesting alleyways housing little craft and antique shops. There is also a great variety of tea shops and cafés for a refreshing break. BEACHES Newquay beaches are numerous and varied. Tolcarne and Great Western are the most popular, with safe bathing and golden sand. Fistral beach is a surfer’s paradise and hosts many national and international competitions each year. Newquay

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“This is the second time we have stayed at the COTTAGE HOTEL Cottage Hotel, the staff ST. IVES • CORNWALL and the service are Situated in extensive grounds overlooking Carbis Bay, 300 yards second to none. Thank from the beach and two minutes’ walk from Carbis Bay railway you for a wonderful station which is a delightful 5 minute journey from St. Ives. holiday.” HOLT DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Large ballroom with entertainment most evenings • Two bars, snooker table and TV lounge • Outdoor swimming pool (heated June-September) • Restaurant and sun lounge have lovely views of the bay

Cottage Hotel BEDROOMS Boskerris Road, Carbis Bay, • 80 rooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 2PE • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, hairdryer and T 01736 795252 TV with radio channel F 01736 798636 E cottage.stives ADDITIONAL INFORMATION @leisureplex.co.uk • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel • 2 lifts serve most bedrooms (although entertainment room is only 80 accessible via stairs) • Large car park • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • St. Ives Leisure Centre • Tate Gallery • Paradise Park • Flambards Village - Helston • Barbara Hepworth Museum • Trengwainton Gardens • The Lost Gardens of Heligan EVENTS May Helston’s Flora Day St. Ives Mayday Festival St. Ives Literature Festival St. Ives Food & Drink Festival June Royal Cornwall Show August End of the Road Show Newlyn Fish Festival September St. Ives September Festival NEARBY • Land’s End • Eden Project • St. Michael’s Mount YOUR RESORT • Penzance • Scilly Isles • Newquay • The Lizard St. Ives is a strikingly picturesque town with three glorious beaches close to town plus the spectacular beach at Carbis Bay. Its rocky headlands, bustling harbour and the remarkable quality of its light have made it a haven for artists and there are numerous exhibitions and a spectacular branch of the Tate Gallery overlooking Porthmeor beach. With exclusive boutiques and restaurants, St. Ives is a very fashionable seaside resort, visited by royalty and celebrities. Despite its popularity it still retains its old-world charm with innumerable antique and craft shops. In short, St. Ives is the perfect mixture of culture and outstanding natural beauty. TOWN CENTRE The streets of St. Ives are steep, narrow and winding, with a wealth of quaint shops and cosy tea-rooms. St. Ives is a magnet for artists, who flock here to catch the town’s unique light and there are several galleries dotted around town. BEACH & GARDENS The town’s beaches are extensive and varied with Porthmeor beach providing the surf and excitement whilst the quieter beaches at the Harbour, Porthminster and Carbis Bay, provide sheltered bathing. Located just outside the heart of the town, Trewyn Gardens regularly win Britain in Bloom awards for their incredible floral displays. St. Ives

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“This is the third time we have stayed at the REGINA HOTEL Regina Hotel and as TORQUAY • SOUTH DEVON always when we stay Wonderfully situated on the harbour-side, with the principal shops here we have not been and theatre a gentle stroll away. Part of the Regina is particularly disappointed.” ASHWELL interesting as the home for three years of the poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Bar lounge with dance floor and entertainment most evenings • Lounge bar looking out on to the harbour • Air conditioned restaurant

Regina Hotel BEDROOMS Victoria Parade, Torquay, • 68 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC South Devon TQ1 2BE • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, T 01803 292904 hairdryer and TV with radio channels F 01803 290270 E regina.torquay ADDITIONAL INFORMATION @leisureplex.co.uk • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel 68 • Lift serves most rooms (except Barrett Browning’s former house) • Limited car parking with public car park across the road

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OUT & ABOUT • Babbacombe Model Village • Torquay Museum • Bygones Victorian Museum • Oldway Mansion Gardens • Cockington • Living Coasts EVENTS May Brixham Pirate Festival Brixham Heritage Festival Geopark Festival June All Saints’ Festival of the Sea Torbay Airshow July Paignton Festival August Torbay Steam Fair Torbay Royal Regatta Paignton Regatta Fair September Agatha Christie Festival Fishstock Sea Food & Music YOUR RESORT Festival Torquay is one of Britain’s most famous resorts, situated at the heart of NEARBY 22 miles of unspoilt coastline known as the ‘English Riviera’ because of its • Exeter • Plymouth mild climate, sparkling blue waters, blue-flag beaches, attractive gardens and • South Devon Railway palm tree lined seafront. • Paignton • Teignmouth Torquay has been fashionable since Victorian times and is the former home • Dartmoor of Elizabeth Barrett Browning as well as crime author Agatha Christie. It offers variety, day and night, from its bustling harbour and marina to its exclusive shops, sophisticated restaurants and bars. Torquay’s spectacular modernised waterfront provides a continental atmosphere with its attractive cafes and shops, luxury yachts and beautiful footbridge across the inner harbour. TOWN CENTRE The heart of the town is the harbour which has many shops along its edges. The town is hilly but the location of the Regina Hotel is on the flat harbourside and the shops, promenade and Pavilion Theatre are all a level walk from here. BEACHES & GARDENS Torbay has excellent bathing beaches at Babbacombe, Torre Abbey and Paignton. Torre Abbey Gardens make a pleasant walk along the seafront from the hotel.

Torquay

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“Overall a very enjoyable stay – hotel very good, CAVENDISH HOTEL all staff hard working EXMOUTH • DEVON and pleasant, room This delightful hotel is wonderfully situated on the level seafront was excellent, food was next to Exmouth’s fine golden sands, a few minutes’ walk from superb. We look forward the shops. to returning in future.” PARKINSON DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Bar lounge with dance floor and entertainment most evenings • Spacious restaurant served by lift from all floors • Quiet lounge with sea views BEDROOMS Cavendish Hotel • 78 rooms with central heating and bath or shower and WC The Esplanade, Exmouth, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, Devon EX8 1BE hairdryer and TV with radio channels T 01395 272528 F 01395 269361 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E cavendish.exmouth • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most rooms (a few stairs to some rooms on split level floors. 78 4th floor not served) • Ground floor rooms available • Extensive car parking

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OUT & ABOUT • The World of Country Life • Exmouth Museum • Beer Quarry Caves • Knightshayes Court • Bicton Gardens • Exmouth model railway EVENTS May Exmouth Festival Edge Cup Race Devon County Show June Exmouth Armed Forces Day August Exmouth Kite Festival Sidmouth Folk Week October Exmouth Illuminated Carnival Sidmouth Science Festival NEARBY • Sidmouth • Seaton • Exeter • Torquay YOUR RESORT • Lyme Regis • Teignmouth & Dawlish Exmouth developed as a resort in Georgian times and was once probably the most select resort in Britain. Today it offers golden sands, colourful gardens and a bustling harbour side. Its two mile long promenade provides a range of activities from boating, amusements and crazy golf to dancing and entertainment at the Exmouth Pavilion. There are boat trips along the estuary and riverside pubs, as well as a miniature railway and Country Life centre. The coast from Exmouth to Dorset has been officially ranked alongside the Grand Canyon and Great Barrier Reef as one of the natural wonders of the world. TOWN CENTRE Exmouth has good shopping with an indoor market and a pedestrianised high street, as well as Georgian pubs and high quality restaurants serving a variety of local and international dishes. The newly developed yacht harbour and railway station are both within a few minutes’ walk of the Cavendish Hotel. BEACH & GARDENS Exmouth’s sandy beach is directly across the road from the Cavendish Hotel. There are well kept parks just a short walk away, including the Strand Gardens and Manor Gardens, both well-known for their beautiful floral displays. Exmouth

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“A clean and comfortable hotel with lovely staff. DEVON TOWERS Well run and good BOURNEMOUTH • DORSET organisation. The best Ideally situated on the West Cliff, a short walk from the seafront, Leisureplex Hotel we have International Centre, shops and pier. stayed in and we will definitely return.” DINING & ENTERTAINMENT BECKWITH • Spacious entertainment room with dance floor where entertainment is provided most evenings • Attractive entrance lounge • Delightful bar lounge with TV

Devon Towers Hotel BEDROOMS 58-62 St. Michael’s Road, • 60 bedrooms with individual heating and bath or shower & WC Bournemouth, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV with Dorset BH2 5ED radio channels T 01202 553863 F 01202 315265 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E devontowers.bournemouth • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift to all floors 60 • Limited car parking • Coach parking available nearby

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OUT & ABOUT • Oceanarium • Compton Acres • Bournemouth International Centre • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum • Poole Pottery EVENTS June Wimborne Folk Festival Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival Jazz by The Sea Festival July-August Poole’s Summer Breeze on the Quay August Friday Summer Fireworks Great Dorset Steam Fair Candlelight Nights August-September Bournemouth Air Festival YOUR RESORT October Arts by The Sea Festival Bournemouth is superbly situated on the sunny south coast on top of spectacular chalk cliffs which overlook its golden sands. It is probably Britain’s NEARBY most international resort with a cosmopolitan atmosphere, attractive • Weymouth • Poole boulevards and lively street cafés. • Salisbury • Wimborne Minster There are many outstanding attractions including museums, an art gallery, • New Forest & Beaulieu two piers and a wealth of evening entertainment ranging from world class • Stonehenge classical music to top name summer shows. TOWN CENTRE The Avenue shopping centre has a number of department stores and High Street names, whilst Westover Road, known as the ‘Bond Street of Bournemouth’, has a selection of boutiques and smaller retailers along a stylish tree-lined boulevard. BEACH & GARDENS Bournemouth offers seven miles of clean, safe Blue Flag bathing beaches. Bournemouth’s award-winning gardens include the Lower Gardens, Boscombe’s Italianate Gardens, with Roman-style colonnades, and the Alum Chine gardens, which occupy a superb cliff-top position.

Bournemouth

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“Fantastic Hotel. Excellent staff in all departments. BAYSHORE HOTEL First class service at SANDOWN • ISLE OF WIGHT all times. We both look Situated in a magnificent position on the seafront, opposite the forward to returning to beach and pier and close to the shopping centre. your excellent hotel!” LAWRENCE DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Large dance floor where entertainment is provided most evenings • Lounge bar and restaurant with sea views • TV lounge and sun lounge overlooking the sea • Games room including table tennis and pool BEDROOMS Bayshore Hotel • 77 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC 12-16 Pier Street, Sandown, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV with Isle Of Wight PO36 8JX radio channels T 01983 403154 F 01983 406574 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E bayshore.sandown • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most rooms although all floors are split level 77 • Parking available nearby • Tourist parking permits available visit www.alfatravel.co.uk/iowparking

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OUT & ABOUT • Amazon World • Dinosaur Isle • IOW Natural History Centre • Isle of Wight Zoo • Alum Bay • Osborne House • Heights Leisure Centre EVENTS April-May Isle of Wight Walking Festival June Isle of Wight Festival July Round the Island Race Sandown Carnival August Cowes Week Illuminated Carnival Garlic Festival Isle of Wight Scooter Rally September Sweetcorn Fayre Isle of Wight Day November Sandown Celebrations & YOUR RESORT Fireworks The Isle of Wight has superb sandy beaches, stunning countryside and NEARBY exhilarating coastal walks. Sandown became fashionable in the Victorian • Isle of Wight Steam Railway period and today remains the island’s principal resort offering a wealth • Brading Roman Villa • Ventnor of entertainment. It has an excellent beach and is surrounded by a varied • Carisbrooke Castle • Ryde landscape of gentle downs and majestic cliffs. • Shanklin Chine Other attractions include the pier, which is right in front of our hotel, Brown’s Pleasure Park, the award-winning Big Cat Sanctuary and the Museum of Geology. Dinosaur Isle offers life-like dinosaur models and skeletons and is popular with all ages. Nearby Brading has a Doll Museum and a Roman Villa complete with mosaic floors. TOWN CENTRE Regular markets take place on Sunday and Monday in summer to supplement Sandown’s shops, cafés and restaurants. BEACH & GARDENS Sandown boasts a clean, safe and extensive beach with miles of golden sands. Its esplanades and seawall walks stretch from Yaverland southwards through Lake to Shanklin Chine. Its gardens include Los Altos, Sandham Grounds and the delightful clifftop garden at Ferncliff.

Sandown

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“This is our third visit to this hotel and have SHANKLIN HOTEL booked to stay again SHANKLIN • ISLE OF WIGHT later it the year. We One of the best known hotels on the island, the Shanklin is love the Shanklin Hotel situated in Shanklin town with superb views from its magnificent as the staff are all so Starlite Restaurant and many bedrooms. Shanklin Old Village friendly. Nothing is too is a few minutes’ walk away and the beach is accessible via the much trouble and we will nearby cliff lift. return again and again – most of all thank you!” DINING & ENTERTAINMENT BAWDEN • Splendid bar • Spectacular Starlite Restaurant with dance floor • Entertainment most evenings in the bar lounge • Indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna • Games room with pool table Shanklin Hotel Clarendon Road, Shanklin, BEDROOMS Isle of Wight PO37 6DP • All 89 bedrooms have central heating and bath or shower & WC T 01983 862286 • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, telephones, hairdryer and TV F 01983 865533 E [email protected] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • • 89 Free WiFi in public areas No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves almost all bedrooms • Extensive car and coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • Godshill Model Village • Nunwell House and Gardens • Shipwreck & Maritime Museum • Arreton Barns Craft Village • Osborne House • Alum Bay • Amazon World Zoo Park EVENTS April-May Isle of Wight Walking Festival June Isle of Wight Festival July Round the Island Race August Cowes Week Garlic Festival Shanklin Carnival Isle of Wight Scooter Rally Shanklin Illuminated Carnival September Sweetcorn Fayre Isle of Wight Day YOUR RESORT NEARBY • Shanklin Chine • Godshill Shanklin is beautifully situated on the cliffs bordering the South East coast of • Isle of Wight Steam Railway the Isle of Wight and is sheltered to the west by high-lying downs. The town is • Wroxall • Ventnor split with the old village lying on the cliff top and the new village nestled close to the sea. The two are connected by a cliff lift. TOWN CENTRE Shanklin is a town of great character and charm, with many interesting small shops and a variety of Victorian architecture. Shanklin Old Village is a perennial attraction where most of the picturesque cottages are clustered around the thatched Crab Inn. Within walking distance is Shanklin’s famous Chine, a dramatic fissure in the rock where a 45ft waterfall cascades through boulders and ferns to the shore. BEACH & GARDENS Shanklin’s beach, which is surrounded by cliffs and is a natural suntrap, is safe for bathing and boasts cleanliness awards for both its sand and waters. There are many amusements, restaurants and pubs, as well as water sports facilities to be found in the immediate vicinity. Gardens in Shanklin are a delight to visit. Tower Gardens and Rylstone Gardens run alongside the Chine, or take a stroll in the Big Mead, adjacent to historic St. Blasius Church, or along the spectacular coastal paths to Sandown or Bonchurch. Shanklin

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“This being my first time staying at the Royal ROYAL NORFOLK HOTEL Norfolk Hotel and I BOGNOR REGIS • WEST SUSSEX was very pleasantly This magnificent Georgian hotel is situated on the seafront, very surprised. I would close to the pier and a short walk from the shops. gladly recommend from beginning to end, smiley DINING & ENTERTAINMENT faces and help always • The restaurant looks out across the hotel’s gardens to the sea on hand. Thank you.” • Lobby bar TAYLOR • Goodwood Suite also has a bar where entertainment is provided BEDROOMS • 60 bedrooms with central heating & bath or shower & WC Royal Norfolk Hotel • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, The Esplanade, Bognor Regis, hairdryer & TV West Sussex PO21 2LH T 01243 826222 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION F 01243 826325 • Free WiFi in public areas • No Smoking throughout the hotel E royalnorfolk.bognor • Lift serves most rooms (although there are stairs between some @leisureplex.co.uk rooms and the lift) • Ground floor rooms available 60 • Extensive car & coach parking • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • Bentley Motor Museum • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard • Arundel Castle & Gardens • Amberley Heritage Museum • Chichester Cathedral • Goodwood House • Sheffield Park Gardens EVENTS May-August Glyndebourne Festival June Bognor Regis Carnival July Glorious Goodwood June-July Festival of Chichester Goodwood Festival of Speed July Rox Music & Arts Festival August Arundel Festival Hotham Park Country Fair September YOUR RESORT Goodwood Revival Bognor Regis is one of England’s oldest resorts having begun its NEARBY transformation from fishing village to seaside resort in the 1780s. Its long flat • Worthing • Brighton • Arundel seafront is perfect for that most traditional of seaside occupations – strolling • Portsmouth • Littlehampton along the prom! There are traditional rides and amusements and some • Chichester • Isle of Wight delightful parks and gardens. There are many lively seafront cafes, bars and pubs which give it a very relaxed atmosphere. The surrounding countryside is full of interest – just a few miles inland are some of England’s finest stately homes and of course the spectacular South Downs – England’s newest National Park. TOWN CENTRE The town centre shops are approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel and the pier is just 250 metres away. The famous Butlins Resort is the largest holiday centre in the south of England and welcomes day visitors. BEACH & GARDENS The hotel looks over its own extensive gardens on to the beach which is predominantly pebbly with clean and inviting waters. There is an attractive promenade separate from the road which makes walking along the prom a real pleasure! Nearby Hotham Park provides lots of amenities and is a delightful spot to spend an afternoon. Bognor Regis

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“The staff have been very professional throughout QUEENS HOTEL our stay, nothing is too EASTBOURNE • EAST SUSSEX much trouble for them This magnificent Victorian hotel is situated in an outstanding from reception and position overlooking the pier. dining room staff to the chambermaids. This DINING & ENTERTAINMENT has been an excellent • Princes Suite with its own bar where entertainment is provided holiday and service for most evenings the price paid.” • Lounge bar, snooker room, sun lounge and two restaurants SKYTE BEDROOMS • 127 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Queens Hotel • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, hairdryer and Marine Parade, Eastbourne, TV with radio channels East Sussex BN21 3DY T 01323 722822 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION F 01323 731056 • Free WiFi in public areas E queens.eastbourne • No smoking throughout the hotel @leisureplex.co.uk • Two lifts serve all floors (although the ground and lower ground floors are split level and some stairs are unavoidable) 127 • Extensive car parking • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • Allchorn Pleasure Boats • Sovereign Harbour Marina • Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway • Observatory Science Centre - Hailsham EVENTS Bandstand Events throughout the season May Folk Dance Festival Magnificent Motors June Aegon Ladies Tennis Week July Lammas Festival August Eastbourne Air Show Medieval Festival October Eastbourne Beer Festival NEARBY YOUR RESORT • Hever Castle • Leeds Castle • Kent & East Sussex Railway Eastbourne is one of Britain’s more elegant resorts, enjoying a glorious sunny • Hastings & Battle • Brighton location on the south coast in the shelter of Beachy Head. It has five miles • Sheffield Park Gardens of promenade and the famous Carpet Gardens line the seafront. Activities include bowls, museums, cinemas and dancing at the Winter Gardens. Beachy Head has panoramic views, from Brighton in the west to Dungeness in Kent in the east. This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is close to the historical sites of Hastings and Battle and a short drive from lively Brighton. There’s plenty to do with excellent shops, museums, shows, concerts, cinema and dancing as well as outstanding sports facilities. TOWN CENTRE Shoppers find high street names amongst the town’s flower-lined pedestrianised streets and its main indoor centre, the Arndale Centre. Little Chelsea Quarter sells antiques, hand-made furniture, jewellery and ceramics. BEACH & GARDENS Eastbourne has clean, inviting beaches, predominantly of shingle leading to sand at low tide, which offer excellent bathing. Its award-winning gardens range from the striking Carpet Gardens along the seafront, to the rockery of Helen Gardens and the shingle based Sovereign Park with its 130 different species of wild flowers. Eastbourne

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“We have been coming to the New Beach Hotel NEW BEACH HOTEL for quite a while. This GREAT YARMOUTH • NORFOLK year the difference we Situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively location, on have seen with the hotel the seafront opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops improvements is very and resort amenities. impressive. We would not have any problem DINING & ENTERTAINMENT recommending this • Entertainment most evenings hotel.” PARR • Spacious bar/lounge • Magnificent restaurant with large dance floor

New Beach Hotel BEDROOMS 67 Marine Parade, Great • 95 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Yarmouth, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, hairdryer and Norfolk NR30 2EJ TV with radio channels T 01493 332300 F 01493 331880 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E newbeach.greatyarmouth • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most rooms 95 • On street car parking can be arranged at no extra charge if booked in advance

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OUT & ABOUT • Thrigby Wildlife Gardens • Merrivale Model Village • Great Yarmouth Pottery • Sea Life Centre • Race Course • Greyhound Stadium EVENTS May Great Yarmouth Beer & Cider Festival June Great Yarmouth Carnival Procession Royal Norfolk Show Great Yarmouth Arts Festival July Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival September Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival August-September Festival of Bowls December Great Yarmouth Winter Beer YOUR RESORT & Cider Festival Described by Charles Dickens as “...the finest place in the universe” today NEARBY Great Yarmouth is East Anglia’s top seaside venue. Set on 15 miles of wide, • Norwich • Suffolk Villages flat golden sand with sunny dry weather and a lively promenade, it offers a • Norfolk Broads huge range of entertainment, sports and shopping. There are two piers, a • Lowestoft • Caister • Cromer Model Village, Butterfly Centre and a ’Sea Life Centre’. Stroll along the prom or catch the unique horse-drawn landaus. At night the resort is illuminated and renowned for its live entertainment with a wide variety of shows and concerts. TOWN CENTRE The main shopping streets, found just off the ancient harbour, offer high street stores and traditional seaside shops; there is excellent variety and quality to keep shoppers happy. There is a large open air market on Fridays. BEACH & GARDENS Great Yarmouth boasts 15 miles of safe golden sands which have won several awards for cleanliness. The attractive Anchor Garden, so called because of its huge anchor shaped flowerbed, and St. Georges Park both provide seating for a quiet moment of rest and relaxation. Great Yarmouth

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“Lovely hotel, lovely food and really friendly HOTEL DE PARIS helpful staff. All in all a CROMER • NORFOLK very good holiday and we A delightful and unusual hotel, occupying the finest position in would love to come back Cromer, close to the shops and historic parish church and directly for another stay.” WRIGHT overlooking the pier and beach. DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Delightful restaurant with small dance floor • Entertainment most evenings • Attractive reception lounge and bar • TV room • Excellent views from most bedrooms Hotel De Paris High Street, Cromer, BEDROOMS Norfolk NR27 9HG • 67 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC T 01263 513141 • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV with F 01263 515217 radio channels E deparis.cromer @leisureplex.co.uk ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel 67 • Lift (few stairs to some rooms) • Limited car parking

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OUT & ABOUT • The Pavilion Theatre & Cromer Pier • Cromer Museum • Felbrigg Hall • Hillside Horse and Pony Sanctuary • Henry Blogg Museum • Royal Cromer Golf Club EVENTS May Folk on the Pier Cromer and Sheringham Crab & Lobster Festival June Royal Norfolk Show July Sheringham Beer Festival August Cromer Carnival Week September Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival YOUR RESORT NEARBY • Great Yarmouth • Norwich Cromer was once a small fishing village (it is still famous for its crabs) but in • Bure Valley Railway the Victorian period it was patronised by royalty and became a distinctly • Blickling Hall upper class holiday resort. Today, it is full of character with narrow, twisting • Thursford Collection streets and a lovely promenade overlooking its predominantly sandy beach. • Sheringham Colourful gardens offer quiet relaxation but if you are feeling energetic there are leisure facilities including bowling greens, tennis courts, squash and golf. The famous Pier Pavilion puts on a unique summer show. The Norfolk countryside with its leafy lanes and flint cottages is a delight and you are never far away from the remarkable Norfolk Broads. TOWN CENTRE The quaint narrow streets are home to some delightfully atmospheric pubs and the many shops sell all manner of goods, from household items to the delicious Cromer crabs for which the town is well known. BEACH & GARDENS Cromer’s sand and shingle beach is popular with both bathers and surfers and offers clean waters and safe bathing. The pretty gardens along the cliff Cromer are well stocked and also feature pitch and putt and the bowling green.

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“We were very impressed by all aspects of the CUMBERLAND HOTEL hotel. The staff were SCARBOROUGH • NORTH YORKSHIRE all very professional, Very well situated on the South Cliff a few minutes walk from the friendly and helpful. We Spa complex, beach and town centre with excellent views of the will definitely be staying town from the north facing rooms. here again.” CROWTHER DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Bar lounge with dance floor where entertainment is provided most evenings • Attractive restaurant BEDROOMS • 86 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Cumberland Hotel • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV Belmont Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2AB ADDITIONAL INFORMATION T 01723 361826 • Free WiFi in public areas F 01723 500081 • No smoking throughout the hotel E cumberland.scarborough • Lift (few stairs to some rooms) @leisureplex.co.uk • On street car parking using complimentary permit available at reception

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 32 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent SCARBOROUGH • NORTH YORKSHIRE NORTH YORKSHIRE • SCARBOROUGH

OUT & ABOUT • Sea Life Centre & Marine Sanctuary • Eden Camp • Scarborough Bowls Centre • Stephen Joseph Theatre • Market Hall & Vaults • Scarborough Millenium EVENTS February Coastival March Top Secret Blues Festival April SciFi Scarborough Scarborough Book Festival July Seafest Maritime Festival August Whitby Regatta September Scarborough Jazz Festival November Scarborough Dance Festival December YOUR RESORT Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend Scarborough is arguably Britain’s oldest seaside resort - it was a resort more than a century before Regency Brighton. It has two bays divided by a rugged NEARBY headland on which sit the remains of a medieval castle. The busy harbour • Whitby • York • Bridlington is home to a welter of fishing boats and there are the usual seaside pursuits • Beverley • Castle Howard a-plenty on the South Bay promenade which leads to the Spa Complex, • Hull & The Deep Aquarium close to our hotel. The steep hillsides are beautifully landscaped and there are many attractive parks and gardens. There are lots of shops, restaurants and cafés and of course the famous Stephen Joseph Theatre. TOWN CENTRE Scarborough offers a very wide range of shops of all shapes and sizes. The Brunswick Shopping Centre has a great selection of high street names. Bar Street, a charming cobbled area, is traffic-free and offers a selection of smaller shops. Scarborough BEACH & GARDENS Scarborough offers two sheltered bays of golden sand which are ideal for safe bathing. This premier floral resort has a number of stunning gardens, in particular South Cliff and the remarkable Peasholm Park with its oriental influences.

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“Nice holiday with family. Hotel and staff good QUEENS HOTEL and helpful. Food very BLACKPOOL • LANCASHIRE good and served quickly. Perfectly placed on the seafront between Central and South Hotel very clean and Piers, a short walk from the Pleasure Beach and the spectacular well maintained. We look Sandcastle Water Park. forward to coming back again someday.” DINING & ENTERTAINMENT WRIGHTMAN • Magnificent Theatre Bar with dance floor and entertainment most evenings • Comfortable Intimate Bar and relaxing lounge • Games room with pool tables • Large restaurant • Fitness centre with gym, sauna, solarium and indoor pool

Queens Hotel BEDROOMS 467-469 Promenade, Blackpool, • 117 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Lancashire FY4 1AY • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV T 01253 336980 F 01253 407196 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E queens.blackpool • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel @leisureplex.co.uk • 2 lifts serve all floors (although several stairs to some rooms) • Extensive free car and coach parking 117

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 34 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent BLACKPOOL • LANCASHIRE LANCASHIRE • BLACKPOOL

OUT & ABOUT • Grand Theatre • Blackpool Tower • Tower Festival Headland • Blackpool Zoo • Pleasure Beach • Sandcastle Water Park EVENTS May Blackpool Dance Festival June Blackpool Triathlon August Blackpool Airshow Ride the Lights September Firework Championships September-November Illuminations October-November LightPool NEARBY • Ribble Valley & Pendle Witch YOUR RESORT Country • Trough of Bowland Few resorts anywhere in the world can rival the popularity of Blackpool - • Southport • Lake District Britain’s capital of fun! The world famous Tower, three piers, miles of golden • Yorkshire Dales • Lancaster sands, the spectacular Pleasure Beach with its breathtaking “white knuckle” • Lytham St. Annes rides, atmospheric trams, horse drawn carriages, a sealife centre, Madame • Fleetwood Tussaud’s Waxworks, a Zoo Park, an Art Gallery - Blackpool has them all. Make sure to save some of your energy for the evening and sample the terrific summer shows, lively bars and pubs, for it is at night that Blackpool really stands out as the most exciting of all Britain’s resorts. TOWN CENTRE Blackpool has a wide selection of shops and an indoor mall in the famous Houndshill shopping centre. Its splendid theatres include the Grand Theatre, the Winter Gardens and the Tower Ballroom which host major international artists, dance festivals and national events. There are cinemas, a Sea Life Centre, the Tower Circus and of course, the Tower. Blackpool BEACH & GARDENS Blackpool has miles of golden sands, broken only by its three piers. Splendid Stanley Park offers numerous sporting facilities, extensive gardens and a bandstand hosting musical events. Blackpool’s rapidly developing zoo is also well worth a visit.

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“Very friendly staff HYDRO HOTEL overall, a credit to this hotel. Keep up the good LLANDUDNO • GWYNEDD work as we hope to Ideally placed on the seafront, close to the Aberconwy Centre return again in future. and a short walk from Llandudno’s wonderful shops, the Pier and Thank you for an Happy Valley gardens. excellent stay!” MELVIN DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Large entertainment suite with dance floor and entertainment most evenings • Superb “Looking Glass” bar with views over the bay • Sun lounges and games room with snooker

Hydro Hotel BEDROOMS Neville Crescent, Llandudno, • 122 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Gwynedd LL30 1AS • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, T 01492 870101 hairdryer and TV with radio channels F 01492 870992 E hydro.llandudno ADDITIONAL INFORMATION @leisureplex.co.uk • Free WiFi in every room • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most floors (split level floors mean some stairs to most rooms) 122 • Some ground floor rooms • Limited car & coach parking

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 36 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent LLANDUDNO • GWYNEDD GWYNEDD • LLANDUDNO

OUT & ABOUT • Great Orme Bronze Age Copper Mines • Alice in Wonderland Town Trails • Welsh Mountain Zoo • Great Orme Tramway • Bodnant Gardens EVENTS April-May Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza Llandudno Transport Festival May Pirate Festival Conwy June Armed Forces National Day July Llangollen International Eisteddfod Llangollen Fringe Festival Llandudno Jazz Festival October Wales Rally GB November YOUR RESORT Llandudno Christmas Fayre Lying on a peninsula between the Great Orme and Little Orme Heads, NEARBY Llandudno has two great beaches. The shingly North Shore (outside our • Llangollen • Caernarfon hotel) is the busier of the two with its Victorian Pier, boat trips, donkey rides • Betws-y-Coed • Conwy Castle and much more. The sandy west shore is quieter with spectacular views of • Anglesey • Bangor nearby Snowdonia. A Victorian tramway and cable car offer routes to the summit of Great Orme with its fabulous views and fascinating wildlife. Llandudno is Wales’ largest and most elegant resort offering tree lined streets and elegant shops. There are two golf courses, bowling greens, art galleries, exhibitions and theatre at Venue Cymru. TOWN CENTRE The town centre consists of carefully preserved architecture within a superb natural setting. The Victorian Shopping Centre is one of the largest indoor shopping centres in Wales, offers quality, value and award-winning restaurants. Llandudno BEACH & GARDENS The resort has two superb bathing beaches and spectacular gardens. The lively north shore has a shingle beach and Victorian pier whilst the west shore boasts golden sands and panoramic views.

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“Had such a lovely time at the George IV Hotel, staff GEORGE IV HOTEL are all very nice and CRICCIETH • GWYNEDD welcoming. I’ll definitely This atmospheric hotel is situated on the High Street in the centre be staying here again.” CONNELL of Criccieth with magnificent views towards the sea and castle from many bedrooms. DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Attractive restaurant • Delightful intimate bar • Entertainment room with additional bar • Comfortable lounges BEDROOMS George IV Hotel • 79 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC 21-25 High Street, Criccieth, (most have bath & shower) Gwynedd LL52 0BS • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, T 01766 522168 hairdryer and TV with radio channels F 01766 523340 E georgeiv.criccieth ADDITIONAL INFORMATION @leisureplex.co.uk • Free WiFi in public areas • No smoking throughout the hotel 79 • Large lift serves all floors (stairs to some rooms) • Ample car parking • Coach parking available nearby

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 38 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent CRICCIETH • GWYNEDD GWYNEDD • CRICCIETH

OUT & ABOUT • Criccieth Castle • The Lloyd George Museum • Brynkir Woollen Mill • Porthmadog Maritime Museum • Welsh Highland Railway EVENTS February Bangor Music Festival Academi Ty Newydd Festival June Criccieth Festival August Anglesey County Show September Barmouth Walking Festival October Porthmadog Victorian Weekend NEARBY • Snowdonia National Park • Portmeirion Village • Porthmadog YOUR RESORT • Llechwedd Slate Caverns • Harlech Criccieth lies on the south coast of the Llyn Peninsula, where the edge of • Dolgellau Snowdonia National Park meets the sea, with spectacular views over Cardigan Bay. The medieval castle, originally Welsh but later taken and reinforced by the Normans, dominates the town. The castle headland divides the seafront into two with a pebbly bay to the west and a sheltered mainly sandy bay to the east. This area of Wales is ideal for walking, from the gentle rolling hills of the Llyn Peninsula in the west to the soaring majesty of Snowdonia in the east with delightful gardens and castles at every turn. Criccieth railway station provides a great way to visit Porthmadog or Pwllheli on the Cambrian line as well as giving an easy route to explore the world famous Ffestiniog and the recently completed Welsh Highland Railway. TOWN CENTRE Criccieth has a selection of family run shops and some good pubs and restaurants. There is plenty of parking and some pleasant walks around town.

BEACH & GARDENS Criccieth Criccieth boasts two Blue Flag beaches which are clean and safe for families. There is a range of watersports such as sailing and fishing and the area is also renowned for its spectacular sunsets. Due to its temperate climate, the town is awash with floral colour almost all year round.

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“We couldn’t find fault with the hotel at all. Food and SEABANK HOTEL the overall cleanliness PORTHCAWL • GLAMORGAN was very good. We have This landmark building commands coastal views to the east, south really enjoyed ourselves and west, yet is only a short walk from the centre of Porthcawl. and would recommend it to anyone.” DINING & ENTERTAINMENT PEARSON • Attractive restaurant • Spacious split level cocktail bar lounge • Large entertainment room with additional bar • Two small lounges with sea views BEDROOMS Seabank Hotel • 91 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Esplanade, Porthcawl, • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, Mid Glamorgan CF36 3LU hairdryer and TV T 01656 782261 F 01656 785363 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E seabank.porthcawl • Free WiFi in public areas @leisureplex.co.uk • No smoking throughout the hotel • Lift serves most rooms (few stairs to some front rooms) 91 • Extensive car and coach parking

RESERVATIONS ONLINE VISIT YOUR LOCAL 40 RESERVATIONS 01257 248011 www.alfatravel.co.uk Travel Agent PORTHCAWL • GLAMORGAN GLAMORGAN • PORTHCAWL

OUT & ABOUT • Swansea National Waterfront Museum • Kenfig National Nature Reserve • Numerous golf courses • Kidwelly Industrial Museum • National Botanic Gardens • Gower Peninsula EVENTS March Cwlwm Celtaidd Interceltic Festival April Porthcawl Jazz Festival June Porthcawl Flower & Music Festival July Porthcawl Carnival Bridgend County Show September Porthcawl Elvis Festival NEARBY • Tenby • Swansea • Cardiff YOUR RESORT • Barry Island • Laugharne • St. Fagan’s National History Porthcawl lies on a beautiful stretch of coast with sandy beaches and rocky Museum cliffs, yet is only a short drive from the fascinating cities of Cardiff and • Blaenavon World Heritage Site Swansea. It is famous for its many golf courses including the world famous • Brecon Beacons Royal Porthcawl. A rocky promontory with spectacular sea views separates the golf course from the main part of the town including the harbour and the expansive sandy beach to the east behind which lies a fairground with a variety of rides and amusements. There is an attractive high street with numerous shops and the fascinating Grand Pavilion offers theatre and a pleasant bar. There is good bathing from several beaches and the Atlantic swell ensures there is often excellent surfing. TOWN CENTRE The town centre is just a short walk from the hotel and has a variety of attractive shops. Nearby Bridgend offers a wide selection of shops and a designer outlet shopping mall. The striking Grand Pavilion was originally designed as a Palm Court but today offers a wide variety of top class entertainment including theatre, comedy, variety and musicals. BEACH & GARDENS Porthcawl has several beaches and some lovely countryside walks. The town is Porthcawl well kept and there is a small harbour.

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“The staff were marvellous, they CLIFFE NORTON HOTEL couldn’t do enough for TENBY • WALES us. Restaurant and Occupying a prime position on the North Beach, the Cliffe Norton reception staff brilliant. Hotel affords uninterrupted views across the bay, and is just a Rooms and lounge warm short walk from the town centre. and comfortable and our driver was great DINING & ENTERTAINMENT (everything spot on).” • Panoramic dining room (nine steps to dining room) BUTLER • Entertainment most evenings in Lounge bar BEDROOMS • 53 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and TV with Cliffe Norton Hotel radio channels The Norton, Tenby, South Pembrokeshire, SA70 8AA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION T 01834 842333 • Free WiFi in public areas F 01834 844420 • Residents’ panoramic reading room E [email protected] • Two lifts serve most rooms (steps & split levels to most rooms) • Nearby public car parks at Gas Lane or Station Road 53 (both 5 minutes’ walk – charges apply)

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OUT & ABOUT • Boat trips from the harbour • St. David’s Cathedral • Upton Castle Gardens • National Trust Colby Woodland • Manor Wildlife Park EVENTS April South Pembrokeshire & Carmarthen Bay Run July The Wales Swim August Tenby Fireman’s Carnival Tenby Summer Spectacular Pembrokeshire County Show September Tenby Arts Festival Ironman November Tenby Blues Festival December Tenby Boxing Day Swim YOUR RESORT NEARBY • Haverfordwest • St. Davids Tenby is a uniquely attractive resort. Its pastel coloured buildings, narrow • Laugharne • Carmarthen streets, fortified walls and the quality of the light from its shimmering bays • Pembroke • Narberth give it an atmosphere which is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. Its medieval castle was bombarded into submission by Cromwell using artillery on both land and sea and the feeling of a town whose history is much richer than most seaside resorts is very strong as one ambles around the narrow streets. TOWN CENTRE Tenby is a town of narrow streets, small independent shops and a thriving indoor market. Take time for a drink in one of the many bars or cafés. The fifteenth century Tudor Merchants House museum gives an insight into life when it was a busy trading port. BEACH & GARDENS Tenby has four magnificent sandy beaches and a delightful harbour which is always busy with pleasure craft and the regular ferries which serve nearby Caldey Island. The gardens on the headland around the castle offer fabulous views and are ideal for a picnic. Tenby

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“The location of the hotel is fantastic, with such a SELBORNE HOTEL breathtaking view from DUNOON • ARGYLL my bedroom window. I Superbly situated looking south across the Clyde with pleasant have enjoyed my stay lawns reaching down to the promenade and water’s edge. All the in such interesting and ” public rooms and many of the bedrooms offer uninterrupted views scenic surroundings. of the river which is a constant source of interest. SPENCE DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Bar lounge with dance floor where entertainment is provided most evenings • Ground floor areas include a TV lounge, bar lounge, quiet lounge and games room

Selborne Hotel BEDROOMS Clyde Street, Dunoon, • 98 bedrooms with central heating & bath or shower & WC Argyll PA23 7HT • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, T 01369 702761 hairdryer and TV with radio channels F 01369 704032 • Some ground floor rooms E selborne.dunoon @leisureplex.co.uk ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Free WiFi in all rooms • No smoking throughout the hotel 98 • Lift serves almost all rooms • Car parking available • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • Benmore Botanic Gardens • Queen’s Halls • The Castle House Museum • Cowal Golf Club • Ardkinglas Woodland Garden • Bishop’s Seat & Fairy Glen EVENTS June Loch Fyne Food Festival July Tarbert Seafood Festival August Cowal Highland Gathering September Cowal Open Studios October Cowal Fest Walking & Arts Extravaganza NEARBY • Inveraray Castle & Jail • Helensburgh • Oban • Bute YOUR RESORT • Loch Lomond • Trossachs Set in Scotland’s first National Park, Dunoon is two great resorts in one: a traditional seaside resort with marvellous sea views and plenty of amenities and a base from which to explore the rugged mountains of Argyll - some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland. It has lovely gardens, the remains of a castle, a four mile promenade and a 19th Century pier with panoramic views across the Clyde. Pleasure cruises run throughout the summer months sailing to destinations ranging from Loch Goil to Largs and Rothesay. You may even catch the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world, the Waverley, which is still a regular visitor to Dunoon. Nearby sports facilities include an indoor swimming pool, bowling greens, Dunoon tennis courts and golf courses. There is a cinema and in the season, a range of entertainment at the Queens Hall. The resort stages international jazz and dance festivals and hosts the Cowal Highland Gathering, the biggest highland games festival. TOWN CENTRE Dunoon has one of the largest town centres in the area. Its main street is partially pedestrianised and is filled with shops selling an array of goods, from fresh bakery items to outdoor clothing.

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“A very enjoyable stay. Friendly and very helpful CROIT ANNA HOTEL staff. I would definitely FORT WILLIAM • INVERNESS-SHIRE recommend this hotel to Situated in a splendid position on the shores of Loch Linnhe with friends. Many thanks.” ROSE spectacular views across the loch from all of the public rooms and most of the bedrooms, the Croit Anna offers a comfortable and friendly base in which to relax. DINING & ENTERTAINMENT • Entertainment most evenings • Panoramic lounge and bar • Lovely loch views from the restaurant and lounge

Croit Anna Hotel BEDROOMS Achintore Road, Fort William, • 91 bedrooms with central heating and bath or shower & WC Inverness-shire PH33 6RR • All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, internal telephone, hairdryer T 01397 702268 and TV with radio channels F 01397 704099 E croitanna.fortwilliam ADDITIONAL INFORMATION @leisureplex.co.uk • Free WiFi in all rooms • No smoking throughout the hotel 91 • No lift but many ground floor rooms are available • Extensive car parking • Coach parking on site

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OUT & ABOUT • West Highland Museum • Lochaber Leisure Centre • Fort William Cruises • Aonach Mor Cable Car • Jacobite Steam Train • Clan Cameron Museum EVENTS February Fort William Mountain Festival April Anoach Mor Uphill Race May Scottish Six Day Motorcycle Trials June Road to the Isles Agricultural Show Mountain Bike World Cup August Glenfinnan Gathering & Games Lochaber Agricultural Show September Ben Nevis Race YOUR RESORT NEARBY • Loch Ness Fort William, the “Outdoor Capital of the UK” is the largest town in the western • Mallaig • Oban Highlands. It is situated at the southern end of the Great Glen, on the shores • Isle of Skye of crystal clear Loch Linnhe beneath towering Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest • Inverness • Speyside mountain. Nearby Aonach Mor ski-resort offers Britain’s only alpine cable car, rising over 2000 feet with superb views of the Great Glen. The surrounding countryside has some of Britain’s most spectacular and romantic scenery and its torrid history has produced more than 30 battlefields in the Lochaber area alone. As a touring centre, it is simply unparalleled: Inverness, Oban, Skye, Iona and Speyside all make superb full day excursions and there are lots of Fort William places within half an hour’s drive including Glenfinnan and, of course, breathtaking Glencoe. TOWN CENTRE Fort William is a busy market town. It boasts a fine array of shops and an interesting selection of bars and restaurants catering for most tastes. At its centre, Cameron Square is the focus of entertainment and is the venue for many live concerts. The Nevis Centre hosts shows and also has a ten pin bowling alley.

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Jan 1 - Good Fri - May 26 - July 21 - Sept 1 - Oct 1 - Nov 1 - Period: Rating Mar 29 May 25 July 20 Aug 31 Sept 30 Oct 31 Dec 31 ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST Weston-s-Mare Anchor Head ooo £29 £35 £44 £46 £42 £31 £31 Ilfracombe Imperial ooo £29 £34 £42 £44 £42 £31 £31 Newquay Eliot ooo £29 £35 £44 £46 £42 £31 £31 St. Ives Cottage ooo £30 £37 £47 £50 £45 £33 £33 Torquay Regina ooo £30 £36 £44 £47 £43 £31 £31 Exmouth Cavendish ooo £32 £38 £47 £49 £46 £35 £35 ENGLAND - SOUTH COAST Bournemouth Devon Towers ooo £30 £37 £45 £47 £44 £34 £34 Sandown Bayshore ooo £29 £35 £44 £46 £43 £32 £32 Shanklin Shanklin ooo £32 £39 £49 £51 £47 £35 £35 Bognor Regis Royal Norfolk ooo £32 £39 £49 £51 £47 £35 £35 Eastbourne Queens ooo £32 £39 £49 £52 £47 £35 £35 ENGLAND - EAST COAST Gt Yarmouth New Beach ooo £29 £34 £43 £45 £42 £31 £31 Cromer De Paris ooo £32 £39 £49 £52 £47 £36 £36 ENGLAND - NORTH EAST Scarborough Cumberland ooo £32 £39 £46 £48 £45 £34 £34 ENGLAND - NORTH WEST Blackpool Queens ooo £28 £32 £40 £44 £49 £49 £34 WALES Llandudno Hydro ooo £31 £37 £47 £49 £46 £34 £34 Criccieth George IV ooo £31 £38 £47 £49 £46 £34 £34 Porthcawl Seabank ooo £31 £38 £47 £49 £46 £35 £35 Tenby Cliffe Norton ooo £33 £40 £50 £52 £49 £37 £37 SCOTLAND Dunoon Selborne ooo £28 £32 £41 £42 £39 £31 £31 Fort William Croit Anna ooo £30 £37 £45 £48 £47 £34 £34

Table d’hote Dinner: £16 (reduced to £12 per night if booked prior to arrival). CHILD DISCOUNTS (sharing room with one or more adults): Single Supplement: £9 per night. Age 0-2 years: Deduct £30* per night from above tariffs Double/Twin rooms used as singles are charged a (*minimum charge zero) supplement of £18 per night during October-April but incur Age 3-11 years: Deduct £20 per night from above tariffs the full charge for two persons (including any applicable sea view supplements) in May-September, during Festivals and These tariffs are valid for stays of any duration. Special at Christmas and New Year. rates apply during Festivals and at Christmas and New Year. Sea/Castle View Supplement: £7 per person per night Bookings can be made directly with your chosen hotel or via (May-Sept) £4 per person per night (Oct-Apr). our Central Reservations on 01257 248011. (All hotels have sea view rooms except Newquay, Tariffs are inclusive of VAT at 20%. Bournemouth, Scarborough and Criccieth; Castle View Special package prices for stays of 3, 4, 6 and 7 nights are Supplement applies at Criccieth only.) available through our ABTA bonded tour operation – see Bookings are confirmed on receipt of a deposit of £25 per www.alfatravel.co.uk person which is not refundable under any circumstances. Until the 31st December 2017, a 1.5% handling fee applies Cancellation charges of the full value of the booking are to all credit card transactions whether completed on the applicable for cancellations within 3 days of arrival. You are internet, on the telephone or in person. There is no charge for advised to insure against cancellation. using a debit card. From 1st January 2018, there is no charge for using a debit or credit card.

Leisureplex Hotels Ltd. Company Number 1802065 Registered Office: Alfa Building, Euxton Lane, Chorley PR7 6AF. Full terms and conditions are available from our website or upon request. At the point of booking, the client accepts the terms and conditions of the booking.

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