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UK Holidays - Dream Sleeps: Castles and Palace Hotels of Europe (Dream Sleeps)
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List Price: $17.95
Our Price: $17.59
Your Save: $ 0.36 ( 2% )
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Manufacturer: Carousel Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.94401
EAN: 9780917120169
ISBN: 0917120167
Label: Carousel Press
Manufacturer: Carousel Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 1998-04-03
Publisher: Carousel Press
Studio: Carousel Press
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Editorial Reviews:
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Descriptions of 132 castle and palace hotels in ten countries Austria, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Scotland, and Wales include the history of each, facilities and services available, activities and excursions in the area, facilities for children and disabled persons, a
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Customer Rating:
Summary: not much inside
Comment: Yes,the price was attractive but book is outdated,no e-mail addresses
and no color inside.Plus its not all Europe.
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Summary: Good Primer for Castle Vacations
Comment: As editor of a web site (GetawayWeddings.com) devoted to romance travel, Dream Sleeps piqued my interest. I was very interested in learning about fairy-tale vacation destinations in Europe. And, more importantly, how to find the most romantic castles and how to make reservations for a stay. Happily, Pamela L. Barrus answers aof these questions - and more - in her latest revision of Dream Sleeps: Castle & Palace Hotels of Europe.Every chapter is devoted to a different region including Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Chapters begin with a short introduction that will give you a sense of the country, historic significance, and regional customs. Contact information for relevant departments of tourism are also included. Then, it's on to the matter at hand! Which castle is right for your next vacation? Each property is described in one or two pages and most entries include a black and white photograph. A handy "fast facts" section follows the description and includes basics like contact information, room types, rates, dining options, facilities for the disabled, on-site recreation, nearby attractions, and much more.
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Summary: If your are interested in staying overnite in a castle....
Comment: Then this book is for you. You will need more detail and updated information as the book is from 1998. However, this extra info can usually be found on the internet. The book provides a great starting point for finding places to stay (in different price ranges as well). I would definitely recommend this book because it saved me time and energy. It doesn't have every castle but it sure has a bunch. Even staying at just one of the places listed can possibly turn your trip into a great one.
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Summary: Does a good job of being what the title says
Comment: An intriguing book. I have already dreamt up enough vacations to last the rest of my life, and I've only had this book two days. The book has short, two or three page descriptions of 132 hotels. Most of them are based on old castles or palaces, though there are a couple based on convents, and at least one is an old royal hospital. They are all appropriate for the book. There is usually an exterior photo and an interior photo, and good information on the history of the place, both as a castle (or whatever) and how it came to be a hotel. There is fairly detailed information on accommodations, including comments on virtues and vices of specific rooms in some of the hotels (at least one specific room is listed as allegedly haunted). I could wish for a bit more detail in some cases, but that is probably unrealistic.I hadn't planned to go to Europe in 2001, but now may have to change my plans....
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