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February 2015
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Contents - 2
Contents
Read this month’s Leisure Magazine, featuring the following:
Page 4 to 5
Page 6 to 10
New Member Hotels
Cheltenham Festival
Page 10 to 11
Page 12 to 15
March 2015 Festivals
Featured Hotels
Page 16 to 17
Page 18 to 22
Special Offers
Featured Group
Page 23 to 24
Page 25
Spectacular Hotels
Industry Interview
Page 26
Page 27
Testimonials
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About Us at Infotel - 3
About Us
Who we are and what we do at Infotel
With 25 years industry experience We have one of the largest hotel selections available Currently listing 590,586 hoteliers worldwide UK based Call Centre
Allana Braddon
Reservations Specialist Hi, my name is Allana and I am a Reservations Specialist at Infotel Solutions. We are a call centre based information service using technology to match guest criteria with suitable partner hotels nationwide. I manage their accounts, get to know the client personally and find suitable accommodation for them.
allana.braddon@infotel.co.uk 01775 843413 Craig Ayto
Absolutely NO booking fees Flexible cancellation on thousands of properties All your favourite hotel chains
Reservations Specialist Hi I’m Craig, I am a Reservations Specialist at Infotel Solutions. I am based in the call centre and help with matching client’s specific criteria with suitable hotels. The job is great and I enjoy talking to different people.
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Dedicated booking team
Reservations Specialist Hi I’m Emily, I work as a Reservations Specialist. I take incoming calls, deal with any amendments or issues and also give a helping hand on bookings. I enjoy my job as I get to talk to lots of different people on a daily basis which suits me very well!
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Client Services I’m Sarah and I work in Client Services. I Account Manage our member hotels throughout their membership, update the websites, promote special offers, assist of setting up the Online Booking Portal amongst many other day to day duties. I work closely with Sales, Marketing and Reservations to ensure all our members are receiving the quality service we provide. I love my job, I’m a real people person.
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Rates Key:
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New Member Hotels Our New Member Hotels who joined Infotel this month
A Space in the City Quayside Cardiff Bay, South Glamorgan Starting from
£70
Cropper Arms
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Starting from
£40
Dunkerleys Hotel Deal, Kent
Starting from
£50
The Block Liverpool Liverpool, Merseyside Starting from
£70
Grand by Thistle, Bristol Bristol, Somerset
Starting from
£79
The Old Bridge House West Looe, Cornwall
Starting from
£38
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Kingsway Hotel & Restaurant
Worthing, West Sussex Starting from
£55
Buckerell Lodge Hotel Exeter, Devon
Starting from
£58
Sea Spray
Brighton, East Sussex Starting from
£55
New Member Hotels - 5
New Member Hotels Our New Member Hotels who joined Infotel this month
Old School Guest House Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Starting from
£70
Baylis House Hotel Slough, Berkshire
Starting from
£60
A Space in the City Century Wharf Cardiff, South Glamorgan Starting from
£70
Leicester Arms Hotel Tonbridge, Kent
£95
Starting from was £119
Birchover
Derby, Derbyshire Starting from
£109
Wyndham Garden Grantham Hotel Grantham, Lincolnshire Starting from
£94
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Key: Single Double Family Children
Laburnum House Hotel Highbridge, Somerset Starting from
£64
A Space in the City South Quay Swansea, West Glamorgan Starting from
£70
Richmond Gate Hotel & Leisure Club
Richmond upon Thames, Surrey Starting from
£107
Cheltenham Festival - 6
Cheltenham Festival A day at the races - Cheltenham Racecourse, March 10th - 13th 2015
All rates in this section are based on dates between 10th to 13th March 2015. All rates are starting from, per night & cheapest rooms available.
What could be nicer than spending a day at the races? The excitement, the glamour and the spectacle of horse racing, combine to make the Cheltenham Festival one of the most prestigious race meetings in the racing calendar, and it’s the place where many horses and jockeys first develop their careers and reputations.
its present site at Prestbury Park in 1831. The meeting has not been without its detractors though, in 1829 a local Parish Priest the Revd Francis Close, preached the evils of horse racing to such an extent that it resulted in the disruption of the 1830 meeting, precipitating its move the following year.
This unique Festival takes place over four days, incorporating the best of British and Irish racing; with this year’s Festival running from March 10th to March 13th.
So what can you expect; the course is accessible and has many facilities with both fine dining and cafe culture experiences available. Many spectators simply go to enjoy the atmosphere and spectacle of the meeting; with Champions Day, Ladies Day, St Patrick’s Day and the Gold Cup all providing their own unique experience, so whether you are in one of the enclosures or want to get close to the action there are tickets for all pockets, the dress code is relaxed but if you enjoy being a little more glamorous then Ladies Day on the 10th is
The Festival has a long history, and although this festival now takes place ‘over the jumps’, the first organised race meeting in 1815 took place on ‘the flat’, on Nottingham Hill, within three years it had moved to Cleeve Hill, with crowds of over 30,000 visiting the course for the annual two day meeting, before finally moving to
‘the’ place to be seen, or if you enjoy a real ‘Party Atmosphere’ then the 12th, St Patricks Day is the day for you. Know nothing about racing? Don’t worry there are guides to help you and you can bet from as little as £2, and you never know you could end up with a little profit along with a great time. Set in the breathtaking countryside of the Cotswolds the Cheltenham Festival provides more than just horse racing, so why not extend your visit and spend some time walking the Cotswold Way, shopping in the beautiful regency town of Cheltenham or taking a theatre tour. There are many types of accommodation that can be booked from luxurious hotels to cosy Guest Houses that can offer something that is just that little bit different.
A selection of our featured hotels within the Cheltenham Festival area
8.0 /10
Average Rating
1.0 mile away from Cheltenham Festival
Bliss Apartments - Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5JS
£299 Starting from £499 Starting from
Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Fitness Centre
Apartments
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Spa
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Cheltenham Festival A selection of our featured hotels within the Cheltenham Festival area
1.6 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Apartments
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1UL Starting from
£250
was £400
1 Space On-site
Free WiFi
Townhouse
Kitchen
4 Bedrooms
TV
7.7 /10
Average Rating
6.1 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 7DN
£95 Starting from £105 Starting from
200 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
24hr Reception
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Golf
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Cheltenham Festival A selection of our featured hotels within the Cheltenham Festival area
8.1 /10
Average Rating
6.4 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
Bell Hotel
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5SA
£65 Starting from £75
Starting from 20 Spaces On-site
WiFi throughtout
Restaurant
Bar
7.6 /10
Average Rating
7.7 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL4 8ED
£200 Starting from £220 Starting from
150 Spaces On-site
WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
Room Service
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Cheltenham Festival A selection of our featured hotels within the Cheltenham Festival area
7.4 /10
Average Rating
8.4 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
New County Hotel
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2DU
£55 Starting from £65 Starting from £75
Starting from
200 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
24hr Reception
Weddings
7.5 /10
Average Rating
8.6 miles away from Cheltenham Festival
Hallmark Hotel Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL4 6EA Starting from 150 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
£177
Restaurant
Bar
24hr Reception
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Fitness Cenre
March 2015 Festivals - 10
March 2015 Festivals
A selection of UK Festivals taking place during March 2015, Find your accommodation now...
01
Outbreak Spring Festival 2015 > Coventry, Warwickshire
The Jacobean Hotel & Restaurant
Allesley Hotel
Coventry, Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire
£70
Starting from was £105
02
£55
Starting from was £59
Doncaster Blues Festival 3 > Doncaster, South Yorkshire
1
01
Essex Book Festival > Colchester, Essex
Maison Talbooth Colchester, Essex
Starting from
£215
Milsoms
Colchester, Essex Starting from
£130
05
London Australian Film Festival > Barbican, London
Discounted Rates
Earl of Doncaster Hotel
Doncaster, South Yorkshire Starting from
09
£55
Innkeepers Lodge Doncaster, Bessacarr Doncaster, South Yorkshire Starting from
£55
British Wildlife Festival 2015 > Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mondrian London at Sea Containers Southwark, London
Starting from
11
Leeds, West Yorkshire Starting from
£79
Bishopsgate, London
Starting from
£177
Mid-Somerset Festival 2015 > Radstock, Somerset
Valentines Special Offer
Village Urban Resort Leeds South
£138
196 Bishopsgate Apartments
Headingley Lodge Hotel Headingley Stadium, West Yorkshire
£55
Starting from was £70
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Valentines Break
Oakhill Inn Bath, Somerset
Starting from
£77
Bailbrook House Hotel Bath, Somerset
Starting from
£118
1
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March 2015 Festivals
A selection of UK Festivals taking place during March 2015, Find your accommodation now...
11
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2015 > Islington, London
Islington Inn
Islington, Greater London Starting from
£75
Howard Winchester Hotel Kings Cross, London
Starting from
15
£94
Sussex Beer & Cider Festival > Brighton, East Sussex
The Claremont Brighton, East Sussex
Starting from
£95
Innkeepers Lodge Brighton, Patcham - The Black Lion
14
Glasgow International Comedy Festival > Glasgow, Scotland
Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland
29
£77
Puppet Animation Festival > Edinburgh, Scotland
Coventry, Warwickshire
Glasgow, Strathclyde
Starting from
17
£90
Starting from
£84
St Patricks Day > Dublin, Ireland
Stauntons on the Green Dublin, Co Dublin
Brighton, East Sussex
Starting from
Thistle Glasgow
Starting from
96
Castle Hotel Dublin, Co Dublin
Starting from
69
29
Cupcake Course Easter Parade 2015 > Longhope, Gloucester
Winter Promotion
Thistle King James Edinburgh, Lothian
Starting from
£67
Novotel Edinburgh Park Edinburgh, Midlothian
Starting from
Royal Hotel
Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
£42
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Starting from
£54
Kings Head Wetherlodge
Monmouth, Monmouthshire Starting from
£44
Featured Hotel - 12
8.8 /10
Average Rating
Innocence Rooms West Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6JR
Starting from
ÂŁ45
Luxury boutique accommodation is offered in Ipswich for less than the cost of most discount hotels. Innocence Rooms offers a new accommodation concept. Our spacious and luxurious rooms will appeal to people who value the ability to help themselves to food round the clock and come and go when it suits them. Innocence Rooms offers an attractive alternative to standard hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast accommodation.
Starting from
ÂŁ60
Bright rooms at Innocence Rooms (West) each include a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels, as well as a hairdryer and free toiletries. Check in 15:00
Check out 10:30
With free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi, Innocence Rooms (West) is 2 miles West of Ipswich centre with nearby bus access and modern rooms. Guests can enjoy a communal kitchen area and a pretty, sheltered rear garden. 6 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
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TV in Room
Kitchen
24hr Access
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7.0 /10
Average Rating
Swan Hotel
Hythe, Kent CT21 5AD
Starting from
ÂŁ45
The Swan Hotel, a historical coaching inn, has recently been refurbished to a high standard. It is the ideal stop over, whether you are shopping, joining business colleagues or simply meeting friends, enjoy coffee or choose a snack, lunch or dinner from our extensive range of English, Nepalese & Oriental cuisine.
Starting from
ÂŁ55
Please note: Breakfast is not served onsite, our Sister hotel (a short walk away) will serve breakfast - evening meals are served onsite at The Swan. Check in 14:00
Check out 11:00
Situated in the main High Street of Hythe, a seaside town, with splendid views out to sea & conveniently situated to the Channel Tunnel, the Dover Ports and the Folkestone Seacat Harbour. The Swan Hotel Hythe, an historical coaching inn, has recently been refurbished to a high standard and features 9 ensuite bedroms. 10 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
TV in Room
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Restaurant
Bar
Boating
Featured Hotel - 14
7.9 /10
Average Rating
Marlborough Hotel Shanklin, Shanklin PO37 6AN
Starting from
was £50
£40
The Marlborough Hotel is a cosy hotel located in the very heart of Shanklin where old and new combine to create the perfect holiday destination.
Starting from
was £78
£62
Our friendly staff are fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Polish & Russian. Ferry crossing from Southampton can be arranged at a low cost.
The Hotel is within walking distance to the beach, Old Village, high street shopping and all major attractions of Shanklin. There’s a large car and van park onsite and there is a pleasant garden where you can relax and soak up the sun.
Check in 13:00
Check out 11:00
For your improved comfort and convenience we are a non smoking hotel. The fully licensed bar and lounge serves a variety of snacks, beers, real ales and the usual tea & coffee, cappuccino or latte. Wi-Fi is available free of charge . 18 Spaces On-site
Free WiFi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
TV in Room
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Restaurant
Bar
Ferry Nearby
Horse Riding Nearby
Featured Hotel - 15
7.3 /10
Average Rating
Terraces Hotel
Stirling, Stirlingshire FK8 2ND
Starting from
ÂŁ49
The Terraces Hotel has under-gone major interior refitting, has given the hotel a new spark that will set the tone for the next few years. High quality Interior re-design from deep pile carpeting to mahogany finishing throughout has give the hotel its deserved local acclaim. Aiming to better this and the target is at the prestigious 4 Star Status.
Starting from
ÂŁ69
Stirling. With its warm and welcoming atmosphere, comfortable surroundings in an elegant Georgian building and the friendliest staff in town. Check in 14:00
Check out 11:00
The function room can take parties of up to 100 people. From birthdays to receptions. Make it a happy occasion we will cope. All you have to do is phone in and enquire. You will really feel at home as soon as you arrive at the Terraces Hotel in 40 Spaces On-site
Tea/Coffee Facilities
TV in Room
Restaurant
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Bar
Function Room
100 People Max.
Special Offers - 16
Special Offers
This month’s Special Offers, whether you want to treat your partner on valentines, or simply getaway...
Borrowdale Gates Hotel
Kimberley Hotel
Keswick, Cumbria
4 nights for price of 3
Based on 2 people sharing a twin/double room
Requires stay of at least 4 nights. Offer valid from 15th February to 5th March 2015...
Starting from
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
End of Season Sale
A 1 night stay in a standard room including full English breakfast Requires stay of at least 1 night. Offer valid 8th January to 28th February 2015...
£126
Starting from
was £150
The Belfry at Yarcombe Restaurant & Rooms
Headingley Lodge Hotel Leeds, Yorkshire
Honiton, Devon
Valentines Offer
Add a sparkle to your Valentines day, quote “cupid” on booking Requires stay of at least 2 nights. Offer valid 14th February to 15th February 2015...
Starting from
£59
3 nights for price of 2 until 28/02/15
Requires stay of at least 3 nights. Offer valid 14th January 2015 to 28th February 2015...
£70
Starting from
£99
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Special Offers
This month’s Special Offers, whether you want to treat your partner on valentines, or simply getaway...
Hartland Quay Hotel
Statham Lodge Hotel
Bideford, Devon
25% Off
Book a 2 night stay to receive a 25% discount
Requires stay of at least 2 nights. Offer valid from 7th January to 20th March 2015...
Starting from
Warrington, Cheshire
February Deals
Stay any 2 nights during these dates to receive 20% off the price!
Requires stay of at least 2 nights. Offer valid 1st to 6th, 8th to 13th, 16th to 18th February 2015...
£37.50
Starting from
was £105
was £50
£84
Acorn Lodge Hotel
Manor House Hotel
3 nights for price of 2
Monday to Thursday Corporate Rates
Requires stay of at least 2 nights. Offer valid 21st January to 31st February 2015...
Requires stay of at least 1 nights. Offer valid until 31st December 2015...
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Torquay, Devon
Excellent discount on all rooms rates booked for 2 nights
Starting from was £30
Includes 2 course meal, bed & breakfast, free parking & wifi
£20
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Featured Group - 18
Featured Group A selection of our featured Old English Inns properties
Woolpack Inn Bath, Somerset
Starting from
£75
Bear Hotel
Hungerford, Berkshire Starting from
£100
Bell Hotel
Woburn, Bedfordshire Starting from
£65
Antelope Hotel Poole, Dorset
Starting from
£54
Bell Hotel
Thetford, Norfolk Starting from
£45
Bull Hotel
Halstead, Essex Starting from
£65
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Ye Olde Talbot Hotel Worcester, Worcestershire Starting from
£65
Bear Hotel
Havant, Hampshire Starting from
£40
Bell Hotel
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Starting from
£65
Featured Group - 19
Featured Group A selection of our featured Old English Inns properties
Bull Hotel
Sudbury, Suffolk Starting from
£80
Chequers Inn
Uckfield, East Sussex Starting from
£55
Cromwell Lodge Hotel Banbury, Oxfordshire
Starting from
£54
Cedars Inn Hotel Barnstaple, Devon
Starting from
£60
Cock Hotel
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Starting from
£80
Cross Hands Hotel Bristol, Gloucestershire Starting from
£31
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Castle & Ball Hotel Marlborough, Wiltshire Starting from
£49
Coleshill Hotel
Birmingham, West Midlands Starting from
£45
Dog House Hotel Abingdon, Oxfordshire Starting from
£70
Featured Group - 20
Featured Group A selection of our featured Old English Inns properties
Ely Hotel
Camberley, Surrey Starting from
£85
Lamb Hotel
Ely, Cambridgeshire Starting from
£80
Queens Head Hotel Bedford, Bedfordshire Starting from
£60
Fieldhead Hotel
Leicester, Leicestershire Starting from
£65
Manor Hotel Yeovil, Somerset
Starting from
£70
Raven Hotel Hook, Hampshire
Starting from
£75
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George Hotel
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Starting from
£60
Millers Hotel
Nuneaton, Warwickshire Starting from
£70
Red Lion Hotel Fareham, Hampshire
Starting from
£40
Featured Group - 21
Featured Group A selection of our featured Old English Inns properties
Red Lion Hotel
Sheffield, South Yorkshire Starting from
£60
Roebuck Hotel
Forest Row, East Sussex Starting from
£50
Royal Hotel
Ross on Wye, Herefordshire Starting from
£45
Rising Sun Hotel
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Starting from
£70
Rothley Court Hotel Rothley, Leicestershire Starting from
£45
Ryde Castle
Ryde, Isle of Wight Starting from
£64
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Riverside Hotel
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Starting from
£45
Royal George Hotel Gloucester, Gloucestershire Starting from
£60
Saracens Head Hotel Towcester, Northamptonshire Starting from
£70
Featured Group - 22
Featured Group A selection of our featured Old English Inns properties
St Leonards Hotel Ringwood, Hampshire Starting from
£75
Swan Hotel
Alton, Hampshire Starting from
£65
Sun Hotel
Stag at Redhill
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire Starting from
£75
White Hart Hotel Colchester, Essex
Starting from
Starting from
£53
White Hart Hotel Braintree, Essex
£65
Starting from
£50 EW UP VI O R G
White Horse Hotel Brighton, East Sussex Starting from
£45
Discover Old English hospitality at its best, Explore over 100 historic pubs, inns and hotels across 24 counties… a unique experience every time! On-site Parking
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Restaurant
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Spectacular Hotels A selection of spectacular hotels & locations for any Leisure break away
Sanctum Soho Hotel Soho, London
Starting from
Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa
£240
The Alverton Hotel Truro, Cornwall
Starting from
£140
Rosewood London Holborn, London
Starting from
£274
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Crawley, West Sussex
Starting from
£115
New Hall Hotel & Spa Birmingham, West Midlands Starting from
£109
23 Mayfield
Edinburgh, Lothian Starting from
£110
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Spectacular Hotels A selection of spectacular hotels & locations for any Leisure break away
30 James Street home of the Titanic
Melville Castle
Liverpool, Merseyside Starting from
Edinburgh, Midlothian
£80
£109
Starting from was £129
The Forbury Hotel
Rufflets Country House Hotel
Reading, Berkshire
Starting from
St Andrews, Fife
£174
Starting from
£126
Romantic Valentines Champagne Offer
Llangoed Hall Brecon, Powys
Greenbank Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
£150
Starting from was £200
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Falmouth, Cornwall
Starting from
£99
Industry Interview - 25
Industry Interview with Stephen Wrinch, Principal at Innocence Rooms West, Ipswich
Stephen Wrinch Job Title: Principal
Time worked here: Four
years Main Responsibilities: General Management
Starting from
£45
Starting from
£60
What do you love most about your job?
It offers considerable scope for “out-of-thebox” thinking. As a result of this Innocence Rooms occupies it’s own marketplace niche. A quick look at the Trip Advisor reviews reveals that guests consider us innovative and unique in terms of what we offer. What is the most rewarding thing about working within this industry?
Meeting the guests. Innocence Rooms ensures I meet a large number of people with a wide spectrum of interests. What attratced you to the Leisure industry?
It offered several things that were attractive to someone wishing to work part-time in retirement. In the event, I have never worked so hard! What’s the best piece of career advise you have been given?
My business Mentor who ran a group of companies in Northampton:
“Take time to think! If you want an answer, come and see me tomorrow. If you want a decision right now, the answer is No.” What are the worst things about your job?
The early starts and the 24/7 nature of the business! We’re always up by 5.30am and we have very little time we can truly call our own.
Can you name 1 thing not many people know about you?
Nothing really! – I’m an open book and what you see is what you get! What is your favourite holiday destination & why?
Going from port to port with my childhood mate, Nick, who is a Captain with Princess Cruises. It allows my wife and I to truly “get away from it all” What 1 word best describes you?
Honest.
What is your favourite colour ?
Cubanite! (copper-gold) - it’s the colour of my 12 year old car that I adore and which I’ve had from new. What did you want to be when you were a child?
A Farmer and I began an apprentice ship. However, after forking muck onto rhubarb for five weeks, I figured there had to be a life elsewhere!
Want to be our next interviewee? Contact Sarah of Client Services on 01775 843406 or clientservices@infotel.co.uk to see if you could be our feature in next month’s Leisure Magazine.
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Testimonials
What our customers say about using Infotel for their accommodation bookings
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Our Service
Using Infotel couldn’t be simpler, with this step by step guide to using Infotel.co.uk
1. Contact Us
2. Handling your Enquiry
Call us on: 01775 843413 e-mail us at: hotels@infotel.co.uk or you can book online at: www.infotel.co.uk.
Our Infotel agents will deal with your enquiry & will explain that we are a free service with absolutely no costs to our clients.
3. Booked on your Behalf
4. Confirmation
An Infotel agent will confirm your request & book your reservation on your behalf
An Infotel agent will then email, fax or sms your booking confirmation.
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