Showing posts with label east midlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label east midlands. Show all posts
As part of the East Midlands Blogger Meet Up I got the chance to stay at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield! As you will know by now I love hotels (it is the industry I work in.... outside my blogging life) and whenever I go to a new city I always try new places which I can then recommend to you! It is also important to me to stay in independent hotels as I love supporting small businesses and choose independents over chain hotels all of the time.
Casa Hotel is a large hotel just outside the main town area and close to the local football ground. It is perfect for corporate stays but also weekends away with friends and weddings as there are 100 bedrooms and a 2 Rosette restaurant. They even do a free shuttle bus service in the week to the bus and train station so you don't need to worry about finding your way around.
I stayed in one of their Deluxe Rooms which can be a super-king size bed or twin beds. Each room has everything you need including free WiFi, built in speakers, rain showers, 32" TV's and extra soundproofing for those noisy couples (you know who you are!). The beds were so comfy and have been voted as the comfiest beds in the UK by Laterooms.com; you can even buy one when you checkout if you just can't bare to part with it.
The bathroom was spacious and had beautiful toiletries which seemed to jump in my suitcase before I left, not sure how that happened. I always love those extra touches like heated towel rails and shower caps - I don't own a shower cap but I love having them in hotel rooms.
After a lovely evening relaxing, a cocktail in the bar and watching TV in the most comfortable bed it was time to wake up the next day and head to breakfast. The breakfast is served as a buffet with a wide range of continental items and English Breakfast options. Egg choices are cooked to order and the staff are always on hand to help you if you need anything. As a Vegan I perused the items and decided on beans on toast and a delicious fruit salad. Everything was high quality and all of the guests seemed to enjoy what was on offer.
Time to pack my suitcase and checkout.
I highly recommend Casa Hotel to anyone visiting the Chesterfield for leisure or business. The hotel was large but not impersonal and suitable for all budgets. Let me know if you have every stayed at Casa or will after reading this review xx
I received a discount in return for a review. All opinions are my own.
As the weather gets better we all want to sit outside with a cold drink and enjoy the sun whilst eating good food, right? Well, the sun came out and that's exactly what I wanted to do. After thinking about where to go I thought we should try somewhere new in the city centre and visit Jam Cafe in the Hockley district of Nottingham.
Perfectly situated on a sunny Heathcote Street but away from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping areas, Jam Cafe is a music themed eatery with an outside seating area - perfect for enjoying the sunshine. During the day you can enjoy a main meal and a drink then come back later on in the evening to enjoy live music, up-and-coming Dj's and local ales.
If you are ever there I would really recommend you stopping and have a nibble and a drink whilst talking to the friendly owner, Bradley, and his employees. This is really a hidden gem in the Hockley area of Nottingham!
If you like Gin then stop by between 14th August and 30th August to enjoy their Gin Festival 2015.
Jam Cafe 12 Heathcote Street NG1 3AA Tel: (0115) 9483566
Twitter: Jamcafe
I was on a Twitter chat around a month or two ago when it became apparent that there are quite a few of us East Midlands based bloggers. This chat seemed to be full of us and it sparked an idea to create a Facebook page and Twitter profile for us all to chat together (the credit goes to Dee who set both of these up!). The conversations quickly grew and the first East Midlands Blogger Meet Up was born!
At this meet up we had myself, Emmie, Rachael, Hannah, Kirsty, Samantha and Chelsea (all of their lovely blogs are linked!). We decided to meet at the Nottingham Castle for a picnic and exploration of the gardens and museum as a way to break the ice. We didn't need to worry at all though because as soon as we met at the Train Station we were chatting and discussing our favourite bloggers and YouTubers and who we would (and wouldn't) like to meet.
We each brought something for the picnic and ended up with a giant feast which we couldn't finish, there was a mixture of homemade cakes and sandwiches, sushi and cocktail sausages and jam tarts and strawberries. After the picnic had finished and we had stopped laughing at the awkward engagement shoot that was happening next to us, we packed up and took a stroll around the grounds for pictures and to see the sights. This was a great way to show the city to the girls who hadn't visited Nottingham before and for me to show off the gorgeous views you get from behind The Castle and over The Park Estate.
After all the wondering and chatting we were in need of a drink so decided to visit The Castle Pub for a cheeky tipple before each going our own ways. This also was a way to get to know each other as you can tell a lot from the drink someone chooses at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon!
This was a great first meet up with the girls and fellow bloggers and I look forward to the next one!
If you want to join in or contribute to the next meet up in Leicester on the 4th July follow @EMidBloggers and use the hashtag #eastmidsmeetup on Twitter, join the Facebook Group or email me at elliekathleen01@gmail.com
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