Tuesday 31 May 2011
The Meadowsweet Hotel Llanrwst: The Yankee Challenge
The Meadowsweet Hotel Llanrwst: The Yankee Challenge: "Lle Hari in Llanrwst is offering a Yankee Challenge to anyone in North Wales and beyond. Finish any starter, any main and Ffion's special 7..."
Saturday 28 May 2011
The Meadowsweet Hotel Slideshow
The Meadowsweet Hotel Slideshow: "TripAdvisor™ TripWow ★ The Meadowsweet Hotel Slideshow ★ to Snowdonia National Park and Llanrwst. Stunning free travel slideshows on TripAdvisor"
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Daddy I have to go pee.....
Yesterday I started out on a wonderful day. Despite the blistering wind and torrential rain ad an appointment in Llandudno for my little girl and then off to B&Q for some DIY shopping. My wife phoned and said we could take our time as she had things covered back at the Meadowsweet Hotel in Llanrwst. We had a big trolley and the store was our oyster until my daughter uttered that tension building phrase that can place the calmest of parents in a tailspin. No worries, I told my daughter to follow me as we looked down the aisles towards the rear of the store for the toilets and/or a sales assistant for directions. In our quest my daughter pointed out the multitude of toilets on display and said, "Daddy there's a toilet". I smiled and told her those aren't real toilets as we continued our search. Locating a sales assistant first we inquired where the toilets were and she replied that there weren't any. Seeing my apparent shock she suggested I try the public swimming pool a quarter mile down the road. Did I mention the wind and rain?... Needless to say we left our shopping and headed hastily for the exit. As we passed the toilet displays once again the thought of encouraging my daughter to relieve herself crossed my mind as a token of our appreciation. Instead of aiming for the swimming pool as suggested I gambled on Richard Williams. Richard Williams is an old school DIY store with less selection than B&Q but plenty of the essentials including a restroom for staff and customers alike.
Why, must I ask, is providing such a basic service for a customer such as a toilet "old school". Yes we know that councils across the UK are shutting down public restrooms due to a lack of funds. Lack of public toilets in the UK should put us right smack dab on the bottom of most tourist guides. If the Lonely Planet thinks our UK attractions are over priced and overvalued just wait and see the calamity posed by no restroom facilities.
Regardless, I regret not being able to spend my time and money in B&Q. I'm surprised a store that size doesn't have a zoned responsibility or a customer compliance policy that requires them to provide services for those needing to "spend a penny". Worse yet, if there is no policy in place I'm surprised at the British public for accepting this abdominal treatment as the norm.
Next time you happen to be in a B&Q be sure to ask when the toilets are, not where.
signed,
one sad Dad
or maybe.....
Why, must I ask, is providing such a basic service for a customer such as a toilet "old school". Yes we know that councils across the UK are shutting down public restrooms due to a lack of funds. Lack of public toilets in the UK should put us right smack dab on the bottom of most tourist guides. If the Lonely Planet thinks our UK attractions are over priced and overvalued just wait and see the calamity posed by no restroom facilities.
Regardless, I regret not being able to spend my time and money in B&Q. I'm surprised a store that size doesn't have a zoned responsibility or a customer compliance policy that requires them to provide services for those needing to "spend a penny". Worse yet, if there is no policy in place I'm surprised at the British public for accepting this abdominal treatment as the norm.
Next time you happen to be in a B&Q be sure to ask when the toilets are, not where.
signed,
one sad Dad
or maybe.....
Monday 16 May 2011
Llanrwst group aims to save closure-threatened toilet
<b>Llanrwst</b> group aims to save closure-threatened toilet: "
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| The community group says there is huge potential for improvement of the toilets in LLanrwst. A community group is getting together to save public toilets in ... | BBC News |
Friday 13 May 2011
Overcrowded, overpriced and overrated: welcome to Britain
Overcrowded, overpriced and overrated: welcome to Britain: "We've just returned from a trip around California where hotel suites were booked for less than £100/night, and staff were cheerful and understood the value of customer service. We did a similar excursion around Devon and Cornwall last year. ...
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Sunday 1 May 2011
Latest from TripAdvisor
“Birthday & Easter simply perfect”
Date of review: 29 Apr 2011 - New
Staying at the Meadowsweet over Easter was a great idea. My girlfriend booked this as a present for 2 nights in a standard double just in case. We will be returning in a deluxe/suite moving forwards.
The people are so friendly, very accomodating, happy to help and very warm making you feel very welcome. Nelson and Mary clearly promote their ethos amongst their staff. Mary helped us settle in very well and we're very grateful.
The food in the restaurant is just scrumptious - great choice - well cooked - you can see why it's open to the public.
Nelson as a Bar Manager is simply great. Made us feel very welcome, very comfortable and helped us out with dinner on our first night when town was booked out and got us a table at the hotel (we didn't want to swap our bookings around however - Sirloin steak fantastic - chocolate box dessert fantastic !) Thanks again for the Lagavulin 16 yr birthday drink, i'm already sourcing a bottle !!
It's the little touches that make all the difference - that coupled with the stunning backdrops, this is a no brainer, we're coming back again for sure.
Thanks Nelson and Mary !!
The people are so friendly, very accomodating, happy to help and very warm making you feel very welcome. Nelson and Mary clearly promote their ethos amongst their staff. Mary helped us settle in very well and we're very grateful.
The food in the restaurant is just scrumptious - great choice - well cooked - you can see why it's open to the public.
Nelson as a Bar Manager is simply great. Made us feel very welcome, very comfortable and helped us out with dinner on our first night when town was booked out and got us a table at the hotel (we didn't want to swap our bookings around however - Sirloin steak fantastic - chocolate box dessert fantastic !) Thanks again for the Lagavulin 16 yr birthday drink, i'm already sourcing a bottle !!
It's the little touches that make all the difference - that coupled with the stunning backdrops, this is a no brainer, we're coming back again for sure.
Thanks Nelson and Mary !!
- Date of stay: April 2011
- Visit was for: Leisure
- Travelled with: spouse/partner
- Member since: 04 July 2009
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