Holiday reviews

Norfolk

Norfolk

YOU may have seen the coastline of north Norfolk before but never realised.

The beach at Holkham doubled as the Caribbean for the final scenes in Shakespeare In Love with Gwyneth Paltrow, while Wells-next-the-Sea is the setting for TV series Kingdom.

 

Iceland

Iceland

THE credit crunch has hit Iceland in a big way - but Dan Jeoffroy discovers that it may be good news for the British visitor.
Somerset

Somerset

A STAYCATION - a break in Britain - can prove to be anything but second best, as Paul Ogden discovered.

 

Yang Sing Oriental, Manchester

Yang Sing Oriental, Manchester

THE hotel boom continues, so it's more important than ever that each new hotel in Manchester sets itself apart from the crowd.
London: Sheraton Park Tower

London: Sheraton Park Tower

I HAVE a recurring dream where I'm running along a hotel corridor which never ends. The carpet is soft as I sprint along but never reach a destination.

 

 

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Virgin Credit Card 2.98%
Customers with a 'good' credit profile
Company Typical APR
Platinum Exclusive Loan 7.8%
Sainsbury's Personal Loan 8.9%
Halifax (Semi-exclusive) 8.6%
Bank of Scotland (Semi-exclusive) 8.6%
Alliance & Leicester 8.7%
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ICICI BANK
HiSAVE Savings Account 		5.50%
SAINSBURYS FINANCE
Internet Saver 		3.50%
FIRST DIRECT
Everyday e-Saver 		2.75%
ALLIANCE & LEICESTER
Online Tracker 		6.00%
ABBEY
Instant Access Saver (Special Issue 2) 		6.00%
ING DIRECT
Savings Account 		6.00%
ALLIANCE & LEICESTER
eSaver - Issue 2 		6.30%
ABBEY
eSaver Direct 		6.00%
POST OFFICE
Instant Saver 		3.75%
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