Sophie's reviews
Review of Point Hotel
16 Apr 08, 16:32
Fab! 
The point is a really fabulous hotel! Akin to malmaison in style, space and quality but much better value. We stayed there between Christmas and New Year and got a great deal. Our room was huge, the bed was huge the TV was huge and the huge window looked out over the castle. We ate in the restaurant and drank in the hotel bar, both of which were of a high standard. The bar was quite expensive but the cocktails were very good. Only tiny criticism is that it was very dark, even with the lights on it’s very dim, romantic but hard to apply makeup!
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Review of H & M
16 Apr 08, 16:31
Busy Store 
H&M in the bullring is good destination for reasonably priced clothes. It has recently gained a menswear section (chaps previously had to trek to new street or Martineau place) but it’s only really for teenage boys. There are also maternity, plus size sections in addition to women’s wear and young trend. Be warned there are always huge queues for changing rooms and tills.
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Review of Boots The Chemists
16 Apr 08, 16:30
Flagship Store! 
This is a flagship Boots store, it has everything! Baby stuff and photo developing is downstairs (they’ve got easy to use computer screens so that you can download pictures from your camera and get them printed either within the hour or 24 hours) they also have an NHS walk in centre. Upstairs is a huge range of cosmetics, skin care, hair care etc. etc. Staff are friendly and despite the huge store you rarely have to queue for very long.
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Review of Academy
16 Apr 08, 16:29
Dirty and expensive 
The academy is the main mid sized music venue in the city, it’s dark, the floor is sticky and the drinks are very over priced. If there’s a band on you like it’s bearable for that, although if you’re standing downstairs make sure you are in front of the balcony otherwise the sound is rubbish. If you are thinking of going to a club night there and you are over the age of 20 think carefully about your decision!
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Review of Rhubarb Rhubarb
16 Apr 08, 13:02
Food poisoning. 
In a lot of ways this place is really really nice. The decor is lovely and the atmosphere is great, warm, exotic and romantic. The menu is expensive so I went there as a bit of a treat, I had the steak and it made me so ill! Very disappointing as it's such a nice place and it was so expensive!
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Review of Ben's Cookies
16 Apr 08, 12:58
BEST cookies in the WORLD
These are the best cookies in the whole world. They are about £1 each but completely worth it. They are all made on site so are normally still warm in the middle. Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, really rich in flavour a great treat. only downside is it's a small place so there's not much seating.
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Review of Electric Cinema
16 Apr 08, 12:54
Good date venue
This is a perfect date location! It's the oldest cinema in the country, faithfully restored to it's 1920s origins. It's only got one screen so there isn't a large selection of films so you might need to wait a while for something you want to see to come up. You can choose between £5 standard seats or pay £10 to sit in the sofas at the back, complete with coffe table so you have somewhere to put your drinks and snacks. The venue is licenced so you can order beer and spirits as well as homemade busicuits and cake. Nothing better than settling down to a film you're keen to see with a vodka cranberry and a slice of cake!!
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Review of Bungalows & Bears
16 Apr 08, 12:49
Cool Place
Bungalows and bears is a great bar, quite studenty but I think anyone under 30 would have a good night there. There is plenty of seating and the music was really up to date and hip with a good mix of styles. Just a shame it didn’t stay open later (it closed at 2am)
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Review of St Pauls Mcdonald's
16 Apr 08, 12:48
Good hotel RUBBISH spa!!
This is a very nice hotel, clean, modern, good location and friendly staff. It has a choice of 2 restaurants and a plush champagne bar however the spa facilities left a lot to be desired. The spa staff came across as untrained and were very unhelpful. We came on a package deal and so were not allowed robes which seemed very tight and meant our towels got drenched and were soon useless. There is no Jacuzzi (surely a basic requirement) and the masseuse had smelly feet which were very off putting. If you just need somewhere to stay go for it but if you are looking for a spa look elsewhere.
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Review of Tequila's
16 Apr 08, 12:46
Worth the walk!
Tequilas is a lovely Mexican with lots of character. It’s definitely worth the trek up steep hill to avoid the chain outlets near the brayford. Prices are reasonable and the portions are very generous (I was stuffed!) Just 2 warnings, the floor is very slipy and there is a slight slope (I fell over!) and I do not recommend the deep fried ice cream.
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