Week in York - apartment
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curiouswombatSo - we are holidaying in York, rather than dashing here and back as a luggage delivery service!
We decided to stay in a self-catering apartment rather than a hotel - I like being able to spread out, don't mind doing the odd bit of cooking, and an upmarket apartment is actually still cheaper than a budget hotel!
The apartment is withing four or five minutes walk of the city centre, and is very,very nice - so
The Juniper apartment is in the basement of a four storey house. This is the view down from the living area towards the dining area and kitchen -
This shows D-d getting ready for our first dinner in the apartment, in the dining are -
A close-up of the kitchen area - with all the usual mod-cons (dishwasher, fridge, freezer, etc.)
Here is S2C awaiting his meal -
Out of shot to the right is the doorway to the bedroom D-d has, a wet-room bathroom and the second toilet. The door to the right of the picture, beside the kitchen area, leads to the back of the apartment where there are a few steps up to a washbasin and shower then a few more to the rest of our bedroom -
All in all, a rather nice place to spend a week. We only have two problems - the door handles are so stiff that S2C got stuck in the toilet and was almost at 'hammering on the door' stage, and D-d managed to shut herself out last night when she had been out with friends, and had to wake us up by ringing the door bell. Secondly S2C reckons the bed is too firm - pity, because I am sleeping really well in it! Apart from those little things, I would thoroughly recommend it for a holiday home.
We decided to stay in a self-catering apartment rather than a hotel - I like being able to spread out, don't mind doing the odd bit of cooking, and an upmarket apartment is actually still cheaper than a budget hotel!
The apartment is withing four or five minutes walk of the city centre, and is very,very nice - so
The Juniper apartment is in the basement of a four storey house. This is the view down from the living area towards the dining area and kitchen -
This shows D-d getting ready for our first dinner in the apartment, in the dining are -
A close-up of the kitchen area - with all the usual mod-cons (dishwasher, fridge, freezer, etc.)
Here is S2C awaiting his meal -
Out of shot to the right is the doorway to the bedroom D-d has, a wet-room bathroom and the second toilet. The door to the right of the picture, beside the kitchen area, leads to the back of the apartment where there are a few steps up to a washbasin and shower then a few more to the rest of our bedroom -
All in all, a rather nice place to spend a week. We only have two problems - the door handles are so stiff that S2C got stuck in the toilet and was almost at 'hammering on the door' stage, and D-d managed to shut herself out last night when she had been out with friends, and had to wake us up by ringing the door bell. Secondly S2C reckons the bed is too firm - pity, because I am sleeping really well in it! Apart from those little things, I would thoroughly recommend it for a holiday home.
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Date: 14/07/2009 07:43 pm (UTC)And this is a rather nice apartment.
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Date: 14/07/2009 07:25 pm (UTC)We have had such bad luck with accommodation in York - our last hotel was Teh Pits (Minster Hotel - Just Don't Go There ... I've posted an online review somewhere).
How much is this costing, if that's not too personal?
Also, Rachel told me about your meeting up and how lovely you are!
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Date: 14/07/2009 07:53 pm (UTC)It is about two minutes from the museum gardens, to walk into town that way, and about five minutes from Bootham Bar and King's Manor.
Also, important for my family, it has free wifi. All in all, a rather nice place to stay - apart from the stiff door-handles!
Meeting Rachel was my pleasure - you have a lovely daughter.
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Date: 14/07/2009 07:51 pm (UTC)Have you decided how many days you are staying over with us, BTW? Sunday and Monday nights or what?
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Date: 14/07/2009 08:06 pm (UTC)I think we are a bit above water level - there is a car park about seven or eight feet below the end of the road... she says hopefully!
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Date: 14/07/2009 08:10 pm (UTC)Enjoy some rest while you can.
{{hugs}}
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Date: 14/07/2009 08:10 pm (UTC)Have a lovely vacation, you two!
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Date: 14/07/2009 08:39 pm (UTC)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8149859.stm
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Date: 14/07/2009 08:57 pm (UTC)I love sleeping on a firm bed.
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Date: 14/07/2009 09:37 pm (UTC)I like the bed - he is convinced it is too hard, too high, in essence it is simply not his own bed...
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Date: 14/07/2009 10:50 pm (UTC)Is that a bean bag in the fireplace?
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Date: 14/07/2009 11:05 pm (UTC)The only problem with the layout is that we have an en-suite shower - but it is a major enterprise to get from our bedroom to the loo!
Still a really good place to have for a week, though.
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Date: 15/07/2009 07:42 pm (UTC)Perhaps I've missed the post, but what does D-d plan to do now that she's all growed up? She's very lovely, btw.
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Date: 15/07/2009 08:29 pm (UTC)D-d is staying in York for another two academic years to study post-grad Law; she really likes the city and it has a good law college. She has grown up into a rather beautiful young lady - I am not only very proud of her, but still quite amazed as to how we produced her!