It is relatively easy to find a quality hotel in Gloucester. Gloucester is a city which is part of the county of Gloucestershire – this probably was something that you could have guessed. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, around about 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Bristol, and 45 miles (72 km) south-southwest of Birmingham. The Three Choirs Festival is located in Gloucester, this provides the area with a great economic boost during the period of the music festival. It is nestled in the beautiful Cotswolds so is definitely a city worth visiting for the scenery alone, let alone the fabulous Cathedral and the interesting docks.

In fact, during its glory days the port of Gloucester was a foremost centre for the shipment of timber, corn, metals, wines and spirits and graceful tall ships were a common sight. Today lots of the historic warehouses have been transformed and the docks with their museums, pubs and restaurants offer a major attraction for tourists.

Now – as I say, it really isn’t a problem finding a quality hotel Gloucester, although – there are no actual 5 star hotels in the city. There are approximately five 4 star hotels, a dozen or so 3 stars and a few below that. I was very impressed with the look, standard and quality of the four star hotels and I would be more than happy to spend an evening or two in any of them. There are also a few bed and breakfasts that are top quality and could well be worth a look at.

As always I found the Internet to be an excellent source of information when I was attempting to find a quality hotel in Gloucester. After I have narrowed my choices down then I like to phone the individual hotels and ask them a few questions regarding tariffs, places to see in Gloucester and what restaurants they recommend. If the staff are helpful and friendly then you can normally expect your stay with them to be just as pleasant. When you feel that the person that you are speaking to is less than impressive then it is probably worth looking elsewhere. Now I am going to look online for hotel Manchester airport for my next vacation – the internet rocks!

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