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“Warm and lovely”

Holly Homestead B&B

4 of 5 stars
heswaran
Chennai, India
Jan 6, 2010

Holly Homestead is one of the best B&Bs we have stayed in. The house is warm and friendly and was filled christmas Knickknacks as we had gone there on Christmas eve. Bernie is fun and wonderful and...more

“Great Place to Stay”

Glenfern Villas Franz Josef

5 of 5 stars
vickiandboystravel
singapore
Jan 6, 2010

We just returned from a 3 night stay at the Glenfern. We choose this place as a family of five after reading the reviews here on Trip Advisor. Boy am I glad we did! The staff was very friendly. ...more

“A La Carte has amazing food!”

Blue Ice Cafe

5 of 5 stars
Walshes_184
Bris Vegas
Jan 5, 2010

Got in late & as it was pouring with rain & this was the closest to our motel we decided to try it out. Thought it would be pub food but was completely wrong. The chef has an amazing menu & the...more

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