Bank Holiday Treat

Up until I changed jobs I use to working away for fairly long periods. As such, I was use to living in hotels and became rather accustomed to my “living quarters” and, yes, even became a bit of a snob over what facilities the hotel offered. Needless to say, some were much better than others and I could probably write a book about the state of some of them.

Anyway, it made a rather nice change to go away for a nice and relaxing bank holiday weekend break with P to Cambridge - especially since neither of us had ever been.

It had been talked about for a while, so when I found a great offer on in Internet I went ahead and booked it. I offered to pay for it all, but with P being P she wanted to pay her way and she gave me half towards the cost – even if it wasn’t the quite the quaint B&B she’d suggested we looked for.

Arriving at the hotel I instantly knew that it was going to be a great hotel. The lobby was modern and clean, the staff attentive and the hotel location – on the banks of the river Cam and a mere short stroll from all of the historic sights – was perfect. I think P was a little nervous and, perhaps, she was not use to such decadence.

However, upon arriving at our deluxe room I’ve never seen someone become so excited – and it was wonderful just watching P dash about the room squealing with joy over the view of the river, the size of the bed and its many cushions, the fluffy dressing gowns, slippers, chocolates and waiting bottle of champagne. In fact, the room was perfect and could be ranked as one of the best I’ve ever stayed in – even more so since I was not alone.

It was the perfect weekend, with amazing weather, breathtaking sights, delicious food and wonderful company. P even managed to find a stunning dress in the sales. It truly was a weekend that I’ll never forget.