Chester Halloween Ghost Tours
Steeped in 2000 years of history and with hundreds of ghost sightings, Chester is one of the most haunted cities in England. This Halloween, why not book a night-time ghost hunt in Chester and take a night-time journey around the haunts of the city. With your very own Ghosthunter Guide you will hear spine-chilling tales of ghosts and ghouls and revisit scenes of supernatural happenings from Chester’s mysterious and murky past.
Just in time for Halloween, Roomguide have jaw dropping deals on cheap hotels in Chester so you have somewhere safe to hide at the end of your tour! The tours will be running on Thursday, Friday and Saturday leading up to Halloween with extra tours departing on Sunday 30th October and Monday 31st October. Tours depart from the Town Hall Visitor Information Centre at 7.30pm and tickets should be purchased in advance where possible as they are extremely popular!
Ghost Tour Ticket Prices:
Adult: £6.00
Child/Student/Senior: £5.00
Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 concessions): £17.00
You can book your tickets here.
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Halloween Events in New York 2011
With Halloween around the corner, the ghosts and ghouls are making their way to New York and no city celebrates it better than the Big Apple! This October, Roomguide are offering even lower prices on cheap hotels in New York so you can make the most of the haunted holiday. Packed with parties, festivals and attractions, New York is the perfect place to go if you want to be truly spooked this Halloween! New York Halloween Parade will see thousands of people take to the streets of New York City including costumed marchers, bands, dancers, puppets and more! The Parade has been a tradition since 1973 and is the largest Halloween celebration in the world. This is a fun event for all the family but if you’re looking to be really frightened, there are many other events currently running until the 31st October:
Blackout Haunted House
This scary Halloween attraction requires you to go through on your own, with a protective mask and a flashlight. The intense experience is for over 18’s only and although you can scream as loud as you want, there is absolutely no speaking allowed. The New York Times calls it “the extreme theatre event of the year.”
NIGHTMARE: Z-DAY
The zombie apocalypse starts again in the Bronx this Halloween. This Pelham Bay safe house is an onslaught of zombies lurking in the dark and jumping out at every corner. Quarantine protocols have begun in the Bronx and 1157 Pelham Bay has been identified as the safest location for residents to take refuge, or is it?
Steampunk Haunted House
Combining a steampunk culture with a traditional creepy house, this haunted location has been taken over by demented robots and clockwork spiders. This immersive experience separates audience members and thrusts them into a terrifying world of twisting hallways and dark cellars.
Blood Manor
A hit every year since 2005, this is New York’s premier haunted attraction featuring several fright filled environments including the Graveyard of the Doomed, the Chamber of Killer Klowns and the Cabaret of Death. From pig hanging carcasses to eerie graveyards, this is not for the faint hearted!
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Roomguide’s Top 5 Luxury Hotels in Belfast
The Northern Ireland capital of Belfast has undergone a major transformation in recent years. With millions of pounds investment into visitor attractions, bars, restaurants, clubs and hotels, the once battle-scarred city is now a vibrant city break destination for many. From Belfast Castle and Zoo to the Botanic Gardens and Titanic Dock, there is so much to discover. This week you can save on luxury and cheap hotels in Belfast so we thought we’d put together our top 5 picks especially for you.
The Merchant Hotel
This five star luxury hotel is situated in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter and offers elegant rooms complete with flat screen TV’s and spacious en suite marble bathrooms. Dating back to 1860, this Grade I listed building has a huge domed restaurant offering a delicious a la carte menu. The Merchant hotel has spa facilities include a hydrotherapy area, steam room, sauna, gymnasium and 5 treatment rooms. There is also a choice of bars and an onsite nightclub for guests to enjoy.
Malmaison Belfast
This beautifully converted Victorian warehouse is situated in the heart of Belfast. The stylish 4-star Malmaison Belfast is one of the city’s top boutique hotels and with carved stone gargoyles and original iron pillars, it offers luxurious rooms and suits decorated in a rich, opulent style. The Brasserie in the hotel offers classic dishes from its a la carte menu and the chic bar is the perfect place to wind down with a glass of wine.
Ten Square
Located just minutes away from the City Hall, Victoria Square and the business district, this boutique style hotel is Belfast’s most innovative hotel development of the decade. The 23 bedrooms each boast contemporary furniture, chic wallpaper and low slung beds as well as free Wi-Fi and flat screen TV’s. Ten Square also has its own restaurant – The Grill Room Restaurant and Bar serving everything from steaks and seafood to nachos and mojitos.
Europa Hotel
Situated on Belfast’s ‘Golden Mile’ the Europa hotel is next to Great Victoria Street Railway Station. Offering luxurious rooms with modern bathrooms, guests can enjoy designer fabrics from Ralph Lauren and flat screen TV’s. The Piano Bar Restaurant provides gourmet cuisine, a range of cocktails and an impressive view over Great Victoria Street below. Live music is played in the bar by the hotels resident pianist from Thursday to Sunday.
Benedicts Hotel
This boutique style hotel is also on Belfast’s lively ‘Golden Mile’ and is within easy walk of the main shopping area, Queens University and the Botanical Gardens. The guest rooms are individually styled by Eamon Carberry, one of the country’s top interior designers and boast feather topped mattresses, widescreen digital TV’s and Italian marble bathrooms. The bar in the Benedicts hotel is a hotspot, being the only bar offering live entertainment throughout the week and guests can enjoy a mix of Asian and European cuisine within the hotel’s restaurant.
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Top 5 Free Things to Do in New York
With so many famous landmarks, exclusive shops and a world class entertainment scene, the Big Apple isn’t the cheapest of places to visit and this can sometimes be off putting for visitors. At Roomguide, not only do we have hundreds of cheap hotels in New York, we’ve compiled a list of some of the top free things to do in the city, so you don’t have to break the bank!
1. Stroll through Central Park
With 843 acres of gardens and lakes, you can experience New York’s backyard for free! With plenty of adventure playgrounds, important memorials and beautiful sculptures, it’s the ideal place to relax.
2. Eat Pizza at The Mark Bar
Everyday from 6pm, you can stuff yourself with free pizza and on Sundays you can shake off that hangover with complimentary coffee and bagels from noon!
3. Ride the Staten Island Ferry
The ferry itself is nothing to write home about, but it is completely free and offers tourists spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and New York Harbor!
4. Visit the New York Public Library
A trip to the library may not strike you as a very exciting way to spend your time in New York but you’ve never been to New York Public Library. Not only is it a piece of architectural beauty, it has a range of extensive collections and visual exhibits as well as a number of music and dance performances.
5. Enjoy a concert at Bryant Park
Bryant Park is one of the city’s premier outdoor cultural locations and free concerts are performed here during the summer including music, dance and movie events.
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Top 5 Things to Do in Venice
Located in northern Italy, Venice really is one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world. It’s also one of a few cities in the world that can be described as truly unique, where main streets are the canals, the cars are gondolas and the mixture of Renaissance, Byzantine and Gothic architecture leaves you wondering if this magical city is actually real at all. At Roomguide, we have over 350 luxury and cheap hotels in Venice so you can experience the mystical canals, old bridges and architectural buildings that make this ancient city so memorable.
Here are our top things to do in Venice:
1. See St Mark’s Square
Piazza San Marco known as St Mark’s Square is a beautiful square, one of the best in the world in fact. Napoleon once referred to it as the ‘drawing room of Europe’. Standing in the centre of the square is an experience in itself but if whilst you’re there be sure to visit St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Torre dell’Orologio – three of the city’s most famous buildings.
2. Grab a gondola
A ride through one of the city’s picturesque canals is a must for anyone coming to Venice. The authentic Venetian Gondola ride will allow you to take in the iconic sights of the city from its famous waterways and as you float along your gondolier will serenade you with songs of love!
3. Lose yourself
If you’d rather not pay the costly prices of a gondola, lose the guidebook, pack up your map and explore! Walk around the quaint cobbled streets and discover the sights for yourself. Come across the Rialto Bridge, one of the first bridges to be built across the Grand Canal and find the Bridge of Sighs, famously known as the last bridge prisoners crossed before their execution.
4. Head to the beach
That’s right, Venice has a sandy stretch all of its own! Take a Vaporetto from St Mark’s Square to the Venice Lido where you’ll find a completely different atmosphere. The Lido’s laid back character makes a change from the crowded city. Grab a sunbed and bask in the beautiful Italian sunshine!
5. Get a birds eye view of the city
At almost 99m (325ft), the Campanile is the city’s tallest building, originally built between 888 and 912. The Campanile served both as a watchtower and a bell tower and today visitors can look out at the stunning cityscape of Venice.
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