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| ROOM FOR GUESTS: The sand hotel on Weymouth beach |
THE renaissance of the British beach holiday has been celebrated with the construction of a sand hotel' on Weymouth Beach.
People can book into the building', which features twin and double bedrooms and skylights, until the tide comes in on a first-come, first-served basis.
Research by online accommodation operators laterooms.com shows more and more Brits are leaving their passports at home and heading to the seaside, with Weymouth being the fourth most popular destination.
The seaside resort was picked by 24 per cent of respondents as their top seaside location but was pipped to third place by Bournemouth, with 30 per cent of the vote.
St Ives came second in the poll, with 45 per cent of the votes, while Torquay proved the most popular British beach resort, gaining 53 per cent of the vote.
A spokesman for the researchers said: "The ongoing effects of the credit crunch have influenced 51 per cent of holidaymakers to stay in Britain this summer.
"To celebrate the British beach holiday's renaissance we have created the world's first sand hotel on Weymouth Beach.
"It allows British holidaymakers to not only bag the best spot on the beach, but to never have to leave it.
"The hotel was built by sand sculptor Mark Anderson and has been designed to look like a giant sandcastle, and is available until it is rained away." The company spokesman added: "It's great that British beach holidays are enjoying a renaissance and that some resorts, such as Weymouth and Torquay, are being rediscovered by a younger generation.
"We all remember the fun of going to the seaside as kids.
"However, with the credit crunch, high living costs and the strength of the Euro there's never been a better time to dig out that bucket and spade and come to the beach for your holidays."
He added that carbon-heavy' flights to foreign countries were another reason why British holidaymakers are choosing to stay in Britain.
To make a reservation at the sand hotel, call 0207 841 6682, quoting under the stars' as a reference.
10:44am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: The Village Idiot, Weymouth on 1:58pm Wed 23 Jul 08
I might be stupid but I though precentages were done as part of 100.
Above figures add up to [bold]152%[/bold] and that is only the top 4 resorts !!!!!
I might be stupid but I though precentages were done as part of 100.
Above figures add up to
152% and that is only the top 4 resorts !!!!!
Posted by: robert mugabe, weymouth on 2:50pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Ah yes but I got my boys from zanu pf to do the poll
Ah yes but I got my boys from zanu pf to do the poll
Posted by: Albo, Wyke Regis on 2:57pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]robert mugabe[/bold] wrote:
Ah yes but I got my boys from zanu pf to do the poll[/quote] Or, as they're known in the UK: ZaNu Labour.
Sorry. Came over all Daily Mail for a moment there...
robert mugabe wrote:
Ah yes but I got my boys from zanu pf to do the poll
Or, as they're known in the UK: ZaNu Labour.
Sorry. Came over all Daily Mail for a moment there...
Posted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 7:31pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Can't they just WAIT for The Hilton & TraveLodge ?
At least you won't wake up with sand in your pants!
Can't they just WAIT for The Hilton & TraveLodge ?
At least you won't wake up with sand in your pants!
Posted by: MIG, Poole on 7:57pm Wed 23 Jul 08
I THINK that I have found two possible answers to this conundrum -
1st Possible: It was compiled by a Sports personality, as in "I gave it 150%" meaning 'I tried really hard'
2nd Possible: Small sample feedback, each person responding is asked to give a percentage rating on the one place they went to and these are then added up.
Simple innit?
I THINK that I have found two possible answers to this conundrum -
1st Possible: It was compiled by a Sports personality, as in "I gave it 150%" meaning 'I tried really hard'
2nd Possible: Small sample feedback, each person responding is asked to give a percentage rating on the one place they went to and these are then added up.
Simple innit?
Posted by: nige, dorchester on 8:41pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic
Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic
Posted by: nige, dorchester on 8:44pm Wed 23 Jul 08
In all seriousness...the way these votes are rigged is as such.
1. Take 100 people.
2. Hands up all thosae who like to go to Torquay......53 hands
3. Hands up all those who like to go to St Ives....45 hands.
So people can vote for more than 1 location.....
Did you also know that 76% of statistics are made up on the spot.........
and finally, I was surprised to learn that the word gullible is not in the dictionary..... That shocked me.
In all seriousness...the way these votes are rigged is as such.
1. Take 100 people.
2. Hands up all thosae who like to go to Torquay......53 hands
3. Hands up all those who like to go to St Ives....45 hands.
So people can vote for more than 1 location.....
Did you also know that 76% of statistics are made up on the spot.........
and finally, I was surprised to learn that the word gullible is not in the dictionary..... That shocked me.
Posted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 8:57pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote]and finally, I was surprised to learn that the word gullible is not in the dictionary..... That shocked me.[/quote] Try Gullibers Travels..I'm sure he went to Bognor !
and finally, I was surprised to learn that the word gullible is not in the dictionary..... That shocked me.
Try Gullibers Travels..I'm sure he went to Bognor !
Posted by: yogi, weymouth on 9:22pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]nige[/bold] wrote:
Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic[/quote] Have you try getting into Torquay its worse than the rigeway
nige wrote:
Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic
Have you try getting into Torquay its worse than the rigeway
Posted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 9:34pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]yogi[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]nige[/bold] wrote: Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic[/quote] Have you try getting into Torquay its worse than the rigeway[/quote] Do I hear BYPASS ?
yogi wrote:
nige wrote: Exactly....its a shame that the majority of people who voted didn't think that a holiday in Weymouth was worthwhile. Maybe thats because most of them couldn't get into Weymouth due to the traffic
Have you try getting into Torquay its worse than the rigeway
Do I hear BYPASS ?
Posted by: pachyderm, on the beach, got £10 on 9:48pm Wed 23 Jul 08
WATCH THE MOVIE..
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/england/dorse
t/7520842.stm
WATCH THE MOVIE..
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/england/dorse
t/7520842.stm
Posted by: l_andrews@btinternet
.com, weymouth on 12:42am Thu 24 Jul 08
A good tourist attraction in itself, traditional with Weymouth not like the proposed Hilton Hotel on the Weymouth Leisure Pier which looks like Cell Block H.
Lets face it! It will bring day trippers in just to look at it, lets hope when the tide washes it away another one is sculptured to encourage the traditional bucket and spade brigade to Weymouth. You know! Those people who purchase from the beach kiosks!
A good tourist attraction in itself, traditional with Weymouth not like the proposed Hilton Hotel on the Weymouth Leisure Pier which looks like Cell Block H.
Lets face it! It will bring day trippers in just to look at it, lets hope when the tide washes it away another one is sculptured to encourage the traditional bucket and spade brigade to Weymouth. You know! Those people who purchase from the beach kiosks!
Posted by: dunketh, Portland on 11:16am Thu 24 Jul 08
Does the girl pictured come with the room?
lol
(wife'll kill me if she reads this!)
Does the girl pictured come with the room?
lol
(wife'll kill me if she reads this!)
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