hotels in Motherwell
Aug 10th, 2006, 05:43 AM
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hotels in Motherwell
I am thinking of visiting Motherwell, Scotland in October. Can't seem to find much info on it. Can someone recommend hotel accomodations near the civic center?
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Aug 10th, 2006, 06:29 AM
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www.4hotels.co.uk/motherwell
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Aug 10th, 2006, 08:12 AM
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There is a reason why you can't find much on Motherwell.
It was a centre of heavy industry from the 1830s till the 1980s. It's not a centre of post industrial decline. To be fair a lot of money is being spent on cleaning it up. It is synonomous is Scotland with Ravenscraig ("the Craig"
a massive, now demolished stellworks, and Motherwell FC, a sort of second rate Premier League football team, and not much else.
ARE there hotels there?
It was a centre of heavy industry from the 1830s till the 1980s. It's not a centre of post industrial decline. To be fair a lot of money is being spent on cleaning it up. It is synonomous is Scotland with Ravenscraig ("the Craig"
a massive, now demolished stellworks, and Motherwell FC, a sort of second rate Premier League football team, and not much else.ARE there hotels there?
Aug 10th, 2006, 10:50 AM
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There was close to a decade of my life when I was forever having to visit Motherwell (which, I'll remind St Peter if he starts remembering the odd peccadillo, more than outweighs the occasional uncharitable thought). And there was never any need to find out whether its hotels were as grisly as most other aspects of that far from fair burgh.
Glasgow's easily near enough by motorway, and there's a decent train service as well. And Glasgow really is worth staying in (and getting to know)
Sheila meant to say Motherwell's "now" a centre of post industrial decline.
Glasgow's easily near enough by motorway, and there's a decent train service as well. And Glasgow really is worth staying in (and getting to know)
Sheila meant to say Motherwell's "now" a centre of post industrial decline.
Aug 11th, 2006, 05:35 AM
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motherwell, like most towns in the central belt of scotland is a bit of a dump, however, should you still wish to go there, i managed to find a coupld of hotels here at the following link:
http://destinia.com/hotels/hotels--i...urope/42902/en
http://destinia.com/hotels/hotels--i...urope/42902/en
Aug 11th, 2006, 06:10 AM
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I am laughing at the idea of Begbie recommending hotels. Can you recommend any china gift shops as well? Maybe a nice tea room?
Half of my family are from Motherwell and around. They can't wait to get out. It's a tip. There is absolutely nothing to see there - even the steel mill's been flattened and turned into a wind-swept park. The most popular local activity is necking temazepam and diamond white.
Is there a reason you need to be in Motherwell itself? If not look either at Glasgow or perhaps some of the little towns in Clydesdale (sorry can't recommend specifics, when I go there I stay with grumpy relatives and drink diamond white)
Half of my family are from Motherwell and around. They can't wait to get out. It's a tip. There is absolutely nothing to see there - even the steel mill's been flattened and turned into a wind-swept park. The most popular local activity is necking temazepam and diamond white.
Is there a reason you need to be in Motherwell itself? If not look either at Glasgow or perhaps some of the little towns in Clydesdale (sorry can't recommend specifics, when I go there I stay with grumpy relatives and drink diamond white)
Aug 12th, 2006, 04:04 AM
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Unfortunately there is a major dance competition there. I'm not sure why the powers that be chose Motherwell...maybe they are trying to help the local economy.
What exactly is diamond white?
What exactly is diamond white?
Aug 13th, 2006, 10:02 AM
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I really can't help w/ Motherwell. If you will have a car you could look farther away - like New Lanark or other places an be w/ 20 mins.
Or if I remember right, there is a Holiday Inn Express just off the motorway.
Or if I remember right, there is a Holiday Inn Express just off the motorway.
Aug 13th, 2006, 08:05 PM
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Well thanks for all your help everyone. If I do go to Motherwell I will report back on accomodations. I think I will pass on the Diamond White...don't suppose I could get a lovely glass of Chardonnay.
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don't suppose I could get a lovely glass of Chardonnay.>>>>>>>
Motherwell's not really a chardonnay sort of place. More a diamond white, pint of heavy, bottle of meths kind of place.
Motherwell's not really a chardonnay sort of place. More a diamond white, pint of heavy, bottle of meths kind of place.
