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Full or half board when staying in Manchester

January 3rd, 2009

Do you go full board or half board when booking a hotel? Its a question some people forget to think about when they decide to book. For many full board is an attractive option as it allows them to budget more accurately what they are going to spend on their holiday. However you have to think about how often you are going to take advantage of the included meals to benefit you. For example if you are often away from the hotel seeing the local attractions its unlikely you are going to want to travel back to your hotel just to eat, especially when there are so many great restaurants dotted around the city of Manchester.

For many half board is often the best option as it gives a certain amount of flexibility. Its true that everyone will want breakfast in the morning as who wants to go hunting for food in the morning on your holiday? However half board usually includes one other meal ie in the evening and it is this where money is usually wasted.

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Most people tend to eat out in the evening when on holidays and so most of the evening meals in the hotel go to waste. It is here that hotels make their money back on the meals as it is a buffet and if people don’t turn up they don’t have to give out food.

You also need to look at the type of food offered by the hotel and not just how cheap the hotel is. Some restaurants within hotels will have there own reviews available on the internet were you can decide if the food is for you or not. You will also need to let the hotel know beforehand if you have any special dietary requirements.

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