AndyB in conversation with Mark Smith, The Man in Seat61, about Great Railway Station Hotels and Stations

04/15/21 • 29 min

AndyB and Mark Smith, The Man in Seat 61.com have visited or stayed in many of Britain's finest railway hotels.

From the 2 grand old ladies of Edinburgh at either end of Princess St, The Balmoral and The Caledonian, to the iconic Renaissance St Pancras we chat about these great hotels.

So "come along for the ride" and learn where to rest your travel weary head.....

AndyB and Mark Smith, The Man in Seat 61.com have visited or stayed in many of Britain's finest railway hotels.

From the 2 grand old ladies of Edinburgh at either end of Princess St, The Balmoral and The Caledonian, to the iconic Renaissance St Pancras we chat about these great hotels.

So "come along for the ride" and learn where to rest your travel weary head.....

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AndyB in conversation with Mark Smith, The Man in Seat61, about Train Travel and Fares in the UK

The UK has some great value rail fares to explore the country but you need to be in the know to find them!

Mark Smith - the Man in Seat61 www.seat61.com used to work for the Department of Transport setting fares policy so is perfectly placed to offer some insights into this complex area.

We chat about what rail fares are offered and when you should look to book fares together with ways of bringing the fare down by "splitting the ticket".....

There are a number of railcards that give access to discounted fares which in some instances are worth buying even for a one off trip.

Finally we start to chat about rail rovers that give unlimited travel in set period of times. Starting with the InterRail and Eurail which non UK residents can travel around the UK and move on to the All Line Rover and mention other options..... we ran out time to cover the full range of rovers and have agreed to do another episode on the subject as they do offer great value!

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AndyB in conversation with Mark Smith, The Man in Seat61, about Rail Rovers in the UK

Rail Rovers are the perfect way to explore the UK by train - unlimited travel nationwide or in specific areas.

From the All Line Rail Rover to the Northern Rail Explorer 55 and all passes in-between AndyB and Mark Smith chat about the advantages of a rail pass, what to see, where to go and the costs and ways of bringing the price down.

Join us and "come along for the ride!"