More Updating Projects

... are in the works.  We've been redecorating some of the rooms on the smoking corridor and one of the singles is finished.  We're starting work on a twin room that we're making into a double as it is one of the smaller twins being located on the rear corridor.  As you can gather there is always work to do in a hotel!  We'll try to post some photos of the redecorated room but the weather today is very grey so we'll wait for a sunny day to take the pics.  It's been gorgeous weather the last few days so fingers crossed it will come back soon.

The Grand National is in two weekends time and we still have a few rooms available for it.  Then two weeks after that it is Easter!  Can you believe how fast this year has gone by? 

EALT

Online Booking Page

Our new online booking page is up and running!!  Why not check it out to make a reservation with us?  It's really easy to use too and similar to a lot of online shopping carts.  All you have to do is choose the type of room you'd like and click Add to Cart.  The default price shown is for our low season (January to June) and for Room Only.  If you want bed and breakfast or dinner, bed and breakfast then you can choose those in the options drop down box.  You can also choose to stay at a different time of year in the options too.  Once you've chosen your options the price shown will change and then again, you just click Add to Cart. 

Once you've chosen all the rooms and options you require your Cart will update showing you the total for the rooms booked.  Please note that the price shown is for one night's stay only unless you are booking for a stay in the high season (September & October) when it will show the total for the option you've chosen (either Monday to Friday or Friday to Monday or both).  The Cart is held by Paypal and is Verisign Secured. 

You will then click Proceed to Checkout where it will ask you to Login to Paypal (if you have an account) or you can choose the "Don't have an account" link to pay with your credit/debit card or bank account (where available).  If you choose the 'no account' option you will then be asked to enter your details including name, address, post code, telephone and email address.  You will also be asked to choose the type of card you wish to use for payment and be required to complete the details.  Please note that we do not receive your card details at any point.  You then need to click Review Order and Continue.

This will take you to a new page for you to double check that all the information supplied is correct.  The last and most important option you need to complete is the "Add Special Instructions to Merchant" box.  When you click on the link a box appears.  Please put the dates you wish to stay in this box and any special requests you have for your stay.  Perhaps you want a smoking room or need a room near the lift.  Click Save below the box and then click Pay Now at the bottom of the page.  Paypal will confirm your payment (if it is successful) and you will be able to print a receipt if you wish and create a Paypal account with the information you supplied.

We receive an email with your information and we will then send you a confirmation email.  If you have missed any required information we will request it at this stage.  Please note that your booking is not confirmed until you have received an email direct from us (not the Paypal confirmation email).  We will detail any balance due and cofirm whether your special requests are able to be met.

We hope it will be easy for you to use and you can make a booking in just a few short clicks!  Please let us know if you have any problems with it as it is a new service we're providing and we want to avoid any teething problems if we can.

Thanks
EALT

Patio Photos & Other News

So these are the new tiles on the patio area.  As you can see we still have a few smaller jobs to do, like repainting the walls and we're going to fit a new door to the under stairs cupboard.  But with the biggest job done it's now just a case of waiting for the weather to stay dry long enough to get the other bits done.

So what do you think?  Let us know by leaving a comment.  We're going to change the header photo at the top when we have our new flowers planted.

Next weekend there is a fitness convention in town at the Winter Gardens.  We still have a few rooms left for this so please get in touch for a great rate.  We're also adding our own online booking option onto our website.  We'll post more information on here when it's up and running.
EALT

Patio is finished

Hurrah! The patio has been re-tiled.  And it's looking great, we think.  We'll add some photos when it stops raining.  The tilers did a great job and managed to get it done before the week's out, even with the rain starting again.  Thank you fellas. 

Now all that's left is to put the chairs and table back, our little Buddha that overlooks the space and the planters.  We'll be adding some new hanging baskets and greenery into the space too but that won't happen for a few weeks.  We'll add some photos of it all once it's full and blooming.

We're getting closer to Easter now and the start of the season.  There's lots of exciting developments happening in the town too.  The Tower is having a major facelift and entry fees to the building have been scrapped.  The waxworks are also having an upgrade and are becoming a Madame Tussauds.  There is ongoing work on the Promenade upgrading the sea defences and extending the headlands.  And lots more!!  We hope you will come visit us at La Tour and check out our upgrades as well as enjoy the town.  Call us on 01253 624888 to make your booking.
EALT

The New Front Steps

are finished and looking lovely, we think!  Unfortunately it's not very sunny today so excuse the photos looking a bit dull.  But here they are ...

Similar to the previous tiles but these are non-slip (apparently).  The patio tiles have been removed and the previous layer of bright red paint is coming up today.  Going to be quite dusty I think! This is the patio as it currently looks:

Hoping to have the patio finished by the end of the week - weather permitting.  Let us know what you think by leaving a comment.
EALT

We started our new project on Monday - the replacement of our front step tiles.  The weather held out all day Monday and Tuesday but it started raining a bit today so they've finished early.  The below photo is from Monday - the top level of tiles have come off and we found a couple of old tiles too underneath so they've all come off and it's been taken right back to the cement level.

The photo below shows the new cement being laid to even out any cracks and holes they found.  Has been quite the job not being able to use the front steps and so the mailman and deliveries have all had to find other ways to reach us!  It's been very tempting to go put a handprint in the wet cement!!

                              

The patio area is also being re-tiled so the step tiles have been taken off on Tuesday and the patio area was removed today.

The guys who've been working on it this week are heading to another job tomorrow so we have a new chap for the rest of the week.  They expect the steps to be done by the end of Thursday, weather permitting of course!  Will add more photos as work progresses.

What do you think of the work done so far?  Leave us a comment.

EALT

Spring is Coming

and just to prove it we have planted some lovely flowers in our boxes by the front stairs.  I certainly hope the cold spells don't come back and freeze our little lovelies.  The weather has been very good this past week so our Aberfeldy guests have had a ball.  They leave us tomorrow and it's over a month before their bus heads our way again.  
Our new tiling for the front steps and patio starts on Monday morning; fingers crossed the weather holds out.  We're also doing some reorganising of storage spaces so that the things we need can be found in the right places.  It's amazing the things that "disappear" in this building.  Stock taking is another project for next week too.  
Always lots to do in a place like this.  If you like our posts and photos then please let us know by leaving a comment.  Especially if you've been a guest with us recently or are coming to visit soon.

Thanks for reading.
EALT

More Work

We will be starting our next project next week.  This past winter was very very cold and consequently the tiles on the front steps have started to come loose.  Granted they have been down for over 10 years but until this winter they have fared very well.  So our plan is to re-tile the whole front steps and the patio area too.  You can see on the banner photo at the top what it currently looks like.  We'll add some more photos as the work begins and progress is made.

We've had some lovely comments from our Magicians and our current Aberfeldy Motors clients about the bar and hall area.  Jerry (the coach driver) says it "looks like the hall has been made wider" which isn't the case but the paint and new flooring does make it seem bigger.  Also one guest mentioned that the bar looks bigger and brighter with the raised area now gone.  Everyone is loving it so far and we hope you will soon pay us a visit to check it out for yourself.

Please leave us a comment below with your thoughts or ideas.
EALT