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My wife's Spanish uncle wants to spend a couple of weeks (maybe more) learning English sometime around May, and I suggested York as a possible destination. (He's already visited London and most of the South). He's just retired, so not looking for noisy nightlife, just somewhere nice with a decent hotel or apartment ideally with parking.

Is York a good idea? Any hotel suggestions? Or would somewhere else be better?


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:04 pm
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Maybe he could visit DownhillDave and they could help each other? http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/learning-spanish-1

York's nice enough. If his only criteria is "somewhere nice with a car park and English-speaking people" then it's a fairly broad choice really.


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:09 pm
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Maybe he could visit DownhillDave and they could help each other?

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I realise it's a bit open, but I thought of York as it's not too big, has touristy bits in the middle, and seemed a bit less "big city" than Manchester or Liverpool.


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:15 pm
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We stayed in The Saxon House a couple of years ago. Just outside the city walls, cheap enough, friendly and quiet. Parking round the back as well.


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:21 pm
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We stayed in The Saxon House a couple of years ago. Just outside the city walls, cheap enough, friendly and quiet. Parking round the back as well.

Thanks, that looks ideal.


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:32 pm
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As he wants to learn English he might be better Somewhere with a slightly easier to understand accent 😉


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:35 pm
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As he wants to learn English he might be better Somewhere with a slightly easier to understand accent

Listening to him trying to speak English I think any accent is going to be a problem 🙂


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 2:45 pm
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What about Cheltenham? A few language schools, nice town, loads of hotels and apartments, good restaurants, and a slightly less impenetrable accent than York 🙂


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 3:01 pm
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York accent (as opposed to say Leeds) is pretty light.

If he managed London accents he'll be fine.


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 3:15 pm
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If he managed London accents he'll be fine.

Right now he can't manage any accents!


 
Posted : 09/02/2015 3:25 pm

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