Reviews by alisonm12

This review is for Goldberg's Coffee House, Cooks Hill NSW

verified email - 12 May 2011

Go to this place just for the atmosphere! Food is good, not WOW but what i would expect for the price.

This review is for Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland NSW

verified email - 12 May 2011

Good value if you take a voucher, get a second meal for roughly $7! I've had one amazing meal there and one terrible caesar salad that was DROWNED in so much sauce I couldn't eat it, too rich. The rest of our meals there have been good solid pub meals. Like the atmosphere.

This review is for Paypal Australia, Sydney NSW

verified email - 12 May 2011

Makes it really easy to pay for ebay purchases, or other things like vistaprint etc. Not very helpful when it comes to investigating bogus sellers.

This review is for East Maitland Veterinary Clinic, East Maitland NSW

verified email - 12 May 2011

I love this veterinary clinic. They have fit our pooch in at last minute on several occasions, and not charged us on our first visit which was an emergency! They have a genuine love of animals and it shows in their gentle manner and professionalism. Will always go there!

This review is for Eagle Boys Pizza, East Maitland NSW

verified email - 04 May 2011

We recently undertook a "test" of our local pizza places - Domino's, Pizza Hut and Eagle Boys. We tried their basic traditional pizza's over the course of three weeks and found for the price, Dominos & Pizza Hut pizzas were smaller. THey had much the same amount of topping but considerably less weight and size than Eagle Boys. So in terms of value, maybe they are a bit better than their competitors. Then again they charge more. Their premium range is an improvement but topping still a bit sparse. Pizza's seem to be shrinking and the topping rarely looks like it does on their website or brochures. McDonald's suffer from the same shrinking problem.

Approximate cost: $9.00

This review is for Pizza Hut, Melbourne VIC

verified email - 04 May 2011

We recently undertook a "test" of our local pizza places - Domino's, Pizza Hut and Eagle Boys. We tried their basic traditional pizza's over the course of three weeks and found for the price,Pizza Hut pizzas were smaller. THey had much the same amount of topping but considerably less weight and size than competitors. So in terms of value, maybe not the best out there. Pizza's seem to be shrinking and the topping rarely looks like it does on their website or brochures. McDonald's suffer from the same shrinking problem.

Approximate cost: $8.00

This review is for Derringers Music, Forestville SA

verified email - 11 Apr 2011

Derringers sorted me out over the phone for an interstate order. Dispatched fast, didn't charge me a postage fee and i had what i needed within 2 days. Nothing was too much trouble, i was very impressed.

This review is for Camelot Castle, Basket Range SA

verified email - 11 Apr 2011

We booked camelot castle for our wedding and are from interstate. When we went to look at it, nothing was too much trouble. We were promised EVERYTHING would be taken care of, and it was smiles all round.

Since we departed with our deposit, its descending in to wedding hell.

The venue is owned by an elderly couple who have run camelot for 40 years or so. The husband is lovely, but over run by his wife who has pushed me to breaking point. We asked them to book out/ hold all 12 rooms at the castle (56 beds) so that our interstate and overseas guests can stay at the castle with us. This was no problem. BUT - what they failed to tell me was that I had to handle all of the room bookings (WTF?)

They didn't tell me, and my invitations went out with an info sheet recommending the castle, and all of their contact details etc on there so that our guests could book if they wanted. Our guests began to call the castle to book and that was where the problems began.

The female owner refused to book our guests in. She told them it was booked out. I called her in a panic wondering how it could be booked out and she said "YOU BOOKED IT, so we cant book anyone in". After much back and forth she finally admitted that she didn't want to handle the bookings.

I explained to her that she had not told us we were required to do it and that the invites had gone out already. I said that it made sense for them to book it anyway as they understand how many beds are in each room (as they vary) and also they need to know how many people are staying to arrange breakfast and billing. After much discussion she agreed to book the rooms for me and I thought it was resolved.

Since then, 4 people have tried to book a room. She has refused to do it, lied to them and said there was no availability, been rude to them and put down the phone. Each time i have had to ring SA from NSW to talk this out with her and she is playing games with me. She put the phone on the counter and walked away while I was talking and left me hanging there, twice. She stated she would do the bookings but "can't guarantee she will get the bookings right" - threatening us. In the end, her husband took over the call because i was nearly in tears.

He promised me that if my guests ring and ask for him, he will fix it up. But when his wife answers the phone, and the guest says they are wanting to book for our wedding, she now plays games.

I have emailed them twice with a copy of our "contract", and a chronology of all conversations and so on. I have sent them links of the ACCC and Dept of business and consumer affairs but this woman just doesn't care.

Im so worried about my wedding day now, but like i said, the invites have gone out, there is no changing it now.

My recommendation? Camelot Castle is a beautiful place but if you are going to book it, make sure every requirement is in writing, ask more questions than you should be required to and have a plan B just in case.