Definitely going there soon. Great video as always 😊
@SeanAHarding3 сағат бұрын
I’ve always wanted to visit Benidorm. My mate goes every year and she said I must go and people watch from one of the gay bars. I also watch the MacMaster too 😊
@davidhodgson469521 сағат бұрын
Lads lads lads... stop worrying about the length of your videos. Because they are enjoyable the time goes so fast
@thechatterguys10 сағат бұрын
Thanks Dave. We make our videos as long as they need to be, we don't worry if they're really long or really short, for that matter xx
@iantaylor524922 сағат бұрын
Hi Tim & Colin Ian Taylor of Doncaster here just wanted to say I have watched you guys for a long time now maybe 2 yrs or so and you are fantastic I love Blackpool so much like yourselves you portray the area so brilliantly keep up the fantastic hard work you both do kind regards and best wishes 🙂🎉😍🙂 from Ian ...❤
@thechatterguys10 сағат бұрын
Ian, thank you so much for your message. That was a lovely thing to read, and we appreciate your support. Hopefully we'll see you in Blackpool one day 👍🥰🌞
@iantaylor52499 сағат бұрын
@@thechatterguys 🙂
@yvonnemiller121823 сағат бұрын
Hi brother have you put lily on yet or have I missed her 😢
@thechatterguys10 сағат бұрын
Hi Yvonne. Lily was on the Live Chat last week. You can see her in catch-up xxx 💞
@carolbuck774423 сағат бұрын
I look forward every Wednesday to catch up on Tuesdays chat guys and again was fabulous xxx Colin Im so glad the pet shops arent allowed to sell fur babies anymore and I agree I dont like those boxes they put the fur babies in..Ive seen them over here...We are thinking of getting a baby German shep..if we do Ill show photos...We still miss our last fur baby..xxxx
@thechatterguys10 сағат бұрын
How exciting, getting a new dog 🐕 We'd LOVE to see photos when you go ahead! 👍🌈🥰
@carolbuck774446 минут бұрын
I certainly will..xx
@gingeinthecityКүн бұрын
Stayed at queens a few years ago, great place ( as you said ) for staying in the back… not the front too loud x
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Cheers Ginge! 💞
@gingeinthecityКүн бұрын
Omg omg thank you guys we absolutely love it - loved the Benidorm post. Keep up the good work amazing as always ! X x x
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your lovely comment 🙏😊🌈 xxx
@geordiejones2Күн бұрын
Hi Colin and Tim, Re my comment about the clip about Colin in Benidorm, "The man the myth" and it has now gone viral. I was being sarcastic, remember the puns i made re the room video. Sorry guys i should not say daft things in a live broadcast. Chris.
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Ha ha! No it was us being slow on the uptake, Chris 🤦 xx
@geordiejones2Күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys Thanks, love you guys Chris.
@Sanddancer1Күн бұрын
lads when i said a had a bulldog /schitzu cross i was joking lol mousecharger got it straight away lol
@davidhodgson4695Күн бұрын
Lol as did I... a bull ****
@Sanddancer1Күн бұрын
@@davidhodgson4695 indeed you did
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Haha no we certainly didn't get that one. But you do get all kinds of dog mixes now though. Did we say bull 💩 😂 ?
@davidhodgson469521 сағат бұрын
@@thechatterguys When you're going through all the messages I guess you don't really have time for some jokes to sink in X
@cloggertowatch8736Күн бұрын
Please take that pic down your teeth are Green not look good have a look at it yourself sorry
@davidhodgson4695Күн бұрын
What? There is nothing wrong with their teeth.
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
@clogger Maybe you need to adjust your screen, our teeth look fine on ours.😬 @dave Cheers buddy xx 😃
@ryanalcock80582 күн бұрын
The beeping is speed camera warning and you can turn it down by turning down the alerts volume
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
I turned it off, what a nuisance it was
@peterlister96262 күн бұрын
Great vid puts a Skegness in a good light, last time i was there was in the late 90's
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Thank you Peter! There's nothing wrong with Skegness. We had a smashing day there 🌞
@user-we7vm9yh3m2 күн бұрын
what lovely guys food didn't look look good hope they didn't pay more than a tenner for the three courses
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Aww! Thank you for your comment. We can't remember how much we paid. It wasn't much but we won't be eating at The Flying Handbag 👜 again 👍🍷🌞
@MorairaLife2 күн бұрын
What a great position right in the middle of the old town and Tapas Alley, not far from where we lived for a while.❤
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
We agree! It's right in the heart if the Old Town 💞 xxx
@blackpooltrams63692 күн бұрын
The roof terrace looks fantastic
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
It's brilliant, Blackpool Trams. It's a great place for a relaxing afternoon 😎
@kkrispy2009P2 күн бұрын
Decent review not bad area and price lads
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Absolutely. Queens didn't blow our socks off but it's fine for a long weekend 🏨🌞✈️
@TheGreen-team2 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed the video fellas...view from rooftop bar looked stunning.
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Thank you! It's also very peaceful up there, and you're in the middle of the Old Town! 🥰
@shirleyburke15712 күн бұрын
Great hotel review chatter guys,i always take tea bags and coffee when i go away lol,not for me though❤
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
I think we might take our own in the future, Shirley! 🫖 xxx
@shirleyburke1571Күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys 🥰
@neiljmacpherson4452 күн бұрын
If I remember correctly the Queens Hotel was originally owned by the Drag Artist Levi & the late Derek D, I stayed there a few times and enjoyed it then, my friend preferred the Babylon round the corner and stayed there, I believe it is now closed. Great days 20 yrs ago.
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Hi Neil. We don't know whether Levi ever owned Queens 👑. It was once owned by Julia Grant, however. Babylon is long closed, we're afraid. The owner wrote a book about the hotel 🏨 called Benidorm Seriously, which we found interesting 🤔 xx
@neiljmacpherson4452 күн бұрын
Levi and Derek D sold it to Julie after they split up, Derek moved to Glasgow and sang in the pubs and had a heart attack one night and died while performing, sad.
@thechatterguysКүн бұрын
Thanks Neil. That is really interesting 🤔 We could make a video about the history of Queens Hotel. What did you think? 😯
@neiljmacpherson445Күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys good idea
@nicholasgray51082 күн бұрын
Hope you're having a ball - I was at the Pension Pardo recently near the cinema in Benidorm - very cheap and cheerful!
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Thanks for that recommendation, Nicholas. It's always good to know decent (and cheap) places to stay 🏨❤️👍
@dazzp22 күн бұрын
Julia Grants old Hotel,,,, rip julia xxxx
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Julia was a pioneer, want she? ❤️
@markcrook46153 күн бұрын
Lovely review Guys. Didn't much like the view from your room, but otherwise seemed very nice.👍♥️🙂
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Hi Mark. You don't get great views anywhere in Benidorm Old Town, unless you're on the roof 🏨 x
@rsanders15693 күн бұрын
The room was so tiny.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
We would say "snug". We doubt there are any massive hotel rooms in the Old Town ✈️❤️👍
@V_v_irl3 күн бұрын
We did see this hotel while at Bar 69 and thought it looked nice,its in a great location,thanks for the review guys, insightful as always ❤
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thank Vv. You can't beat the location and the hotel itself is OK, especially for the price we paid ❤️🏨🌞 xxx
@opoknock3 күн бұрын
They seem to take noise as a way of life in Spain
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
When you stay anywhere as busy and lively as Benidorm Old Town you should expect a certain level of noise 😀🏨👍
@jameshollyoak82303 күн бұрын
Evening boys , not for me this one , balcony too small and hate being that close to the neighbours, when I go away , I always take my Yorkshire tea bags and sugar with me, , went to Gran Canaria and the hotel didn’t have kettles , so I had to go out and buy one , need my tea when I wake up ❤
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Wow! That is commitment to tea-drinking, James. You're right in everything you say about Queens. It was fine for the price we paid but we would not have liked to stay there for more than a weekend ❤️🏨👍
@olliethenightowlreader3 күн бұрын
You two brighten my day, have fun boys 😊
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Aww! Thank you Ollie! ❤️ xx
@Kevin-19693 күн бұрын
Not for me that place.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Why is that, Kevin? 🏨
@Kevin-19693 күн бұрын
It looks dark and, I don’t know, maybe it’s nice, I don’t like the balcony view.
@geordiejones23 күн бұрын
Looks good to me, ah is it the fact there is no coffee.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thanks Kevin. It was pretty dark in the stairwell but everywhere else was fine. You don't get much of a view anywhere in The Old Town, apart from on the roof. 🏨
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
@geordiejones2 The lack of coffee ☕ was definitely a big drawback 😤
@djmico73283 күн бұрын
Stay here a few times. The stories those walls could tell. Thanks for the nostalgia trip. I think I would stay again. Thanks for the vlog
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Cheers DJ! 🏨
@RonanandAlex3 күн бұрын
Well… we did enjoy this… the shower reflection 😂
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
😀 Cheers boys! xx
@martinquinn90073 күн бұрын
Thanks always Wonder what it looked like inside
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
You are welcome, Martin. It's not the most glamorous hotel, but it's handy! 🏨❤️
@robsouthleeds41823 күн бұрын
That looked a decent enough room for a stay in Benidorm, its a very expensive stay now and for good reason. Ill bring my own coffee though. Thanks for showing us around. Oh my, I miss that rooftop view.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
You are absolutely correct 💯 Rob. Prices have shot up in Benidorm like they have in the rest of Europe 🌍 Given what prices are like now, we thought 🤔 Queens delivered a date service 🏨 xx
@lunevalleyparanormal3 күн бұрын
Hotel seemed like it had seen better days but Colin hungover in the shower was the highlight 😂 Thanks for sharing Chatter Guys enjoy your holiday 🙏🏻
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
He LVP! Definitely! But what we got was reflected in the price we paid 🏨 xx
@lunevalleyparanormal3 күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys so long as it was clean which it was just a bit tired that’s all that matters 🥰
@geordiejones23 күн бұрын
Hi Colin and Tim Another great vlog on your room. Nice to see Aircon, and i loved that Balcony for a night cap or tea in the morning (or coffee if you brought your own) i must admit for £81 a night a couple of sachets of Nescafe would of been nice. Also guys two single beds, who booked this hotel out of you two ?? Re the counting of the coat-hangers good news there Colin, my therapist who is helping me with the C word Tim used in a previous reply gave me an offer of buy two sessions get one free, and she is happy to give you the free session Colin to help with your dare i say your coat hanger Fetish/challenge in life 🤣🤣🤣 Also Colin there was no need to cover up in the shower, your neighbour in the room opposite with a good view opened up a special vlog called ' Colin the man the myth' so we have lots of details 😜😜 Chris
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
😂 If only you were joking, Chris! 😆 Thanks for your hilarious comment xx 😂
@james76mancs983 күн бұрын
So the Queens Hotel was owned by a lady called Julia Grant , who was one of Manchesters iconic Pride activist. She owned the huge Hollywood Showbar in Manchesters gay village which is sadly no more 😢 Julia was also one of the first openly transgendered woman , The Queens Benidorm is also on a very early series of Four in a Bed on channel 4 with Julia !
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
That is correct, James. Julia was a trans pioneer in many ways 🏳️⚧️ We haven't seen the 4 In A Bed programme, though 🏨
@idavo3 күн бұрын
Hello chaps! I keep missing the Tuesday live chat because it's in my head it's the weekend. I used to always stay at the Queens. Bedrooms & bathroom haven't changed. Only trouble back then was no air conditioning plus if every room had an hairdryer going (if you can find a socket) at the same time the electrics used to blow - but it was the norm for those who stayed to sort out & deal with the trip switch. I remember good coffee - (not in the bedroom) & good food portions - if you liked food from home. It's a bit like a Blackpool (not a bad one) guest house that was OK for 1 or 2 nights. I'm talking 20 years ago & I note not much has changed. I eventually changed the hotel to, I can't remember the street - Hotel Avenida, pass Kafe Klee to the junction walking away from the Old Town & it's more or less on the corner. Brilliant, rooms amazing, food amazing plus! It is full of Spanish people who are holidaying for the weekend. Mega clean, mega coffee! & the breakfast super. I was a snob about Benidorm - until I went! If you want a mad happy night with sing songs & a bit rowdy - you've got the new town. In the Old Town you have got Tapas Alley & you have an amazing gay men's night & the same for our Lesbian sisters. Big, big thank you to you both for vlogging. Think it's been over 12 years since I've been in a gay pub. Looking back over my 57 years - had many a good night's & days & weekends & more. Feel like playing 'Una Paloma Blanca' Pouring a Sherry & taking up vegetarian Bull Fighting! ¡Olé! Thank you again - Colin & Tim x
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment, iDavo. We fully agree with your comments about Queens Hotel. It was fine for 3 nights but we're not sure that we would have liked to stay there for a fortnight ❤️🏨🥰
@patriciafairburn51853 күн бұрын
Great tips lads
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thanks Patricia xxx ❤️
@lordmartin29333 күн бұрын
Is this the hotel that was owned by Julia Grant? 🤩
@idavo3 күн бұрын
@lordmartin2933 - yes it was. I remember watching her transition on the BBC many years ago. I was a young lad & for the 1st time I connected that I was different. Not trans, but gay. I always wanted to thank her for joining the dots for me & making things connect & relatable to my story. I used to live in Manchester, I went out one night with my ex & he took me to Hollywood Showbar (I think that was the name) - she owned it. One night after a drink or 3, I went to the bar & explained how I thought she was brave etc. & thanked her for making me realise I wasn't on my own. She was so welcoming, friendly & was just beautiful to talk to we often chatted on Facebook. There was talk from some she could be difficult to get on with. Not with me. Everytime I was in Showbar she said hello, had a brief chat, 'how are you?' - that kind of thing. She passed at a young age, 64 I think. I don't have a bad thought or word about her in my vocabulary. RIP Ms Julia Grant.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thanks iDavo. What a lovely memory ❤️
@davidhodgson46953 күн бұрын
Very nice. I just wouldn't be able function without coffee in the morning and I would make sure staff were made aware about the h&s risk having carry boiling water across the room.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Ha ha! You've clearly not been to Spain for a long time, Dave 😆
@davidhodgson46953 күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys I've never been to the mainland
@TheSaunasauna3 күн бұрын
OMG! I stayed in that room last year. the rooftop bar has great views also, tried to book for pride but no availability, will be back for the fancy dress in november. thanks for another great vid guys.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thank you, Stephen! Did you book somewhere else for Pride? 🏳️🌈
@TheSaunasauna3 күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys not found anywere yet, prices are a bit high.
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
Good luck in finding somewhere. Please let us know if you get to go, we'd love to see you there 🌈🏳️🌈✈️
@stevencurtis68023 күн бұрын
The village is now more a culdesac. The rate its going, like londpn 15 years from now there will be nothing left.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Steven. We really enjoyed our weekend, it would be such a shame to lose such a vibrant LGBT+ scene 🌈👍❤️
@TheBarbrella3 күн бұрын
nice hotel with panoramic views over benidorm
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thank you, The Barbarella 👍🥰🏨
@TerryRice19713 күн бұрын
Stayed there before it’s perfectly OK. Location is awesome for the old town and the gay area. Expected a new more “howevers”as you have stayed it better places that had loads of “howevers” 😎
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Sorry to disappoint you, Terry. As you say, Queens is perfectly OK, and at the price we paid we don't expect any more than the basics. Although coffee would have been nice 😟 xx
@TerryRice19712 күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys Should have read "However, coffee would have been nice ;-) xx" Keep the videos coming
@thechatterguys2 күн бұрын
You're, Terry. We've overlooked our own catch phrase! 😯 xx
@mikejohnson95873 күн бұрын
And queens hotel is fully booked for pride
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
We're not surprised 😯 It's right in the middle of where the action is going to be! 🏳️🌈
@BarryWilliams25033 күн бұрын
I binge watched all your videos last night, I also 👊💦💦💦 watching them 😁😁😁
@davidhodgson46953 күн бұрын
Hi lads. I thought you'd done a good review of the Hive so I had my breakfast there yesterday (29/6/24). The staff were honest before I (and other cusomers) sat down that there was a 35-40 minute wait for food. I wasn't in a rush so ordered the premium breakfast. Very good indeed and the home made sauce really worked. My coffee tasted slightly bitter otherwise I was very satisfied. There was a lady who was hard of hearing and the staff seemed really good with her.
@thechatterguys3 күн бұрын
Thank you, Dave. We're glad that you enjoyed the experience 🥓🥓🥓
@davidhodgson46953 күн бұрын
@@thechatterguys very much and the staff were run raggid working so hard
@davidhodgson46953 күн бұрын
The cakes looked delicious but, unfortuantley, for health reasons I had skip ordering one