Thanks, Dr. Bill--I've bookmarked the Holiday Inn link, for when, if ever, I get to England. I've been written to about someone going to an off-license, and had the vague idea that it was some sort of black-market place...and now I find out it just means liquor store! One thing I noticed, that I hope our Brit-speaking friends can help with: I noticed in the list that the British "facilities" is given simply the definition "amenities". Now, if I'm in a new place and ask to use the facilities, that means I'm looking for a bathroom. Amenities, to me, mean items that are above the basic level of what one can expect, such as free shampoo, or a piece of candy on the pillow. Do the British say use the amenities the way I say use the facilities?

EDITOops--thanks, wow! Sorry, rushing again.