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BertholdtxReader - Cynophobia [AU]BertholdtxReader - Cynophobia [AU]6 months ago in Short Stories More Like This
cynophobia - (n.) the fear of dogs
"Man, how long has it been since you've been to my house?"
"A month, I think," Bertholdt replied from the front passenger seat as I drove down the empty road.
"Seems like more to me," I commented, propping an elbow on the armrest between me and my friend. "I think my parents are still at work, so we'll probably be alone with Maes."
"Maes?" he said, confused.
"Oh, yeah. I didn't tell you? I got a dog a couple weeks ago."
I felt Bertholdt freeze beside me. "A-A dog?"
"Yeah. A two-year-old pit bull." I turned into my neighborhood and relaxed into the seat when I slowed down the car. "I thought you knew. Even Levi knows—and now he refuses to come over now because he thinks my place is completely covered in dog crap."
Bertholdt made what sounded like a forced chuckle, rubbing his hands on his pant legs. "S-So, um,
Wherever You Go(BertholdtxReader) ReincarnationBeep, beep, beep, beep.Wherever You Go(BertholdtxReader) Reincarnation7 months ago in Romance More Like This
The rhythmic sound of the heart monitor sounded behind you, small cord-like wires attaching themselves to your chest, and an IV embedded into the skin of your arm, in case of emergencies. You gaze out of the window taking in the world surrounding you. Snow still clung to the ground, as the chill air lingered in the air, the leaves of trees still yet to grow, and won't for a while. You may not get to see the buds on the trees bloom ever again. You may not see the grass turn that vibrant shade of green that you loved. You may never get to see him ever, no matter how much you hoped. But how could you, in the state you're in? It would only cause him pain.
You sigh deeply, holding your cell phone in your hand. Unlocking the screen you read the date. December 30th, tomorrow being the last day of the year. And today being a very important day for you, and for him. It didn't matter that he doesn't remember you, you were going to hear his voice, at least once befo
'Game of God's' LokixReader PrologWith a pounding heart you storm over the indoor-bridge leading to the old part of the hospital. Without looking back you know he is following you. Why?! You don't have time to think about the reasons, you just know you need to get away. Straight in to your bones you know you need to get away.'Game of God's' LokixReader Prolog1 year ago in General Fiction More Like This
The blood is rushing through your veins and the adrenaline forcing you to run even faster. You round a corner and storms down a cramped and empty corridor, full of old chairs and tables. You have one thing on your mind: reaching to the elevator at the end of the hallway that leads down to the basement and a door to freedom. Or would he chase you out there as well?
Without slowing down you throw yourself to the side and get a hold of a door frame. You came to an abrupt stop and throw yourself at the elevator-button on the wall. You press frantic on it, over and over again - hoping the elevator will appear faster. Nothing happens, and you can feel a terrifying chill crawling up your back when
[Jean x Reader] Next TimeJean Kirschtein was an asshole. It was plain and simple, and due to a cliche scenario, of course, he was going to be your partner for today's hand to hand combat training. You could practically hear fate laughing at you with that evil, knowing laughter, or maybe that was just Mina pulling up beside you, finding your predicament to her amusement.[Jean x Reader] Next Time1 year ago in General Fiction More Like This
Her laughter died down enough to scan the list for her assigned partner before adding, "So, Jean, huh?"
"Looks like it," you answered with no attempt to hide the distaste in your voice.
Mina snorted, fixing her black pigtails as she turned from the list and walked off to find her partner. "Have fun with that!"
"Yeah, right," you retorted to yourself. Like that would be possible.
To be fair, it wouldn't have been so bad considering how handsome he was, but his personality and cocky comments completely overshadowed his looks and even ruined that for you - most of the time, anyway. His st
The effect you have on me - Drabble [Tom x Reader]The effect you have on me - Drabble [Tom x Reader]1 year ago in Romance More Like This
"Sometimes, I feel so alone in this world, like a tiny speck of nothing in a sea of emptiness." Tom begins in a soft undertone and a slow incline of his head, eyes falling shut as a way to avoid your stare while he lifts his hands to the top of his head. Those slender beautiful digits of his splicing through curly locks of dark, abundant, swept back hair–his cap that he took off prior, the culprit whom rumpled the sophisticated coiffure. With a slight inward arch of your eyebrows with eyes bearing sympathetic tendencies for this usually cheerful man you've come to know, you watched him as the tips of his fingers brushes against his scalp in gentle movements, as if they would ease the anxiety you could feel emanating off his body in waves from where you sat beside him on the wooden bench, situated in a low activity area of Hayden park so you both may not be disturbed by people or fans.
Not sure what to do but listen to this sudden acknowledgment of hidden feeling
Dancing Under the Mistletoe || A Steve x ReaderIt was the Stark Tower Annual Christmas Party, and you, being the front desk secretary, were invited. You wore a light blue dress that reminded you of snowflakes, and your hair was curled softly at the ends.Dancing Under the Mistletoe || A Steve x Reader1 year ago in Romance More Like This
As you entered, you started to think that maybe the dress color was a bad idea. Everyone else wore colors of black, red, white, and green. Your blue dress stuck out like a sore thumb. And it didn't help that you seemed to be the only one without a date. The Avengers that Tony had invited would see you and think about what a loser you were, standing around on the side like that, watching as everyone danced around and mingled.
It was a few hors d'oeuvres and a glass of wine later that a man approached you. His stature was long and lean and he had a funny little mustache. You recognized him as a worker from floor three, his name was Gregory. "Hello, , care for a dance?"
Before you could politely decline, he had already swept you out onto the dance floor and was twirling her around, th
Tattooed Heart - Steve Rogers x ReaderTattooed Heart - Steve Rogers x Reader1 year ago in Romance More Like This
Tattooed Heart - Steve Rogers x Reader
He couldn't believe it.
Steve couldn't believe it how Tony had managed to drag him to one of his parties. He never was good at interacting or being social whatsoever, so whenever Tony tried to convince him to come at his parties Steve would just refuse.
So why did he say yes this time?
Maybe it was the fact that all the Avengers would be there, or the fact that it was a some sort of goodbye party to Pepper who the following day would be flying to Europe where she would live from then and on or even the fact that he had not much to do and Tony would not stop bugging him.
Yes maybe all of those reasons.
All of those reasons had made Captain America take Tony Stark up on his party invitation and go along with all the other members of the team on one more party organised by the one and only Tony Stark.
But what he came face to face with was just... well unexpected.
It wasn't like the parties that Tony organised and he had seen on TV or read or
A Clever Trick [Loki x Reader] (Prologue)A Clever Trick [Loki x Reader] (Prologue)1 year ago in General Fiction More Like This
A soft glow lights up your face as you lay in bed, your laptop proving brighter than the streetlights that flicker outside your open window. The clock at the top of the screen reads 1:34 a.m., but you pay absolutely no mind. Unconcerned by the time, you focus your bright, untired eyes on the screen once more. Eyes flicking from word to word nearly quicker than you can take them in, a grin slowly presents itself on your face as you read the fanfiction. It just so happens to be a reader insert featuring your favorite character - and villain, but let's just ignore that part, shall we? - Loki. Tumblr dragged you into this fandom when it introduced Tom Hiddleston to you, and soon enough you had watched Thor, The Avengers, and most recently, Thor 2. I guess you could say that you've become somewhat infatuated with the man.
Your smile falters somewhat though, even as you read the fluffy text. You know that he doesn't actually exist, obviously
Steve x Pregnant!Reader | h a p p ySteve x Pregnant!Reader | h a p p y1 year ago in Romance More Like This
The news droned on, images flashing by, each worse than the next. Stories of hope and despair both told in the same tone by the droning reporter; face laden in make-up and short hair perfectly straight and falling to her jaw-line.
You hated the news with a passion.
Growing up you had always hated it and despite how many adults in the world watched the news and read the newspaper every day. You couldn't stomach being one of them. Each story only mattered for a moment, until something new came up.
But it wasn't you who was paying attention to the t.v.
Steve leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees. His foot jiggled, tapping the floor to the rhythm of his own sadness. Every flood and outbreak of war concerned him of coarse, but especially those in America; those hit too close to home but he couldn't stop tuning in to the news every day. He liked knowing what was happening to the country he would gladly die for, no matter how tragic it was.
As two little boys told their tale in their st
Happy Birthday Steve Roger x Depressed!ReaderHappy Birthday Steve Roger x Depressed!Reader1 year ago in Romance More Like This
Steve Rogers x Depressed!Reader
You woke up with a yawn and looked around your dreary and honestly bleak apartment; rubbing the sleep from your eyes. It wasn't much: just a tiny bedroom that barely fit your bed, an even smaller bathroom that's sink almost never worked and a living room that wasn't much bigger than your bedroom that had a couch and small tv in one corner and a microwave and hot plate in the other. But as a college student barely making a living waitressing it was all you could afford.
You rolled over and plopped your feet onto the cold, concrete floor when your (e/c) orbs noticed an out of place bit of paper on your nightstand along with a red rose. Gingerly, you picked up the note. You recognized the handwriting immediately as your boyfriend's.
"Dear (f/n),
Happy birthday my dear. I hope you have the wonderful day that such a perfect girl deserves. I hope to see yo
Not Today Kirschtein (Jean x Reader)Not Today Kirschtein (Jean x Reader)1 year ago in Short Stories More Like This
Your joints made a satisfying 'pop' as you stretched, happy with yourself for a rather successful day of training. Now it was time to go back home to relax a little, and without delay you set off back through Trost.
"Hey, Jamie! How about you and I go round the town for a bit tonight?" You heard the cocky tone before you saw the face that went with it.
"Not today Kirschtein." You shouted back, not even bothering to look over your shoulder.
Jean had been constantly pestering you to go out at night with him round the town on the 3dmg, but to be honest, you weren't up for it. Jean was a good guy, but seriously not your type. Before the man could say any thing else, you ran forward and used your manoeuvre gear to lift you up onto the roof of a house and away from Jean.
Cocky little shit. You thought, shaking your head.
"No." You said, seeing the figure approach you out of your peripheral vision.
"Aw c'mon, why not?" Jean asked, sitting down next to you anyway, at your table in the dinnin
Wonderful Disarray~Wally + Artemis~Wonderful Disarray3 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
~Day Four: Decorations/Christmas Tree~
December 15, 3:27 p.m.
"Is everyone here?" The friendly blonde scans the room, silently counting the number of heads present. There are seven of them, with the obvious exception of Red Tornado and Batman. She wishes there could be one more super, a redhead, present, but she knows that he most likely won't show up. Shrugging the thought off, she sets her mind to the matter at hand: preparing the cave.
There are only ten days left until Christmas, not to mention the special party the team is hosting for the members of the League. It's vital that they finish preparations early, as crime sprees tend to become more common towards the legendary holiday. She does a mental synopsis of the group standing in front of her, carefully deciding what task she'll assign to each person.
Releasing her breath, she looks at the team, a confident smile plastered on her face. "Okay, so there are three main things we have to take car
Sweat Soaked Mail (Mailman!Bertolt x Reader) [AU]Sweat Soaked Mail (Mailman!Bertolt x Reader) [AU]5 months ago in Humor More Like This
DISCLAIMER: This story is an AU or remake. It's not going to flow with the original story and there will be major changes to the original storyline. It's just a short/drabble/whatever.
Rating: N/A
Bertolt stood with the clutter of mail in his hands. Scratching his head so as to find his way around the new area in which he was assigned to, the roads that lead off into smaller avenues and then miniature pathways just confused him even more. His day really started off on a bad leg. Speaking of leg he almost got one of his own ravaged off by a vicious dog in one of the houses he went to deliver the mail to previously. On top of that, he was pursued by other stray looking dogs that roamed the area.
"Huhh…" he sighed exasperatingly.
This really wasn't his day. He didn't know why he was assigned to a new and unfamiliar area on short notice. Was he filling in
Come Back To You (Bertholdt X Reader) 1/2Come Back To You (Bertholdt X Reader) 1/24 months ago in Romance More Like This
"Alright ma'am, just lift your leg up a little for me, will you?"
A soft grunt escaped the patients' lips as she sat up in the bed. She raised her injured leg, allowing you to set the plush pillows down on the edge of the mattress. "Okay, that should feel a little better. Let that heal, alright? If you need anything, I'm sure to be around," you reassured.
"Thank you Miss (Name). You truly are a great addition to the medical team," she said with a soft smile.
You let out an uneasy chuckle, a small blush dusting your cheeks. You weren't used to being complimented by your patients because of your work. They usually said thank you and forgot your presence. "Ah, well, I try to do my best," you replied modestly.
"Miss (Name)?"
You turned to the doorway, arching an eyebrow. "Hanji?"
The brunette grinned, motioning for you to follow her. "We're back from the expedition! Let me tell you a
Blumenkranz (Bertolt x Reader) [SONG FIC]Blumenkranz (Bertolt x Reader) [SONG FIC]9 months ago in Romance More Like This
DISCLAIMER: HEAVY SPOILERS. This story is not an AU or remake. Nor is it exactly in flow with the original story. It's just another insert. This is all in Bertolt's perspective/point of view.
NOTE(S): Blumenkranz – German for floral wreath
Rating: Coarse Language. Angst. Death. Romance. Slight Sadism. Psychological Refuse. Confusion.
Spring had arrived. The time where flowers finished taking their roots and were beginning their bloom. The day where leaves began regenerating on the trees. The day where fresh waters recovered from the frozen wintry season. The day when the cold no longer met the cold. The day where the warmth started engulfing the world. Even now, it's also the day where humanity starts a fresh. But most significantly, for me, is the time when the wall goes down, again. If only someone could find us. Then, we wouldn't be here in this situation…
I stood, contemplating my options. Ruminating in my own
Tongue Tied - Modern!Bertholdt x Reader"Dammit Bertholdt, why can't you just do it yourself?!" Your brother whisper-yells furiously at his friend, who is sitting next to him behind the coffee table of your living room. You raise an eyebrow, unsure if your brother knows that even at his abnormally quiet tones; you can still hear him talk to Bertholdt. …Probably not.Tongue Tied - Modern!Bertholdt x Reader7 months ago in Romance More Like This
You've just finished playing another round of Mario Kart with your brother Reiner and his friend Bertholdt (yet another conclusion in which where Reiner has barely beaten you) and you had been just about to stand up in order to get the three of you some snacks when Bertholdt passed his phone to Reiner, whispering frantically in your brother's ear. Due to your incessant curiosity, you just had to stick around to watch everything unfold and as of now, it's safe to say that you're completely confused.
It might have something to do with the fact that Bertholdt hasn't said a single word to you
Don't Wake Me {Bertholdt x Reader} All was quiet inside the nice home, a gentleness filling the air. The sun was barely up, slowly scratching its way over the mountains to bring light to the world. As the world outside was just beginning to wake up, two figures sleeping in the bed of the house were far from waking.Don't Wake Me {Bertholdt x Reader}5 months ago in Humor More Like This
Still deep in slumber, the figures were huddled close together to keep warm during the cool and chilly mornings. The larger figure snored softly, not enough to annoy or wake his partner. The smaller of the two, a female, was curled into the chest of the male, sleeping soundly with lovely dreams playing behind her eyelids.
The male groaned lightly in his sleep, shifting once. An incoherent murmur was uttered, and he moved around again. This went on and on until one of his legs was off the side of the bed, his arms latched around the female's legs and the other leg bent slightly.
Slowly, the female was brought out of her sleep. She
BertholdtxReader - What Ails YouBertholdtxReader - What Ails You6 months ago in Short Stories More Like This
"Connie, don't even try," I said to the boy standing on the other side of the table. "You're never going to make it."
"I don't think it's even possible," Jean added. He smirked. "But then again, it might work considering how big your mouth is."
"Ha ha," Connie deadpanned as he folded his arm and stuck out his elbow. "One of my friends back home could do it, and I wanna show him that I can do it, too!"
"Do what?" Bertholdt asked me when he made his way over to our table. He took the seat on my left side and began eating his tray of food.
I leaned closer to him and replied in a low voice, "Connie's trying to lick his elbow, but we know he can't. His neck is too short, and his arms are too long."
He chuckled. "Sorry I asked."
I grinned and turned my attention back to Connie, who was now attempting to lick his elbow. He stretched out his neck and p
Tangled Headphones [BertoltxReader AU]Tangled Headphones [BertoltxReader AU]6 months ago in Romance More Like This
The bus stop was rather quiet considering it was a normal work day; however you were rather glad for the almost empty stop.
You had just finished your last class at the University of Maria and the only person at the stop was an awkward looking brown haired guy around your age.
Taking a seat you made sure to give yourself and the guy some room before removing your backpack and digging through it.
When you found what you were looking for you pulled it out with a triumphant grin. Your headphones, unfortunately for you though they were a tangled mess. Upon seeing them in their tangled state a frown promptly replaced your smile and you hiss in an undertone, annoyed.
You sat there for a good five minutes, visibly struggling to untangle your headphones. Only when you paused in your actions for a moment did you finally notice the feeling of being watched and you turned, making eye contact with the guy next to you.
He hadn't expected you to look up at him so suddenly because he quickly be
Marry Me? (Bertl x Reader AU!)Marry Me? (Bertl x Reader AU!)7 months ago in Romance More Like This
"I need help."
Reiner raised an eyebrow at his best friend who sat on the floor in front of him as he was sitting on his bed, lifting some weight.
"With what?"
"With (y/n)."
The blonde man raised a second eyebrow and smirked at his friend.
"Well, well. I thought that you would be the love expert after spending 5 years with the same girl."
Bertloldt sighed in response and closed his eyes.
"Reiner this is serious. I'm freaking out, ok?"
Braun stopped his actions and wipped the sweat off his forehead.
"I'm listening, man."
"Uh? What?"
Bertl sighed and opened his eyes to look at the wall.
"I said, I wanna ask her in marriage."
Reiner's eyes widened.
"You mean (y/n)?"
"Yes, who else? Aww man. It took me all my courage to only tell you. How am I supposed to ask her?" Bertloldt layed on the floor with his legs still crossed and face hidden in his hands.
Reiner's usual smirk appeared on his face and he started lifting his weight again.
"I know what we can do, buddy."
Don't fuck with the original 2Don't fuck with the original 23 years ago in Horror More Like This
A scream came from the field. When Kathryn looked, she turned away in Wes' arms. It was totally silent.
re-Freddy: I WON! I. fucking. won!
There he was, lying on the ground, with blood all around him. re-Freddy proudly set his foot on Freddy's chest while licking his razorfingers. Freddy wanted to get up, but the chest pain wouldn't let him. A big gaping hole prevented him to get up. Blood poured out of the wound. With shaking hands he tried to push re-Freddy's foot off of his chest, but without success.
re-Freddy: You've lost, old man. There's something I need to tell you. This, is not the dream world. It's the real world. Maybe I should've told you before the fight. My bad.
re-Freddy grinned and took his foot off of Freddy.
Kathryn released herself from Wes' and ran to Freddy. She kneeled down next to him.
Kathryn: Please don't die, daddy.' She sobbed. 'Please.
Freddy took her hand and looked her in the eye.
Freddy: I need to tell you something, princess.
Kathryn wi
ThorXReaderXLoki"And then I said, 'What do you mean there are no Earthen pancakes? Are we too Asgardian to have something Earthen every once in awhile?"ThorXReaderXLoki2 years ago in Drama More Like This
You chuckled before speaking up,
"What IS a pancake, Thor?"
He looked at you as though you were insane, before an equally insane smile cracked upon his lips,
"I shall show you, one day, (y/n), I can promise you that!"
You smiled wider and hugged him. He lifted you up so you could rest your head on his shoulder as he attempted not to crush your small figure.
From across his shoulder, you can see the other Prince, glowering and glaring at you. You shuddered lightly, before squirming in Thors' grasp,
"I must get going, my master might need me."
He nodded and kissed your head, lightly tickling your (h/c) waves.
You had been a servant for your king, Odin, but when the Second Prince took notice of you, he had claimed you as his.
And he was very easily made jealous.
You dusted off your dress and hurried over to the Prince, waving goodbye to Thor as you did s
Touch You (Bertolt x Reader)Touch You (Bertolt x Reader)9 months ago in Short Stories More Like This
Note: Aaaand this is a school!AU because I love AUs.
Silence descended upon her as most of the students left for their classes. She felt as if a weight had lifted from her shoulders and she breathed a sigh of relief. It had been thirty minutes since those noisy kids had come up and she was stuck at the same phrase since then. It seemed like they didn't know a library was supposed to be a quiet place, where other students would usually gather to study for incoming exams, as well as homework and other extra not-so-pleasant works. Obviously, she was thinking about that in the most sarcastic way, because, as she was stuck with that single phrase, she managed to lost her concentration and even repeat what was written in her mind a dozen of times. Fantastically great, of course. Her head started to ache and she sighed in frustration. Putting her book aside, she closed her eyes and massaged the sides of her head.
How the heck am I supposed to concentrate again? As
Gang RapeA night that she will forever rememberGang Rape6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
An attack by strangers who should have known better
Than to take advantage of a young girl on her way home
Then push her into a car where one by one
They insult her body in their pitiful moment of fun
She tried to fight back but it was five versus one
She gave up when she knew that she couldnt run
Then they let her go once they were done
She cried Ill forget that what they did was a crime
But they stole something so sacred of mine
Her purity, they just took it away
As if it is meaningless, a sickening game
How repulsively those men chose to behave
To leave her bleeding and overwhelmed in shame
Bearing this burden, she wishes she was never born
For this memory has left her scarred and torn
She chain-smokes a pack of cigarettes on this cold embittered night
To celebrate the second year anniversary of the worst day of her life


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This hotel has a beachfront spot near Santa Cruz. And you're only a short drive from the capital, Funchal.
This hotel opened in 2006. The contemporary décor incorporates lots of leather sofas and arty photography. And outside there's a gigantic Olympic-sized pool with its own little café.
Nearby there's a pebble beach, a little harbour and a quaint little town. It's also about half an hour from the island capital, Funchal – there's a free shuttle bus that gets you there.
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- 6Floors
- 262Rooms
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All Inclusive - Here's what you get
Buffet meals. Snacks and ice-cream 10.30-18.00.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including house wine, draught beer, cocktail of the day, Madeira wine, mineral water, soft drinks, tea and coffee 10.30-23.00.
Sports and Activities
All are included except where indicated.
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Outdoor pool
Large pool with swimming lanes, sunbeds and parasols around the edges.
Open Monday to Friday and 9am to 9pm at the weekend. Facilities include Turkish bath, roman bath and Jacuzzi®.
Buffet restaurant
For breakfast, lunch and dinner with either a buffet or set-menu.
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twin room
Twin room sleeps up to 3 - can be sold as a single. With twin beds and a camp-bed or similar with maid service daily, linen changed twice weekly and towels changed 3 times a week. Minibar is chargeable.
twin room with sea view
Twin room with sea view sleeps up to 3 with twin beds and a camp-bed or similar with maid service daily, linen changed twice weekly and towels changed 3 times a week. Minibar is chargeable.
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Great food, views ......but.....
We stayed at this hotel as a couple. We had a room on the first floor in the corner and had a great view of the sea. The room was spacious and modern, we did however have a few issues with the fittings in the room, for the first two days the only programs we could find on the TV were German and there were bits of skirting missing in the bathroom together with a broken bin and enormous amounts of dust on the exposed pipes in the bathroom. We would also not describe our welcome at the hotel as particularly friendly and we have never been to a hotel where absolutely no information is given about the local area or services the hotel offers, for the reception staff everything felt like it was too much effort, they didn't even know what time breakfast at their own hotel was. On the other hand the staff in the restaurant were very friendly and polite,its a shame that can't be said about the other guests who appeared to be of eastern European origin.Throughout every meal we had at the hotel we were stared at and made to feel uncomfortable by other guests- this was obviously because we are a mixed race couple. The only thing which got us back to the restaurant was the food-it was one of the best food offerings we have seen from any hotel, freshly cooked meat every day and champagne for breakfast. One of the main downsides about the hotel is the location. Santa Cruz is great if you want to spend most of your time in the hotel with occasional short walks into the pretty village, but not if you like going to see the island. All tours, cruises, boat trips and attractions are in the main city Funchal which is around a 45 min bus ride, you have to take the public bus(â¬6 return)the stop is around 200m away as the hotel bus only leaves a few times a day and conveniently after all tours have left Funchal. All in all we wouldn't have chosen this location if we would have known how many times we would have to catch the bus!. Other downsides to the hotel are if you have to leave early in the morning and therefore miss your prepaid breakfast the hotel will not make you food to take with you unless you spend even more money and order the room service....not even a piece of bread shockingly. The hotel will also not loan you an iron. You have to purchase the 'ironing service' The hotel will not let you stop in your room longer than the checkout time, and if you ask to stay longer they will tell you random amounts of money they require in order for you to do so even if the hotel is empty. On looking at our above points I'm sure you will see a theme occurring.More
Noodle1990, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Fabulous hotel
Wonderful hotel in a supurb location, Santa Cruz is a small town with a lovely atmosphere. The hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff were lovely, nothing was too much trouble. We upgraded to a sea view so glad we did. The food was excellent. The hotel was quiet during our stay just before Christmas and we were Lucky enough to have the A la carte menu for most meals which was fantastic. We chose the all inclusive option and we were not disapointed. A free shuttle bus runs to Funchal daily, book it so not to be disapointed.More
Sallyb520, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Fine but not exceptional
I spent a good week in this hotel with a friend, as a base for exploring the island and some walking tours. The room had a good size, excellent view from the seaside balcony. Bed, mattress, pillow were all of all good quality - we slept very well. WLAN was weak and unreliable in our room but decent in the public areas. The video on demand service did not work and could not be fixed during our stay. Having booked with breakfast only, we had to explore the restaurants in sleepy Santa Cruz which gets repetitive very quickly. Breakfast itself was fine, offering a large choice of decent quality options. A bit bland maybe. During our stay in late December the large outdoor pool was freezing since it is not heated. A real pity. Decent gym facilities. Staff at the reception desk was helpful and friendly. We booked a car through them for the week to get around and the organisational side worked very smoothly. A lot has been written here about the vicinity of the airport. We could actually see the end of the runway from our balcony, several hundreds of metres away. Noise was quite bearable and did not bother us, maybe with the exception of Saturday evening which is obviously a busy time for tourist flights.More
Zwenn, Brussels
What a disappointing holiday!
We stayed here after reading brilliant reviews instead of our usual pestana hotel in Funchal... Big mistake!we stayed new year week and I guess the manager was on holiday as he didn't reply to my four pages complaints letter or maybe the receptionist o Put it in the recycling bin so he wouldn't have to read it !!anyway the positives .......lovely indoor pool sauna steam jacuzzi etc houses Keeping service brilliant full sea views cost105euros!very quiet to sleep and marvellous to watch the planes landing and taking off!also bar staff and restaurant staff hard working and good fun!the negatives......reception staff very slow and not interested in dealing with problems..except for Sandra!we were given a room overlooking a funeral parlour and then one overlooking the roundabout then one overlooking the car park I asked for pool sea view room as I could see the hotel wasn't full and was told none were available so we paid the supplement as we wasted all afternoon trying to sort it out!we stayed in room4017 bite when we opened the door it smelt of bad drains the toilet wouldn't flush the bath had a big dead spider and even bigger web in it ,the fridge didn't work two lamps didn't work nor the light system for housekeeping these basic things should have been checked but all the receptionist was interested in was the105euros!!!!the food is generally always cold and sloppy and the toaster for over300guests was as old as me and there was always a q same goes for the fried eggs and omelettes only one person serving and very slow!the presentation if the food is poor and it's cheap quality fruit bread salads etc the meals are mainly meat based with pork bits in the pasta salads and soups!the entertainment for new year was rubbish or non existent eagles kept in the kitchen by the bar and terrified of all the people and who wants to see owls and parrots performing tricks??the atmosphere if very sterile and clinical in public areas like a city hotel by the sea.there were not enough sunbeds for all the guests and it took three hours to bring some out from the garages!!!!the new year gala dinner for which we had no option with thomson costing £60each was a buffet just like every other night I ate salmon rice and limp salad.... Nothing fancy... No sit down meal .....very poor!!!!overall I think this hotel needs more staff and needs to get rid of the come day go day attitude to complaints!finally the mini buswasalways booked or double booked or in the airport!!the driver was brilliant and funny and got a lot of flak from guests because of receptions incompetence!!!no I wouldn't go back if it was free!!!!More
pinkladyNorthWalesUk, north wales uk
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Just returned from the Vila gale after a week's stay. From the onset of our arrival we had issues with the hotel. Firstly, when we arrived, the room we were allocated had an unpleasant odour so asked if we could be moved. After queuing at reception 3 times to be dealt with, eventually we were allocated a new room but asked to wait in reception being told we would be informed when the room was ready and this would be approximately half an hour We waited patiently for one and a half hours without any response.At this point I returned to the reception desk to be told that the receptionist had gone to lunch and left no information. The staff eventually did find the paperwork which had been ready for quite some time.We did get another room which was an improvement.. After settling into our room I went down to reception to book courtesy transport and was informed that nothing was available for next 2 days. I was surprised to find out that there was only a 8 seater mini bus available to service all the guests after the information claimed that the hotel provided a comprehensive shuttle service.. I booked for the first available days. When we went on courtesy bus one day was fine but the second day had to wait from 9 30 till 10 10 as the mini bus was transporting people to airport and had misjudged timings. I think that this was an unsatisfactory situation. Each time I went to reception I had to wait a considerable time to be dealt with as the member of staff there was dealing with enquiries and answering telephone at same time. When dealing with me he answered the phone at least 5 times without even an apology for interrupting our discussion. We went down to dinner first evening, and asked for beer and glass of wine to be informed that there was no beer and my husband would have to drink something else - -again, no apology Seems a little strange to me when your running a hotel business. There was little or no entertainment provided during our week's stay:two nights of eagles and parrots bird two nights of what can only be described as a couple of teenage girls singing karaoke. Only saw the entertainment guy once all holiday We booked dinner at the al a carte and and when we turned up were told that because it was the gala evening it was closed so had to re-book.. When we did go to the al a carte we ordered steak and found that there were no steak knives so had to battle with cutting it with blunt knives then when we ordered deserts neither the one my husband wanted or I wanted were available so ended up saying just bring me one you have got. The positives of the hotel are the restaurant staff are very polite helpful and efficient. The public areas are beautifully kept. The all inclusive option of sandwiches at lunch time and ice creams is very good. All in all we had some very frustrating experiences which spoiled our holiday. This is the only time I have given a negative review on a holiday hotel and would certainly not go back or recommend it I am left puzzled that a hotel with such excellent reviews gave us such a bad experience -I can only assume that it was something to do with down sizing the operation after the Christmas period - -Or maybe we turned up at the wrong place?More
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Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in SIP communications, today announced that Hutchison 3G Austria (H3G), the first mobile multimedia operator in Austria, has selected the Sonus SBC 5000 series of session border controllers (SBCs) as the SIP interconnect platform from their mobile core network. As the enabling technology of SIP, Sonus SBCs will help H3G to deliver an improved quality of service to its growing base of 1.4 million subscribers by enhancing network reliability and security while providing a foundation to deploy future SIP-based applications and services.
H3G selected the Sonus Session Border Controller 5200 and Sonus Session Border Controller 5100 following a rigorous competitive proof of concept. H3G's selection of Sonus marks the beginning of a new relationship between the two companies.
The Sonus SBC 5000 series combines security, media switching and transcoding services in a single scalable device, and is designed to provide an intelligent interconnection between H3G and their partner networks. The Sonus SBC 5100 delivers 250 to 10,000 sessions and the Sonus SBC 5200 supports up to 64,000 sessions on a single server. H3G selected Sonus to secure the network border, enforce quality of service policies, traverse intermediate network address translation (NAT) and firewalls, ensure regulatory compliance, deliver the essential transcoding of media and provide codec, dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) and fax interworking. The Sonus SBC portfolio is the fastest growing on the market and the Sonus SBC 5200 has more than twice the capacity of the leading competitor.
"Our business is growing at a tremendous rate and we needed a solution that we could be confident would be able to scale as we need it, without compromising on performance," said Rico Chemnitz, head of IT core network at H3G Austria. "The proof of concept proved that Sonus' SBCs more than exceeded our near-term requirements, as well as providing us with a platform to deliver new SIP-based capabilities in the future. We see Sonus as a valuable partner to our future growth."
"H3G's selection of Sonus solutions underlines the increasing understanding that significant businesses in EMEA, like H3G, have that the future lies in SIP," said Serge Adam, vice president EMEA at Sonus. "The Sonus SBC 5000 series is designed to deliver the next-generation needs of SIP communications by delivering interworking, embedded media transcoding, robust security and advanced call routing in a high-performance, small form-factor device."
Other Facts:
- H3G is the fastest growing mobile operator in Austria and a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a $25 billion conglomerate employing 250 million people over 52 countries.
- In 2011, H3G was named "Best Network In Austria" after scoring the highest ever Connect-Test rating. H3G Austria also achieved the highest 3G network ranking across Europe's German-speaking region.
- In October 2012, H3G maintained its number one position in the Connect-Test network performance testing, achieving a score of 466 out of 500 points.
- The Sonus SBC 5100 and Sonus SBC 5200 have been performance verified by Miercom. To access the reports visit www.sonus.net/miercom.
- Sonus has been the fastest-growing SBC vendor in the service provider market since 2011 with industry leading 13.3% share point gain since 1Q'11 (source: Infonetics Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers," 2Q12 report).
- Sonus recently published the first-edition of the Session Border Controllers For Dummies® reference book in partnership with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- The Sonus SBC 5200 recently received the "2012 NGN Leadership Award" presented by the TMC publications INTERNET TELEPHONY and Next Gen Mobility.
Additional Resources:
- Download a complimentary copy of Session Border Controllers For Dummies, Sonus Special Edition by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the publisher of the For Dummies® book series
- Sonus SBC 5100 Session Border Controller: Product information and resources
- Sonus SBC 5200 Session Border Controller: Product information and resources
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Sonus helps the world's leading communications service providers and enterprises embrace the next generation of SIP-based solutions including VoIP, video and Unified Communications through secure, reliable and scalable IP networks. With customers around the globe and 15 years of experience transforming networks to IP, Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers, subscriber feature servers and media and signaling gateways. Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest and most complex IP networks. For more information, visit www.sonus.net or call 1-855-GO-SONUS.
About Hutchison 3G Austria:
Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH is wholly owned by Hutchison Whampoa Limited in Hong Kong and started in May 2003 with the brand 3 as the first sole UMTS-provider in Austria. With 94% UMTS-coverage, the 3MegaNetwork is Austria's largest UMTS-network and covers 99% of the Austrian population with basic services. 3 aims to make the most modern mobile communication services available to customers – innovative, easily comprehensible and with an outstanding price-performance ratio. Voice telephony in HD-quality, mobile broadband internet, numerous multimedia-proposals like 3MobileTV and the best network in Austria are among the most attractive offerings of 3. The 3MegaNetwork has won the connect-test twice (2011 and 2012), which has certified 3 as the best network in Austria. Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH has1.5 million customers (as per July 2012) and the 3group has 22.23 million customers in Europe as a whole (as per July 2012).
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The information in this release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Although Sonus believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report are forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Sonus' business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of Sonus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of the date on which such statement is made, and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law.
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