点评:We recently did the Golden Arrow Luncheon on the Bluebell Railway – Sheffield Park Station as part of my husband’s 50th birthday celebrations, and overall I would describe the experience as mixed.
The positives first: the actual Pullman carriages are absolutely beautiful. The décor, atmosphere and attention to detail inside the original train are genuinely special and very atmospheric. The staff were also excellent regarding my dietary requirements and handled my yeast intolerance very well, which I really appreciated.
Food and service were both good, and the whole experience initially feels very exciting and nostalgic.
However, the actual train journey itself was quite underwhelming compared to what we had expected from the advertising and photos. We had imagined a scenic journey through beautiful Sussex countryside, but in reality the train travels up and down the same short stretch of track between a handful of stations for most of the experience.
At one point the train stops at a station while you continue eating, so for quite a while there are no changing views at all. Because of this, after a while the journey became repetitive and honestly a little boring. The scenery also wasn’t nearly as spectacular as we had anticipated.
Unfortunately, for the price point, we did expect more from the overall experience. While the train itself is stunning and the staff were lovely, it felt very expensive for what was essentially travelling back and forth along the same short route for several hours.
We are glad we experienced it once, particularly for the historic atmosphere inside the train itself, but I do think expectations should perhaps be managed a little more clearly regarding the actual route and scenery.
翻译:最近,为了庆祝我丈夫的五十岁生日,我们参加了蓝铃铁路(Bluebell Railway)谢菲尔德公园站(Sheffield Park Station)的“金箭午餐”(Golden Arrow Luncheon)活动。总的来说,这次体验可谓喜忧参半。
先说说优点:真正的普尔曼车厢确实非常漂亮。原装列车内部的装饰、氛围和细节处理都非常特别,营造出一种独特的氛围。工作人员也非常细心,充分考虑到了我的饮食需求,并且很好地处理了我的酵母过敏,我对此非常感激。
食物和服务都很不错,整个体验一开始让人感觉既兴奋又怀旧。
然而,实际的火车旅程却远不如我们从广告和照片中看到的那么令人失望。我们原本想象的是一段穿越美丽的苏塞克斯乡村的风景之旅,但实际上,火车在大部分时间里都在几个车站之间来回行驶。
途中,火车会在一个车站停靠,而你则继续用餐,所以有相当长一段时间,沿途的景色都一成不变。正因如此,旅途过后变得重复乏味,说实话有点无聊。沿途的风景也远不如我们预期的那般壮观。
遗憾的是,就这个价位而言,我们对整体体验的期望更高。虽然火车本身很漂亮,工作人员也很热情,但考虑到只是在同一条短途路线上来回行驶几个小时,感觉价格实在太贵了。
我们很高兴体验了一次,尤其是火车内部的历史氛围,但我认为,对于实际的路线和沿途风景,或许应该更清楚地说明一下大家的预期。