Thanks for your honest feedback.
We always try and make sure customers are located in central locations where possible, but sometimes availability or choice doesn't allow for this. There are only one or two hotels in Lindau that are used and if the town is busy, it is hard for the luggage van to get in and out. I agree with you about the importance of being able to enjoy a town or city in the evening.
We do not send out the information booklets by post because they have been lost in the mail previously or left behind at home! It's better if they are collected there and then.
We are going to include extra options such as 'Extra Route Packs' as an option next year on our new booking system.
Thanks,
Steven