Tagged With "Rooms"
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Re: Motel 6 freshens its rooms...and its image
The French AccorHotels owned them for a time and really made some great improvements, updating rooms and making new hotels. And those prices were the same price as their old rooms. I wonder what happened to Accors plans that they sold
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Re: Motel 6 freshens its rooms...and its image
I used to stay at Motel 6 when I was a poor starving medical student. But I abandoned the chain because of how inconsistent the different sites were. Some a offered a decent room. Others were dives. Hopefully along with the face lift there will be an greater effort to standardize their properties. For example, when I'm I stay at a Courtyard, I know exactly what to expect and am never disappointed.
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Re: Unusual Hotel Rooms
I once stayed at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California. It has all kinds of unusual room designs. Believe ours was jungle themed, but it was unusual and made for a fun stay. It's a nice midway point between San Francisco and Los Angeles if you're driving along the PCH. Here's the link: http://www.madonnainn.com/
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
Thanks Samantha, I'd love to visit Cooperstown. When I saw Hank Aaron's boyhood home at Mobile's minor league stadium with all it's incredible baseball memorabilia, I knew I had to see the Baseball Hall of Fame one day. Thanks for showing me what to expect!
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
Hi Rob, it is a really cool place to visit. I had been to the Negro Hall of Fame in Kansas, but not the one in Cooperstown. It was so worth the wait! Thanks for mentioning Aaron's home in Mobile. I would like to see it someday too. Have a great weekend
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
You can't help but be impressed with the Aaron family after seeing the place! Glad to see the Hall of Fame has a great Hank Aaron section too! My blog on Hank Aaron's childhood home: https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...ron-s-childhood-home
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The Colby Trophy Room, Museum of Science, Boston (Where Gumbo was #116)
Gumbo was visiting the interesting Museum of Science in Boston. It's especially a great museum to explore with children, but fun for everyone! There are many fascinating exhibits and demonstrations that take a full day to...
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Unusual Hotel Rooms
There's millions of hotel rooms around the world and most are fairly standard. Bed of varying size and comfort, bathroom with show/tub combo, maybe a desk, maybe a comfortable chair in which to sit. Most rooms just differ by their size and...
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Big Growth in India's Budget Branded Hotels
In the past year, new Indian companies have aggregated budget hotels under a single brand and platform. The hotels rebrand their properties, commit to standard level of service and allow distribution to be managed centrally. It...
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How safe is that Hotel Room Safe?
Many of us assume the safe stashed in the closet of our hotel room offers security for our valuables. Well, it's certainly better than nothing but far from completely secure. Take a look at this video, a demonstration...
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On the way out: Hotel porn videos
Personal entertainment is putting a crimp in revenue from in-room movies Hyatt announced this week that it will be joining Marriott and a number of other hotels in dropping porn videos from its in-room on-demand entertainment systems. ...
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Motel 6 freshens its rooms...and its image
Motel 6, a brand whose name reflects its original room price, has long been noted mainly for low prices, and for Tom Bodett's radio ads, promising that "we'll leave the light on for you." Now, facing increasing demands for comfort and...
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Find The Most Romantic Boutique Hotel in Sydney
There’s no better way of recharging your relationship and waking up those butterflies than going away for a little romantic getaway with your significant other. For trips like those, people often opt for some countryside family-owned bed and breakfast, but what if you want to make your romantic trip a city break as well? Let’s say you choose Sydney to be your destination. Where would you stay? Boutique hotels make the perfect choice since they’re petite, usually independent, and, therefore,...
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7 Best Hotels and Guest Houses in Rishikesh
Rishikesh is among the most sought-after spiritual destinations in India witnessing a vast amount of tourist traffic every single day. Scores of people within and without the country travel to this holy place seeking spiritual cleansing and enlightenment. The region offers a peaceful yet vibrant ambiance to all who arrive for a visit. Book cheap flights to India this vacation and come explore this stunning place. If you’re worried about where to stay, Rishikesh offers scores of awesome...
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"Honey, look at this room service bill!" Rates are up, everywhere.
Room service and incidental costs in a hotel room can add up! And in the U.S., according to a TripAdvisor study, there's often no relationship between the room cost and the room service: Las Vegas, with the lowest average hotel rates in the U.S. has...
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Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
For Samantha, a huge baseball fan, a visit to baseball's Hall of Fame at Cooperstown was a dream come true, and one she shares with us.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
Not just a huge collection of books: Samantha shows us that the main research branch of the New York Public Library is worth a visit for the building itself.
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Palace State Rooms and Armoury, Valletta (Where Gumbo was #286)
Gumbo was visiting one of the most popular attractions in Valletta, Malta, situated in the Royal Palace. These include some of the State Rooms and one of the world's best armouries.
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Re: Room Service by Emoji Spreads to England
I understand the importance of graphics in communication, especially where numbers of languages are involved, but this seems to me to be just a trendy fad, at least in the Aloft version. Who, not speaking English, would understand what the "Hangover" package actually consists of? The possibilities of misunderstanding of everything but the banana are immense; "Munchies" doesn't show the Coke, but shows things that are not included; the "phone charger" item has instructions requiring knowledge...
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Re: Room Service by Emoji Spreads to England
I have discovered yet another company whose services I will need to use.
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Re: Room Service by Emoji Spreads to England
I know it's not very practical, but the idea is cute and people love emojis
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Re: Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
I could go into the Rose Room and lay on my back just admiring that amazing ceiling. A wonderful work of art.
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Re: Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
Thanks for bringing back special memories of a great place. I love libraries, and this is one of the greatest I've ever visited. Nice post and great photos, Samantha, thanks!
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Re: Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
Thanks guys. I loved all of New York, but this was very special. The ceilings reminded me of the ceilings you see in Europe. Sadly some people probably don't notice unless someone points it out Like I said in the post, it was the only time I felt like I was able to relax, breathe, and take in my surroundings. Definitely look forward to visiting again. Thanks again for you comments.
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Re: Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
You'd love the architecture in this building Samantha - St Georges Hall Liverpool England. I worked here for a few years.
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Re: Stephen A. Schwarzman New York Public Library, Manhattan
Thanks for the new perspective! I live in New York and have worked in that library many times over the years (including in days when it wasn't so well-kept), but you've still given me a fresh view of the building itself!
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Rock Town Distillery, Little Rock, Arkansas
Samantha and husband Gene visited Rock Town Distillery in Little Rock. While Gene toured, she and her furbaby Dolly drank in the tasting room, lol.
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The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm: 1) The Gold Room
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to the fabulous Gold Room in Sweden's History Museum. The collection is one of the largest and most extensive in Europe.
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Best ways to find a room in Utrecht Netherlands
Best ways to find a room in Utrecht Finding a place to stay in Utrecht can be difficult but it’s not impossible. As you may know, Utrecht is a town of students since there are many major colleges including the Utrecht University, the town of Utrecht is always full of students staying there for their undergrad or masters. So if you are a student and likely to travel there for studies and don’t want to live out of a suitcase, then my suggestion is to start looking for a place as early as...
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Viking Octantis Ship in Antarctica
LestertheInvester outlines a journey from South America to Antarctica, aboard the fabulous new expedition ship, the Viking Octantis.
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A Visit to Topkapi, Part 2
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in fact, reached the point of beginning to return to the beginning...partly because we had reached the innermost part, and partly because the weather was becoming increasingly grim.