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Portland (of the Oregon variety)
On only the third airplane ride post Covid vaccination, it was across the country to Portland in two hops. Queen Tibia presided at home in our absence. Dulles was mostly empty on a Friday late morning....
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The Hotel Van Zandt Austin, Texas
Ah Kimpton, you’ve become so corporate. Such a great hotel chain ground down by middle management cost cutting and the boredom of crank turning. Dang. We remember the old days, yes we do. They are...
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NY, NY Still the Best City: Bill and Lisa’s Apartment
We arrived in NY after a long tarmac delay caused by high winds at Newark. Newark was, because of the stoppage, packed to the gills with people, and the wait times for the (awful) restaurants in...
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Back in New York, The Muse Hotel (IHG)
Our first foray into the city was not that long ago, but was directly impacted by COVID when both stars of Plaza Suite were infected. We went to see Hangman instead, an OK play, but not really all...
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Quick Hit in NYC: Hotel Indigo is Very Corporate
What was to be a long weekend in the city shrunk down to one night when business did its usual thing of melting away. NPS stayed on the lower east side on somewhat of a whim. The verdict? Meh. Thing...
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The Estancia La Jolla: Old School, but Still Classy
Way back when, I stayed in the Estancia La Jolla MANY times for MANY years. I have some very fond memories of my time there. Since we were on a quick hit to Qualcomm, it was time to revisit and see...
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Hotel Zelos, Dirty Habit, and the Ghost of Kimpton Past in San Francisco
Oh the Kimpton of yore, how we miss it. After the IGH acquisition, the properties have gone completely corporate. No brand left at all. No personality. No staff that loves their jobs. So sad....
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Denver Renaissance
We didn’t really have our hopes set high enough, it seems. Because business trip, travel set by others, Marriott property, etc. But here we are at a very nice Renaissance Hotel in Denver. And...
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Stuck in Texas: The Dallas Hotel Zaza
Imagine there is no worse airline than United domestic? Think again! American Airlines pulled absolute garbage service on my last trip. First some background. A last minute talk opportunity popped...
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The Dupont Circle Hotel: Washington DC
Generally speaking, we don’t frequent too many DC hotels since DC is so close to home. But sometimes timing is such that a night in a hotel is in order. The Dupont Circle Hotel is centrally located...
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