Could hotel glasses give you swine flu?

 Hotels  No Responses »
Sep 282009
 

I know that we aren’t supposed to refer to H1N1 as the Swine flu anymore because it is hurting the sales of pork products. On the flip side, you can barely watch the news anymore without it being referred to as Swine so I am not going to change the world.

I want to reiterate the good advice from I Think Therefore I Rant and warn everyone to NOT drink from hotel . The only exception to this is if you see that the maids are actually collecting the to take it downstairs to the kitchen to be appropriately cleaned. If you aren’t sure, then stick to bottled water and paper cups.  Read more... (206 words, 1 image, estimated 49 secs reading time)

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Embassy Suites DFW Airport South

 Dallas TX, Hotels  No Responses »
Feb 152008
 

Embassy Suites are usually a good deal for families as well as frequent travelers. While they are rarely a destination themselves, they can be a great respite after a long day at a vacation destination or a restful stop in your journey.

The Embassy Suites that is just south of the Dallas-Fort Worth is very nice at first glance but tends to fall apart after a closer look. The lobby of this hotel is laid out in typical Embassy fashion – a very large atrium surrounded by floors of suites. This atrium is very well done featuring a large waterfall that fills the space with white noise. The waterfall lands into a very nice looking pond that is filled with koi.

However, entering your suite brings a different perspective. Here you will likely find outdated and worn furniture. A sink that doesn’t have a stopper. And worse yet, water damage on the ceiling of the bathroom that has been poorly plastered over and said plaster has never seen a brush with paint on it.

Water damage that has been poorly fixed and old furniture is what I expect at discount along the interstates. It is not expected at a suite hotel that is part of the family and costs in excess of $150 per night. You can bet that Paris would never stay at this location!

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The Seelbach Hilton

 Hotels, Louisville, KY  No Responses »
Aug 022007
 

If you are looking for a hotel in Louisville that will give you a touch of class and a room that doesn’t look like the standard chain hotel, The Seelbach is the place to go.

The Seelbach is an older hotel (built in 1905) and has had the honor of having 9 US Presidents as a guest. The hotel was in “The Hustler” movie, hosted Al Capone in his hey-day, was written about in “The Great Gatsby” novel, and currently is rumored to be haunted by a ghost.  Read more... (202 words, 3 images, estimated 48 secs reading time)

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Las Vegas Hilton

 Hotels, Las Vegas NV  No Responses »
Jul 272007
 

The Las Vegas Hilton is not on the busiest part of the famed Vegas strip and that can be a good thing. It is a very nice hotel that is much larger than the typical but not as gaudy and audacious as some of the in Sin City.

Because it is not a regular Hilton hotel, members of the Hilton Honors program may be a little disappointed. They give out points for your stay but you won?t get the typical favored treatment that you will find in other Hilton properties. This hotel will reserve that special treatment for their high stakes gamblers.  Read more... (435 words, 3 images, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

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