Administrator on January 6th, 2010

We were extremely disappointed with our recent stay at the Westin Colonnade in beautiful Coral Gables.  The hotel boasts a 4 diamond rating, but not sure how they got earned that prestigious rating.  We stayed in a townhouse room which is a bi-level room with a king bed in the upper level and a sofa [...]

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Administrator on December 30th, 2009

While visiting the Wash DC area this holiday,  my family took me to the Washington National Harbor located off I-95 just over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on the MD side.  They are billing this area as Washington DC’s new resort and I can see why.
The area has several new hotels (Westin, A-Loft, Marriott, Hampton Inn, [...]

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Administrator on December 18th, 2009

In a recent trip to Dallas/Ft Worth, we decided to stay in Ft. Worth instead of the more cosmopolitan Dallas counterpart.  Ft. Worth is more western than Dallas.  It is not uncommon to see men with their black cowboy hats…yes, I understand it has to be black.
We stayed at the Sheraton Ft. Worth Hotel and [...]

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Mid87 on December 8th, 2009

I’m staying at the Walt Disney World’s Swan hotel, a Starwood property, for a conference this week.  I think I’ve stayed at the sister property…the Dolphin, several years ago.  It’s a resort style hotel filled with activities, a lap pool, a man-made lake, spa, etc… If you’re here for business, it’s worth getting the Resort [...]

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Mid87 on November 22nd, 2009

Reston, VA has become the IT hub in Northern VA, so if you’re doing business in that area then you’ve probably been to the Reston Town Center.  Over the years it has grown exponentially with more shops, restuarants, a movie theater, and the Hyatt hotel.  I like to start my day at Panera Bread.  While [...]

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