Category: Hotel Reviews
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Chateau Mar Golf Resort of South Florida: Resort Report
You’re looking to save on hotels in South Florida and after finding the Chateau Mar Golf Resort you may have thought to yourself “Huh… seems cheap for a golf course resort. What’s the catch?” Well, there is a catch, but for most it won’t be a dealbreaker. Let’s have a look. I booked this hotel…
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Hampton Inn Plantation, FL (Fort Lauderdale): Hotel Intel
If you’re looking to book a South Florida hotel you probably want to stay at the beach. But what if you don’t? Or what if the beachfront is out of your price range? Where should you stay then? At the Hampton Inn Plantation by Hilton? Maybe so! Let’s have a look. My first visit here…
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Holiday Inn Boca Raton North: Hotel Intel
If you’re coming to Boca to golf, visit family or just hit the beach you’re going to need to find a place to stay. And if you’re like me you probably don’t want to pay Brickell prices for Boca. Today I’m at the Holiday Inn Boca Raton- North. How is it? Let’s have a look.…
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Cambria Hotel Dania Beach: Hotel Intel
Whether you’re shopping around for a hotel in connection with your cruise/flight or just curious about the Cambria brand after so many stays at Hiltons and Marriotts the Cambria Hotel Dania Beach is an interesting proposition when it turns up in online searches. It was interesting enough to check out on a recent two night…
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La Quinta Cypress Creek (Fort Lauderdale): Hotel Intel
You want a hotel in South Florida. You don’t want to pay a lot of money. You aren’t particularly picky about location. So you’re curious about the La Quinta Cypress Creek in Fort Lauderdale. Let’s take a look… I booked this room direct for a Sunday and Monday to take advantage of a Wyndham points…
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Baymont Inn & Suites Norcross GA: Hotel Intel
Freeze frame. Record scratch. Yes that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up at the Baymont Inn & Suites Norcross GA. While evacuating Florida during Hurricane Milton I stayed about three hours in the Choice Hotels Bedbug Room of Doom! After decamping that room for a Holiday Inn Express I decided to give Choice…
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The Atlanta Bedbug Room of Doom!
The beginning of October was a week of firsts here at Near the Elevators. It was my first experience with a mass hurricane evacuation as Hurricane Milton gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico. It was also my first time in a room with a bedbug infestation. I was able to check out of the…
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Holiday Inn Express Dania Beach: Hotel Intel
If you were to tell your friend or co-worker you’re taking a trip to Dania Beach their response would probably something like “Where the Hell is that?” Yet this little city on the coast between Miami and Fort Lauderdale hosts a lot of visitors annually, and has plenty to offer them when they arrive. Tonight…
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Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport: Hotel Intel
Being one of the most popular tourism destinations in the US, Nashville’s BNA Airport stays busy and is home to plenty of hotels to serve travelers coming and going from the city. Today we’re taking a look at the Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport at 1111 Airport Center Drive. I chose this hotel to maximize…
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Holiday Inn LAX Airport: Hotel Intel
If you’re loyal to one hotel brand or chain then picking a hotel before your flight at LAX is easy: just book your favorite and that’s it. But if you’re shopping around it can be a bit daunting. Just about every brand is represented here and prices fluctuate from bargain basement to through the roof.…