I am a creature of habit, especially when traveling. As much as I love discovering new things, there’s something great about going somewhere comfortable & familiar. When traveling to NYC for leisure or business, I stay in one of a handful of hotels (usually the Library Hotel or 70 Park). So when B & I decided…
Hotel Review
Hotel Review: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
We’ve made it an annual tradition to travel somewhere every year for our wedding anniversary. We try to go somewhere we’ve never been before – normally big city trips that result in exhilarating 16 hour days of exploring. We’ve been to Chicago, Seattle, the Blue Ridge Mountains, New York City, Montreal & Toronto. But this year,…
Hotel Review: Rimrock Resort; Banff, Canada
The first thing you notice about the Rimrock Resort Hotel is the view. Driving up the long, winding mountain road to reach the resort, the view is largely hidden by the tall thin pine trees which line both sides of the road. Suddenly, the resort opens up before you. It looks simple from the front…
Hotel Review: Jefferson Hotel; Richmond, VA
Way back when, 14 alligators swam in the lobby of the Jefferson Hotel. Richmond socialites would bring them back from wintering in Florida & the hotel was nice enough to house them in their lobby fountain. The last living alligator may have died in 1948, but the stone gators placed through the lobby pay homage to the…
Hotel Review: McCorn Winery Lodging
I’m not a huge B&B fan – the floral wallpaper, the communal breakfast table, the general grandma’s house feel – but I love a good inn – personalized service, comfortable rooms, general boutiquey feel – so when I learned about McCorn Winery Lodging in Hammondsport, New York, I was intrigued. It’s really the best of…