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Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Vancouver Hotel Review

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Vancouver Hotel Review

Overall Impression Every now and again you get saddled with a limited work travel budget, and while it might sound like I’m whining, I really tried to make the best of this one. On my recent business trip to Vancouver I had limited funds for hotels and needed a place to stay. I’ve seen the [...]

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Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel – YVR – Review

Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel – YVR – Review

Overall Impression The Fairmont YVR is a place to stop over in between flights and rest up. It can be pricey considering, and there is more reasonably priced accomodation off-site, but if you can get a good rate, and have the chance to treat yourself, the Fairmont YVR is a little bit of luxury. My [...]

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The Drake Hotel Toronto Review

The Drake Hotel Toronto Review

Overall Impression The Drake Hotel in Toronto is one of those rare finds in the world of business travel. Although I wouldn’t really classify The Drake as a business hotel, I like to stay here on business because it’s a nice departure from the usual Sheraton and Delta mass predictability. Queen Street West is not [...]

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Hotel Petit Palace Opera Garden Barcelona Hotel Review

Hotel Petit Palace Opera Garden Barcelona Hotel Review

Contact Info Hotel Petit Palace Opera Garden Barcelona Hotel Review C. Boquería, 10 08002 Barcelona, Spain Tel: 93 302 00 92 View Map Overall Impression From the pictures on the website I was keen to stay at the Petit Palace Opera Garden as I had wanted to stay here the year previous, but couldn’t due [...]

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Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver Hotel Review

Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver Hotel Review

Overall Impression I have stayed at the Wall Centre Vancouver more than any other hotel in the city. It is not necessarily my favourite, but it just works. The rooms are nice, the service is good, the location is super central, parking is easy, and there always seems to be a good rate. I usually [...]

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Riad Clementine — Marrakech

Riad Clementine — Marrakech

The Michael Bolton rendition of When a Man Loves a Woman plays over the stereo as the first course of my meal arrives. I’m sitting at an elegantly set table sprinkled with flower petals at the Riad Clementine in Marrakech. Riads are the best choice for places to stay in the Medina of Marrakech and [...]

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Fairmont by the Glass

Fairmont by the Glass

A recent trip to the Fairmont Pacific Rim lobby bar led me to sample the wine list and I must say they have done a nice job. There were some notable local selections on the list like the Laughing Stock Blind Trust Red from the Naramata Bench, and the Fairview Cellars Merlot from Oliver, but [...]

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Cafe Giovane Fairmont Vancouver

Cafe Giovane Fairmont Vancouver

Located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, the Cafe Giovane is a first rate coffee shop and a great place to curl up with a book or bring your laptop. It’s a big space, but not without it’s charm, and the coffee is pretty great too. Cafe Giovane is located in the hotel directly across from [...]

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Most Expensive Poutine

Most Expensive Poutine

At this point i might fancy myself a bit of a “poutine-esseur”, having made an effort a poutine basically everywhere i can find it, so when i saw this fancy gourmet poutine at the new Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel lounge I jumped at the chance. It didn’t really dawn on me until after that I [...]

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Le Montrose Hotel Review

Overall Impression Le Montrose was kind of a disappointment. It looked great online, but in actuality it was pretty average. It is located on a residential side street off of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. It is not particularly close to anything and the hotel amenities were not enough for me to stay and enjoy [...]

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