Hotel St. Malo Montreal Hotel Review
Every now and again I have to stay somewhere on a tight budget. On a recent trip to Montreal I decided to test the bottom of the Travelocity hotel list and stay somewhere frugal — enter the Hotel St. Malo. The pictures on the internet made the place look alright (of course) and at $65 [...]
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 [...]
Punchcard Hotel Key
Based on a similar concept to a traditional lock and key his hotel keycard utilizes a series of punch holes to determine entry. This is interesting for its mechnical design rather than the modern magnetic stripe or FOB touch technology. I wonder how many hotels adopted these before they were phased out. I’ve never seen [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
