Utqiagvik - the northernmost city in the US - has limited accommodation options. There's a couple of Airbnbs and a couple of hotels and during our recent visit we stayed at the King Eider Inn. It ended up being an even better stay than we'd anticipated. The hotel is in an … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: King Eider Inn in Utqiagvik, AK
Hotel Reviews
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Anchorage, AK
After visiting Fairbanks, Healy and Wasilla, our next stop in Alaska was Anchorage. Accommodation in Alaska during the summer doesn't come cheap, but thankfully we had World of Hyatt points we could redeem for a 12 night stay at the Hyatt House Anchorage. It ended up being a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Anchorage, AK
We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
We've done a lot of quirky things on our 50 state road trip so far, but I think the quirkiest place we've slept in was a wood stove cabin. After leaving Dawson City where we drank a Sourtoe Cocktail (easily the most quirky thing we've had to drink!) and stopping in Chicken, … [Read more...] about We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
Hotel Review: Spirit Ridge Resort In Osoyoos, Canada
After spending a month visiting Washington state, it was time for Shae, Truffles and I to make our way up to state 45 of our 50 state road trip - Alaska. Along the way we stopped for six nights in Osoyoos, Canada to stay at Spirit Ridge Resort - a property I'd had my eye on for … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Spirit Ridge Resort In Osoyoos, Canada
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Leavenworth, WA
On our way from Spokane to Seattle, we decided to spend five nights in Leavenworth, a Bavarian-style city in the middle of the state. We stayed at the Hampton Inn Leavenworth which is in a convenient location only a mile from downtown and right next to a grocery store. Our … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Leavenworth, WA
Hotel Review: The Historic Davenport In Spokane, WA
Shae and I recently finished up a 10 night stay at the beautiful Historic Davenport hotel in Spokane, WA. It's not often that we stay in what I'd class as a fancy hotel and even rarer that we stay anywhere for 10 nights at a time, let alone a nice hotel like this! It was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Historic Davenport In Spokane, WA
Hotel Review: New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center In New Harmony, IN
At the end of February 2024 we spent a wonderful weekend in the charming small town of New Harmony in Indiana. New Harmony has a population of only 700 people or so, but despite that there's quite a few accommodation options, albeit most of them being bed and breakfasts. We … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center In New Harmony, IN
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Martinsburg, WV
After finishing up in Key West, it was time to make the journey northward to Indiana - the 42nd state on our road trip. We stopped in several places along the way, including four nights in Martinsburg to check out if it's somewhere we'd want to settle once our road trip is over … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Martinsburg, WV
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Orlando Royale Parc Suites, FL
After staying in Homosassa, FL for a few days to go snorkeling with manatees, we headed eastwards to stay in Orlando for 8 nights. I found a good deal using IHG One Rewards points at the Staybridge Suites Orlando Royale Parc Suites. That's why we ended up staying 8 nights as … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Orlando Royale Parc Suites, FL
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place St Augustine/Vilano Beach, FL
2024 is the last year of our 7 year, 50 state road trip and we kicked it off by heading down to Florida. Our first stop was St Augustine which we'd only heard good things about. Accommodation wasn't very cheap, but we got lucky that a brand new Hyatt Place had opened up only … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place St Augustine/Vilano Beach, FL