After spending a week in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, we headed half an hour north to the city of Carlsbad. I'd booked us this extra time in the San Diego area as there was a lot we wanted to see and I was worried that a week downtown wouldn't be enough. Staying downtown … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Carlsbad-North San Diego County, CA
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Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
After spending a few days over New Year's at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, we moved around the corner to stay at the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. While it would've been more convenient staying in the same place, we stayed at The Westin using Marriott free … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
After setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip in 2018 (but which is being extended to 8 years), Shae and I decided that we should try to celebrate New Year's Eve in each time zone while on the trip. 2018 was Denver, CO (Mountain Time) while 2019 was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
Hotel Review: The Duniway Portland, OR
To kick off our month in Portland, OR, we booked a three night stay at The Duniway, a hotel that's part of Hilton. We'd booked a month-long stay at an Airbnb after that and originally hadn't planned on staying in the city center, but earlier this year Amex added a benefit to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Duniway Portland, OR
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Bend, OR
A few days after Shae's surgery, we decided to move on to Bend, OR from Ontario, OR. This would give us a more comfortable hotel to stay in, while also providing me with a few more options of things to do while she rested up. We booked a stay at the Holiday Inn Express Bend … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Bend, OR
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown, NM
After staying five nights in the Presidential Suite at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, we moved about 10-15 minutes east to the Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown. We did this because we were in town for the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Hyatt Place … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown, NM
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, NM – Presidential Suite
After spending five days in Gallup, we headed east to Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta (read more about that here). For the International Balloon Fiesta we booked a stay at the Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown as it was close to a Park & Ride location, but we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, NM – Presidential Suite
Beware Awful Management: Review Of TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM
Shae and I stayed 5 nights at the TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM last month. Normally I'd write a review of our stay like I always do (I've reviewed 134 hotels at the time of publishing this), but this one will be different to normal. The reason why is because we received such … [Read more...] about Beware Awful Management: Review Of TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Farmington, NM
After leaving Colorado, Shae, Truffles and I headed down to Santa Fe, NM as we managed to get tickets for Meow Wolf, then we headed to the northwest corner of New Mexico to stay in Farmington. We picked Farmington for a couple of reasons. It was close to a few places we wanted … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Farmington, NM
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center, CO
After Shae and I got back from our trip to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan, we stayed for a week at the Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center. We'd already spent just over a month in Denver before going on that trip, but I'd gotten tickets for The Black Crowes at Red Rocks Park & … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center, CO