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1. Ace Hotel
Portland, OR 97253
(503) 228-2277
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
I love the Ace. Everything about it Screams Portland. It's hip, urban, welcoming, comfortable, and amenable, all in one. I recommend this to anyone I know looking for a unique place to crash in town, or even those looking for a spot to post up and…More »
2. The Driskill Hotel
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-5911
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Sixth Street District, Downtown
I'm SO in love with this historic hotel. Built in something like 1886, full of legends and ghosts from the long past, ornate, well-appointed, run on honest-to-goodness Texan hospitality, and offering a strong attention to detail, I'd take this place…More »
3. McMenamins Edgefield
McMenamin's has grown from something that two hippie brothers created into somewhat of a large regional corporate empire. For the most part, their bars and locations are known for their laid back vibe, artistic creativity, cool eclectic eye candy,…More »
4. Ashland Springs Hotel
Ashland Springs hotel screams elegance. From the classic exterior to the well-restored vintage lobby to the Gilchrist and Soames soaps in the bathroom to the cute little door tags that say "Nesting" with a picture of a bird at a nest instead of "Do…More »
5. Hotel Monaco
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 292-0100
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
I can't believe I haven't reviewed the Hotel Monaco yet. I love this place.
Now it's tough to give a hotel 5 stars, because ever since back in the day, hotels have been rated on a star system, but not the Yelp star system. So if you say a hotel is 5…More »
6. Hotel Renew
This is a great little boutique hotel that sits on the East end of Waikiki hotel zone. While it's still right in the hotel zone, it's away from the crazy end of the strip that houses the Hilton Massif and similar hotels. A block off of the beach,…More »
7. Alexis Hotel
Kimpton has gone and outdone itself on this one.
The Alexis is an incredible hotel located on 1st and Madison right in the heart of downtown Seattle. Adjacent to Pioneer Square, Pike Place, and close enough to walk to the stadiums, they couldn't have…More »
8. Hotel Oregon
If there's one thing that McMenamin's definitely gets right, it's how to make a cool hotel. I've stayed in Kennedy School, Edgefield and Hotel Oregon, and based on those experiences, I look forward to checking out the St. Francis in Bend some day.…More »
9. W San Francisco
The W is cool.
It's cooler than me.
It's, like, Don B cool circa 2003 - with ambient tech playing in the elevators, a DJ at happy hour, a party in the lobby at all hours of the night, crazy mood lighting, a glowing Buddha statue in the room,…More »
10. The Westin San Francisco Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 974-6400
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Now this is how a business-oriented hotel is supposed to do it. Large, well appointed rooms, clean and spacious bathrooms, sleek, modern design, flat screen TV's, and brilliant views. Add into the mix some signature Westin Heavenly® products and…More »
11. Hood River Hotel
The Hood River Hotel has that old timey charm that I really dig about staying in historic hotels. The brick exterior, the classic lobby with old-style chandeliers, a lobby bar, a mezzanine level, a barely-working elevator, and a bunch of old rooms.…More »
12. The Governor Hotel
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 224-3400
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
This review is for the meeting/event space only - I have never stayed at the Governor.
The Governor Hotel has some of the better "hidden" event space in Portland. Why "hidden?" Well, it doesn't seem to be on everyone's radar, but every time I attend…More »
13. Casa Via Mar Inn & Tennis Club
This little inn is definitely a classic 70's throwback place - lots of stucco and red tile. It's a "tennis club resort" meets "motel 6" but way nicer, in... a 70's kind of way. They have spacious rooms, ample parking, a pool and hot tub, a little…More »
14. Metterra Hotel On Whyte
The Mettera is Strathcona's upscale boutique hotel. Well, at least one of them. It actually has a sister property a few blocks down the street. Nestled right on Whyte, amidst the chaos of bars, clubs, pubs, boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops,…More »
15. Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center Kennewick
The Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center - Kennewick is a better hotel than I expected. It's exactly as dated as I expected, but dated in a way I find really quite... enjoyable. I dig the late-70's/early-80's diagonal-siding, classic lodge style of hotel.…More »
16. Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
In the interest of brevity (and to cater to readers with short attention span), I'll start with two words that do a great job of succinctly capturing the ultimate essence of this hotel:
Cattle Call.
Anyone who has been involved in a high volume…More »
17. Walla Walla Vineyard Inn
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 529-4360
This hotel is now called the Walla Walla Vineayrd Inn. It exemplifies the rule that you can take the HoJo out of the name, but you can NEVER TAKE THE HOJO OUT OF THE HOTEL!
This was one of the most classicly hilarious yet frustrating hotel horror…More »
18. Laguna Hills Lodge
I could swear this place was built by the same people as Casa Via Mar up in Ventura. This low-slung stucco lodge consists of 3 buildings, none of which rise above 3 stories. Situated amidst the strip-mall wasteland of Laguna Hills/Laguna Woods, LHH…More »
19. Hotel Arts
Hotel Arts is a pretty fancy hotel. Nice design and style, comfy racks with plenty of room to roam, art on the walls, music ranging form deep ambient techno to... classical? in the lobby, a hip swank pool in the lobby and a couple of high-end…More »
20. The Burrard
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y7
Canada
(604) 681-2331
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: Downtown
The Burrrard is too cool for school. It's a nifty renovated motel that has a great branding team, some solid design aspects, friendly staff, a pretty decent location, value-driven rates, comfortable accommodations and nice extras. Yeah, that was a…More »
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