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 1. Holiday Inn Hotel Santa Monica Beach - At The Pier

120 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-0676

Categories: Hotels, Restaurants, Venues & Event Spaces

Neighbourhood: Santa Monica

4.0 star rating
  11/9/2011

This was for one night and we needed to be by all the touristy stuff. I didn't have time to plan an off the beaten path kinda day.

For the location the price is incredible ($230 including parking, end of September stay). The room was clean. The front…More »

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 2. Courtyard Marriott

191 Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 915-5000

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
  10/7/2011

I recently stayed here while in town for a wedding.  Hotel staff were warm and welcoming upon arrival and even ensured that we would be on the same floor as other hotel guests that arrived the day before.  Our room was spacious and clean. Bonus for…More »

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 3. Grand Hyatt Seattle

721 Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 774-1234

Category: Hotels

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  4/23/2011

We arrived early and they let us into our room right away. Awesome. The hotel is in a perfect location. Many places are within walking distance (Pikes Place, City Center Pioneer Square) and if you rather take public transportation then you are in…More »

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 4. Days Inn Hotel

1510 East Front Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-4015

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
  4/23/2011

We stayed one night here during our trip to the Olympic National Park. Our room was clean, large and did not smell (room 230). I think the room cost about $80 and a continental breakfast was included! It was a perfect stop over for the night and in a…More »

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 5. Blue Horizon Hotel

1225 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C2
Canada
(604) 688-1411

Category: Hotels

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  4/23/2011

Stayed here July 2010 - Blue Horizon is in an excellent location to walk to anything downtown and is close to public transport. I cannot believe it is priced so low. The rooms are a little dated, but everything was clean, comfy and roomy(our room was…More »

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 6. Highland Inn Bed & Breakfast

PO Box 135
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-9450
3.0 star rating
  4/23/2011 First to Review

Stayed here last July - Below is a copied and pasted review I posted on Trip advisor just days after our stay. I rated it 4 out of 5 on Trip Advisor, but after I posted the below review the owner e-mailed me freaking out that people would think her…More »

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 7. The Palazzo

3325 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 414-1000

Categories: Hotels, Casinos

Neighbourhood: The Strip

4.0 star rating
  4/18/2011

We arrived at 9 am on a Friday and they actually let us check-in that early. Room was huge and clean. No strange smells. The pool is great. Water stations, open only to hotel guests. If you want a lounge chair by the pool get here around 11:30. (…More »

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 8. Red Roof Inns

16838 International Boulevard
Seatac, WA 98188
(206) 248-0901

Category: Hotels

3.0 star rating
  4/23/2011

We flew in really late on a Thursday in July 2010 and stayed here for the 'night'. By night I mean we checked in at 11:30 pm and checked out at 3:30 am because we had to catch the first ferry from Anacortes to San Juan Island on Friday. I didn't want…More »

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 9. Quileute Oceanside Resort

330 Ocean Dr
La Push, WA 98350
(360) 374-5267

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
  4/23/2011

We rented a studio cabin(14) and loved it. Although it was right next to the RV park, it was very quite and there were no issues with noise from people hanging around their RV. Our cabin was within walking distance to the general store that had…More »

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There is a Korean dish that consists of a live Octopus.