Accommodations Reviews

May you live in interesting times” is considered to be an ancient Chinese curse – “interesting” is subject to so many different interpretations, you see. But we always choose to stay in interesting places when we travel. Luxury hotels, historic inns, friendly Bed and Breakfasts, unique boutique hotels tucked away with only a small sign on the door to identify them, all inclusive resorts in exotic locations – all of these and more attract us. If you are interested in partnering with us to visit and review your location in a variety of venues, just contact us at janross53@gmail.comThis is a list of all our accommodations reviews; for lists of specific categories, choose a link below:

Historic Hotels of America

Hotel Reviews

Resort Reviews

Bed and Breakfast Reviews 

Condos, Cottages, Cabins, and House Reviews

 

Most Recent:

A Relaxing Stay at the King and Prince Resort, September 28, 2020

Birmingham Taste Tours and A Stay at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, November 25, 2019

River Inn of Harbor Town in Memphis, November 2019

 Europe

Amsterdam

The Movenpick Hotel, April 18, 2011

France

The Charming Hotel de L’Horloge in Avignon, France, September 17, 2015

Canada

Montreal

The Auberge Bonaparte Hotel, February 7, 2011

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta

An All-Inclusive Dream at Dreams Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, January 20, 2012

Riviera Maya

Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita, Riviera Maya, Mexico, November 29, 2011

United States

Alabama

Birmingham

Hotel Highland in Birmingham, Alabama, December 3, 2014

Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, June 19, 2014

Gulf Shores

Sunshine Beach House, Gulf Shores, Alabama, July 2, 2014

Grand Paradise Beach House, Gulf Shores, Alabama, June 4, 2014

Montgomery

Red Bluff Cottage, Montgomery, Alabama, October 17, 2011

 Arizona

Scottsdale

Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, June 6, 2012

The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona May 18, 2012

The Hotel Valley Ho, April 18, 2012

The Inn at Eagle Mountain, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 21, 2012

Sedona

The Junipine Resort at Sedona, Arizona, March 29, 2012

Tucson

The Inns at El Rancho Merlita, May 30, 2012

California

Carlsbad

Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, November 4, 2013

West Inn and Suites, Carlsbad, October 7, 2013

Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort and Spa, September 30, 2013

The Family Friendly Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort, September 3, 2013

The Pelican Cove Bed and Breakfast, September  19, 2013

Florida

Destin

Sterling Shores for Families, September 30, 2015

Sterling Shores Condos, Destin, Florida, May 19, 2014

Luau Condos, Sandestin Resort, Destin, Florida, May 12, 2014

Condo #4759 Westwinds, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida, January 19, 2012

Henderson Park Inn, Destin, Florida, September 1, 2011

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort #2, September 6, 2011

Presidential Suite at the Henderson Park Inn, Destin, Florida, September 22, 2011

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, August 27, 2011

Grayton Beach in Destin

On the Beach in Grayton Beach, November 6, 2019

Panama City Beach

Ocean Ritz Resort, Panama City Beach, November 24, 2014

Family Getaway to the Laketown Wharf Resort, November 18, 2013

Family Getaway to the Bay Point Wyndham Resort, Panama City Beach, Florida, November 11, 2013

Bay Point Wyndham Resort, Panama City Beach, Florida, September 28, 2012

Perdido Beach

The Perdido Beach Resort, April 14, 2012

Sarasota

7a, Crescent Royale Condos, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida, April 21, 2014

South Walton

56 Buttercup Street, a Beach House in Watercolor Inn and Resort of South Walton, Florida, January 10, 2012

Georgia

Atlanta

Melia Atlanta Hotel, December 10, 2012

Barnsley Gardens Resort, Georgia, September 23, 2012

Dahlonega

The Fabulous Forrest Hills Resort, October 29, 2015

Dahlonega Spa Resort, January 30, 2013

Savannah

The Gorgeous Forsyth Park Inn, June 8, 2015

River Street Inn, Savannah, Georgia, August 1, 2012

St. Simons Island

A Relaxing Stay at the King and Prince Resort, September 28, 2020

Tybee Island

Quit Yer Crab Inn, Tybee Island, Georgia, December 16, 2012

Mermaid Cottages, Tybee Island, Georgia, June 21, 2012

Illinois

Chicago

Another Visit to Lovely Chicago, September 16, 2021

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, January 15, 2014

Chicago Getaway Hostel, July 17, 2013

Radisson Blu Aqua, April 17, 2013

Villa D’Citta, April 8, 2013

Indiana

Indianapolis

A Luxurious Stay at Sybaris Pool Suites, May 26, 2015

Valparaiso

The Inn at Aberdeen in Valparaiso, Indiana April 2, 2014

Maryland

Cumberland

Rocky Gap Casino Resort, September 3, 2014

Ellicott City

Turf Valley, September 1, 2014

Michigan

Acme

The Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, Michigan, February 5, 2014

Alanson

Crooked River Lodge, March 18, 2015

Gaylord

Treetops Resort, February 18, 2015

Glen Arbor

The Homestead Resort, Glen Arbor, Michigan, March 11, 2014

Grand Rapids

Firekeepers Casino Hotel, March 30, 2015

Harbor Springs

Boyne Highlands, March 4, 2015

New Buffalo

Four Winds Casino Resort, April 28, 2015

Thompsonville

Crystal Mountain Resort, February 10, 2014

Missouri

St. Louis

River City Casino and Hotel, St. Louis, March 20, 2014

Embassy Suites Downtown – St. Louis, Missouri, January 6, 2013

Nevada

Las Vegas

The Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, May 27, 2011

New York

New York

Nolitan Hotel, New York, December 27, 2013

Niagara Falls

The Red Coach Inn, Niagara Falls, November 25, 2011

North Carolina

Asheville

Family Getaway to the High Hampton Inn, Cashiers, North Carolina, December 16, 2013

The Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast Inn, December 9, 2013

The Grove Park Inn, North Carolina, September 10, 2012

The Hilton at Biltmore Park in Asheville, North Carolina, August 31, 2012

Ohio

Findlay

Drury Inn and Suites, Findlay, Ohio, February 12, 2014

Toledo

Maumee Bay State Park Lodge, March 23, 2015

Oregon

Portland

The Benson Hotel, January 21, 2015

Cannon Beach

Hallmark Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon, December 8, 2014

Rhode Island

Providence

The Wonderful Hotel Providence, November 3, 2014

Newport

Vanderbilt Grace Hotel, Newport, Rhode Island, October 1, 2014

South Carolina

Charleston

Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, January 31, 2014

Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, October 23, 2013

King Charles Inn, Charleston, South Carolina, August 9, 2012

Hilton Head

Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, December 30, 2013

The Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort, December 2,2013

The Beach, a Holiday Inn Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina, July 29, 2012

Tennessee

Chattanooga

The Chattanoogan Hotel, July 14, 2014

Memphis

River Inn at Harbor Town, Memphis, Tennessee, February 10, 2012

Nashville

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center for Families, November 10, 2015

Weekend Getaway to the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, May 13, 2015

Washington

Carson

Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins, December 15, 2014

Seattle

The Green Tortoise Hostel, May 15, 2013

The Hyatt at Olive 8, August 13, 2013

The Lovely Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle, May 27, 2013

Stevenson

Skamania Lodge, December 29, 2014

Wisconsin

Door County

Back to Wonderful Little Sister Resort, September 4, 2015

Family Friendly Little Sister Resort, Door County, Wisconsin, August 4, 2014

Elkhart Lake

Victorian Village Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, November 16, 2012

Lake Geneva

The Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, January 29, 2014

Sheboygan

Kid Heaven – the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, August 18, 2014

We normally book our own hotels or work directly with PR folks but there are times we use the trusty Interwebs for both reviews of accommodations and locating the best prices. Why spend all your travel money on accommodations when there so much to see in the world?? One that we use often is www.trivago.com because it compares the prices on a number of different booking sites.