Category: lodgings
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22 Gumpendorferstrasse, Wien
For our stay in Vienna, instead of booking hotel rooms, we and Sis rented an apartment for the week. The apartment is located on the second floor of 22 Gumpendorferstrasse in the district of Mariahilf 6. There are four apartments per floor. The building is entirely residential but the area still has some light industry. It…
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Red Rock Station, Las Vegas
I have been to Vegas a number of times and stayed at the strip every time. In search of something different, we decided to find a hotel that is off the strip and has the feel of a resort. We found Red Rock Station. The above photo is not mine but borrowed from the hotel’s…
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From LA to Sin City
While we were in LA, we took a road trip to Las Vegas – a four hour drive on Interstate 15 North. Vegas baby ! On the way, we saw signs to Route 66. It would have been an interesting detour but would take at least half a day to explore – so we skipped…
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A Night at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Quebec city, Canada – a short trip taken over the weekend before Christmas 2011. By the time I arrived in Quebec city, it was quite late. The Jean Lesage airport is far given the small size of the city. It snowed the day before and it was freezing that evening. This castle-like building is the Fairmont Le…
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Airport hotels
In December last year (2011), I had two very short business trips each involving a stay at an airport hotel – here is the scenery or the lack thereof at my hotels. The first was in Amsterdam and our conference host chose this Park Plaza as a venue. Although it is supposed to be an…
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Radisson blu @ Luzern (Lucerne)
Just a few pictures of my hotel in Luzern. I came here for a 2-day conference. See earlier post about the town, Luzern (Lucerne). Interiors with cheerful colors without looking like a Disney theme park hotel. This is the first time I stayed at this chain of business hotels. Luxurious it is not, but its…