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Jun 2024

I travel to London several times a year for business. Rarely is there a hotel without quirks, that's modern, and immediately close to public transportation. The...

Date of stay: June 2024

Hotel Saint

1,156 reviews

London, United Kingdom

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May 2024

An outdated business hotel

We were in town for a family occasion. The hotel is a relic of 1980s architecture with a large atrium with the room arranged around it in 8 floors. The rooms ar...

Date of stay: May 2024

Hilton McLean Tysons Corner

1,781 reviews

McLean, Virginia

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Apr 2024

Looks renovated but disappointing

While the hotel is renovated, it is quite the disappointment. The bathrooms in particular are a sore spot. Never mind the weak flowing showers, you would expect...

Date of stay: April 2024

Courtyard West Springfield

43 reviews

West Springfield, Massachusetts

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Dec 2023

Terrific hotel in residential Barcelona

This hotel is terrific. Period. Mostly for business, as you’re not AT the tourist centers, but you’re a quick tram, bus, taxi or walk from everywhere. Service ...

Date of stay: November 2023

AC Hotel by Marriott Diagonal L´Illa

334 reviews

Barcelona, Spain

1 Helpful vote

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Dec 2023

Terrific for long stays, but imperfect.

Overall this is a great hotel with some flaws. The location is very good, within walking distance of the Earl’s Court station and a bus stop right outside. As a...

Date of stay: November 2023

Residence Inn London Kensington

1,005 reviews

London, United Kingdom

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Apr 2023

Great value at a great location

Stayed at the ACME for one night on a business trip. The hotel is located at a great downtown Chicago location, walking distance from the magnificent mile and ...

Date of stay: April 2023

ACME Hotel Company

4,925 reviews

Chicago, Illinois

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Apr 2023

Awful cars

While I was lucky not to have the same experience, I too rented with RentalCars.com and purchased their insurance. The car was not ready at pickup, the location...

Autovia - Punta Raisi Airport

7 reviews

Sicily, Italy

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Mar 2023

Not good, not cheap

This is an average tourist trap as you would expect on the main shopping street off any city in Europe. The staff does speak English which is great, but the foo...

Date of visit: March 2023

Ristorante Be Quiet

1,177 reviews

Sicily, Italy

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Feb 2023

Great modern hotel for business travelers

San Francisco suffers from a lack of modern hotels at reasonable prices. Having a clean room with proper WiFi, comfortable bed, decent shower and enough space t...

Date of stay: February 2023

Hyatt Place San Francisco Downtown

585 reviews

San Francisco, California

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Feb 2023

Throwback to 2005 in a not good way

I am a business traveler and was attracted to the cheap off-season rate at this hotel. Cheap is what you get: The hotel is a throwback to Courtyard properties 1...

Date of stay: February 2023

Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

1,266 reviews

San Francisco, California

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Dec 2022

Tasty food and friendly service

Offering an authentic Korean experience, Gangnam is a Korean BBQ affair: you order the raw meat and cook it on the in-table grill. The meats are high quality an...

Date of visit: December 2022

Gangnam Asian BBQ

205 reviews

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Dec 2022

Decent coffee and tiny portions

While the coffee served at the Funny Library is pretty good, make sure to avoid the food. It's overpriced, comes in small portions and is really expensive.

Date of visit: December 2022

Funny Library Coffee Shop

2 reviews

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Dec 2022

Worst coffee ever.

If you are a fan of bitter, burnt coffee, this is your restaurant. If you prefer food with flavor and better value for your money, virtually anywhere else will ...

Date of visit: December 2022

The Kitchen At Commons Club

19 reviews

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Dec 2022

Mediocre and far from the action

The hotel has many missed opportunities to be better: The rooms are spacious, the bed is comfortable and in general the property is well maintained. The WiFi is...

Date of stay: December 2022

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton

784 reviews

Las Vegas, Nevada

1 Helpful vote

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Sep 2022

1/2

Landmark architecture, overpriced hotel

It is a landmark - beautiful architecture in the lobby, meeting rooms and restaurants. It is located at the very heart of London. Everything is close, train sta...

Date of stay: August 2022

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London

4,665 reviews

London, United Kingdom

2 Helpful votes

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Sep 2022

Good hotel, awful location

There are very few things to complain about the hotel proper: rooms are nice and modern, Wifi is good, bed comfy and even noise levels at the second floor, faci...

Date of stay: September 2022

Courtyard By Marriott San Francisco Downtown/van Ness Ave.

66 reviews

San Francisco, California

1 Helpful vote

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May 2022

Mediocre experience

Situated inside the Ritz, this is a very plain very kosher restaurant serving very plain food and offering nothing to write home about. You can go anywhere else...

Date of visit: April 2022

Herbert Samuel Herzliya

406 reviews

Herzliya, Israel

1 Helpful vote

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May 2022

An overpriced subpar for Ritz; an insult to the brand

Having been to several Ritz-Carlton properties over the years, I constantly kept asking myself how this rather subdued and small hotel managed to convince the p...

Date of stay: April 2022

The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya

908 reviews

Herzliya, Israel

1 Helpful vote

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Apr 2022

Overpriced and subpar for business travelers

The hotel is lovely. The location is spectacular, right outside the walls of the Old City and a short walk to the holy sites. It is also walking distance from a...

Date of stay: April 2022

Mamilla Hotel

2,651 reviews

Jerusalem, Israel

1 Helpful vote

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Mar 2022

Fresh fast food

Stopped by Taco Alto for a quick dinner and it delivered. Lots of vegetarian and fish options, along with classic Mexican choices. Service was quick and the foo...

Date of visit: March 2022

Taco Alto

260 reviews

Barcelona, Spain

1 Helpful vote

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