
Review of Inn Sunflower Hill, Moab, USA
UPDATE: hotel went over from the Stucki family to Emily Niehaus as of January 2020 (property overhaul)
A good choice in a place where such finds are rare:
Moab is not exactly a place where you can find an abundance of first class accommodations.…

Review of The Rochester Hotel, Durango, USA
UPDATE: owner change in 2019 from long-time owners Diane Wildfang & Kirk Komick to Rochester Hotel Property Co. LLC, followed by a comprehensive overhaul in 2022 (scale down from 33 rooms to 15 more luxury ones, new Peeples Bar)
Historic…

Review of Inn on the Alameda, Santa Fe, USA
UPDATE: still owned & operated by the Schepps family, who founded it in 1985; restoration in 2020, which maintained its historic southwestern character; update of Joe's Tequila Bar into a full restaurant around the same time
Quaint…

Review of Hotel Crosby Street Hotel, New York
UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Crosby Street Hotel
Gorgeous design hotel in quiet SoHo location:
When I was looking for a hotel in the Soho area, I came across of the Firmdale Hotels. This rang a bell with…

Review of Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC
UPDATE: 2024 refresh in rooms and common areas (adjusting room count from 222 to 212), spa and residential-style suites update in 2025
Perfect stay in great location:
It is not the first time for us (family with a teen) staying at a Four…

Review of The RoseMary Inn, Columbia NJ, USA
UPDATE: since 2020 owned and operated by Rich and Jeanne Baretta, still a luxury B&B (communal spaces and room styling were updated) and The Farm Shoppe with coffee bar was launched
Splendid B&B in wonderful surroundings:
We (family…

My Google Maps of New York and Washington DC 2010
Where to stay and dine in style in New York & Washington DC:
Here you will find my Google Maps of Washington and New York with recommended accommodation and restaurants along with some suggestions for activities in New York:New York
Washington…

Review of Auberge Ripplecove & Spa, Ayer’s Cliff, Canada
Fantastic location, but no total satisfaction:
This really perfectly situated hotel (by the lake, due to a bay you have access to the water on two sides) is very nice to look at (probably an ancient manor) and has all the infrastructure to…

Review of B&B Frontenac Club Inn, Kingston, Canada
Good location, up to hotel standard:
It’s the first time for our family staying at a B&B, normally we prefer to go to hotels but as there wasn’t a hotel in Kingston that suited us we went for the Frontenac Club. Considering the stay…
