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I love checking out hotels and being wowed by the entire scene at some
of the classier ones. I have been known to check in and out of several
hotels during a trip just to check out the different experiences. I'm sure
this has been somewhat of a hassle for some of my traveling companions but I
want to thank those of you for putting up with me and my desire to try out the
different atmospheres =)
Following is a ranking of some of my favorite hotels that I've stayed at with
ratings of 7 and above on a scale of 1-10. Unlike Lu-gats my restaurant
guide, I do not have a breakdown of the individual categories. The rating
is an overall feel for the hotel based on several factors which include
Location, Lobby, Room, Bathroom, Service and Amenities.
| Hotel |
Location |
Rating |
Comments |
| Venetian |
Las Vegas, NV |
10 |
Awesome! Sunken living room in all rooms |
| Mandarin Oriental |
San Francisco, CA |
10 |
Awesome views atop 3rd tallest building
in SF |
| Four Seasons Wailea |
Maui, HI |
10 |
Great rooms; nice fountain/pool |
| Bellagio |
Las Vegas, NV |
10 |
Luxurious rooms and great service |
| Ritz Carlton |
San Francisco, CA |
10 |
Impeccable service and style |
| W New Orleans |
New Orleans, LA |
9 |
Hip stylish hotel with attention to detail |
| Pan Pacific |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Gorgeous hotel and prime location |
| Campton Place |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Great boutique hotel in the heart of Union
Sq. |
| Mandalay Bay |
Las Vegas, NV |
9 |
Great rooms and fun fake beach |
| W San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Walk in and you think you're in a nightclub |
| W Chicago Lakeshore |
Chicago, IL |
9 |
Great view of Navy Pier |
| Hotel Teatro |
Denver, CO |
9 |
Overhead showers "rain" straight
down |
| W New York Union Sq. |
New York, NY |
9 |
Big rooms for NYC; Hip and classy amenities |
| Hyatt La Jolla |
La Jolla, CA |
9 |
Modern decor and amenities |
| Westin St. Francis |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Grand hotel overlooking Union Square |
| Park Hyatt |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Hyatt's high-end entry does a very good job |
| Palomar |
San Francisco, CA |
9 |
Hip and cool; gotta love the body pillows |
| Aladdin |
Las Vegas, NV |
9 |
A bit jaded view by the 2nd best suite
upgrade |
| W Chicago City Center |
Chicago, IL |
8 |
Nice and hip lobby area that gets packed at
night; Other W in Chicago is nicer |
| MGM Grand |
Las Vegas, NV |
8 |
Nice and Grand |
| W New York Tuscany |
New York, NY |
8 |
A duo of W's right next door to each other:
The Court and Tuscany. Big rooms for NYC. |
| W French Quarter |
New Orleans, LA |
8 |
Not as cool as the W New Orleans but very
nice. Cool gumball machines in rooms. |
| Palace Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
Very nice but a little disappointed;
overrated |
| Hyatt Embarcadero |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
Atrium is awesome sloping pyramidally
upwards. View from Equinox, the revolving restaurant is fabulous. |
| Westin Maui |
Maui, HI |
8 |
Pink exterior and a great collection of pools
with waterslides! |
| Wyndham Canal Place |
New Orleans, LA |
8 |
Grand check-in area; Hotel location is great
and attached to the upscale Canal Place mall |
| W New York |
New York, NY |
8 |
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| Prescott Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Hilton Vacation Club |
Miami, FL |
8 |
|
| Fairmont Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Marriott San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Brown Palace |
Denver, CO |
8 |
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| Renaissance Stanford Court |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Renaissance Parc 55 |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Huntington Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Argent Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
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| Hotel Nikko |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
|
| Westin Maui Prince |
Maui, HI |
7 |
|
| Kapalua Bay Hotel |
Maui, HI |
7 |
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| Statler Hotel |
Ithaca, NY |
7 |
|
| Sheraton Harbour |
San Diego, CA |
7 |
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| Mark Hopkins Intercontinental |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Palmer House Hilton |
Chicago, IL |
7 |
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| Sheraton Boston Back Bay |
Boston, MA |
7 |
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| Hilton Minneapolis |
Minneapolis, MN |
7 |
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| Adams Mark Denver |
Denver, CO |
7 |
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| Westin Grand |
Washington, DC |
7 |
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| Hotel Monaco |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Doubletree |
Pittsburgh, PA |
7 |
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| Hilton San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Serrano |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Crowne Plaza Union Sq. |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Sir Francis Drake |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Clift Hotel |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Grand Hyatt SF |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Donatello |
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
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| Renaissance Denver |
Denver, CO |
8 |
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| Westin LAX |
Los Angeles, CA |
7 |
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| Hilton Fontainbleau |
Miami, FL |
7 |
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| Marriott Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC |
7 |
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| Palazzo Ravizza |
Siena, Italy |
8 |
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| Sheraton Arabella Congress |
Frankfurt, Germany |
7 |
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| Park Lane Sheraton |
London, England |
7 |
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| Sheraton Park Tower |
London, England |
9 |
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| Hilton Nairobi |
Nairobi, Kenya |
8 |
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| Promenade Hotel |
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
8 |
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| Marriott Lima |
Lima, Peru |
7 |
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| Sheraton Lima |
Lima, Peru |
7 |
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November 08, 2004
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