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four points san francisco bay bridge. 27Oct07.
Despite its name, the hotel is located on the East Bay side and not the San Francisco side of the Bay Bridge. Depending on traffic, it is only 10 minutes to the city and about 20 minutes to Walnut Creek,...
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westin san francisco airport. 24Dec06.
Due to a cancelled flight, I found myself in need of a airport hotel in which to overnight. A call to local friends got me a recommendation of the Westin over the Sheraton. They claim the Sheraton is huge, outdated,...
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westin bonaventure los angeles. 22Oct06.
The Westin Bonaventure is a blast from the past, with architecture that not-so-subtly reminds its guests of the concrete heydays of the 1980s. The sterile lobby is impersonal, dark and disorganized. The noise from the water, which is everywhere, is...
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westin los angeles airport. 09Sep06.
Airport hotels are usually ho-hum affairs: industrial, basic and run-down with a pervasive smell of smoke throughout the whole building. The Westin Los Angeles Airport somewhat breaks that mold. It sits on Century Blvd. just a hop and skip off...
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w los angeles westwood. 17Aug06.
This was a first for me: a W hotel! I was scheduled to present some research at a conference in Beverly Hills, so I booked the W Westwood. It's in a residential-esque area near the UCLA campus (which explains the...
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sheraton sonoma county, petaluma. 28Jun06.
For our second anniversary, my wife and I decided to journey up to Sonoma for a weekend of wine and relaxation. Unfortunately, we made the decision a bit too late and were unable to stay at any of the more...
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sheraton fisherman's wharf, san francisco. 28Jun06.
Spontaneity can often result in fantastic memories. Other times, it can be catastrophic. Our experience at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco falls somewhere in between. After a wonderful afternoon in the bay area and ultimately Sausalito, we found...
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westin mission hills. 24Jun06.
The Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, CA is an expansive hotel complex. We came to the hotel quite ready to check-in and relax. As a Gold member of the SPG program, I did not receive an upgrade but they...
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westin pasadena. 08Jun06.
The Westin Pasadena is located just a few blocks walk from Old Town, where you will have access to a wide array of restaurants and shopping on Colorado Blvd. There are a few chain-type restaurants around the hotel itself, but...
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w silicon valley, newark. 03May06.
This was a business trip, so apologies if the review is a bit short on details since I didn't use a lot of amenities or services at the hotel. I was off to the W Silicon Valley, which was about...
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westin horton plaza, san diego. 01Apr06.
The best aspect of the Westin Horton Plaza is its location, perched at the edge of the happening Gaslamp District and attached to a mall with upscale shops. So, when we arrived and dumped our bags in the room, we...
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st. regis san francisco. 13Feb06.
I'm a regular at the Four Seasons in San Francisco and my company has an excellent rate there. The Four Seasons was fully booked, so I decided to see if I could get in at the new St. Regis in...
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st. regis monarch beach. 10Jan06.
In one word: breath-taking. This is one of the best corporate meetings I've ever been on! The St. Regis Monarch Beach sits on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific. It's a Tuscan-villa-gone-luxury-hotel and in every way meets the refined, luxurious expectation...
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