Accommodation reviews

The name "Holiday Inn" creates a mental image of a worn-out hotel with ugly wall to wall carpets and generic feel of the previous decade. Holiday Inn Bay Bridge Emeryville is not an exception.

Before getting too negative, let's list the perks of the hotel: big rooms, magnificent views to San Fran... More >

Hotel Monaco belongs to chain of boutique hotels operated by Kimpton hotel group. The hotels are distinctive in their look and feel. The theme for Hotel Monaco is good old days, when people travelled on ships and horses.

The room was compact, but not too small. The bed itself was quite a sight, l... More >

When I told to people living in the Bay area that I will spend a few night in Hotel Nikko, they all said that it is a really nice hotel. Either they have never been here or there is a difference between their and my standards.

The hotel room is big and the amenities in the bathroom are ok. Howeve... More >

Hotel Novotel Centre is a centrally located business hotel in WTC Grenoble, just behind the railway station. Take the passage under the rails, climb the stairs and you find yourself at the front of the hotel.

The rooms are spacious, but the furniture is really aged -- the lobby had information ab... More >

Hotel Palomar is a largish Kimpton boutique hotel located at the corner of Market Street and 4th Street -- in other words, just in the middle of everything in San Francisco.

The rooms are decorated with good quality materials and the colour scheme is subdued and relaxed. The big bed is really com... More >

Hotel Telegraaf is a recently opened small luxury hotel in the Tallinn old town. Carefully renovated in an old Tallinn central telegraph building, the hotel boasts with extremely nice and comfy rooms, impeccable service and a nice spa with swimming pool and saunas.

We received the best service I'... More >

Hotel Triton claims to be a groovy hotel, but despite the funky looking tables and cupboard, I did not see much of grooviness in the actual room. The rooms have been renovated a few years ago, and they start to show some aging already. The design elements are just attached on the surface and otherwi... More >

Hotel Valencia is a nice hip hotel at Santana Row area in San Jose. The hotel has a cozy atmosphere, as the rooms and the public spaces are designed with warm colours and careful details.

The staff is attentive and everything works, including hot water and free Internet connection, both in rooms ... More >

Hotelli Lasaretti is located a couple of kilometers off the centre of Oulu, in Lasaretinsaari island above the Oulu hydrodam. The island was owned by Finnish military forces and was closed for the public until end on 20th century.

The hotel has been carefully renovated to old red brick buildings.... More >

We got an excellent deal from Intercontinental Pudong Shanghai. Room for two less than 70e for a night. The breakfast was not included, but this wasn't a big deal as the city is full of inexpensive and good restaurants.

The hotel is located in the new development area Pudong, east of the city cen... More >