Reviews for USA

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 Marlowe is located on a prime spot on Charles River basin, next to the Science Museum. The hotel is marketed as a design boutique hotel, as all Kimpton hotels, but for an European the hotel is too bland to be a design or a boutique hotel.

The rooms are big, as usual in the States, and beds ... 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 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 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 >

Indigo Palms is a casual clothing brand for both women and men, "Men's and women's denim for island living". The smallish store is located almost in the middle of the Santana Row shopping area in San Jose.

The clothes are quite bland and you can get similar garments from much cheaper stores, such... More >

Japan Center is a small piece of Japan in the middle of San Francisco. It's not the real thing as there are American influences, but sometimes you don't see any Westeners there.

The place has a soothing atmosphere, so it's a nice destination for (short) leisure strolls. There is also a few Japane... More >

If you are a sports fan or playing billiard is close to your heart, try out Jillian's in Metreon center in SoMa area, next to Yerba Buena Gardens.

The bar is biggish and consists of two separate spaces: one is dedicated for eating and drinking and the other has the pool tables. There is a collect... More >