Bed, bathroom, balcony… If you want what you see, then request room #1400. A nice, nightly Manhattan view from the balcony, looking north. The first floor with concierge, bar and Asian restaurant Shang. Is it a new approach to service? Strangely enough, I was not greeted by an enthusiastic bellboy on arrival. Check-in was rather [...]
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Through the curtains you can imagine the view from room #920. Needless to say, it is not a bad view. Not at all. If you were a TV-screen in my room, this is what you would see. The aforementioned view from #920. During a sunny day it was even more attractive. Barely visible in the [...]
Perfect World Picture of the day (week 43)
Posted in Picture of the day, USA on Okt 21st, 2008
I never learned who he was, but he was dominating the classic surf spot Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz simply by being the best surfer around. As I prefer to give props to the right person, maybe you can help me out? Who is the surfer? Steamer Lane is a stage, and the best surfers [...]
Where did the room go? The first time I stayed at this hotel, I slept in a room called ”Jesus Christ Megastar”. Has it been renamed? Have ultra-conservative groups in the United States been putting pressure on the Pelican and forced it to change the name of this room or is there something I have [...]
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, CA *****
Posted in California, Hotel, Top rated, Top rated accommodation, USA on Dec 1st, 2007
Perching on a cliff near Carmel – the Sierra Mar restaurant – the heart of the Post Ranch Inn. View over a lot of fluffy things covering the Pacific Ocean. My tree house at the Post Ranch Inn. It looks way more luxurious on the inside. What if you decided to jump the fence? If [...]