A Little Ludwig Goes A Long Way » Vacation http://theludwigs.com Thu, 24 May 2012 03:00:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 West Hollywood extended stay hotels http://theludwigs.com/2010/02/west-hollywood-extended-stay-hotels/ http://theludwigs.com/2010/02/west-hollywood-extended-stay-hotels/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:29:41 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=3974 Just back from a stay in West Hollywood. Stayed at Le Parc Suites. I think this place had its best moments 10 years ago. Not terrible, the service levels were good, the street is nice, but the facility is aging and probably wasn’t great to start with.

From walking around, where we should have stayed (kitchen a requirement):
* Palihouse. Looks very cool and good kitchens. Not as nice a street location as Le Parc but looks way awesomer.
* Petit Ermitage. Also full kitchens.

Close but lacking a real kitchen:
* LeMontrose Suite Hotel. Kitchenette type facilities
* Chamberlain. Kitchenette as well in some rooms

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  • Urth Cafe — sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, breakfast too, and open at dinner time. Nice baked goods too
  • Bravo Pizza
  • Cha Cha Chicken — WAY better than the website. A favorite
  • Lula Mexicana — good authentic mexican. I am always a sucker for tamales
  • Shoop’s Deli. Solid sandwich and salad fare, closed at dinner
  • Bergamot Station — good collection of galleries, easy to walk around
  • The Bridge Cinema. Ok not in Santa Monica at all, in Culver City, nice high end theatre. Reserved seating which is cool.
    • ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2009/03/santa-monica-places/feed/ 0     All over the place — Distilleries of Scotland, DC, Bullets, Games, Doghouses, Golf, Currency, and more http://theludwigs.com/2008/12/all-over-the-place-distilleries-of-scotland-dc-bullets-games-doghouses-golf-currency-and-more/ http://theludwigs.com/2008/12/all-over-the-place-distilleries-of-scotland-dc-bullets-games-doghouses-golf-currency-and-more/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:45:10 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/2008/12/all-over-the-place-distilleries-of-scotland-dc-bullets-games-doghouses-golf-currency-and-more/
  • Brett on Stuff » Distilleries of Scotland. A reason to hike Scotland
  • WOW — stronger authentication than your bank. What does that say about the world.
  • Running DC thru the house. An idea whose time has come again?
  • Indie games DB. Often way better than mainstream games
  • Guided Bullets. Why not.
  • Thingiverse. Kind of an open source design site.
  • Denhaus — awesome pet furniture
  • Nitrogen-infused golf clubs. Golfers will buy anything.
  • Dutch 5 Euro coin. Awesome, wish I could order. Not the first time I have been blocked from ordering a euro product, wish I could sign up for a forwarding PO box in Europe.
  • Mini Magnetosphere. Maybe we all need one of these
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    ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2008/06/uscosu-tickets/feed/ 0     El Gato Azul in Prescott AZ http://theludwigs.com/2008/05/el-gato-azul-in-prescott-az/ http://theludwigs.com/2008/05/el-gato-azul-in-prescott-az/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 04:58:06 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=2775 El Gato Azul :: 316 W. Goodwin St. Prescott AZ :: — awesome tapas place with great margaritas and a great creekside location with indoor or outdoor dining. live music. we had a great time. PS Google Maps and Hertz EverLost both have the wrong location for this restaurant. 316 West Goodwin is right — about a block and a half west of town square on Goodwin.

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    ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2008/05/residence-inn-prescott/feed/ 0     Fairmont Kea Lani – Maui Seaside Hotel at Polo Beach http://theludwigs.com/2008/04/fairmont-kea-lani-maui-seaside-hotel-at-polo-beach/ http://theludwigs.com/2008/04/fairmont-kea-lani-maui-seaside-hotel-at-polo-beach/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:03:54 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=2752 Maui Hotels: Fairmont Kea Lani – Maui Seaside Hotel at Polo Beach — okay this place is stupidly expensive and they nickel and dime you to deal (except of course nothing costs a nickel here, they $10 and $20 you to death). But…they have amazing support for people with food allergies — they strictly adhere to an ingredients list you provide, use dedicate pots and pans, your food is cooked by a sous or head chef, served by a manager, the assistant head of food service will meet with you daily to discuss menus, etc etc. Really an amazing service and has made it possible for us to stay here — recommended if you have a food allergy or allergies to deal with. And when I travel in the future, I will ask hotels if they have an equivalent program.

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