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The strangest hotel museum. Ever.

Tucked in the basement of a century-old hotel in downtown Frostburg, Maryland, once home to cock fights and a speakeasy, is the strangest hotel museum I have ever encountered. Continue reading

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Journey of a Hotel Pen

Recounting the journey of a hotel pen. Continue reading

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Arkansas’ Unexpected Tropical Lounge

In Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Arlington Hotel (once a hangout for Al Capone) features a lobby bar with a wild tropical mural. Continue reading

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Hotel Photo Secrets

Just as home sellers stage their houses for resale, hotels stage their properties to look enticing to the traveling public. What do hotels do, and how can you be aware of their camera tricks? Continue reading

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How to Decipher Online Hotel Reviews

Overwhelmed by the volume of user-generated hotel reviews out there in the blogosphere? Don’t know who to trust, or whether a disgruntled ex-employee is on an online rampage? Yesterday, Peter Greenberg Online (www.petergreenberg.com) published an article I wrote entitled “How … Continue reading

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Neon Motel Sign

I recently took a picture of the perfect neon motel sign:  palm trees, moon, & stars conjuring up visions of pleasant nights and sea breezes.  Days spent on the beach, metal pails in the sand. Except that the motel was … Continue reading

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