Tag Archives: Florida

Intercontinental Hotel Miami

Overview: A decent upper-mid-scale in-city hotel Strengths: Location, good QPR Drawbacks: Service at the front door, cleaning at the pool area   Last week, I had a client dinner in Miami – which required a quick overnight trip for me and several colleagues.  We stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel Miami. The IC-Miami is a branded [...]

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W Hotel Ft Lauderdale (FLL) – Another Visit

W Hotel Ft Lauderdale (FLL) – Another Visit Overview: A decent beachfront hotel – good for a quick holiday or a business stay Strengths: Dining (Steak 954), pool options, location Drawbacks: Parking service, corridor cleanliness   Earlier this fall, I decided it would be good to give my wife a reverse get-away.  So, over Veterans [...]

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Next Seven Days – Two Trips: Ft Lauderdale and Seattle

I have two trips coming up over the next seven days: I’m giving my wife a reverse get-away – I’m taking the kids down to Ft Lauderdale this weekend for the long weekend, leaving my wife to relax home alone.  I’ll be staying at the W Fort Lauderdale and dining at 954 again.  I reviewed [...]

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The Fontainebleau Hotel (Miami Beach)

The Fontainebleau Hotel (Miami Beach) Overview: A rather large upper-mid-scale, moderately hip, conference hotel directly on Miami Beach, trying to be like Vegas Strengths: Dining, location Drawbacks: Size of property, conference hotel, no points program   Earlier this month, I stayed at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach for several nights as part of a [...]

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Quick Review: W Hotel Ft Lauderdale (FLL) – Better than you’d expect!

I had a quick business trip to a number of parts of Flordia earlier this week and spent a night at the W Hotel at Ft Lauderdale beach.  The property – and the overall area – are quite a bit better than you would expect. The Area For many people, Ft Lauderdale conjures images of drunken [...]

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