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Seattle’s Fairmont Olympic Hotel – America’s Best Grande Dame Hotel?

Seattle’s Fairmont Olympic Hotel Overview: A classic old-style in-city (truly) luxury hotel Strengths: Service, food, location, lobby Drawbacks: Rooms close to being dated   “Grande Dame,” French for “Great Lady,” typically refers to a slightly eccentric, flamboyant woman.  In a slightly different application of the phrase, it also refers to older hotels – typically established [...]

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Seattle’s Light Rail – Better than I expected!

I rarely take mass transit when traveling by air to out of town cities.  The only exception for me typically has been the Heathrow Express in London, which I find to be quite convenient and comfortable.  Beyond that, I usually have a driver meet me at arrivals, or simply take a cab. I had a [...]

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New Delta SkyClub at Seattle Tacoma (SeaTac) Airport

Earlier this week, I paid a quick visit to the new Delta SkyClub at SeaTac Airport in Seattle.  The lounge was a big improvement from the legacy Northwest Club at SeaTac, though this new location is nothing over the top. The lounge is located in the South Satellite, upstairs from where the old Northwest Club [...]

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