Posts Tagged ‘issue’
Des Moines City Council delays downtown hotel decision
While the Des Moines City Council on Friday delayed final approval on the much-debated hotel project proposed for downtown, one conclusion did come forward: The council doesn’t know enough about thin bricks.
Earlier this week, a city design board recommended that the project’s developer use full bricks on the street-facing sides of the Hampton Inn and an extended stay hotel slated for the 100 block of Water Str [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
Downtown hotel decision stalled until Feb. 6
While the Des Moines City Council Friday delayed final approval on the much-debated hotel project proposed for downtown, one conclusion did come forward: The council doesn’t know enough about thin bricks.
Earlier this week, a city design board recommended that the project’s developer use full bricks on the street-facing sides of the Hampton Inn and an extended stay hotel slated for the 100 block of W [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
What do you look for in a Self-Catering Cottage?
When you go sightseeing, you have the option to choose a hotel or BB to stay. Why should you choose a self catering cottage instead? And what should you look for when you select self-catering holiday cottages?
One point in favour of self catering accommodation is that you are more likely to be allowed to bring your dog along. Dogs are typically not allowed in hotels and BB’s and that means you will have to make [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
City Looks to Limit Number of Parolees Living Under One Roof – WSBT
The Grand Rapids Inn in Wyoming is known among city officials and police as a place where parolees are placed by the State after they have served their time.
As the numbers of parolees in one place, currently 63 at the Grand Rapids Inn, continues to grow so does the concern among some city officials.
The issue was brought up at a planning commission meeting in Wyoming on Tuesday night. The idea from City Plan [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
Bedbugs in U.S. Hotels: New Data behind the Growing Epidemic
Since the beginning of the year reports of traveler encounters with bedbugs have trickled into Raveable.com, which compiles reports from users. Since 2010 the number of individual hotels with bedbugs has risen 250%, showing that bedbugs aren’t last year’s issue. Below are cities with the highest number of hotel bedbug reports in 2011 during the period January through September 1.
“It is a groundbr [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
St. Augustine Hotel Review: Sleep Inn
Despite the pool being a little too small for my taste, the hotel in general is fine. It is in a good location and with the advantage of purchasing the trolley pass, you can be whisked downtown by shuttle for free. That’s definitely a plus in St. Augustine as parking is very limited. Most of downtown historical St. Augustine can be seen by foot and what can’t be seen a trolley resolves that issue.
[Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]