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Brianna's avatar

I'm all about B3 - love a hotel whose decor reflects the destination!

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

Same! One of my biggest pet peeves in hotels is when a hotel is, for example, Miami-themed, but physically located in another city, such as Madrid or Berlin. I've seen it happen too many times (not with these destinations, but others).

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Laura Itzkowitz's avatar

How fun! The hotel I stayed at last weekend checked off B1, D2, B3, A4 and D4.

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

OMG.... dying to hear which one it is? Of course, it's up to you whether you want to share the spot or keep it a secret.

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Laura Itzkowitz's avatar

I posted about it on IG, so it's not exactly a secret... It's the Furore Grand Hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Definitely above par!

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Ellen Conlon's avatar

D4. If it’s got the food, it’s got it all.

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

Very valid.

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Dougie Janzen's avatar

D4

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

A wonderful card if you ask me!

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Valda Smith's avatar

D3

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Hotel History Podcast's avatar

4C obsessed with hotel fragrances!

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Kelsey Nelson's avatar

A1 - nothing better than realizing the view is as good as promised!

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D'Etta Brown's avatar

Five squares and counting!

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Sanchita's avatar

B3 and D3–I’m not asking for much… am I? 😅

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

No, you are not asking for too much! You deserve to live your best hotel life!

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FooDiva - Restaurant Whisperer's avatar

Fun, fun, fun! I am with you on the private plunge pool...the subject of my latest newsletter in fact :)

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

I’ll have to give it a read! Thanks for sharing your love for private plunge pools. 😊

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Sue's avatar
May 15Edited

B3 is my choice. Nothing better than hotel decor done well and in keeping with the location.

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

I firmly agree! For example, if I’m in Berlin, I don’t want to stay at a Miami-themed hotel. I want to stay somewhere that feels like Berlin.

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Mello Drama's avatar

B4 - Love Chocolate B4 Bedtime!

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

Especially chocolate truffles. Those are my weakness.

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Anni Luneau's avatar

Brandon, I am with you for A4 - gotta love a private plunge pool/hot tub (depending upon the weather). Add a view and it is even better. Nietzsche Suite at La Chèvre d’Or!

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

Private plunge pools are the best on a sunny, warm day. I recently experienced one at Mihir Garh in India—the nourishing pool was an oasis in the midst of the desert. I highly recommend. Love La Chèvre d'Or by the way.

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jane bedsidereading.com's avatar

I must say I’m partial to my own curated library of 80 audiobooks. Ebooks meditations and podcasts. I love walking into a hotel room with my books by the side of the bed.

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Gabriele Sappok's avatar

torn between D1 and D3: A dog to greet you and a bed to flop into — the holy grail of happiness or dare I say pawradise

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

A hotel with a lobby dog that’s cute & friendly immediately adds to my unofficial rating of how much I love the hotel, hehe 😊

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Kia's avatar

D2 … what’s vacation without drinks

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Brandon Berkson from HAP's avatar

Any favorite hotel bars?

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