Tag Archives: Hotel

The strangest hotel museum. Ever.

Posted on November 19, 2013 by matthew

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

Posted on April 5, 2011 by matthew

Recounting the journey of a hotel pen. Continue reading →

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Arkansas’ Unexpected Tropical Lounge

Posted on January 10, 2011 by matthew

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

Posted on November 10, 2010 by matthew

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

Posted on October 13, 2010 by matthew

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

Posted on October 8, 2010 by matthew

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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