Jake Redman
The Standard (Hotel) | Hollywood, CA
The Room: Very simple considering the hotel location and remarkably different from the vibe you get from walking through the lobby. With an all-orange bathroom and blue/white everywhere else, the decidedly retro color scheme gives rooms this room the only charm it needs to keep from being just “standard”. Rooms are clean enough, but with [...]
Delta Airlines | 757-200 Transcon | Economy | Seat 9C
Airline: Delta Aircraft:757-200 (Transcon) Seat: 9C Class: Economy (premium / elite seating) Notes:Delta has an ever-growing collection of 757 configurations. With at least 4 different seatmaps and more with the addition of Northwest Airlines 757s, picking a seat can be a little confusing. For easier reference, this particular layout is referred to as “transcon – [...]
Delta Airlines | Airport Lounge: SKY Club | New York LaGuardia (LGA)
Airline/Club Name:Delta SKY Club Location:LGA (New York. LaGuardia) Terminal/Concourse:Delta Terminal (Airside) left after security, located just before gates. Notes:I was pleasantly surprised by this Delta lounge. I’m not sure if it’s now standard to provide members with a more reasonable array of food choices, but on this visit I was greeted by a relatively generous (please note [...]
Delta Airlines | Airport Lounge: SKY Club (former NWA) | New York, LaGuardia (LGA)
Airline/Club Name:Delta SKY Club (former NWA WorldClub) Location:LGA (New York. LaGuardia) Terminal/Concourse:Delta Terminal (Airside) immediately after security. Notes:This Delta Sky Club is minimally appointed and lacks the roominess an ammenities of the larger, legacy Delta Club just steps away. If there is an advantage to this lounge, it’s that fewer people frequent it so it’s [...]
Delta – 737-800 – Seat 18D
Airline: Delta Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Seat: 18D (Exit Row) Class: Economy Notes: As long as you’re not in a war with someone for the right armrest, 18D on this 737-800 is a good place to be on a transcon flight if you’re in economy. There are minimal drawbacks, in that the seats in this row [...]
Hotel Solamar – San Diego, CA
The Room: Above average and very clean. The furnishings and feel of the room seem to be geared to attract a younger, hipper bunch but nothing is drastically outlandish (except maybe the leopard print bathrobe). The size of the room is average and is well appointed with large raffia headboards, comfortable beds with exceptionally comfortable down [...]
Virgin America – A320 – Seat 17A
Airline: Virgin America Aircraft: A320 Seat: 17A Class: Coach Notes: These seats seem more comfortable than most (“Definitely more comfortable than some of the legacy carriers like American or United” says our guest modhopper Debby DeLuca.) This window seat also seems a bit wider and (as with each seat) is equipped with 110v power ports [...]
United Airlines | Airport Lounges : Red Carpet Club | New York LaGuardia
Airline/Club Name: United Red Carpet Club Location: LGA (New York. LaGuardia) Terminal/Concourse: Central Terminal (Land-side) near “B” Concourse. Notes: The Red Carpet Club at LaGuardia is expectedly business-like and caters well to that end. You’ll find an array of business newspapers and magazines, a full service bar, lots of power ports for plugging in laptops [...]
Delta (former NWA) – A320 – Seat 1C
Airline: Delta Aircraft: A320 Seat: 1C Class: First Notes:If you’re buying into first class solely for the legroom, this might not be the seat for you. In fact, you’d be better off in the first row of coach (row 5) if you don’t mind the skinnier seats or absence of free drinks and a “meal”. [...]
Embassy Suites – Montreal, QC
The Room:Excellent. It’s hard to knock any room that’s brand new, but put me in a brand new room at a “suites” only hotel and it seems like the deal of the century. We got what I think was an introductory rate of $135 (USD) a night for their “standard” room, which was anything but [...]
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