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      09-11-2021, 10:02 PM   #23
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Waldorf Astoria in Laguna my wife and son just returned from last week, they loved it.
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      09-11-2021, 10:48 PM   #24
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Wonderful property but my issue is that (a) service was not up to par with the price an (b) there's not much to do in Half Moon Bay.

But the location/views are great, golf course is outstanding, they have tennis courts as well, and bike rentals. There are some beautiful biking paths near by.
Agreed except for point b... If that were the case, 92 would be empty on the weekends. It is most certainly not empty.
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      09-12-2021, 07:37 AM   #25
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Where do you currently live, Tommy? And what activities or sites do you want to see? With significant other or solo?

Also need to know budget. We going god tier level or nah? Lol.
Sarasota Florida
Wifeys coming, we are non-breeders
Just something to get away and relax. Just had a hip replacement so not trying out for American Ninja Warrior or running a 5k
Budget….not Elon Musk.
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I typed a long response that somehow didn't post

I grew up in Boston and after a dozen moves around the country we've landed 120 miles away.
On a regular basis we head up for dinner and stay at

https://libertyhotel.com/ it's an old jail, on the water, converted to a boutique hotel

but if not luxury enough... The Mandarin Oriental is AWESOME and right in the middle of the Back Bay

https://www.mandarinoriental.com/bos...y/luxury-hotel

As a bonus, September/early October is my weather in Mass. Warm days, cool night
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      09-12-2021, 08:08 AM   #27
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The Greenbrier Resort - https://www.greenbrier.com

Owned by our Governor. Many great "nature" things to do. The Cass scenic Railroad is such a treat amongst many other things.
And if you are a a science geek, the NRAO in Green Banks.
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My vote:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...ph-collection/
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Stayed there and it is definitely top of the list of the best places I’ve stayed.
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Is San Ysidro still amazing? I haven’t stayed there in something like 30 years but it was very memorable and relaxing.
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      09-12-2021, 06:53 PM   #31
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Anyone been to the Broadmoor in Colorado?
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Anyone been to the Broadmoor in Colorado?
I've stayed at the cottages there, but never the main building. Facility is beautiful, but it was 10 years ago.

a coworker out there 2 weeks ago visiting his daughter in the springs and said everything was top notch and they at at the restaurants there every night
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are you open to California?

We spent Christmas a few years ago at The Del.
https://hoteldel.com/

We stayed in Beach Village and it was awesome, friends stayed in the main Victorian, and although nice it wasn't as nice

I think SD has the best weather on the planet, the beach was awesome... as a bonus, NAB Coronado is right there so you could see the BUDs (SEAL team) training most mornings just off your beach.
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No suggestions yet for the Clown Motel in Tonopah? :
Don't forget the Space Age Lodge in Gila Bend!
I last stayed there in 2018. Waaaayyyy better than the Clown Motel. Less creepy, anyways.
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I last stayed there in 2018. Waaaayyyy better than the Clown Motel. Less creepy, anyways.
I have driven by occassionally since I was a kid. Never stayed, but always got excited to see it!
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Hotel Beaux Arts(Miami, FL)
The New York EDITION (NYC)
The Hotel Perry Lane (Savannah, GA)
The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay (Half Moon Bay, CA)
The Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe (Truckee, CA)
Biltmore Estate (Asheville, NC)
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And if you are a a science geek, the NRAO in Green Banks.
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Anyone been to the Broadmoor in Colorado?
Yes. Beautiful property and all, but just not my cup of tea. Too much wealth and showing it for my taste. I prefer a place like Beaver Creek, also draws a well off crowd but more low key about it.

Ritz Carlton’s rub me the same way. The Amelia Island property is very nice but might as well be a top hotel in Vegas for all I care. Laguna Ritz is the same.
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I'm a huge ran of trains and railroad architecture. My DW booked us for a weekend at the Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton, PA. They did a tasteful conversion of the old station into a hotel, and it is located right next to the Steamtown National Historic Site to spend a day walking around looking at the facility and collection of old trains. Probably not what you're looking for, but it was my favorite hotel so far outside of Niagara Falls.....
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If you really want to drop some cash. I looked at this place for a Grand Canyon trip back in 2017. I didn't stay there.

https://www.aman.com/resorts/amangiri
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I'm a huge ran of trains and railroad architecture. My DW booked us for a weekend at the Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton, PA. They did a tasteful conversion of the old station into a hotel, and it is located right next to the Steamtown National Historic Site to spend a day walking around looking at the facility and collection of old trains. Probably not what you're looking for, but it was my favorite hotel so far outside of Niagara Falls.....
Love Steamtown. Good pick.
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I'm a huge ran of trains and railroad architecture. My DW booked us for a weekend at the Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton, PA. They did a tasteful conversion of the old station into a hotel, and it is located right next to the Steamtown National Historic Site to spend a day walking around looking at the facility and collection of old trains. Probably not what you're looking for, but it was my favorite hotel so far outside of Niagara Falls.....
My father took us to Steamtown when we were kids. He loved old trains. I think I posted his American Flyer set up here not long ago.

Years ago, I went to a restaurant in PA somewhere that was in an old train car. I don't think it was in Steamtown. It was close to our property in Wayne County I think. I need to see if I can find it.
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Yes. Beautiful property and all, but just not my cup of tea. Too much wealth and showing it for my taste. I prefer a place like Beaver Creek, also draws a well off crowd but more low key about it.

Ritz Carlton’s rub me the same way. The Amelia Island property is very nice but might as well be a top hotel in Vegas for all I care. Laguna Ritz is the same.
Laguna Niguel? The Ritz in Dana Point? That property is gorgeous.
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My father took us to Steamtown when we were kids. He loved old trains. I think I posted his American Flyer set up here not long ago.

Years ago, I went to a restaurant in PA somewhere that was in an old train car. I don't think it was in Steamtown. It was close to our property in Wayne County I think. I need to see if I can find it.
Probably Strasburg if I were to guess. There are some smaller ones near my hometown like New Oxford and New Freedom.
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