billm's Hotel Reviews

This Marriott benefits from an excellent location at the less crazy southern end of South Beach. This is a good thing, as things are relatively qui... more

The Westin River North is another fine hotel in Chicago located along the north bank of the Chicago River. It used to be the Nikko, so there are st... more

The Fairmont Miramar has such a sensational location in Santa Monica. It is across the street from the ocean side promenade which leads to the bust... more

The Sheraton Brookfield is located in a suburb of Milwaukee. Yes, this is suburbia, so you are essentially surrounded by highways, strip malls, and... more

The Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers is a large convention-style hotel that is still fairly new, so it is a good place to stay even if you are not... more

I have stayed at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza thanks to numerous convention functions at the neighboring Merchandise Mart, a building so large that i... more

The Doubletree is an underrated property in Chicago, as it has to contend with the reputations of older legendary hotels like the nearby Drake and ... more

The Renaissance is one of my favorite hotels in downtown Chicago, a city blessed with lots of excellent properties. I have stayed at the Renaissanc... more

The Sheraton Gunter is one of the older but very enjoyable hotels in the heart of San Antonio. It suffers slightly by not being located along the f... more

The Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, is not the king of the hill on Nob Hill, but it is a fine property at this plum l... more

The relatively new Sofitel Water Tower is the most architecturally stimulating hotel in Chicago. Whereas many of Chicago’s hotels aim for a flowery... more

The Homewood Suites Chicago is now part of the Hilton chain. It is a relatively small all-suites property, which adds to its coziness factor. Take ... more

The main reason one would want to stay at the Sheraton North Houston Hotel is that it is very close to Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Th... more

The Hotel Inter-Continental is one of my favorite hotels in Chicago, reflecting a great combination of old and new. This is one of the more histori... more

The Best Western Dragon Gate Inn is stationed in the midst of Chinatown, just north of downtown Los Angeles. You will probably notice the Asian-sty... more

The Millennium Biltmore is one of the classic hotels in downtown Los Angeles, which has undergoing a bit of a renaissance thanks to newer attractio... more

This colorful complex is a family-friendly place to stay in Orlando. Finicky business travelers may have to swallow hard while getting used to the ... more

The Westgate Palace Resort is a tall tower with two wings located just off busy International Drive (or I-Drive) in sunny Orlando. While by definit... more

The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago is like a “mini-Drake”. By that I mean that it is a pleasant older hotel in Chicago that is in some ways... more

The Residence Inn in downtown Chicago is a smaller Marriott property that is sort of like a corporate apartment tower. I have stayed at Residence I... more

The Hilton Chicago is one of the most famous of the older hotels in the city. Its guest services book in the room proudly displays a photo of Queen... more

The Fairfield Inn and Suites Downtown is one of the newer Chicago properties of the ever-expanding Marriott chain. The hotel has a somewhat quiet l... more