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Palomar Chicago: A Real Gem
Stop three on the college tour extravaganza involves Chicago. We tried out the Palomar for the first time (I have stayed at other Chicago Kimpton properties but not the Palomar), and what a great idea...
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Chicago Palomar Rocks On
Last time I was here, I was on a whirlwind college tour with my son. This time was business with more time to stretch out and enjoy this superb property. Attention to detail is a great sign. Pre...
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The Chicago Palomar Starts 2013 Right
All good things come to an end, including No Fly Noel and music mode. United is (miraculously) batting 100% on upgrades so far this year with one entire leg under my belt. We’ll keep an upgrade-ometer...
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The Chicago Palomar Does It Again. Excellence.
My first trip in 2013 involved the Chicago Palomar. They were a superb way to start the year, setting the bar very high indeed. And they are still superb today. I look forward to many visits in the...
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Battle of the Palomars (San Francisco versus Chicago)
I’m back at the Palomar in San Francisco where I spent some time being spoiled in February. Fantastic as always. It seems as if I am the “victim” of some kind of colosal contest between the Chicago...
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Heuristics for Finding a Superior Hotel: Glass Showers and Superior Mixology
Some of us travel way too much. When our friends ask us where they should stay in a particular city on planet Earth we actually have an answer. This blog exists for my friends (though since the early...
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Chicago Palomar Tops Itself
There are many reasons this trip is going well. First, United somehow accidentally upgraded me in advance on both legs (time warp to pre-merger), barman John Stanton is on duty at the Sable bar while I...
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The Westin in the Chicago Hinterlands Up North Somewhere
Yeah. No. Ever wonder how the other half lives? We find ourselves up in Chicago just in front of a major blizzard doing some business. We’re traveling with all of the C-people: CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO,...
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The Palomar in Chicago is the Real Thing
Hello Chicago Bye bye Westin, hello Chicago. The great East coast blizzard of 2016 has us stuck in the middle of the country until Sunday no make that Monday (at the earliest). But we don’t mind. We’ll...
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Is Chicago Is not Chicago
A man drives a plane Into the Chrysler building A man drives a plane Into the Chrysler building Saskatoon is in the room Poulsbo is in the room Bennetsville is in the room Palmyra is in the room Is...
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Colorful and classy at the Gray Chicago
NPS was in a bad mood because United improperly rejiggered seating into economy from economy plus (how do people stand that kind of travel?) and then an Uber driver pulled a super flaky move doing a...
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Chicago Palomar a Welcome Refuge
Sure is fun to be back at a top notch hotel where they know you: email banter up front, warmly greeted at the front desk (even by the super nice newbie manager guy), allocated a great room, dropped...
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