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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-philmils Recent reviews written by member philmils en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491637214852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - First off, let me tell you I got a negotiated rate of $70.00 per night and the taxes came up to only $6.30 per night.  Those rates normally would indicate what many of us might consider to be very substandard hotel.  That is not completely true... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491637214852 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491637214852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489275494020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I came prepared for the worst.  I once lived in this town and never thought much of what was there, especially the hotels.  Now, for the first time in a long, long time, I had to spend some time in the hotel.My rate was $111.00/night... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489275494020 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:11:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489275494020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222884236932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - When you stay in multiple locations of a hotel chain, you usually get to know what to expect in most locations for that chain. I find that to be generally true with the Clarion chain. I find them to be on the upper end of budget hotels with pretensions... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222884236932 Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:14:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222884236932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220768996996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - There is an old joke in Washington, DC, about the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception that is in the city. (Please don't take this as an offense against a religion - it is not intended as such - but as the simple joke it is and to build on for this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220768996996 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:58:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220768996996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220176944772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Many years ago, I decided to take a solo weekend retreat on a nearby California mountain top. For the most part, I slept during much of the day and did my mental purging (no drugs, please!) at night. All the light I needed in the evenings was furnished... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220176944772 Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:27:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220176944772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219240304260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I have bad luck with telephones. I am beginning to think it isn't luck and may not be me. Some of my worst sound quality conversations are when I am on the phone with the phone company. Of course, I could rant and rave about the quality of service... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219240304260 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:25:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219240304260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218970492548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I have maintained accounts at this credit union for almost 20 years, but all of that will end very soon. You may want to consider doing the same. Pen Air Federal Credit Union is now celebrating seventy years of business. The serve mostly the people... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218970492548 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:27:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218970492548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218835422852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - NOTE: This update covers an additional way to get to DC from the Airport by using Metro Bus. See "UPDATE" embedded in this review. When flying in and out of various cities, many people never consider that they may have a choice in airports or that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218835422852 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:45:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218835422852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218265325188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - This is a true story based on the follies of my youth and I think you;ll see, if you read to the end, that it really fits with this review. During my school years, I once double dated to a drive-in movie with my roommate and two members of the opposing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218265325188 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:40:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218265325188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217289166468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I have a maid, so why am I writing a review on a vacuum cleaner? Because I bought one and I do use it. So does the maid. We aren't the only ones. I should mention that I've had this cleaner for about two years now. Like most people I saw the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217289166468 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:50:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217289166468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217119493764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Foreword: If this review seems familiar, you may have read it during the brief period it was incorrectly posted for the Candlewood Suites in Huntersville, NC. My apologies for the earlier error. The review follows. Sometimes it is difficult to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217119493764 Mon, 9 Jan 2006 10:44:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217119493764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216685186692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Let me start by saying this is the nicest Holiday Inn Express in which I've ever stayed. A coworker, who stayed there at the same time and always tries to stay in a Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express whenever possible, agrees. This is not the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216685186692 Thu, 5 Jan 2006 17:38:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216685186692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215634513540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - "It was a dark and stormy night." Most of us have heard these words before. They are the opening line of a book that was so poorly written it spawned an annual contest to write bad prose. Very few people remember the book or the author and only a few... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215634513540 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:11:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215634513540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_213417561732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Can you imagine a nice-sized 10th floor (of 11) room at US$68 per night overlooking the beach and ocean, with a balcony, with a robe, with nice furnishings, with a free hot breakfast (all you can swill!), with free morning newspaper even if it is USA... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~213417561732 Thu, 8 Dec 2005 16:52:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_213417561732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211987959428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Howdy, cowboy! Ya look like ya've been long in the saddle and could use a right good rest. Well, ya've come to the right place, pardner. Jest mosey on up to the desk and git yourself a nice place to stay. They gonna treat ya real nice! Jest check... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211987959428 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:12:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211987959428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211879890564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Imagine two airports very near each other. Let's make it more interesting and make one of those a military Air Force base. Now, think of going to a point of elevated ground next to an interstate highway and about halfway between the two airports, but a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211879890564 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:20:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211879890564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211256446596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - When I woke up the morning I planned to check out (September 11, 2005), there was a strange man asleep in my room. It's very true, but probably not what you think. Nor was it a bad thing to have happen. Yes, this will be a family-rated review. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211256446596 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:37:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211256446596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211253563012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - In a past life, this was a Clarion. Prior to that, it was an independent hotel better known by the name of its restaurant, "The Embers". From what I've seen, it's the best and most expensive of many hotels in town (okay, or near town). You're better... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211253563012 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:47:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211253563012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197582753412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Updates at the end. Are you looking for a good destination beach hotel? Want to stay away from the crowds, but still have things nearby for comfort? Want to make sure that major attractions aren't too far away for a day visit? Want a place that is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197582753412 Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:33:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197582753412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197188619908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - December 2005 Update appears at the end of the article. I spent the nights of September 23 - 24, 2005, in this hotel at the rate of $63/night (plus taxes). It met my need for a decent bed in the area. I could stop here and it would be a complete... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197188619908 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:08:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197188619908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196093709956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I stayed in this hotel in October 2004. I enjoyed the city so much, I'm going to have to work just to avoid doing a review on the city in this attempt to review the hotel. I will say that I could not get a room for the entire duration since I booked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196093709956 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:00:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196093709956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194550206084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I stayed at this place in September 2004 for three nights and managed to get in at a rate of $99 a night. There was a group of us using the facility and we were all traveling together to attend a nearby meeting. Yes, it is on the beach. Your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194550206084 Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:36:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194550206084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194510163588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - Every once in a while, you can find something interesting that is both historical and hysterical. The Winchester House is just that. Throw in a bit of bats and batty, some beauty and beastly design, some function and some frivolity, and you get a place... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194510163588 Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:52:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194510163588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194458390148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - I've stayed in this hotel once for one night. For the area, it isn't too badly priced. For the quality, it is way overpriced. Continental breakfast in the morning? Sorry, not today - it didn't come in. Elevator to the second floor? Sorry, it's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194458390148 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:01:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194458390148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194349600388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philmils - The National Air & Space Museum is nothing less than spectacular! ...and that's before you even enter one of the three (yes, three!) buildings. The "main" building, the largest of the Smithsonian buildings in DC, is on the National Mall in Washington,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194349600388 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:56:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194349600388?linkin_id=8003929