Epinions Recent Reviews for sokano

Hilton Torrance at South Bay: Reasonable room

Sun, 4 Aug 2002 19:06:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Room prices at Hilton hotels in the Los Angeles area can be easily over $100 per night. Compared to other Hilton hotels in the area, this $89-per-night room seemed very reasonable for my short business stay. Ever since I received Diamond status from...

The best MP3 player for working out.

Sun, 4 Aug 2002 18:23:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I bought this MP3 player to replace my old SONY portable radio which I used during my work-out session. The new device had to be small enough and needed to be attached to my arm. So, this small MP3 player with a wristband was my best bet. It was very...

An excellent night in Boston

Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:24:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - After giving up my seat for a flight from Boston to Chicago in exchange for a $600 coupon during Boston’s traditional regatta week, I was put in this hotel by United Airlines for the night.

The hotel is located close enough from the airport...

Barton Creek Resort: An Oasis in the great state of Texas.

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 23:06:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I just stayed at Barton Creek for a week for my firm sponsored training. It is located about 45 minutes away from the Austin Airport by car. Because the weather in Texas was unbearable to me, I mostly stayed inside of the facility during my stay. I...

5,000 miles & a one-class update for $35?

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 12:26:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - There are so many credit cards with great benefits these days. It is rare for an individual to have just one credit card. Because I have been flying United Airlines lately and as a premier member of United Mileage Plus program, I signed up for this...

All you need for a digital camera.

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:58:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - As a first time buyer of a digital camera, I did not know anything about digital cameras. When I was looking for a digital camera, my brother suggested to buy a camera with pixels between 2 and 3 mega pixels. It seems that cameras with 1.3 mega-pixels...

An American Legend

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 13:04:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - An American legend

After rented a 4 door Mazda for one week, I was ready for something more powerful to drive around rough highways in the Los Angeles area during my business trip. What did I rent? A 2 door 2001 Ford Mustang which came with...

Ignifuge: Please please stay away from this.

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 16:41:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - There are a few honest paid-to-surf and click to earn web sites. But Ignifuge, Themail.com, Dollars4mail, Jotter and Color stamps, what do they have in common? They are all scams; I would like to know if any of you received a check from any of them...

A mismatch.

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 23:06:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Mazda 626

I picked up a 4 door Mazda 626 LX at Los Angeles international airport to drive up to San Bernardino CA. There was no particular reason why I picked up this vehicle. But a friendly clerk at Hertz suggested that I drive this car...

Doubletree: All of this for $79?

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 13:04:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano -

Because my hometown Chicago was covered by snow and ice, instead of going home for the weekend between my business trips, I decided to stay in California for the weekend. As a weekend special, Double Tree - Ontario California offered a deluxe room...

Radisson: Check out their web special.

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 02:32:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Radisson

I was in San Bernardino, CA for my business trip. Since I had never been to San Bernardino, I used Yahoo to look for a room. After a few minutes of my searching, a $69 king size bedroom in downtown San Bernardino caught my...

Hilton Hotel Chain: Forget Fort Wayne Hilton (IN)

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:09:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sokano -

I was searching for a hotel in Fort Wayne IN on the Internet for my business trip. There were dozens of choices, which sounded almost compatible to each other among those well know hotels like Marriott, Holiday Inn and Hilton. Despite the fact...

All Advantage: Death sentence (update Dec 00)

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 17:05:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - As you all know, Alladvantage was once known as the best paid-to-surf program with 40 maximum payable hours per month and 50 cents per hour, which came up to $20 per month. However, All Advantage implemented major changes during September 2000. Those...

Another Stir Crazy?

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 23:31:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano -

The Big Bowl cafe is a chain restaurant in the Chicago area, which offers a variety of Asian foods. The restaurant especially focuses on many noodle dishes. There are a few of these restaurants in the downtown Chicago area and I have been to two...

Iomega Zip 250 External SCSI Drive: The best external ZIP drive.

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 01:37:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Because I use a laptop for my work on a daily basis, the backup of daily data is also a part of my daily projects. After using the external zip drive, ZIP-100, for over two years, I finally replaced the old zip drive with the new external zip drive...

A dump

Sat, 25 Nov 2000 22:37:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Hong Min is located in Chinatown of Chicago. This restaurant is basically open 365 days a year between 11:00 pm and 2 am (until 4 am for Friday & Saturday). Because of their convenient hours and location, I used to go there on a monthly basis to get...

Great Asian Food

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 18:17:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Stir Crazy is a chain restaurant in the Chicago area, which offers a variety of Asian foods. There are a few of these restaurants in the Chicago area and I have been to restaurants in Oakbrook and Schaumburg. It is very similar to another Pan Asian...

Very New Yorkish

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 17:24:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I just went to NYC for a business trip a few weeks ago. When my boss arrived in NYC from Chicago, he asked me to take him to a very New Yorkish place. In the next moment, I thought that it would be another Italian night somewhere in Soho. But I...

Can't be Benihana.

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 14:12:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - Ron of Japan is located in downtown Chicago. Just like any other expensive restaurant in downtown Chicago, they offer $8 valet parking. The restaurant offers very similar dishes to Benihana Tokyo. Also, the way they arrange the food is very similar to...

Jerry Springer's guests?

Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:49:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - This hotel is well known for having guests for Jerry Springer and Jenny Jones shows. Not as a guest for those TV shows, I had a chance to stay this hotel to have an interview with an accounting firm.

As soon as I arrived at the front...

End of an era!

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 17:08:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I bought a 98 Eclipse convertible (Spyder GS) in 1999. The looks of the car were appealing enough to convince my brother to buy a 1999 GS model. This 99 model was the last year that Mitsubishi produced the greatest looking sports car. As it was on...

2001: A Ford Odyssey

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 23:54:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I just rented a 2001 Ford Taurus LX for five days. The car came with standard options such as dual air bags, A/C, anti-theft alarm and cup holders. This was my first Ford experience in the past ten years. The last Ford I drove was a 1984 Ford Tempo...

Simply better than Holiday Inn

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 20:29:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sokano -

Before I will write my opinion about Holiday Inn Express, I have to tell you that my opinion is based on the fact that I am a priority club member of Holiday Inn (gold status) and I stay at Holiday Express hotels at least several times a year in...

A perfect getaway

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 14:46:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I stayed at Hilton Tower Hotel - Chicago about a year ago during Fall. The hotel does not look so flashy in comparison to the other famous hotels in the city. And the hotel is located at a little far from the main shopping areas or famous restaurants in...

Prime location

Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:02:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sokano - I stayed at Hyatt Regency-Chicago about two years ago during winter. The hotel has about 2000 rooms and is located at a prime location in downtown Chicago that is about two blocks east of Michigan Avenue and it also faces the Chicago River. Because of...