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Augusta, GA

    Doubletree had free "order from menu" breakfast, no outside restaurants within walking distance, 20 mins from airport.

Burbank

    Ramada Inn: Rooms ok, Deep swimming pool, nice cheap restaurant, Jack in the Box nearby

Chicago

    Chicago Executive

        Courtyard ???  no weekend shuttle

        Hilton - great indoor pool

        Radisson - Very nice Radisson, outdoor pool, good food (received free breakfast, 15% pilot discount), free internet, $89, shuttle, Sat $18 Prime Rib buffet

        Westin - Drop dead beautiful indoor pool

        Wingate Inn - newer, nice rooms, will do in a pinch (not a rat hole). $79, no shuttle

    O'Hare

        Crown Plaza okay, expensive eating

Des Moines

    Radisson ($85) is very nice, indoor pool, free internet, free breakfast, free drink.  Johnny's Italian Steakhouse attached  Shuttle

Houston

    Hilton $99 free internet, outdoor pool, Chocolate Overload Cake next door at Jack In Box, free buffet breakfast

Jackson, WY

    JP says there's a Homewood Suites (Hilton) in town with shuttle.

    Flat Creek is near NOTHING!

    Shilo Inn was nice, not real close to food or downtown

Kansas City, MO

    Chase Suites - full suites with kitchen, outside pool

Kalispell, MT  

    Hilton Garden Inn ??? (saw their shuttle)

    Red Lion right downtown, mall, indoor pool, shuttle, 500 Alaska points per stay

    Grouse Mountain Lodge (may work off-season), shuttle

Las Vegas

    North Las Vegas - Texas - no in-room coffee, no internet, cafe was good

    Henderson  

        New Hampton Inn, Subway, small video poker restaurant (okay food), must take cab

Monterey

    Embassy Suites only hotel with shuttle.  Restaurant selection poor.

    FBO says the Best Western is nice (for a Best Western).  Have to take a cab or rent a car.

Napa

    Hampton Inn - taxi required.  Next door to a _____ that has a restaurant.

New Orleans

    Royal Sonesta was a jewel, on Bourbon St, very elegant, FBO  rate about the same as the Hampton.

    Hampton is downtown (high rise), 1 block from Bourbon St.

Pontiac, MI

    Holiday Inn Express (indoor pool, no Jacuzzi) closest to airport.  Bob Evans, Walgreens, Maijors and great little dinner place called Lion's Inn (opens 11:00)

San Francisco

    SFO Doubletree was nice and just about the cheapest, Room Service was delicious, transportation available

San Jose

    Sainte Claire.FBO rate is $69 - DVD player and Boston Acoustics radio in room.  Free internet.  Great exercise room

    Marriott high rise

    both near Original Joe's

Santa Barbara

    Ramada Inn, IHOP across the street, In and Out nearby, Ramada pays the taxi

Santa Monica

    Ramada Inn Marina Del Rey (Washington Blvd).  Room was nice, free internet, jacuzzi.  $89 on cheap tickets (December),

    Holiday Inn Express looked very nice, a couple of blocks away.  Price unknown.

Scottsdale

    Embassy Suites - Sweet!

    Garden Inn (Scottsdale North), no shuttle on the weekend, no restaurants nearby

    Fairfield Inn - $69 December, free internet, breakfast (outside corridors)

Tucson

    Hyatt Place was really great.  Room was a suite.  Their shuttle will transport to Olive Garden.

Tulsa

    Airport Radisson was poor, next door to Garden Inn.  Embassy Suites 15 minutes from airport, free shuttle, $95!  Many restaurants nearby.

Twin Falls, ID

    Hampton in town is nice, crew cars overnight.  Next door to Target

Wickenburg 

    Best Western has great pool and tons of places to eat within walking distance.  Also really cheap (in the summer).