Hotels

Joining a co-ed frat has allowed me/forced me (depending upon your point of view) staying a lot of different hotels-most of them up-scale ones.

Most of the hotels are pretty similar, but some stand out. For example, ever since the first time I stayed in one, I've loved Westin's. Basically, just because of the comfort of the their beds. If I had a few grand to burn, I might buy one (but since I don't, I'll stick with the one I have). On the other hand, Marriotts and Hiltons have switched to MemoryFoam beds, which in my opinion, suck major ass.

I was at the Crowne Plaza over the weekend and the things that impressed me most were the mirrors. Seriously, they were huge and everywhere, it was awesome :-D. In the room: not only was there the mirror over the sink/counter in the bathroom, there was a handheld one that wasn't attached. In the room, there was one over the desk and a full-length one on the wall. The in the lobby restrooms: The standard over-the-sink mirrors, but also a huge (maybe 6 feet across) full-length mirror for checking not only face and hair, but also your dress.

Besides the mirrors, they had shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, earplugs, an linen spray in the rooms. They also offered other necessities (razor, toothbrush, etc) free of charge.

The gist is: I'm impressed with Crowne Plaza.