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Hotel California

Aug 25, 2008

We booked the room a month in advance, asking for the suite with the kitchenette and enough beds for four adults and two young children. We specificly told them there was four adults and two children. We called a few days before our trip and they confirmed our room would be ready. After a five hour drive from Las Vegas,... more

Bayside Hotel

2 of 5 stars
Geelong
Aug 25, 2008

Location is good, right near the beach and a short walk to 3rd Street Promenade. The service was not great, seemed like an effort to help. The room was not particularly clean, especially the bathroom, very old, tiles cracked, hair everywhere. Security did not seem great and when they cleaned they left the windows open with flimsy fly screen. more

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co

Aug 24, 2008

There are very few sit-down dining options on the Pier, and we've seen Bubba Gump outlets stabilize in many places over the years, so Bubba Gump it was. The noisy and touristy atmosphere was expected, as were the relative high prices and annoying concept of paying $10 for a drink so you can keep the tacky glass that you'll never... more

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