Driving Into the Sun

Showing posts with label Day 02 - Reno to Salt Lake City. Show all posts

Thursday, July 31, 2008

The Room - The View

You can just barely see one of the spires of the temple through the
buildings. I highly recommend Little America hotel for anyone that is
visiting Salt Lake City.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

11th Floor

In case you're wondering, the elevator was completely covered in wood
paneling also. Up to the 11th floor, so far, darn good.

The Chandeliers

They have a thing with giant chandeliers. This one is at least eight
feet across. Huge.

The Lobby

Nothing short of seriously outstanding (fabulous service too).

Not So Little, Little America

Before I could even finish my last thought, the entry way was starting
to suggest something a little more than neon signs and red plastic
party cups.

The Little America

Ah-ha. Our hotel was across the street. A tall, dimly lit building
with a tacky bright neon sign. First thought, 4 stars ain't the same
in Utah.

The Grand America

Approaching closer, we realized the name of the hotel was The Grand
America. Our hotel name was The Little America.

So 30 miles out of Salt Lake City Kevin is annoyed because I was
supposed to book the hotel and I didn't. With low battery on the
iPhone and no 3G network, navigating Hotwire was starting to be a
pain, nevermind that Safari kept crashing. Eventually, I just called
Hotwire and booked through the phone, no extra charge. 2 star hotels
were around $70 but a 4 star with guarenteed Internet access was $115.
The choice was easy. Driving down the street, we saw this magnificient
hotel, worthy of The Strip, and thought we were home for the night.