#Hotels in #Latvia had a total of 447,100 guests in Q1/2026, which was down 3% on year, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. The number of foreign #tourists amounted to 246,600, which was 7.2% fewer than a year earlier.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-hotel-bookings-down-3-in-q1-2026/

At the hotel. There’s free parking for Hilton Diamond members.

Wife: You’re a Diamond member right?

Me: No, I’m Gold status.

Wife: Shit I married a fucking scrub.

#hotels #travel

Experience luxury! Your ultimate Bangkok hotel guide is here. Find stunning boutique resorts & budget stays near top temples. 👇
https://hotell.atoms.world/country/thailand/bangkok

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Laiva Plaza Hotel / RA!

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Good morning. 🐟🐡🐟

13 May 2026

This is our final day in Arkansas. Tomorrow morning we’ll head out to Oklahoma City, where we’ll park for a couple of days before heading home.

I’ve grown pretty fond of Holiday Inn Express—if for nothing else, those nifty coffee machines in the dining area that grind the beans and brew a single cup, available 24/7. Pro‑tip: fill a vacuum mug instead of using the paper cups. The coffee stays hot longer and somehow tastes better. My vacuum mug holds two full brewing cycles from those machines.

That said, Marriott’s Courtyard hotels have The Bistro, which serves Starbucks coffee. The downside is that The Bistro isn’t open 24/7, and when it is open, you pay Starbucks prices for Starbucks coffee. There are the little in‑room coffee machines, of course, but as a novice coffee snob, I avoid those unless there’s absolutely no other option.

Breakfast is my second consideration. Holiday Inn Express has a morning buffet and always puts out omelets, which are a favorite of mine. They seem to alternate between egg‑white omelets and cheese omelets, and either one gets the job done.

Marriott’s Fairfield Inns also offer breakfast buffets that are pretty good. They sometimes serve the little omelets, but more often it’s scrambled eggs. Once again, where Holiday Inn Express beats Fairfield is the coffee setup. Fairfield brews coffee in the morning and puts it out in those big vacuum dispensers.

Honestly, in the past, I’ve tended to gravitate toward Marriott hotels when traveling. But going forward, I think I’ll be choosing Holiday Inn Express instead.

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” — Anita Desai

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” — Augustine of Hippo

“Life is too short for bad coffee.” — Unknown

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These are the most beautiful hotels in Europe, according to Prix Versailles.

Prix Versailles has just named the world’s most beautiful hotels for 2026 – and of the 16 global properties selected for the architectural award, seven are in Europe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260512-these-are-the-most-beautiful-hotels-in-europe-according-to-prix-versailles?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Architecture #Hotels #Luxury #Travel #Europe