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Feeding the economy

We did our best to feed the economy this weekend, and ourselves as well. I decided on Saturday morning to play Hotwire.com roulette. I plugged in San Francisco as my destination and displayed on screen were a bevy of very expensive hotels in the city. Closer to the airport were some more reasonable choices. A suites hotel for $79 a night. We filled in the blanks a ended up at the Embassy Suites in Burlingame. The room was larger than our first apartment! A living room, dining area, refrigerator, wetbar and microwave separated from the bedroom and then there was the two flat screen T.V's. I could live here long term.

The hotel is located in a park like setting on the bay with a killer view of the planes landing at SFO. We took a little time to store up on some vittles for lunch and dinner. Check out Lunardi's market a couple miles away, they have a handsome prepared foods section. We took a nice walk after lunch and intended to use the pool and work out facilities but laziness and the fact that the pool was packed with a million screaming kids cancelled that idea. The price of the hotel includes a full hot breakfast and a "managers reception". The reception includes cocktails and snacks. April flashed her killer smile at the bartender and I threw dollars bills in the tip jar so the cocktails were more than generous. The snacks consisted of goldfish and mini pretzels. Not gourmet but some of my favorites.
As I write this blog I am fighting a food coma from the breakfast I just consumed. I think it is time for another walk! All and all a wonderful trip for a price tag of $125. view from our room The breakfast place

Posted by Greg at 9:30 AM cookiecrumb said...

You kids are too cute.
 kudzu said...

Embassy Suites! It's my daughter's favorite home away from home, for many reasons. Usually, it really is a NO SMOKING lodging and because she has three (no longer screaming) offspring they make out like crazy with the breakfast setup and the in-suite amenities (usually a fridge, etc.) for snacks. I loved my stay in one in Atlanta. You're so smart: I never think of hoteling it here and always draw a blank when visitors ask me for recommendations -- since my perks of fancy hotels are a thing of the past.
 Anna Haight said...

What fun you have and show us how to have locally and reasonably!
 Zoomie said...

Great idea to check out the online possibilities!
