Home sweet home.

It's been a looong couple of weeks. I spent a week in Williamsburg, VA for an AP Institute, and then the following week in Rochester, NY for a Statistics workshop. All of this travelling has meant a lot of hotel stays, and as we get closer to the school year, I feel the overwhelming urge to grade something, so here is a rundown of my recent acommodations.

1. Williamsburg Hospitality House, Williamsburg, VA room base rate: 200 a night, Grade: D+.

This was SUPPOSED to be a nice hotel. It's right across the street from William and Mary University, and was walking distance from my workshop. That was the only good thing about it. When I checked in at 10 pm on Sunday, the desk workers were to busy talking to help me. My room had blackout curtains that didnt' work right, and a really loud air conditioner (the first night, I thought the exhaust fan in the bathroom might be running.) There was a real blanket on the bed, but the sheets fell off every night. The shower had crappy water pressure, and the water was way too hot no matter what. The TV channels were good, but the wireless internet they said would be a "nominal fee" was instead TEN DOLLARS A NIGHT, and it wasnt even for 24 hours. booooooo.

2. Hyatt Regency, Rochester, NY Base Rate: 265 a night (I wasnt paying.) Grade: A

This really WAS a nice hotel. We checked in at 1am, but the staff was still friendly and helpful. The room was BEAUTIFUL, the bed was comfortable and had nice linens. The TV Channels were sorely lacking, but the internet was T-mobile hotspot, so while I had to pay for it, I got it pretty cheap through Todd's voice account. The best restaraunt EVER was also just a couple blocks away, the Dinosaur BBQ, but there were really no other restaurants open for dinner. The shower was faboo. I could've lived here.

3. Holiday Inn Express, Hagerstown, MD Base Rate: 100 a night Grade: A

I cant say enough nice things about Holiday Inn Express. We had to leave Rochester at like 4pm on friday, so we stopped for the night in Hagerstown. HIE is now my hotel of choice. The room was great, the air conditioning was fierce, the sheets were of passable quality and did not fall off, the shower was nice, and it was reasonably priced! Free internet, good TV, and most of them are pet friendly!

4. Martha and Trevors, The Q, NC Base Rate: Free Grade: B

Moving sucks, nuff said. But my doggies were there, so no complaints.

5. Home! The ville, VA Base Rate: 1600/month Grade: A+++++!

Im so glad to be home, I cant even tell you. I'm even looking forward to cleaning and doing laundry.