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In               August               I               traveled               back               to               the               area               where               I               grew               up,               seacoast               New               Hampshire.

I               needed               to               take               care               of               some               personal               business,               see               some               friends,               and               wanted               to               visit               my               parent's               gravesite.

I               haven't               been               back               in               several               years               and               I'm               old               school               enough               to               feel               the               pilgrimage               to               pay               my               respects               to               my               parents               in               person               is               warranted               now               and               then.

Besides,               I               don't               want               to               take               the               chance               that               my               mother               will               have               something               to               nag               me               about               in               the               afterlife.

Although               I               have               generous               standing               offers               from               friends               and               relatives               still               in               the               area               for               a               free               night's               lodging,               I               decided               to               treat               myself               and               do               a               review               at               the               same               time.

So               I               made               a               reservation               at               a               premium               national               chain               hotel               near               the               river               because               of               its               reputation,               which               I               have               only               heard               second-hand               and               its               location               -               which               I               know               is               outstanding.
               The               hotel               sits               directly               across               from               the               Piscataqua               River,               easily               accessible               from               Interestate               95               and               within               walking               distance               of               all               the               downtown               Portsmouth               attractions               that               make               the               city               a               popular               tourist               stop.

The               Saturday               evening               I               was               there               I               went               to               the               center               of               town,               called               "Market               Square".

I               was               treated               to               a               free               live               music               concert               of               cajun               swing.

In               addition               that               night               there               was               a               live               outdoor               performance               of               "Oliver"               at               Prescott               Park,               another               venue               right               on               the               river               in               a               lovely               outdoor               setting.

So               a               variety               of               indoor               and               outdoor               entertainment               is               available               for               both               children               and               adults.
               Check               in               was               easy               enough,               although               the               desk               clerk               was               the               fastest               speaker               this               side               of               the               Mississippi.

I've               been               a               hyped-up               Yankee               all               my               life,               but               even               I               had               to               ask               this               young               woman               to               slow               down.

So               she               made               more               of               a               pause               between               words,               but               still               spoke               the               words               just               as               quickly.

Anyone               coming               in               from               the               south               or               overseas               may               likely               leave               and               try               another               hotel               where               they               speak               English.

Either               that               or               grab               a               translator               from               the               sidewalk               outside               the               hotel.
               I               was               given               my               room               key,               mini-bar               key               and               directed               to               the               elevators.

No               amenities               or               attractions               of               any               kind               were               mentioned               to               me               at               check-in.

Because               this               is               considered               "peak"               season,               I               paid               a               peak               season               rate               and               expected               a               landslide               of               brochures               shoved               my               way               to               "take               advantage               of               all               the               area               has               to               offer".

Also,               I               did               expect               at               least               some               kind               of               snack               offering               or               a               reminder               of               free               coffee               in               the               morning.

Nada.

Oh               there               was               a               sloppy               lemonade               pitcher               and               a               few               glasses               on               a               table               near               the               door               in               the               lobby,               but               no               sign,               no               attendee,               no               help.

It's               at               times               like               this               that               I               wonder               if               I               were               a               man               alone               or               had               a               man               with               me               would               I               have               gotten               more               attention?

I               was               not               wearing               my               mink               stole,               but               I               was               dressed               business               casual.

Who               knows?

So               I               scheleped               my               own               single               bag               up               to               my               room               and               downed               the               first               beverage               I               could               grab               out               of               the               mini-bar.
               The               parking               situation               is               unique.

The               hotel               is               designed               in               the               round               with               a               large               open               "courtyard".

It               looks               lovely,               but               the               courtyard               is               only               a               circular               asphalt               driveway               with               an               entrance               to               underground               parking.

There               is               no               roof               or               covering               of               any               kind               -               even               at               the               main               entry               to               the               hotel.

So               if               you               are               a               slow               poke               getting               out               of               your               car,               you               will               be               exposed               to               whatever               mode               of               weather               is               dominant               at               the               time.

Now               if               this               hotel               were               in               southern               California               or               Arizona,               the               design               would               make               sense.

However,               in               New               England,               where               even               in               summer               precipitation               of               many               kinds               and               high               winds               could               happen               anytime,               this               design               -               well               -               'tis               folly.
               They               do               have               an               underground               parking               space,               at               an               additional               fee.

There               is               valet               parking,               for               an               additional               fee.

Since               I               was               already               paying               twice               what               I               normally               would               for               a               room,               I               opted               to               park               myself               in               the               lot               across               the               road.

Walking               back               to               the               courtyard               is               not               too               bad,               even               if               you               are               towing               your               own               bags,               depending               on               how               "chi               chi"               you               want               to               pretend               to               be.

However,               when               you               leave               it               could               be               snowing.

Hey,               this               is               New               England.
               The               room               was               lovely,               generously               furnished               with               new,               attractive               items.

It               was               immaculate,               except               for               a               bit               of               dust,               and               was               decorated               with               top               quality               accoutrements.

Sound               was               an               issue,               not               from               next               door,               but               from               the               hallway.

The               couple               across               from               me               were               arguing               every               time               they               entered               or               exited               their               room               (which               was               frequently)               and               they               let               their               door               slam               every               time.

But               there               were               no               gun               shots               or               piercing               screams               so               I               guess               it               turned               out               okay.
               The               other               room               detail               I               found               odd               was               that               only               the               light               filtering               curtains               closed               all               the               way.

The               room               darkening               curtains               were               stationary               at               a               wide               open               stance.

I               checked               for               hidden               cameras               and               surmised               that               as               a               cost               savings,               they               figured               the               4th               floor               was               high               enough               to               let               people               on               the               street               enjoy               the               naked               silouhettes               of               the               guests.

But               what               if               I               did               not               want               the               sun               streaming               into               my               room               the               second               it               broke               dawn               over               the               horizon?

Luckily               it               was               overcast               the               next               morning.
               There               were               the               usual               compliment               of               "toiletries"               including               a               hairdryer,               iron,               ironing               board,               coffee               maker,               fully               stocked               mini-bar,               free               wireless               broadband               internet               (a               very               nice               perk)               and               plenty               of               cups               and               glasses.

There               was               a               small               but               heated               indoor               pool               available               and               a               very               clean               fitness               room.

There               was               a               mysterious               "CL"               level               -               or               club               level,               but               no               description               or               enticement               anywhere               as               to               what               that               was               or               how               you               could               qualify               for               it.
               I               was               immediately               signed               up               for               their               SPG               plan.

But               again,               no               explanation               was               given               except               to               call               the               front               desk               anytime               since               there               was               a               person               on               duty               24/7.

Since               I               has               no               idea               what               that               was               -               I               was               tempted               to               wait               until               3am               (I'm               an               insomniac)               and               call               the               front               desk               and               ask               agonizingly               slow               questions               about               the               CL               level               and               non-associated               other               items.

Sorry               -               sometimes               I               can't               help               thinking               with               the               teenage               part               of               my               brain.
               There               did               not               appear               to               be               any               kind               of               complimentary               breakfast.

If               there               was,               they               were               doing               a               darn               good               job               of               hiding               it.

I               found               that               especially               odd               because               even               the               most               economical               (cheap)               places               I've               stayed               offer               you               coffee               and               donuts               in               the               morning.

I               did               see               people               walking               out               of               the               dining               area               with               plates               piled               high               with               food,               but               there               was               no               indication               from               the               front               desk               or               any               signage               in               the               room               or               anywhere               else               to               indicate               who               it               was               for               or               if               it               was               free               or               paid.

No               -               I'm               not               the               kind               who               steals               the               towels,               sheets,               blankets               and               glasses               out               of               the               rooms.

I               just               really               thought               such               a               fancy               place               would               have               some               perks               other               than               the               internet.

(Which               was               the               whole               point               of               me               booking               in               there).
               There               was               the               obligatory               "book"               in               the               room               that               is               supposed               to               list               all               the               amenities               in               the               hotel               and               the               area               -               but               it               was               sparse               at               best.

Not               even               a               list               of               local               churches               was               provided.

From               my               perspective,               this               hotel               missed               a               prime               marketing               opportunity               to               upsell               guests               on               other               accomodations,               specials,               offers,               etc.

The               last               page               on               mine               was               torn               out               and               sitting               there.

Hotel               Stationary               was               non-existent.

There               was               one               pen               on               the               desk.

But               the               desk               space               was               very               generous               and               sturdy.

The               room               layout               was               lovely               and               spacious.

The               beds,               touted               as               "sweet               sleepers"               were               quite               comfortable               with               plenty               of               pillows               (a               pet               peeve               of               mine)               nicely               fluffed.
               The               TV               functioned               fine               except               I               found               it               extremely               odd               that               it               did               not               swivel               or               turn               at               all.

I               was               in               a               room               with               two               double               beds.

The               TV               was               comfortably               viewable               from               only               one.

Now               that               isn't               a               make               or               break               deal               for               me               since               I               was               alone,               but               I               could               see               siblings               battling               it               out               to               the               death               for               who               gets               to               watch               from               the               "prime"               viewable               bed.

With               the               number               of               glasses               in               the               room               one               would               believe               the               hotel               expected               partying.

So               if               you               were               planning               a               room               full               to               view               a               movie,               I               guess               you               just               have               to               hand               out               tickets               ahead               of               time               for               the               grownups               with               "sitting"               times.
               Remember               the               parking               situation?

At               checkout,               it               was               raining               moderately               but               steadily.

The               front               desk               clerk               (who               made               a               math               error               on               my               bill               which               I               had               to               point               out               and               ask               for               a               change)               suggested               that               I               "run               now               before               it               gets               worse".

Run?

Did               she               say               "run"?
               Should               a               guest               who               has               paid               top               dollar               for               one               night               in               an               exclusive               hotel               be               told               to               "run"               for               it?

I               was               on               my               way               to               a               casual               party,               but               nontheless,               I               had               spent               extra               time               on               a               spiffy               hairdo.

There               was               no               offer               of               an               umbrella               lend/rental               or               valet               service               due               to               the               conditions.

No               other               suggestions               were               made.

I               wish               my               83               year               old               mother               had               been               with               me.

If               I               had               turned               to               her               and               told               her               she               had               to               run               in               her               skirt               and               heels,               in               the               rain,               through               the               courtyard               across               the               street               and               through               the               lot               dragging               her               own               bag               behind               her.

Well,               the               image               of               that               alone               made               me               laugh               for               ten               minutes,               but               she               would               have               climbed               over               the               front               desk               and               beaten               the               young               women               behind               it               to               a               pulp.
               But               my               mother               was               not               there               so               I               "ran",               bags               in               tow,               my               less               than               slim               body               bobbing               and               weaving               through               the               courtyard               trying               to               avoid               bumping               into               other               running               guests               and               cars.

I               couldn't               help               but               think               that               I               might               bump               into               someone,               fall               to               ground               and               see               my               underwear               spill               out               onto               the               wet               pavement.

I               needed               to               wash               it               anyway.....so               I               could               just               add               soap.






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