Piece of paradise

The view from our hotel room in Ubud, Bali. The city was made famous by Elizabeth Gilbert's book, Eat, Pray, Love. It was one of my favorite stops on our tour of Southeast Asia. I'd love to go back someday. Photo taken in December 2016.

Crystal reflections

Just look up and you'll see these colorful crystals reflected many times over in the golden ceiling of the Galaxy casino in Macau. More reflections can be found here. Photo taken in November 2016.

Lavish location

The casinos and adjacent hotels in Macau make Las Vegas pale in comparison. The decoration and spectacles are over-the-top with glitz and glam. 

Photos taken in November 2016.

Home of HAL

The Hotel New York is actually the former Holland American Line building. This is where the cruise line got its start. There were lots of interesting details throughout the building.

The Holland American Line initials could also be seen quite often. For more treasures, take a look here. Photos taken in May 2016.

Another Art Deco beauty

This hotel along South Beach was in the middle of a makeover. I'm glad to see these beautiful buildings are being maintained. Photo taken in December 2015.

Blue signs

The hotel sign that gave yesterday's scene it's blue cast. You can see more signs here. Photo taken in October 2015.

Corner spot

This beautiful chandelier hangs above the bar inside the Intercontinental Hotel in Vienna. I spent some good times looking up at it! Photo taken in May 2015.

Palmer House lobby

It's hard to get a really good shot inside the lobby of the Palmer House hotel, so please excuse the lack of precise focus. I just wanted to show how grand of a waiting area it is. 

Everything seems to be bathed in a golden light and there's so much detail on the walls and ceiling. If you're in Chicago, it's worth a peek inside! Photo taken in August 2012.

Peacock doorway

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This opulent doorway is not used anymore, but if you go to either side of it, you'll find yourself in the main lobby of the historic Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago. The hotel is now part of the Hilton chain, but that's okay with me since they have kept this gem in perfect condition. It's a treat even just to sit in the lobby and soak up all the atmosphere! Photo taken in August 2012.

Colors flying

Flags flying on the pool patio of the Le Meridien hotel in Rio de Janeiro. Photo taken in December 2006.

Boca Resort by day

This lovely lady greets guests at the entrance of the Boca Raton Resort. I've shown you this fountain before by night. Photo taken in January 2009. Hope you enjoy this bonus fountain shot!

Night view

And now for the best view at all... the night time!

I'd like to dedicate this series to Louis la Vache from San Francisco Daily Photo. His series of photos from his balcony inspired me to take these pictures from our hotel room.

Foggy morning

A foggy view of the bay. It's really amazing how the same view can look so different under different conditions.

Check back tomorrow to see my favorite view of all!

Evening view

Another view from my hotel room window. This one was from early evening / late afternoon.

Day view

I took several photos from our hotel room in San Francisco. You really get different results depending on the time of day. This particular view was from our first morning in the city by the bay.

Photo taken in February 2010.

Hot springs

You can't see it well from this photo, but there was steam rising off these pools at the Roman Spa Resort. The coolest was a nice 94 degrees Fahrenheit. All the water was pumped in from a local hot spring. Bathing here was delicious. If you're ever in Calistoga, give it a try!

Mud baths

Mud baths and mineral baths are popular in Calistoga. We stayed in the quaint little town while touring the wineries of Napa Valley.

Buena Vista Palace

An outside look at the Buena Vista Palace. I liked the architecture, but don't let the blue skies fool you, it was pretty cool that day. For Florida at least!

Photo taken in January 2010.

Skyview

This photo comes to you from inside the Buena Vista Palace. It's one of the Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando, FL.

Photo taken in February 2010.

Inside Boca

Inside the Boca Resort. In the mornings, this was the breakfast area. There ceiling is domed and it was lovely with all the natural light. By night, things got a bit spookier!

Photo taken in January 2010.