Lodging Books

I manage the front desk at a full service hotel. I wanted one book to help me better understand the managers in the rest of the hotel and how they and their departments function. This is it. It is very detailed in my own area, and really does a nice job of showing how all the parts in a hotel inter-relate. Lots of reference material, web site references and realisitc case studies, and an easy to read writing style. I looked at two other books on the topic of hotel administration and management. This one was by far the most detailed and best. Ninemeier is Professor Emeritus from the Michigan State University Hotel School. Hayes is the former Associate Dean of the Conrad Hilton College of Hotel Administration.

Oh my. This book is wonderful. I have been a collector of postcards for 25 years of my hometown. I was just becoming interested in Roadside Americana (Gas Stations, Motels, Restaurants, and odd roadside attractions) from the 1920s to the early 1960s when I discovered Baeder's book in the 1980s. I bought it and immediately became addicted to Roadside postcards.
This book is out-of-print now, but if you ever have a chance of buying the book...- buy it!! And what a great artist Baeder is. Some of his Roadside paintings are in the book also.
j.k.

This is an outstanding guide--the best I've run across--for anyone planning a Sierra vacation that won't be consisting entirely of backpacking. There is somewhat of a greater emphasis on the eastern Sierra, but the whole range is pretty thoroughly covered--in two long chapters on the eastern and western regions and four shorter chapters on the northern Sierra. (Yosemite gets split into two parts, one devoted entirely to hikes off State Road 120--the Tioga Pass road.) The book is written with real warmth, intelligence, and good humor. The trail descriptions, including directions to the trailhead, are lively, detailed and accurate, with good maps, though there's not a great deal of information on the fauna, flora, and geology. The introductory chapters, tables, and appendices are very helpful. There's a good bibliography and detailed reading recommendations for each region. I suppose some readers may quibble about hikes that were omitted, but for the areas I'm familiar with, the author made good choices.
As far as the lodgings go, all the necessary information is provided, including altitude. But while they are divided into two categories, "mountain" and "of interest" (a third category, "other," mentions any nearby town), the resorts are not rated, regrettably. The author says she's easy to please and is happy to be anywhere in the Sierra, but it would be nice if the next edition at least singled out those in particularly attractive settings.
Otherwise this a first-rate trail guide--like having an enthusiastic and knowledgeable companion at your side (or in your daypack).

I bought three copies after reviewing all the Colorado cookbooks I could find while in Colorado and liked this one, hands down, for several reasons: variety of types of recipes, easy recipes and they are typical of the food you find in Colorado and they are great tasting. The book is set up well-organization of recipes is set up to take you through the day and the lay out is well done also. It is also neat to see which restaurants feature which recipes and which I have experienced in person.

The cooks/friends I gave the book to LOVED it and I had to get another book for myself because another friend wanted my copy. I highly recommend this book, you will happy you have it.

I was raised in Lancaster County, but I have not lived there regularly in over thirty years, but I do enjoy visiting family and old friends. I bought this book to keep current with a wider set of recommendations. I am very impressed with the large number of listings, the accuracy of those I know, and the number of hard to find establishments included, and, especially, the list of purveyors of homegrown, healthy foods in small towns and the countryside I want to try. This is the best book of its kind I have seen.

If you're planning a trip anywhere along the Mendocino coast, this book is an essential companion. Filled with historical tidbits and photos, you'll be amazed and amused at how the county became the beloved vacation retreat of today. The third edition contains updated lodging, dining, camping, and events/activities information from which you can plan your entire trip. There are plenty of maps and illustrations to get you where you want to go, as well as tips for exploring the areas of interest. Whether in sun or fog, the Mendocino coast is a most charming home away from home.

Housing and travel availability changes almost day to day and it is difficult to write ahead to plan the move. This book and many versions before it have helped make those plans much easer.
The author has seen the in's and out's of travel from a practical stand point. She has written several books on this subject and related subjects including "Military Space-A Air Basic Training: And Reader Trip Reports" and a book that you will have to search to find written about her two years in Vietnam "Customs and Culture of Vietnam" which is very in-depth.

MRS. LIRRIPER is Dickens' story of the chance meetings of strangers who move from Victorian London to southern France. New widow Mrs. Lirriper devotes herself to her lodgers - but when she inherits an abandoned baby, her responsibilities involve her lodgers in mystery as much as child-rearing efforts.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

This book alerts you to what services are available at each exit and is strongly recommend if you are traveling with a recreational vehicle or a vehicle reqiring diesel fuel. It shows exits with truck stops where you are likely to get fresh diesel fuel and where you are able to get in and out easily with your rig.

If you love New York, love the theater and love exploring new restaurants, this guidebook is for you.

Organized by neighborhood, the guide provides listings of restaurants in all price ranges. The author uses a chatty writing style in describing each restaurant. She has a talent for making a place come alive with just a few sentences. Each listing contains examples of items on the menu with prices.

In the introduction, Ms. Watson states the listings are recommendations not reviews. I have come to rely on those recommendations and have never been disapointed.

By far the best of the New York dining guides.