Posts Tagged ‘California’

2:30pm 9 Jan Arrived home from a great DavidTravel journey to Egypt! Gorgeous weather every day in Egypt and a gorgeous summer like day at home in Corona del Mar, California (Orange County). Above is a photo of the 9 January sunset here at home in Corona del Mar…wow…love to travel to diverse lands and [...]

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 at 01:41 | 1 comment
Categories: General

Beginning today, Thursday, 3 December 2009 and probably lasting until mid-January 2010, The Hotel Bel-Air in Beverly Hills is selling everything including beds, couches, chairs, lamps, pots, silverware, pillows and TVs. Prices range from a couple of dollars to thousands. The sale begins at 10 am, but it’s not being held at the five-star hotel [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 16:45 | 0 comments
Categories: General

Please come by and say hello! Tonight, near my home, I’m going with friends to an outdoor, free performance of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” in Bonita Canyon Sports Park (Bonita Canyon & Mesa View) in Newport Beach, California. It starts at 7pm. We are arriving at 6pm to enjoy a picnic dinner. Check it out this [...]

Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at 11:02 | 0 comments
Categories: General

I love The Beachcomber Restaurant on the Beach in Crystal Cove. It is simple and unpretentious. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/DavidTravel-Beachcomber It is one of the very few places in California where you can sit outside and dine a few feet from the sand. Check out the photos: http://www.thebeachcombercafe.com/_crystalcove/3-photos/photos.aspx I recommend the kobe burger and fries….the [...]

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 at 18:22 | 0 comments
Categories: General

Check out a very interesting article in the LA Times entitled “Recession-fed tensions grow in luxury hotel industry” from July 3, 2009. LA Times article: http://ow.ly/gqUg The dispute is an example of the Owners of a property, here Broadreach Capital Partners, and the managers of the property, here The Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, at [...]

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 15:21 | 1 comment
Categories: General

Watch for David’s critique of  The Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills. Trying it tonight! The Hotel: http://www.peninsula.com/Peninsula_Hotels/en/default.aspx#/Beverly_Hills/en/ I will also be in LA on Saturday support the AIDS/LifeCycle aka “The AIDS Ride” from SF to LA ending on 6 June in LA….and to cheer on friends (including Vincent Tamariz, Nick Trubenback and Ric Uggen [aka, the [...]

Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 08:28 | 0 comments
Categories: GLBT

This can only be booked on 18, 19 or 20 May to book.  Please contact DavidTravel. Stay between Memorial Day through Labor Day! Two stunning California coastal hotels…..This is an amazing….because this is our summer high season with perfect weather. Summer is here and you are invited to explore the coast of California with rates starting [...]

Monday, May 18th, 2009 at 00:24 | 0 comments
Categories: Deals!, Hotels

Terranea Resort 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 USA www.terranea.com This is exciting to be among the first to see the almost finished and soon to open (June 2009) Terranea Resort, probably the last grand California coastal development. Terranea is poised at the southwestern tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, jutting [...]

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 21:50 | 0 comments
Categories: Resorts

Montage Laguna Beach 30801 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA 92651  USA www.montagelagunabeach.com Visited in April….the first time for an overnight stay. Overall, a wonderful hotel and stay. The property has a relaxed, unpretentious, welcoming energy….with an unbeatable view in Laguna Beach, California….about 12 miles south of where I live. The staff is so helpful [...]

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 21:24 | 0 comments
Categories: Hotels, Opinions

I am looking forward to trying the Montage Laguna Beach this Saturday night. www.montagelagunabeach.com For me and for clients, they always seem to mess up a bit on somethings. Overall, with the ocean view and the warm, welcoming, relaxed atmosphere, everyone likes it. I will follow with a critique of both the Montage Laguna Beach [...]

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 22:32 | 0 comments
Categories: Hotels