Where to stay when you leave.
5/09/2007 at 10:00 AM
Tags: TV Set Hotels, Indianapolis Hotel Reviews
For no reason at all yesterday we sat down and decided to watch the Bravo channel's marathon of Work Out, Season 2 starring some trainer to the stars named Jackie Warner. We can't say we learned anything useful from the show except that trainers like to sleep with other trainers, one trainer looks like Angelina Jolie, trainers like to push their clients hard to see results and Jackie had to go to Indianapolis to meet with some clothing execs about her new line of gymwear.
And that is where we do learn something useful. Jackie and her friend stay in a funky inn/B&B called the Yellow Rose Inn. Run by a woman named Betty Davis, the Yellow Rose Inn is a 100-year-old house in the city's historic "Old Northside" neighborhood that features just four rooms--the Wedgewood, Oakroom, Emerald and Ballrom. Each room also has access to the 1,200 sq. ft. roof deck which has views of the city and a six-person hot tub.
Guests can wander throughout the inn, essentially a late Victorian mansion, which has several antique furnishings like an old phone from the 20s, five fireplace mantels from different periods, stained and beveled glass, an early (1870's) gothic revival stairs, and gas chandeliers.
Fortunately, all this history is kept to the public areas of the house so you don't have to fall asleep on it. Although one guest did complain she though the bathroom in the Wedgewood suite was kind of old. There's only three reviews on TripAdvisor so we're not sure of how this place really stands up but the bottom line is it's still a B&B in Indianapolis. You make the call.
[Photo: Ann Ruthman]
Related Stories:
· Yellow Rose Inn reviews [TripAdvisor]
by juliana
5/01/2007 at 3:39 PM
Tags: Mommy Moons, Conrad Hotels, Pregnancy Packages
Add this to the Mommy Moon files....
The Conrad Indianapolis is offering Moms-to-be a "Pregancy Turndown" service which is actually much more than a regular turndown service. The service includes:
· A prenatal listening system to monitor the baby's heartbeat, kicks, hiccups and more.
· Internet access so that the mother-to-be can email the sounds of the heartbeat, kicks and hiccups to loved ones at home.
· Extra pillows for elevating legs and releasing pressure from the lower back.
· Unlimited bottled water to keep the body hydrated.
The service starts at $279 a night but if you want something a little more you can get the "Indulging Mothers-to-Be" package which starts at $319 and includes a 60-minute prenatal massage at the Spa Chakra. You can book by calling 1-800-CONRADS or reserve online using the promotion code P5.
Too bad, this is only offered in Indianapolis--not quite a Mommy Moon destination. Yet we do wonder how many little Conrads will be running around the Midwest in the next few years.
Related Stories:
· Introducing a Mommy Moon? [HotelChatter]
· Conrad Indianapolis reviews [TripAdvisor]
by juliana
3/03/2006 at 11:32 AM
Tags: Hotels
The men's NCAA Final Four is officially a month away and already hotels are filling up.
We checked out the availability at the Omni Severin in downtown
and came up with nothing.
Same thing for the Indianapolis Marriott North.
Things didn't look much better on the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors website. As with the Superbowl hotels, the only things open are a ways out of town.
So unless you put an extreme amount of faith in your team a year back or just like going to the game regardless of who makes it or not, then you might be out of luck. We suggest booking a hotel room for Final Four 2007.
Related Stories:
· Hotel Rates Skyrocket for Final Four Weekend [WISH-TV]
· Superbowl XL: The Hotel Search is On [HotelChatter]
by juliana
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