Aloft was probably the most over hyped hotel brand, ever, so needless to say we were all a little asick of aloft long before they opened a hotel. However, visiting the aloft Lexington changed all that.

We get it. Starwood is gussying up roadside hotels and making them millennial nostalgic, if there is such a thing, and you know what? Roadside hotels were in need of some millennializing. ]]> markj 2008-08-07T12:15:06-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/6/101442/138 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same region and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quoted here were captured on November 6, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ci_plymouth2.png" class="imgborder"><p> <p>If you're going to historic Plymouth, MA over Thanksgiving, do you really want to sleep in a below-average chain hotel room with lousy breakfasts? <p>On the official site the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Comfort+Inn+Plymouth/ian/161926"><b>Comfort Inn Plymouth</b></a> motel is listed as "conveniently located just minutes from historic waterfront attractions," which here translates to "next to a non-descript highway and nothing is within walking distance." <p>This Comfort Inn ranks near the bottom of <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g41773-Plymouth_Massachusetts-Hotels-m10559.html">hotels in Plymouth on Tim L. 2007-11-06T12:30:01-05:00 41.951914 -70.688476 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/6/94545/8069 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same region and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quoted here were captured on November 6, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/plymouth_bandb.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> To get to the roots of Thanksgiving, there's no better spot than where it all began, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. See the Plymouth Rock! See the Mayflower! See a replica of the original settlement! And hey, it's right on the water, with a nice beach panorama. <p>Staying in a cookie-cutter chain hotel just doesn't seem right in a place like this, so it's best to book at one of the dozen or so New England bed Tim L. 2007-11-06T12:20:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/