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Carmel Hotel Guide :: The Bernardus Lodge

Where: 415 Carmel Valley Road [map], Carmel, CA, United States, 93924

With staycations all the rage these days, we've decided to take a look at some of the best places in the U.S. for quick, close-to-home trips. Up first is Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small yet upscale town on the Monterey Peninsula. Known for its devotion to the arts and its celeb residents (Clint Eastwood was once mayor here), Carmel is also home to small hotels and inns galore. Enjoy.

Ok. File this one under Major Cubicle Dreamin' Destination. It's the Bernardus Lodge and we actually first heard about this place from from Perfect Escapes' Eric Jeck a few months back. And he told us to hit up the hotel as soon as possible.

The hotel is located in Carmel Valley, which is a few miles inland from town and the beaches. But if you're a wine-lover, this place is your place. The lodge has its own winery and most intriguingly, a "wine grotto mini-bar."

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Take Your Time at the Brown Palace Hotel

Where: 321 17th Street [map], Denver, CO, United States, 80202

One of the things we most dislike about travel is that awkward time between arriving in a city and being permitted the honor of dumping our suitcase in our room, brushing our teeth and heading out for proper fun.

On the other end of the trip, we hate the undignified rush to check out, especially when our flight doesn't leave until later that evening.

Hotel limbo is no fun for anyone. That why we are so excited about the Brown Palace Hotel's special offer for Perfect Escapes guests to check in as early as noon and check out as late as 2 p.m. - and at a rate of $189 to boot!

This special also includes a hotel credit of $25 (room service anyone?), free high speed internet, breakfast for two and a room upgrade (if available of course, darlings).

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Booking Hotels :: The Perfect Escapes Edition

Here at HotelChatter we get all sorts of questions about booking hotel rooms such as where to book (boutique hotel or a place with a loyalty program?), how to book (phone or website?), how to get a cheap rate, how to get free upgrades and the always lovely "Can you hook me up with a free room?" (We can't.)

But we do realize that you have a lot of good questions about booking hotel rooms. So once a week we're running Everything You Wanted to Know About Booking Hotel Rooms where we will give you the latest news, advice, tips, and answers on booking a room. And just maybe we'll be able to hook you up with a free room after all.

This week we're chatting with Eric Jeck of Perfect Escapes, a luxury hotel booking site. Eric details for us just what Perfect Escapes is all about, how it differs from other sites out there and what deals at hip hotels they have going on right now. Oh yes, and The Wynn Las Vegas makes an appearance too.

Keep reading for the full interview.

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