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HotelChatter Readers Share Summer Vacation Stories (Pt. II)

We’re back with Part Two of "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," with six more readers chiming in on where they went to unwind this summer. It's encouraging to see so many travelers taking advantage of vacation deals and airfare discounts. Sure beats a “staycation,” right?

· "Last month, I had a fabulous vacation in Micronesia’s Kosrae Island (one of just four states in Micronesia located about halfway between Honolulu and Sydney airports). The island is the most untouched I've ever seen and the natural beauty is breathtaking—above and under the water. I stayed at Pacific Treelodge Resort, which is owned by husband/wife team Mark Stevens and Maria Fanelli. Both Mark and Maria are dive instructors and great tour guides. Rates were about $100/night in a fully air conditioned bungalow (two rooms per structure). There's an adjoining hotel restaurant that literally serves the catch of the day (breakfast and lunch were a flat rate of $5; dinner could be $10-$20 depending on what you ordered). The hotel was literally across the street from a beautiful, scenic beach."
Shelley Pfaendler, NYC

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HotelChatter Readers Share Summer Vacation Stories (Pt. I)

Call us vacation voyeurs, or maybe we’re just nosy. Regardless, we put out an APB to our dear HotelChatter.com readers for the first installment of "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" and you replied in spades. Thank you. Here’s a post-play hotel report from seven of you valued readers and jetsetters.

(If you haven't joined in on the conversation yet, tell us where you stayed this summer, and what you loved/loathed about your hotel experiences.)

· "I stayed at Point Lookout Resort in Northport, ME. The first time this place has been open to the public. It's a former MBNA Bank corporate retreat on 400 acres in the Mid-Coast region of Maine. All accommodations are private cabins, but I describe them as 'business casual' because they're decorated like a luxury hotel room with leather chairs, polished pine floors/walls/ceilings and screened porches. My favorite parts: the private beach (and the grassy path leading to it, past an old orchard full of birds when I was there), the walking trails through the shady woods/over a stream, and the Summit which has a panoramic view of Penobscot Bay and the islands. I bet it will be gorgeous in the fall. Lots of local places to explore: shops and galleries in Camden, also great restaurants and lobster shacks. Best of all—we paid just $175 a night for a cabin to ourselves.
Stephanie Seacord, Newfields, NH

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Summer Hotel Love: The Claremont

Where: 41 Tunnel Road [map], Berkeley, CA, United States, 94705

As we mentioned last week, we will be sharing all of your hotel stories and photos from your travels this summer, starting with our brief trip to the Claremont Resort and Spa in Berkeley, California.

The hotel initially opened in the early 1900s but has undergone extensive renovations in recent years. Celebs galore have stayed at this place, particularly in the late 60s and 70s, and photos line the hotel's lobby documenting its famous guests.

Today, the hotel serves a delicious breakfast in the Jordan's restaurant, which offers up prime views of San Francisco in the distance.

However, as with most old hotels, the Claremont is an enjoyable place to mosey through and wonder what things were like 100 years ago, but staying there might mean a musty, antiquated room.

Related Stories:
· Claremont reviews [TripAdvisor]

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Let's Make it a Summer of Hotel Love

Summer's here and we know lots of you folks will be traveling the world and quite frankly, we're jealous. So we want to see and hear everything about  what kind of glamorous or unglamorous trips you're taking. (Tip: World Cup stories are in high demand right now.)

Luckily for you, there's many easy ways to communicate with HotelChatter. First, you can submit a story directly on the site. If we publish your story, we will give you credit, a byline, and shoot you off an email linking to your story.

If you don't have much time, and just want to send us a quick tip or piece of gossip, email us using the Submit A Tip link.

Furthermore, with the addition of our brand new Hotel Pages, you can comment on any story or any hotel that you want.  All you have to do is become a member first, which is painless and easy and unlike your waxer, we're telling the truth.

Lastly, we love photos so send us all that you got and we'll use them for our regular photo features including Killer View and Anti-View.  Another pain-free way to send photos is to upload them to the HotelChatter Flickr Pool which is extremely simple and will make you the coolest of all your friends.

So what are you waiting for? Jump in and join us in our Summer of Hotel Love journey.