Flight: United #601 DCA-ORD

Departing From: Washington, DC (DCA)
Traveling To: Chicago, IL (ORD)
ETD: 06:00AM Sept 7, 2005 EDT
ETA: 06:55PM Sept 7, 2005 CDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 55 min (actual 1 hr 35 min)
Departure Gate: 29
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Seat: 8D
Equipment: Airbus 319
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Hotel: Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello

City: Charlottesville, VA
Chain: Holiday Inn
Property: Holiday Inn CHARLOTTESVILLE-MONTICELLO
Address: I-64 & 631 (5TH ST), Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Phone Number: 434-977-5100

Check Out: August 17, 2005



An older property in an unintersting part of town in need of redecoration. Ventilation on top floor not working which influenced the experience.

Not much to talk about, but the staff was helpful.

Rating:

• Safety: 1
  
• Dining: 1, but not tested
  
• Bar: 1, empty - except for my brother-in-law
  
• Internet: 1 - untested
  
• Wireless in Common Areas: 0
  
• Work Space, Power: 0
  
• Shower: .5 (weak)
  
• Air Conditioning, Bed: .5 (weak)
  
• Common Areas: 0 (uninteresting)
  

Total: 5

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Last Visit: August 17, 2005 ($)

Flight: United #8070 PVD-IAD

Departing From: Providence, RI (PVD)
Traveling To: Washington, DC (IAD)
ETD: 04:34pM July 12, 2005 EDT
ETA: 06:27PM July 12, 2005 EDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 34 min
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Flight: United #8024 IAD-PVD

Departing From: Washington, DC (IAD)
Traveling To: Providence, RI (PVD)
ETD: 08:15AM July 12, 2005 EDT
ETA: 09:49PM July 12, 2005 EDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 34 min
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Flight: United #628 ORD-DCA

Departing From: Chicago, IL (ORD)
Traveling To: Washington, DC (DCA)
ETD: 08:55 PM June 9, 2005 CDT (Actual departure 10:10 PM)
ETA: 01:05 AM June 10, 2005 EDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 55 min
Departure Gate: B11
Arrival Gate: 33
Seat: 7D
Equipment: Airbus 319
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Flight late due to equipment delays. Thunderstorms in the east slowed down air traffic to most northeast airports. Made for an incredibly long day...

Congestion caused a lot of ear pain on approach, took a few days for my head to clear from that.

Very lucky in that the Red Carpet club was able to change seats in the middle way in the back for economy plus aisle seat. Plus, one of the few rows with no one in the middle seat - sweet! Was on the wait list for a 1st class upgrade, but didn't make it. Added some lottery type action to the boarding process.

Ohare has lots of places to eat, but few with a place to sit down. We were beat, but ended up sitting in the Red Carpet Club because there was no where else.

Flight: United #5326 MKE-ORD

Departing From: Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
Traveling To: Chicago, IL (ORD)
ETD: 06:04PM June 9, 2005 CDT
ETA: 06:55PM June 9, 2005 CDT
Est. Duration: 40 min
Departure Gate:D33
Arrival Gate: F12
Seat: 9C
Equipment: Canadair Regional Jet CL-65
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Slight delay on departure due to late equipment.

Flight: United #5439 ORD-MKE

Departing From: Chicago, IL (ORD)
Traveling To: Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
ETD: 08:05AM June 9, 2005 CDT
ETA: 8:48AM June 9, 2005 CDT
Est. Duration: 40 min
Departure Gate:F2
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Seat: 6B
Equipment: Canadair Regional Jet CL-65
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Other: Actual carrier Wisconsin Air.

Flight: United #601 DCA-ORD

Departing From: Washington, DC (DCA)
Traveling To: Chicago, IL (ORD)
ETD: 06:00AM June 9, 2005 EDT
ETA: 06:55PM June 9, 2005 CDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 55 min (actual 1 hr 35 min)
Departure Gate: 31
Arrival Gate:
Seat: 11E (Exit)
Equipment: Airbus 319
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Flight: United #7128 IAD-BNA

Departing From: Nashville, TN (BNA)
Traveling To: Washington, DC (IAD)
ETD: 07:30 PM May 26, 2005 CDT
ETA: 01:05 AM June 10, 2005 EDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 58 min
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Seat: 1C
Equipment: Canadaire Regional Jet
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Other: Actually serviced by Mesa Airlines

Hotel: Gaylord Opryland

City: Nashville, TN
Chain: Gaylord Hotels
Property: Gaylord Nashville Resort & Convention Center
Address: 2800 Opryland Drive; Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1297
Phone Number: (615) 889-1000

Check Out: May 26, 2005



Second one of these I've been too, as I was at the one near DFW last year for a meeting (but didn't stay). The gimmick seems to be an overly large facility with large enclosed atrium/greenhouse areas for year round outside experiences. Billed as a "resort", but always more "conference" to me because of the non-resort city locations (except for Orlando, I guess). They are the ones developing the Washington Harbor project in PG County, apparently.

The interior areas are very nice because of the tropical plants and things, although I can honestly say I've never been in a place harder to find quiet. There is a contant noise level from all the fountains, pumps, and flowing water being pumped through the inside of the place. Very pretty, but makes cell phone calls difficult, and given the business nature of the place a little funny.

The rooms were nice a comfortable, the convention space was very nice. It was pretty easy to get a bite to eat, although some of the venues seemed overpriced which is not unusual for any "resort" facility. I think there might have been other places with more of what I was looking for, but the place was so big and I was only there three days that it was possible that I never came across them. I'm glad my room was somewhat close to the convention space, as it could have been a very long walk.

Rating:

• Safety: 1
  
• Dining: 1, some good, room service overpriced
  
• Bar: 1, several
  
• Internet: 1 - included in room fee
  
• Wireless in Common Areas: 0
  
• Work Space, Power: 1 OK
  
• Shower: 1
  
• Air Conditioning, Bed: 1
  
• Common Areas: 1 Exceptionally cool.
  

Total: 8

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Last Visit: May 26, 2005 ($)

Restaurant: Santa Fe Cattle Co., Nashville TN

City: Nashville, TN
Location: Near Gaylords Opryland complex
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Looking for a break from the hotel food (see other review), we wondered up the road to the Santa Fe Cattle Co. Felt kind of like a chain, but I had never seen one before so it might have been a local item. Googling indicates a chain, but no official site found.

One of those "trying hard to be casual" kind of places. They give you peanuts in a shell to make a mess with, the decor is "rustic Roy Rogers", and the menu is obviously meat-eater friendly but not too expensive. Lots of things a large group would like, assuming they like barbeque and aren't militant vegitarian. Had the ribs, which were how I like them - wet, sweet, hint of spice. Everyone else seemed to be happy with their food also.


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Flight: United #7103 BNA-IAD

Departing From: Washington, DC (IAD)
Traveling To: Nashville, TN (BNA)
ETD: 09:15 AM May 26, 2005 EDT
ETA: 10:10 AM May 26, 2005 EDT
Est. Duration: 1 hr 55 min
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Seat: 4D
Equipment: Canadair Regional Jet
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Other: Actually serviced by Mesa Airlines