Cottonwood Cabin in Homer, AK

Cottonwood Cabin (right)
and Bathroom (middle)

Rating: You Should Go

I may be a little biased because my aunt and uncle own Cottonwood Cabin, but I was really impressed by it. It is an actual tree-house built by my uncle in the front yard of their house. The pictures on the website may be a little confusing to tell what you're looking at (and a lot of them are out of date - it looks much nicer

Liberty Hotel in Hollywood, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

Our church gave me a small trip to the Hollywood area as a thank-you for helping out, so I decided I might as well bring Nathan along, too :) Since people know that I usually care more about spending money on experiencing things than where I stay, they decided not to

Hyatt Vacation Resort in Sedona, AZ

Rating: You Should Go

We took a family vacation to Sedona this year and stayed at the Hyatt Pinon Point. My dad happens to know someone who owns a Hyatt timeshare and offered us this great deal. Apparently, when Hyatt Resorts have leftover rooms, they sound out great deals to their

Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard, ID

Our Family Picture

Rating: You Should Go

Stoneridge Resort is located in northern Idaho, near Coeur d'Alene. It's a typical golfing resort with an indoor pool, mini golf course, tennis courts, indoor racquetball, and horrible internet access.  All of the amenities were well-kept and

The Sahara Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

Rating: You Might Like It/Don't Go

We did not take any pictures of our room or hotel during our stay at the Sahara.  It might be better that we didn't.  We stayed in a room that was $50 a night on the weekend.  The room was clean but the furniture was scratched and had cigarette burns.  There was an extra fee to have a refrigerator in the room ($10

Hampton Inn and Suites in Temecula, CA

Rating: You Should Go

On our one year anniversary, we decided to take a short trip to Temecula.  We stayed at Hampton Inn and Suites for a night.  It was not the cheapest option ($130 a night) but it was very nice.  The room was very clean and had

Aladdin Motor Inn in Sonora, CA

Rating: You Should Go

We continued our journey northward through California and stopped off for the night at the Aladdin Motor Inn in Sonora (sorry, we didn't take pictures).  Just as a heads-up, Google maps took us the right direction all the way there until the last step.  It told us to turn left when we really should have turned right.  The Inn is just

Azul Del Mar in Key Largo, FL

Rating: You Should Go

Honeymoons are great for getting special treatment.  We got our rental car upgraded from economy to luxury, our hotel room upgraded to an ocean-view suite, and all the free key lime pie we could stomach.  There were a few things we had to pay for on our trip, though, and it was all worth it.  The next several blogs will give you a breakdown of where we went and how it measured up, starting with where we stayed.