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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Kingston 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader FCR-HS219/1; Brand: Kingston Technology; Review: This is one of the most easiest electonic devices I have ever purchased and used. It does just what it claims. And a lot better than plugging my digital camera into the USB port. Most importantly it is so simple to use. No long confusing instructions. Out of the box, install the memory card, and plug into USB port,,, there it is, all my pictures on my computer monitor. SIMPLICITY !!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Kodak Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery/KLIC 7001; Brand: Kodak; Review: I did a search on Amazon.com for a rechargable battery for my digital camera. With the information provided to me by Amazon.com I ordered and received the battery which was exactly what I needed, a spare battery that was compatible with my camera. I was preparing to do a photo shoot at my son's wedding and that battery came in handy because I took hundreds of pictures and just one battery did not last. Thanks to Amazon.com I didn't miss a shot. The photo shoot was a success.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Toshiba Canvio Basics 1.0 TB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive E05A100BBU2XK (Black); Brand: Toshiba; Review: I was completely surprsed at how small and compact this little device is, yet how much storage space available. It is more than sufficient to back up all my important files. With this usb connection it is so easy to use. I am totally happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Jensen JTA-222 3-Speed Turntable; Brand: Jensen; Review: I did not set out to buy a high end, top quality turn table. But, I did get just what I wanted; something to play my old 33 1/3 lp's with the ability to attach it to my existing stereo system. It works great, sounds great, and looks great. Best of all, it came at a great price. Thank you.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Seiki SE24FE01-W 24-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV (2014 Model); Brand: SEIKI; Review: First, the item arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date. When I opened the box I was pleased with what I saw. This was supposed to have been a used item with expected blemishes. I didn't see any, none at all. It works as good or better than a brand new flat screen. I didn't purchase this to watch any tv programs. It is intended to be used with my karaoke machine, a perfect fit. You can't beat the price. I love everything about my purchase. I am 100% happy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Lepy LP-2020A Hi-Fi Digital Amplifier, Mini Stereo Audio Amplifier with Power Supply Black US; Brand: Lepy; Review: Sorry to say, after great expectations, this item failed my needs from the start, right out of the box. First, one of the retainer clips fell apart. I managed to put it back together. Everything worked for a short while, speakers sound great. Next, everything worked fine until the right channel quit working. I switched everything around, right speaker to left channel, left speaker to right channel. Again, the right channel still won't work. Finally, another retainer clip fell apart. I quit. Order something else.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Power Home HiFi Stereo Amplifier - 90 Watt Portable Dual Channel Surround Sound Audio Receiver w/ 12V Adapter; Brand: Pyle; Review: So far, so good. Unlike my previous purchase of a rival product, not to mention any names, the spring loaded retainer clips that hold the speaker wires in place did not fall apart and both channels work. I haven't really put it to the test for which it was purchased, I only hooked it up to test it. But, I have confidence enough that it will do just fine.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Boujis Boutique Resort; City: Chaweng Bophut Ko Samui Surat Thani Province; Review: Words aren't enough to explain the beauty of this place spell - bound by the stunning view from the villa. Boujis provides every possible environment to meet everyone's needs whether quite, relax, romantic, private, etc...The villa is decorated and build to a great quality, luxurious bedding...friendly and welcoming staff with genuine smile and the restaurant terrace is a great place to start or finish the day. Truly Heaven on Earth.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Bright; City: New Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi; Review: I chose Hotel Bright because of its location. I have been given a tiny double room with no window!, and there was a party above my bedroom up to the early hours in the morning. The location and staff was great but value of money which I paid for the hotel wasn't worth it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tree Of Life; City: New Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi; Review: I chose Tree of Life of it's convenient location. It's quite, comfortable, clean and safe - important as a solo female traveller. Ashwani and his staff really went an extra mile to make my short stay as perfect as it would be. I have no hesitation in recommending this B n B as place to stay in Delhi.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Britannia Hotel Birmingham; City: Birmingham West Midlands England; Review: I stayed there for a night due to my flight and I regret I didn't stay at the airport as the hotel was the worst place I have ever stayed in. I travel a lot and I wouldn't expect to find hotel in the city centre of Birmingham so horrible. Not really pleasant check in, very dirty bedroom and bathroom with running tap all night, old mattress so there is no chance for good night sleep. I will definitely avoid Britannia in the future.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: 950 Condotel; City: Angeles City Pampanga Province Central Luzon Region Luzon; Review: I stayed there for one night with late check out and I can not fault it. Clean, spacious bedroom (with window, if you want to save some pennies then you get room without window) with very friendly and helpful staff. Location is great, everything on hand: shops, restaurants and shopping mall. Thank you for great stay!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: AIM Conference Center Manila; City: Makati Metro Manila Luzon; Review: I rated hotel as a very good only because is in great location, 5 min. walk to the Greenbelt and have very friendly and helpful staff, unfortunately bedrooms and entire hotel needs makeover. All in one, good stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Casa Manni s Garden; City: Tawala Panglao Panglao Island Bohol Province Visayas; Review: A quite, cosy place, excellent for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of nature. Very friendly and accommodating staff, well maintained facilities, great wiffi and very clean. Everything is in walking distance; shops, restaurants and beach. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Thank you Manni for your kindness and wonderful stay!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rappricondotel; City: Paranaque Metro Manila Luzon; Review: I stayed there for a few hours only due to my flight, value for money is great if you need cheap place to stay close to the airport. Quick pick up from and to the airport (included in price), basic clean bedroom and very friendly and helpful staff.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Temecula Creek Inn; City: Temecula California; Review: The nice part is that it is quiet and away from the crowds. The bad part is that it is far from anything except golf and their restaurant. I've already given the restaurant 5 starts on yelp, the hotel however is average, run down. I get that it is only two floors but no elevators or assistance to help with bags? When you go on the weekend you feel that you are paying for a 5star Hotel. But that bathroom wasn't clean and the bed is just ok. I will say thought that the food is great at the staff for the most part is friendly as long as you don't have multiple issues. It really surprises me that people act like you are inconveniencing them, when their exact title is "guest services or customer service rep". I'm the guest, I am paying. If I ask for a clean towel or extra pillow, is that really an inconvenience? Loved how close it was to the course, although the grass was dead but figured for January. I just don't know if I would pay the money to come back.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: La Quinta Inn Suites Las Vegas RedRock Summerlin; City: Las Vegas Nevada; Review: Usually try and stay at Red Rock Casino because it is the closest to the park with everything right there. But this place is an awesome stay as well. We got upgraded to a room with a full tub which was really nice, it has a kitchen to cook. Again if the price is right I would stay here in a heart beat over any other place in Summerlin. Only down side is driving anywhere for decent food and entertainment, but the beds are comfortable, the staff is nice. I would see us coming back here again for a climbing trip.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Gardens Hotel at Joshua Tree National Park; City: Twentynine Palms California; Review: We came to Joshua Tree to go climbing and wanted a nice place to stay that wouldn't break the bank. Ended up staying here and it was exactly what it claimed to be. Nice people, great location, close to food. We used the spa at night and it was nice worked great. Only think is that they were not prepared for a full hotel coming to the breakfast on Sunday Morning and they had a hard time keep everything stalked. Other than that this place is great.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Rodeway Inn dba Wildwood Inn; City: Mammoth Lakes California; Review: Stayed here for one night, and I know it was a holiday weekend but it was pretty pricey for what they offer. The check in process was quick and friendly. But everything else is just old, run down, and out dated. The beds are not the most comfortable and when you just need a place to sleep that is usually the only thing we are looking for. I like that they don't have all the fee's that some of the resorts have. But the hotel now the "Roadway Inn" needs a lot of work. There are a lot of Motels on Main Street and I don't think this was one that I would go back to anytime soon.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Big Bear Chateau; City: Big Bear Lake Big Bear Region California; Review: Haven't stayed here in the winter time to go snowboarding. I can imagine it is a bit pricier and crowed. For a place to stay in the Spring and go hiking and climbing it is perfect. Not far from restaurants, not far from the Lake or Holcolmb Valley. Had a great time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sierra Park Villas; City: Mammoth Lakes California; Review: We have stayed at a few places in Mammoth either near the Villages, or on Main Street and I think the Sierra Park Villas are my favorite. It is so close to anything and everything you need from a grocery store, food, drinks, drug stores, athletic stores. The best part is having a kitchen to keep things cold and make breakfast. They have two spas and a sauna room. Everything here was helpful and friendly. When we come back to Mammoth we will stay here!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Westgate Park City Resort Spa; City: Park City Utah; Review: When you pay a lot for a hotel room I think you expect a great experience. I've stayed at simple places and luxury places, there is a difference. Most of the time you get what you pay for, but not here. Start with the Pro's Beds were comfortable Adult Only Pool, Spa, Steam Room, Sauna area; which is spectacular when you don't have children with you Drafts restaurant; Tim was great and the food is really good Have a Market Place on sight with items you can buy to cook in your kitchen The Cons Beyond Tim (our server at Drafts) the staff needs some major training in "Customer Service" when you are paying over $200 dollars a night the last thing you want is people(who are being payed to be there) treating you like you are an "inconvenience". The check in process was not great, there were several people behind the desk and only one guy checking people in, you could tell he was very annoyed with his co-workers for not checking people in that it showed in his treatment against the people in front of me as well as myself. His directions were so brief, adding to the comments of others that this place is very confusing. Having a staff that is not very helpful really makes the experience of a large hotel even worse. The valet is horrible; first of all don't bring an SUV to this place(the tiniest underground parking), nor expect to park yourself. They don't have enough parking, we came back at midnight from Main Street and there was no parking, we went to Valet and waiting for about 20 minuets for a valet to come and take the car; a police officer had to come out and tell us to just park along the curb in valet because they had sent valet home??? If he wouldn't have come out, we would have just been waiting there, no "Valet Full" sign or anything. He said there was not enough parking so just find something. Then the next morning that attitude from Valet for parking in the Valet drive. We were outdoors from the early morning and came back around 3, Housekeeping didn't get to our room until 4pm both days (no clean towels no clean room), Then the morning we were checking out they knocked on the door at 9am to see when we were going to be leaving??? The technician for the wifi also is useless. His explanation "We are a big property and can't handle everyone using wifi" Then why say it's free??? Didn't make or break the trip but when trying to scout out places to go the next day, reliable internet would have helped. For all of the other places in "the Canyons" that could be +/-$50 than this place I would definitely consider somewhere else. The staff is what makes your resort. This is the hospitality industry. We are not staying for free and they are not working for free, so to be rude and unhelpful just doesn't fly with me.; Rating: 2.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: EBMORE® Womens Lace Tankini Crochet Mesh Cover Swimsuit Bathing Suit Swimwear; Brand: EBMORE; Review: I LOVE this suit. For the price you really can't beat it. It is really flattering and I love the bright coral color. As other reviewers have said the lace part seems kind of delicate and the shorts leave a little to be desired (I have a bigger behind and they just barely cover everything, luckily the top is long) which is why I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Even with that said, I'm thinking about buying more colors.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Yidarton Womens Wave Striped Summer Beach Dress Party Long Maxi Dresses; Brand: Yidarton; Review: Its ok. I expected the colors to be a little more vibrant but the pink is kind of a peach color. It fits nicely and I didn't have the pattern alignment issue others had, the color just wasn't what I was expecting. I'm thinking about returning it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Women's Sexy Lingerie Crotchless Lace Teddy Lingerie Babydoll Mini Bodysuit; Brand: Rainlover; Review: Its very sexy! The only thing preventing me from giving this 5 stars is that the trim around the waist keeps flipping up. Definitely read the size chart before ordering. I typically wear a large to extra large, but ended up ordering a 2xl and it fit a little snug but it still looks great.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Elegant Moments Women's Plus Queen Size Babydoll with Satin Bow Detail and G-String Set; Brand: Elegant Moments; Review: I love this! It is so flattering and makes me feel beautiful. Definitely read the size chart before ordering. I sized up and it fit perfectly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: VIV Collection Plain Long Basic Camisole Cami Cotton Tank Top w/Adjustable Spaghetti Straps; Brand: ; Review: These camis are more like undershirts than camis. There were loose threads everywhere and the material is pretty thin. That being said $26 for 4 of these is ridiculous. I'm going to try them out, but I'm skeptical.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Gone; Author: Visit Amazon's Mo Hayder Page; Review: got lost about half of what they were saying. it was pretty boring. No action til the end. don't read it; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: A Field of Red; Author: Visit Amazon's Greg Enslen Page; Review: not too sure. it was a good book. a lot was happening, but didn't like the characters. it kept you wondering who did it to the very end; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: And Then She Was Gone; Author: Visit Amazon's Rosalind Noonan Page; Review: it was a great book. family torn apart but was able to come back together. understanding of characters was that each of them had a vulnerable emotion. all around great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Flowers in the Attic; Author: Visit Amazon's V. C. Andrews Page; Review: it was very good at the beginning but after getting more into the book I wanted to slap the mother and grandmother.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: All Around the Town; Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Higgins Clark Page; Review: this definitely was a murdered mystery. I would recommend this book. it was good to see Laurie was well in the end.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Little Mercies (English Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Heather Gudenkauf Page; Review: definitely makes you think twice about knowing where your kids are always. be thankful for what you have. great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Always Watching; Author: Visit Amazon's Chevy Stevens Page; Review: it is a true touching story. it is very g good book with twists and turns. I would read it again; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Freak; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Hillier Page; Review: it was very good but I already knew what was going to happen. very gruesome and sinister on what happened; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Deserves To Die (An Alvarez & Pescoli Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Jackson Page; Review: I am glad they kept all the characters. I know there has to be more to those brothers. the biggest one seems to be hiding something; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back; Author: Visit Amazon's Todd Burpo Page; Review: Will was pretty good to hear that maybe heaven is for real. I like how the little boy was so sweet; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Safe Keeping; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Taylor Sissel Page; Review: it was sad that the sister was so supportive of her brother only to be let down. the parents should have gotten the boy and dad more mental help; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Buried Innocence - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Thirteen (Volume 13); Author: Visit Amazon's Terri Reid Page; Review: it was a sorry book. but it was very interesting. I did like the fact about the guardian angels out there watching people and kiss; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Defending Jacob: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's William Landay Page; Review: did the boy kill those kids? I'm a little lost. it was a good book, did the mom know the whole time and dad Deny his son is a killer; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: A Good Marriage; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephen King Page; Review: I liked the stories but they were very short. I thought there would be more to one story but there wasn't.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Silent Sister: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Diane Chamberlain Page; Review: definitely a true mystery. I love the characters in the book. felt sorry for each person but glad everything worked out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.); Author: Visit Amazon's Jodi Picoult Page; Review: it was a very sad story but do good. the little girl is very sweet. felt so sorry for her; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Terrified; Author: Visit Amazon's Kevin O'Brien Page; Review: so sad that the woman thought she had to fake get death. Just proves to show you can run into any psycho at any time; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Resuscitation; Author: Visit Amazon's D. M. Annechino Page; Review: Teens and twists this one I didn't expect who the killer was. Very intriguing and would recommend to read. Very good ending; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: A Watershed Year: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Schoenberger Page; Review: Young lady in love but he is gone. She is one of the sweetest girls. I felt sorry for her but she proved she can handle anything.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Silent Night; Author: C.J. Kyle; Review: Not only was it a good mystery it also had a little romance. I'm glad that it turned out well. I would recommend reading; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Silent Night - Kindle edition; Author: C.J. Kyle; Review: Not only was it a good mystery it also had a little romance. I'm glad that it turned out well. I would recommend reading; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Silent Night; Author: C. J. Kyle; Review: Not only was it a good mystery it also had a little romance. I'm glad that it turned out well. I would recommend reading; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: A Wicked Snow; Author: Visit Amazon's Gregg. Olsen Page; Review: It was a good book. Kept you v wondering v what really happened that night. People will surprise you and not know what is coming till the end.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History; Author: Chris; McEwen, Scott; DeFelice, Jim Kyle; Review: A true American love for his country and fellow soldiers. I love how he went into detail how he felt. Once a soldier always a soldier; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Twisted; Author: Visit Amazon's Andrew E. Kaufman Page; Review: Very intriguing. I feel so sorry for the dad. I would have lost it too. Thank goodness for his friends; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Where We Belong; Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Ryan Hyde Page; Review: What sacrifice a young girl did to help her mom and sister. That dog was truly a blessing for everyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Behind Shadows (The Adam Stanley Thriller Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Netta Newbound Page; Review: Considering everything she had gone through I tho ought husband would be more understanding. He was a jerk during the whole thing. Very good mystery book other wise.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: When I'm Gone: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Emily Bleeker Page; Review: Greatest book I have read in a long time. Sad but very good. Definitely would recommend. And such happy moments; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Obsession; Author: Visit Amazon's Nora Roberts Page; Review: It was way too long for a short quick ending. It was an okay story but pretty boring. Not much of a mystery; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Butterfly Garden (The Collector); Author: Visit Amazon's Dot Hutchison Page; Review: Those poor girls. Crazy family. Enjoyed reading it but no mystery in it. Things ended very well and would trecommend; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Optician's Wife; Author: Visit Amazon's Betsy Reavley Page; Review: That was the wildest, twisted. I would have never believed it. I would trecommend reading. You will like it. G; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Silent Child; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah A Denzil Page; Review: It was very good mystery. That poor family but it wasn't gruesome in any detail of why the boy was like what happened to him; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bad Little Girl: A gripping psychological thriller with a BRILLIANT twist; Author: Visit Amazon's Frances Vick Page; Review: It was good but was not that good. I think it could have been better. Lil girl was very mean.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Faultlines; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Taylor Sissel Page; Review: Definitely a great book to read. Very sad but I had this happen to a friend. After reading this book she is no longer mad. She forgives her family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Little Liar: A nail-biting, gripping psychological thriller; Author: Visit Amazon's Clare Boyd Page; Review: I read half but couldn't get it to load again; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Reunion: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist; Author: Visit Amazon's Samantha Hayes Page; Review: Definitely a great twist at the end. Glad it turned out to be a good book. I still didn't understand rains attitude.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: DHP Lodge Convertible Futon Couch Bed with Microfiber Upholstery and Wood Legs - Black; Brand: DHP; Review: the concept is great but its hard as a rock. i would rater sleep on the floor lol. i understand why they may have done this because its use to sit on as well.. but its so hard the carpet is a little softer then this... but all and all is good for an extra sitting area; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Elegant Comfort 1500 Thread Count -DAMASK STRIPES- Egyptian Quality Luxurious Silky Soft WRINKLE & FADE RESISTANT 4 pc Sheet; Brand: Elegant Comfort; Review: i gave tis a 3 star because yes it is very soft. but i hate the buttons and my blanket and this cover were supposed to be a cali king. but someone lied because my blanket gets lost in this cover...; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: PastryGear Grip-Pro 21-Inch Anti-slip Ultra Thick Disposable Pastry / Piping Bags with Dispenser (Roll of 100 Pcs); Brand: Pastry Gear; Review: they took well very large bags; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: St Patrick's Photo Booth Props , Attached, No DIY Required, Party Decorations Photo Booth Props Irish Day Mustaches; Brand: UsaSales; Review: they were cute made for great pictures; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pinzon Flannel Sheet Set – Queen, Falling Snowflake Merlot; Brand: Pinzon by Amazon; Review: soft and fit good; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Designer Wicker Laundry Hamper with Divided Interior and Laundry Basket Bags - Espresso Water Hyacinth Hamper with; Brand: B&C Home Goods; Review: love this hamper very nice; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Now Designs Butter Dish, Eggshell; Brand: Now Designs; Review: My mother in law loves this I got it for a gift.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Big Meadows Lodge; City: Shenandoah National Park Virginia; Review: There were four couples in our group and we stayed in the motel rooms at Big Meadows Lodge on July 6th and 7th, 2007. The rooms have been renovated since last year and were a pleasant surprise. We have stayed here a number of times in the past and the upgrades made the stay more enjoyable. The following were all new: wooden floors, knotty pine type beds, mattresses, combination dresser/closet, chairs, cable television (not that you should spend much time in the room). Another new addition are the window heater/airconditioners (in the past, there was no air conditioners that we remember). There are no telephones in the rooms, but who needs them. You must remember that you are staying in a National Park and should not expect five star accomodations; comfortable rooms are what you do get. We have stayed in a number of lodgings in our National Parks and this compares favorable to them (it is not quite the Ahwanee in Yosemite, though). The food is average and what you would expect in a National Park restaurant. The food is okay and the price is on the high side but you have to consider the alternatives: eat at another restaurant, Skyland Lodge, which is in the park, bring your own food (which we did the first night there as we had gotten campsites to cook our food on a charcoal fire) or eat in Luray or Front Royal which are both outside Shenandoah National Park. In the daytime the gnats were a little bothersome so bring an insect spray or wipes that contain an insect repellant. The black bear were active during this time frame and we saw three of them over the weekend. But back to the review, if you have stayed at Big Meadows in previous years, you will be pleasantly surprised at the renovations. The Lodge is a great place to stay and use as a base for hiking, climbing and enjoying nature in a National Park.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bristlecone Motel; City: Ely Nevada; Review: We stayed at the Bristlecone Motel earlier in Spetember and picked the place out after reading the TripAdvisor comments (I checked other hotels/motels in Ely and this one received the best reviews, I thought). Our room was clean and was just the right size for the one night we were there. We were visiting Great Basin NP and Ely was the closest decent size town to the Park. When we got there, we checked in and paid for the one night (the price was a very good bargain, maybe the best of our whole trip). When we got to the room it was just as described in other reviews; clean and comfortable plus it had a mini-fridge in it. We walked across the street to eat at Evah's for dinner. It is located in the Ramada Inn and Casino. The restaurant is above and overlooks the casino so if you do not like the smell of cigarette smoke you may want to consider another restaurant. Maybe the waiter was having an off night, but he was slow and seemed to want to be somewhere else, but I digress. Based on our one night stay, I would recommend the Bristlecone to anyone traveling through Ely, Nevada or planning on visiting Great Basin National Park.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Colby; City: Colby Kansas; Review: We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Colby, Kansas twice this September (once going out west and then coming back). We have stayed at this place eight times now on trips out west and back and although we have not stayed anywhere else in western Kansas we consider this a very nice place to stay. We are members of the Holiday Inn travel club so we always get a nice, non-smoking room on the first floor with a king bed. The room is spacious and clean and the bed is comfortable. A nice continental breakfast is served in the morning. The front desk has always been courteous and helpful. There are no mini-fridges in the rooms but there is an ice machine down the hall. There are several restaurants within a short distance (we usually eat at Montana's Mikes-decent fare). The next nearest town to the west is Goodland (in Mountain Time Zone whereas Colby is in Central) and to the east is Oakley, both of which, I believe, are a bit smaller than Colby. The H.I. Express does give discounts and the total was a bit under $90.00.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Outlaw Inn; City: Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming; Review: We stayed here in September of 2006 and twice in September of 2007 (on our way to/from western National Parks). Each time we had a ground floor room facing the parking lot which made it very easy to unload and load luggage. The rooms here were much smaller than what you would find at a Holiday Inn Express or Fairfield Inn (we stayed at both of these on our trip) and were more expensive but since there are not a great number of alternatives they probably can charge the higher prices. The biggest negative, for the Inn, on this trip, was that both nights someone must have needed to sleep with the television on because we could hear it through the walls (guess the insulation is a bit thin). The positives were that there was a mini-fridge in the room and they have a restaurant in the Inn (plus an indoor pool for those who like to swim). We found the food to be above average-we had tasty egg rolls and a nice sesame-seeded fillet of sole. We had no problem with check-in/out. Their lounge/bar is right next to the lobby so you can get a whiff of smoke at times. There are not many other towns in which to stay in this area of Wyoming (Green River 13 miles to the west or Little America another 25 miles or Rawlins 110+ miles to the east).; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Historic Requa Inn; City: Klamath California; Review: We stayed at the Requa Inn for three nights in mid-September as we were visiting Redwoods National and State Parks. It seemed to be the most convenient place to stay in order to visit the Parks. We thought Crescent City too far north and Eureka too far south. It turned out that this was probably the best place to stay. We stayed in room #10 (Carruthers Cove) and enjoyed it. The room contained a king-sized bed and also a nice size bathroom. It was a little warm during the day but we had brought a fan and it helped to cool things off (we weren't in the room much in the daytime anyway). It was pleasant in the evening and we took advantage of the hot tub the three nights we were there. It does sit on the road and there are fishermen heading to the mouth of the Klamath River early in the morning (but we had read previous reviews so we knew to expect some noise). The curb appeal is fair at best but the inside is done up rather nicely. We only had dealings with Barb (co-owner) upon check-in and had no dealings with Dave (co-owner). Since we arrived on Saturday, we only had one dinner meal there; they did not have dinner there on Sunday or Monday (but we knew that in advance). So for dinner on those two nights we drove a few miles to the Forest Cafe (there is also a motel there-Motel Trees). Dinner is served at the Requa family style (when we checked in, they had the menu of four entrees for that evening and you selected your entree then). The guests (except for three people) all sat around a large table where the meal was served. It was an interesting and pleasant experience. Adult beverages were available before and during the meal. We had the pork tenderloin (okay but a little underdone for our liking). Others had choice of fish and one woman was a vegeterian so she was served non-meat dishes and seemed to enjoy them. We did have a very nice full breakfast two of the mornings. The third morning we were leaving early but they did offer to have something prepared for us. We just had the coffee (which was available early each morning) and left. All in all we enjoyed the experience and if you like staying at an inn or B&B rather than a motel, this is your spot.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Reno Sparks; City: Sparks Nevada; Review: We stayed at the Fairfield Inn, Sparks, Nevada on our way to National Parks in California and Oregon. I had read other reviews about this Inn and thought it would be a good place to stay for one night. One reviewer said to ask for a room opposite the interstate, which we did, and we were glad that we did. Not that it is a really noisy place but the Inn sits just off the interstate and that makes it convenient and also a little noisy. We asked for and got a room, on the first floor, on the parking lot side. It was a very nice, comfortable room, with easy access to the parking lot. That evening, we ate at an Outback less than a mile away and the next morning we had the continental breakfast just down the hall from our room. Yep if you are planning to stay there, ask for a room opposite the interstate unless you plan on getting up very early. We were heading to Lassen Mineral Lodge just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park so this was a nice, clean comfortable place to stay for one night before heading further west. I do recommend this place to stay if you do not want to stay in Reno or any place with a casino.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Lassen Mineral Lodge; City: Mineral California; Review: We stayed at Lassen Mineral Lodge for two nights this past September. We chose this place as it seemed to be closest to the south (Sulphur Works) entrance to Lassen. If you enjoy staying at a place that is a throw-back to the '50s, this is your place. The room we stayed in was okay, it was clean and had a king bed. The bathroom/shower are small and the mirror and small sink were just outside the bathroom. (The cost of the room, per night, was over $100 but there are not too many other places to stay this close to the Park). The walls are thin so you may be able to hear what is being said in the adjoining rooms. Bring a fan. The plus side is it is close to the park and they have a restaurant, gift shop and store (although the gift shop was closed while we were there). We ate both nights at the restaurant and the review of their food is mixed. I had ribs the first night (not good) and my wife had a baked potato and vegetables. The 2nd night she had a chef salad and I had the mountain burger (better plus we were both hungry from hiking up Lassen Peak earlier in the day). We finished off with a Snickers fudge cheesecake. Across the street is a gas station and small grocery. We got our breakfast (muffins) from there as the restaurant did not open for breakfast until 8:30am and we wanted to be in the Park before that. All in all it was an okay place to stay and is close to the park. There are more options in Chester or Red Bluff but they are both 30+ miles away.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Gold Country Inn; City: Winnemucca Nevada; Review: We stayed at the Best Western Gold Country for one night in mid September while returning from some National Parks further west. The room we stayed in was one of the best on our trip (we were two weeks in to the trip). We had a nice, clean room with two beds, small refrigerator, microwave (the refrigerator made a bit of noise at night so I eventually got up and unplugged it), and a nice bathroom with two sinks with upgraded fixtures. The room was a bit on the expensive side ($119). There was no restaurant on premises but we walked to the Red Lion Hotel and Casino a block away for dinner (only bad part there was we had to walk through the smoky casino to get to the restaurant-but the food was good). There was a decent continental breakfast served in the morning. The only bad part of this stay was when we checked out and the desk clerk was not sure how to handle my paying with American Express Travelers Checks. I told him to treat it as cash but it took a while to catch on and in the meantime he checked out two other people before returning to tackle the travelers checks. That was a bit frustrating but finally he was able to make it happen. I recommend this Best Western as a good place to stay in Winnemucca. Especially if you prefer a place with no casino. Just make sure that the desk clerk knows how to handle travelers checks when you check IN.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Crater Lake Lodge; City: Crater Lake National Park Oregon; Review: We spent three nights at Crater Lake Lodge in mid-September. We had a lake-view room on the 4th floor (we booked it a year in advance). It is pretty much a standard room that you would expect to find in many National Parks. What made it better was the view we had of the lake. There was a tree that blocked part of our view but I do not think they should cut down every tree that blocks your view. You can still get great views from their "porch" and any number of other locations. The bed was fine, no AC but none was needed (and we brought a fan just in case). The room was a decent size (I think we did pay for a premium lake-view). An ice machine just down the hall was a nice extra for us. The lobby/sitting area was pleasant (not large like say Old Faithful or Glacier Park Lodge but still nice considering where you were). The food was fair (you have to consider where you are). Crab cakes were okay, as was the ravioli, burnt artichoke hearts not good, salad good, and the best meal was the chicken dish with gouda cheese, my wife had it two nights. The one morning we had breakfast was good. The food is pricey but okay and you can get a good meal (with a little trial and error). You do need reservations but if you are unable to get them, you can eat off of a limited menu in the sitting area without reservations, of which a number of people took advantage. They do have free coffee (also tea) in the sitting area in the morning but if you need that coffee fix early, get down there early or they may have run out (they do refill the thermos, however). If you have time and the stamina, take the boat tour of the lake. It is a fair hike down to the boat dock and a somewhat strenuous one back up but if you are in good shape, it is worth it. We were able to get a tour on the last day that they ran the tours (they were cancelled for the following three days). On a whole we had a very enjoyable experience staying at Crater Lake Lodge.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: We have stayed at The Inn at Vaucluse Spring four times; three for the New Year's Eve get-togethers (including our last stay December 30th-January 1). It is hard to say where I should begin. Every thing about The Inn is super, from the owners, to the staff,to the rooms,to the food and atmosphere. I could write several pages about how enjoyable it is to stay here. The owners see to one's every need and provide a warm, relaxing and entertaining experience. The food coming from the chefs in the kitchen is all one could ask for and the staff service is the finest I have seen any where. They are warm, friendly, yet professional and seem to really enjoy being there. We stayed in The Randolph Room, located on the 2nd story of the Main House and enjoyed it very much. We have also stayed downstairs in the winter kitchen area (Barton Room) and in the Chumley Suite at the Chumley House. Whether there is just the one couple or a group, The Inn has accomodations to fit every one's needs. If the owners will allow us back, we will return this coming New Year's Eve!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: El Tovar Hotel; City: Grand Canyon National Park Arizona; Review: The El Tovar is a great place to stay for a visit to the South Rim. It is the closest hotel to the rim and has all the amenities that you would expect if you have stayed at the grand hotels in the national parks (i.e. Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, Teton, Mesa Verde, Bryce and Zion etc). It is a little expensive and there are less expensive places to stay but if there are the two of you and you do not mind spending a little more money, then The El Tovar is the place for you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Catoosa; City: Catoosa Oklahoma; Review: Well we were following route 66 and decided that from St. Louis we would stay here; it was just east of Tulsa and 10 miles from the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore and near the Blue Whale route 66 "attraction". We stayed there both heading out west and returning; both times it was on a Sunday and the closest and mostly only restaurant was in the Hard Rock Casino which was across the Interstate. The two meals were okay and since it was a Sunday, if you wanted a drink, you had to settle for beer. But that is a heads up for anyone expecting something more. We did not gamble (it was too smoky) but you can do that if you are so inclined. This is a good place to stay if you are heading west or east and do not want to stay in Tulsa. Holiday Inn Express hotels are something we like to stay at if we are passing through a city.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Little America Hotel Flagstaff; City: Flagstaff Arizona; Review: This is a great place to stay in Flagstaff. We stayed there for four nights and visited Sedona, national monuments and route 66 stuff. It was well maintained, convenient, customer friendly and with a restaurant and lounge on site. a gas station and convenience store were within a very short walking distance. My wife and I would stay there again on a visit to Flagstaff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Village Inns of Blowing Rock Village Inn; City: Blowing Rock North Carolina; Review: We only stayed there for one night on the way from Asheville, NC to Virginia. It was very suitable for the one night we were there. They had a nice happy hour with some drinks available and a decent breakfast. I would say that if you are traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway and want a place to stay, consider The Village Inn. I would suggest avoiding seeing "The Blowing Rock" attraction.......it is not worth paying the money to see a few rocks. The downtown area looked inviting and we had a decent meal at a local restaurant that was very busy. I believe it was The Six Pence Restaurant and I had the fish and chips.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: We four couples have been going to The Inn at Vaucluse Spring for New Year's Eve for 6 years and we have always had a super time! The owners, Barry and Neil, are very gracious hosts and seem to give The Inn a special attraction. We have stayed at a number of Inns and we know of no other place like this for personal attention, concern for the guest, great rooms and owners who can adapt to anything that comes their way!! The staff is superb and very attentive; since we have been there a number of times, we feel very comfortable around them and they seem to be very attentive to us!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Beaufort House Inn; City: Asheville North Carolina; Review: We stayed at The Beaufort House for four nights in October with another couple; we stayed in the Terrace Rooms (Ivy and Oak). They are separate from other rooms and somewhat private and have their own patio (which we did not use because of other activities we were doing and the Also because of the wine hospitality hour that they provided. It was a most enjoyable time and one that is not often experienced at other Inns or B and Bs. The hosts and staff (we have to mention their staff) are very attentive, informative and relaxed. Jim and Chris make you feel that you are the only guests that are staying there and that they will help you in any way they can. Jim went out of his way to get us men in the party a tee time at The Grove Park Inn at a special rate!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Lincoln SouthWest; City: Lincoln Nebraska; Review: We were going from St. Louis to The Black Hills and this was our first night out of St. Lou. We picked Lincoln as the first night stop and decided on a Holiday Inn; we have stayed at a number of Holiday Inn Express Hotels so we figured this would be a nice stop over as our next stop was in Chadron, NE and we were not sure of the room or bed there so a Holiday Inn seemed like a good choice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Romantic RiverSong Bed and Breakfast Inn; City: Estes Park Colorado; Review: The Romantic Riversong is a great place to stay if you are visiting Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a short drive from downtown Estes Park but secluded enough that you know you are secluded. We stayed there five nights so we had enough time to see and enjoy the Riversong. We stayed in the Shooting Star which was a little dated but very nice; it was over more a more expensive room on the first floor. There was another room opposite us which seemed to have been updated and was a bit larger. Since we were going to be there five nights we rented a room with a less expensive rate. The Shooting Star should have a makeover as the door between the basin and shower/toilet was an old pull door. But.....if you are in Estes to see RMNP.....then this room is perfect. The breakfasts are very enjoyable and the staff is quite capable. When we arrived, we were met by Cynthia........a very charming and outgoing person. She made us feel quite at home! Mary and Diane were also great hosts as well. I think we only met the Innkeeper on the last morning we were there......but it did not matter as the other hosts and staff personnel were quite capable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: I do not know where to start. When we arrived at The Inn at Vaucluse Spring, we were greeted, first by Neil and then a few minutes later by Barry. They have owned the Inn for many years and from our experience, they always greet their guests with a warm welcome and a sense that you are special guests. We have stayed there for a number of years and I must say that a few of the reviews I have read below, do not do justice for the warmth, service and excellent food they provide. I cannot believe that any one would not find Barry charming and sincere; I can believe that if you are over demanding, or park wrong, then, you might want to find a hotel and not a charming Inn in this area. I have read about the "stink bugs" and the problem one guest encountered. I have to reply that they have "invaded" the northern and western part of Virginia and you can try and trap those in or around the rooms you are in (which we have been doing in our home.....but, they find a way to come in anyway. It has nothing to do with the innkeeper or the house-keeping. It has to do with an invasive species that can get in to a house very easily. We are still picking up "stink bugs" in our house and it is the 10th of January). When you are considering a B&B or an Inn in the area of Winchester, Stephens City, Middletown or any where near Front Royal, you should consider The Inn at Vaucluse Spring as a special place. If you want a nice motel, there are plenty in Winchester or Front Royal. However if you want to spend a night or two in a super place (especially around New Year's Eve) you might want to consider The Inn at Vaucluse Spring. I did forget to mention the chef at Vaucluse.........Adam. We did spend New Year's Eve night there and had a very nice dinner...but New Year's Eve was a special event with a 6 course dinner; and my wife and I agree that the beef tenderloin was about the best we have had. It was a small but nicely done piece of beef (we are not big eaters so this was fine for us) and with the other courses, was just right. We stayed in The Thornton Room in The Winter Kitchen and it was a very nice, comfortable room (there were two other couples staying in The Barton Room and The Marshall Room so we had the "run" of the common room outside of the three rooms, and could sit in that area and turn on the hugh fireplace and enjoy each other's company). In a nut shell, no place is perfect, and some people will find something wrong with anywhere they stay.......but I would recommend this place as a great to stay, eat and meet the owners!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Suites Lexington Dtwn Area Keenland; City: Lexington Kentucky; Review: I wanted to place to stay off of Interstate 64 on a trip from Virginia to St. Louis, Missouri. I had looked up HIE places to stay in Kentucky and decided this one best suited my needs. It was maybe 10 minutes off I-64 (due to stoplights) and situated near restaurants and shops. The check in was very smooth and since I am a Priority Club member, they had a nice bag of waters, snacks and candy for me. The Inn was sold out for that night but I received a nice, large room with refrig. microwave, plenty of space, two air conditioning units and a nice sitting room. The front desk person was very cordial, helpful and made the check in process easy. Since I was only there one night and was anxious to leave early the next morning, I was not able to take advantage of their hot breakfast, other than to grab a biscuit and butter and a cup of coffee at 6:30am. I would recommend this HIE if you are passing through or intending to stay in Lexington, KY.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sleep Inn Suites; City: Harrisburg Pennsylvania; Review: I I picked the Sleep Inn and Suites as it was ranked 2nd on the TripAdvisor list of places to stay in Harrisburg. We thought that if this was the 2nd place to stay in Harrisburg, then we must stay in this place (we had very little other choice as this where the team was staying). I am not sure that this is the 2nd best place to stay in Harrisburg. There were a number of other hotels around us to include a Marriott and a Sheraton and a Rodeway and two other hotels which I forgot their names as we then went to another grand daughter's tournament in Hampton, VA. The rooms were pretty good and the beds, the same, and a plus was the refrigerator in the room. The place has an indoor pool and a breakfast area. The breakfasts were the same the three mornings we stayed there. The eggs were little round things and the meat was a choice of sausage patties or links. The hit with the teams girls was the Belgian waffle maker. We usually try to stay at Holiday Inn Express places when faced with limited choices......; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: We wanted to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary at a country inn or b and b in Virginia. We knew we would be driving 800+ miles from St. Louis and wanted a peaceful place to stay where we could have dinners there. We chose The Inn at Vaucluse Spring based on previous enjoyable visits there. We were so glad we chose The Inn! We had a lovely room (Strother) on the second floor of The Main House and could not have been more pleased. The room was comfortably furnished and provided a nice view of the surrounding countryside. The breakfasts both days were well prepared, tasty and served by the wonderful staff of The Inn. Both dinner meals were also very enjoyable. The main attraction of the Friday evening meal was the pan-seared red snapper. My wife had not had red snapper before but she (and I) thoroughly enjoyed the fish and the way it was prepared. Saturday night was a five course meal preceded by a gathering of guests at 6:30pm for beverages served by the staff and assisted by one of the owners. The highlight of this dinner was a beef tenderloin. I also sampled a white wine Friday and a red on Saturday. Both went well with the entrée served. Our stay was most relaxing and enjoyable! The owners, Barry and Neil, are such delightful people; they alone are a reason to return to The Inn. Barry's humor is second to none and he is as well-mannered as he is interesting to talk to. Neil and her staff used to prepare the evening dinners but now there is a chef that is carrying on the fine dining tradition. I cannot say enough about the staff (well I could but it would take a long time at the keyboard) at The Inn, especially Angela and Cory. They are both a delight and asset to The Inn's many pluses. I highly recommend staying at The Inn for any celebration or function!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard Boone; City: Boone North Carolina; Review: We were traveling down The Blue Ridge Parkway in October of this year and had stayed the first night in Roanoke, Va. We made it to Boone, NC on the second day. I had selected this place, again, after looking at reviews on TripAdvisor and it received high marks. So we chose this hotel and it met our expectations for a one night stay, with my wife. The front desk personnel were friendly and informative; I asked for a first floor room and they were very accommodating. The room was very large and inviting. It was clean and comfortable with a small refrigerator and microwave. We did not use the microwave but took advantage of the small refrig. as we were traveling with stuff in our ice chest. There were many places to stay in Boone as it seems to be a jumpoff point for exploring The Parkway and is close to Grandfather Mountain and Mount Mitchell. We enjoyed this Courtyard very much. I should add that when I booked this place in the late winter, there was a two night minimum for a Friday/Saturday stay, but the man I talked to said we could get a room for Friday night only, which I thought was very accommodating. I do not remember if he was at the hotel or at a central reservation system but I appreciated his consideration very much. The restaurant was a limited place with a few selections; but my wife had a nice pizza and I enjoyed a burger.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Roanoke Tanglewood; City: Roanoke Virginia; Review: We stayed at this Holiday Inn in October whilst we driving the Blue Ridge Parkway from it's beginning at the end of Skyline Drive to it's culmination at Cherokee, NC. We had checked TripAdvisor before we left, and this was one of the top places to stay in Roanoke for one night. We wanted to eat close by or in the hotel and as this had a restaurant there, it was a natural choice. The room was very comfortable, spacious and fit our needs. It had a mini-fridge which was nice to have. The check in was smooth and the staff friendly. The only small down side, and it is a minor one was that the continental breakfast was a bite meager but since this was a full service hotel, the fact that they had a continental breakfast was pleasant. If you are driving The Blue Ridge Parkway and need a nice. Full service hotel for a great price, I would suggest this Holiday Inn.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Beaufort House Inn; City: Asheville North Carolina; Review: We had stayed here two years ago in October (2011) so as we were traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway we decided to stay here again in October of 2013. It is a large house in a residential section of Asheville, NC. This year we stayed in the Ivy Terrace (last time we stayed in a sister room next to Ivy as we were traveling with friends). Both rooms are small but cozy; the Ivy had a large tub with a shower but it was difficult for my wife to get in and out of the shower; I am 6'2" and I found it tough to get in and out. I would recommend other rooms if you like to shower without the hassle of getting in our out of the tub. We especially liked the social hour in the main house, where they serve wine and soft drinks with a few appetizers. It was a nice time to get to know a few other guests. The owners were nice and paid attention to their guests but seemed to be attentive to a particular group, which is to be expected if those people go back year after year. The breakfast the next morning was enjoyable. The pluses of this place were the staff and the social hour. All in all, we had a much better experience at this place in 2011 than we did in 2013, but it is a place I would recommend if you are staying a night or two in Asheville.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: We stayed at the Inn for two nights, December 30th and 31th and had a wonderful time while there! There are a number of options for rooms in about six different buildings and all with lovely furnishings. We stayed in the Thornton Room, located in the Winter Kitchen, which shares a comfortable sitting area with two other rooms. We ate dinner there both evenings and thoroughly enjoyed them (as we did the two breakfasts both mornings). Neil and Barry are quite the hosts and make you feel right at home the minute you walk in. The two of them make a stay at The Vaucluse a memorable experience. I would recommend staying there more than one night to fully enjoy this Inn and the dinners. They can provide you with information on wine tours, battle sites of The War Between the States, other historic sites, hiking, horseback riding, golf, bowling, etc. but you may prefer just sitting by a fire, reading a book or sitting on one of the porches enjoying the scenery. I highly recommend staying here!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express N Myrtle Beach Little River; City: Little River South Carolina; Review: Three of us were going to a golf outing in North Myrtle Beach, SC and had left a day early due to an impending snow storm in Northern Virginia. We left out on a Sunday and wanted to get to our condo which had been arranged by another golfer. We could not get in to our condo until Monday so I checked my Holiday Inn Express internet access and found a HIE near where we could play golf on Monday. I called the HIE and talked to Joy and she was very accommodating and gave us an excellent rate for two rooms and also told us about a restaurant next to her facility, The Clark Restaurant. We arrived around 7:30pm and went straight to the restaurant, had an excellent meal and then went to the HIE next door. If you are traveling south on the 17 and just cross over into SC, I would strongly suggest staying at the HIE and enjoy dining at the Clark Restaurant. Joy was a delight to talk to and I would recommend staying there.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Big Meadows Lodge; City: Shenandoah National Park Virginia; Review: If you are looking for a place to stay while in Shenandoah National Park, I would suggest trying Big Meadows Lodge. We have stayed there a number of times over the years and always enjoy it. The setting is rustic and slow paced but that is what you should expect when visiting most national parks. We prefer staying in the more deluxe rooms overlooking the valley; these were updated a few years ago and are much better than they were in the early 2000s. Last year we stayed in a standard room which did have a fireplace but was not as modern plus it was a little further from the main lodge and dining room. We did experience a little problem on the second day of our stay. Our two rooms did not receive any housekeeping attention that whole day (beds not made, towels not replaced, room not swept, coffee fixin's not replaced). That morning, as we were leaving for breakfast, a housekeeper asked if we needed more towels or coffee and we said no. I guess he took that as meaning we did not need regular housekeeping that day and therefore we received none. It was not a big problem and we took it in stride. For a moment, I thought it was part of their "going green" effort but I checked with the front desk and found that not the case. I mention this in case someone is asked the same question while going to breakfast. We ate one breakfast there (slow paced) and one dinner. The other meals we ate at the campgrounds where I had reserved two sites. The dinners are what you should expect at many national parks. Regular fare with limited meal selections (not to be confused with The Ahwanee or Jenny Lake Lodge, Yosemite and Grand Teton respectively). There is a wayside grill by the Byrd Visitor Center or you can also eat at The Taproom located below the dining room (from 4pm on). I would suggest taking in the entertainment in The Taproom starting at 9pm where you can also get adult beverages. All in all, an enjoyable stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham St Louis Westport Plaza; City: Maryland Heights Saint Louis Missouri; Review: This review is going to cover our first night from Warrenton, Virginia and two nights on our return from the west coast. We traveled from Virginia and were going to a wedding out in Sonoma County, California. You will see many other reviews of hotels and places to eat after this. We did stay at this Residence Inn on our way out and as mentioned above twice on our way home. We have stayed at this Residence Inn a number of times over the last 12 years. The rooms are nice but on the last return trip, the furniture was a bit worn......but it did not matter to us but it may to some people. The rooms are large enough for a couple and the kitchen is nicely furnished if you plan on staying a few days, or if you are a single person, it is a nice place also. One reason we stay there is, it is convenient to places where my wife and I grew up; also it does put on food for a social hour. When we arrived on September 15th (after driving 13+ hours from Virginia) we just wanted to have a light supper at their social hour. Unfortunately there were some men there who had a large appetite and no regard for others, so when we went to the social hour, they had plated all of the lasagna. I thought it was very rude of grown men not to be considerate of others.....but that must be what guys do now. The woman tending the buffet fixed up some raviolis and that was all we wanted; just something to eat after a long trip. I realize that the Residence Inn did not have to provide any thing; I just want people to know who come to this particular Marriot to know that this is a place where many men stay for conferences or jobs in St. Louis and it can be very crowded at the social hour. Fortunately there is West Port Plaza a short drive across Page which has a number of dining opportunities. We stayed at two other Residence Inns by Marriott on our way out or back from Sonoma County, California (one in Boise, Idaho and another in Grand Junction, CO) and both were very nice. More on that later.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Grand Island Inn Suites; City: Grand Island Nebraska; Review: We were traveling from Virginia to a wedding in Sonoma County, CA and this was the second night of our trip. The Best Western was a nice place to stay and comfortable. The staff was very friendly (one woman at the desk) and I knew that they do not have a restaurant on site but knew there was a steak restaurant across the street. She advised of the buffet breakfast in the morning which we took advantage of; we are not particular breakfast eaters so the spread that was set out was fine; we want to get on the road quickly so a quick breakfast is fine with us. I guess I will have to review the restaurant on another page. Something that I am finding is that the "algore" lights that most motels are using is too dim to see by. This place was one and the Best Western Outlaw Inn in Rock Springs, Wyo. is another that uses these mercury filled expensive dim bulbed lights. Why do not these motels realize that some of us are getting older and need to have brighter lighting.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Santa Rosa Sebastopol; City: Sebastopol Sonoma County California; Review: This was the second Fairfield Inn we stayed on our trip from Virginia to California to attend a wedding. This was one of two hotels listed on the bride and groom's website. There are other hotels to the east in Santa Rosa but this was about five minutes from the wedding venue site. We had a nice room on the first floor just steps away from the front desk and the breakfast area. The room was nice and the hotel was fine (there is not much else in Sebastopol). All was good at this hotel and I have no complaints. The front desk was pleasant and helpful and the housekeeping was very efficient. The breakfast buffets were what we would expect (and do enjoy) at Marriott facilities. This particular breakfast area is somewhat small so we decided to get there early enough to get a seat for four of us. That is not a complaint, only an observation. The hotel is close to wineries in Sonoma, Bodega Bay and the Pacific coast.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Residence Inn Grand Junction; City: Grand Junction Colorado; Review: We stayed at this Residence Inn on our way home from a wedding in California. It was like the other two Residence Inns where we stayed on this particular trip. It was clean, comfortable and a reliable place to stay. I check Trip Advisor for places to stay and eat whenever we travel and this Residence Inn received a number of favorable reviews. It was close to the interstate (70) and had a friendly front desk staff. They gave us a first floor room when I asked for one. There was a social hour the evening we stayed there (a Tuesday). In general, the days Residence Inns have a social hour are usually Monday through Wednesday or Thursday (for the one we stayed at in St. Louis, Thursday was dessert night) We had nachos the night we were here, which were good. Included with the nachos were wine, beer and other assorted beverages. The next morning we enjoyed a very nice complimentary breakfast. As with other Residence Inns, our room had a kitchen which included a refrigerator, stove, microwave and sink. If you are passing through Grand Junction or planning on staying a few days, I would recommend you consider this Residence Inn; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Reno Sparks; City: Sparks Nevada; Review: This is the second time we have stayed at this Fairfield Inn on our trips out west. We know that it is a convenient place to stay, right off the interstate and close to an Outback Steakhouse. Again, we asked for and received a room on the first floor, which is convenient for us as we were staying there for only one night. We were a short drive from The Outback and right next to a gas facility so it was great for us and any travelers wanting a convenient and well maintained hotel. There were no casinos near us so that may not appeal to some but for others traveling on to other destinations, well, it is great.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Colby; City: Colby Kansas; Review: We have been traveling Interstate 70 out west and back for a number of years and Colby, Kansas (the oasis on the plains) is a convenient stopping off point to and from St. Louis (which is another stopping off point for us). We have always stayed at this Holiday Inn Express (it always gets good ratings on Trip Advisor and I guess we have stayed here.....I have lost count). It has been a convenient, reliable place for us and is right off the interstate. The price is reasonable and the rooms have been consistently above average-clean and with plenty of room. I asked for and was told I already was booked for a first floor room; there was one slight problem. It was 4:35pm on a Wednesday and I was told the room was not ready yet. The front desk (which was courteous and friendly) did offer to call and see when it would be ready but as we wanted to go downtown to the old courthouse and see The Spirit of the Prairie statue, I told them we would come back in a half an hour. We found the mom-ument (we have read there are other mom-uments in the U.S.) which was a statue of a woman holding a small boy looking either west or east? Returned to the Inn and checked into our room. The room was the same as always, nice, quiet and comfortable. We went to Montana Mike's for dinner (we eat there every time we are in Colby except for once when we ate at The City Limits restaurant)). The buffet breakfast was the same as it usually is, nothing special but convenient and complimentary. Consider this hotel the next time you plan on spending a night in Colby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Residence Inn Boise West; City: Boise Idaho; Review: We were traveling out to a wedding in Somoma County, Ca.. and had already stayed at The Residence Inn at Westport in St. Louis and we enjoyed the stay there. The same was true at this Residence Inn. We asked for and got a room on the first floor which was to our liking. The room was nice, roomy and all we needed for a two night stay. We visited a cousin the first night so did not partake of their social hour. The next evening we did eat there, but the food was not memorable but it was filling and was included in the room rate. I have always found Residence Inns an enjoyable place to stay and they provide all the conveniences that a traveler would need. I would recommend staying at this Inn. It is a bit difficult to get to off the interstate and even more so to get on the interstate heading west.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Outlaw Inn; City: Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming; Review: We have stayed at the Best Western Outlaw Inn for, probably the last 8 or 9 years when we drove out west. This is probably our 6th or 7th time here as it is convenient traveling the interstate and there are not many town to stay once you get past Cheyenne or Laramie, Wyo. We have found this a nice hotel for our needs and it does have a restaurant on premises so you can arrive there, shower and otherwise freshen up and walk to dinner. There is no need to drive anywhere and if you have driven a long way, maybe consider staying here. Green River is some miles up the road but it is a smaller town.......and I should not say this as I have never stayed there, but it may not have as much to offer. On our plannings many moons ago, I guess I had asked for a king bed but upon checking in, you had to walk through the lobby and either up or down a flight of stairs to get to your room. They have an indoor pool which I suspect is surrounded by those rooms; so I asked for a motel style room (which we have always stayed in before) and we were given one which means you can back right up to your room and unload. This may not mean much to younger people with young families (the indoor pool would suit ya'all) but if you are a bit older, you may appreciate backing up to your room, which is a bit small but if you are only staying there one night, what the hey? Eh?; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Vaucluse Spring; City: Stephens City Virginia; Review: We have stayed at a number of inns and bed and breakfasts throughout the United States and this is the best one we have visited. The Innkeepers, Neil and Barry are wonderful, charming and witty hosts. You feel at home the moment you arrive and with the freshly made cookies or brownies awaiting you, you know you are in for a treat. We stayed in the main house (which has six bedrooms and the dining rooms and a main sitting area with a warming fire in the winter) but there are about nine more rooms situated in four other nearby locations (all within walking distance of the main house). Breakfasts (served every day) are plentiful enough for the biggest appetite! Dinners are served Tuesday through Saturday and are delicious and well prepared. And if you have special dietary needs, they will try their best to accommodate you. As far as nearby activities, I would recommend checking their website as there are too many interesting sights to list in this review. If you book a room over New Year's Eve, you are in for a special celebration with a five course meal and champagne and appetizers before dinner and a champagne toast afterwards. If you do stay in the main house, expect some impromptu music late into the evening. We highly recommend The Inn at any time of year and for any special celebration; you will not regret it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Inn at Warner Hall; City: Gloucester Courthouse Gloucester Virginia; Review: My wife and I and three other couples spent our spring faux "camping " trip at this Inn the first part of May. It was a most enjoyable weekend at this wonderful historic place. The four couples had the four rooms on the second floor where two had small queen size beds and two had kings. The rooms were most comfortable but I will not go into more detail as the Inn's website can describe them as ably as I could. We did have a gas fireplace and we did use it to take a chill off the room in the morning. The breakfasts were most enjoyable and could fill the biggest appetite. We decided to have dinner there both nights (we were going to eat there on Friday night only but since the inn is a bit in the country, we decided to eat there on Saturday as well). Both nights they offered two entrees. The first night I had the tenderloin which was okay but a little under cooked for my taste, however, the other courses were very well prepared. The second night offered the same tendeloin or a salmon dish and since I do not like salmon, I asked if I could have the scallops (which was an appetizer the night before). The staff was very accommodating and I much enjoyed the meal. We went to "the boat house" the afternoon we all arrived and had pre dinner snacks, which we had brought and a few adult beverages. The boat house is enclosed and has plenty of comfy seats, a kitchen and a nice view of the Severn River (not to be confused with the much longer Severn River in Maryland). As it is such an inviting place,owned by two great innkeepers (I did not mention them as you can read so much about them in other reviews), and a fine staff, you probably need to make weekend reservations well in advance. It is close to the Yorktown National Battlefield Park and the town of Yorktown and not that far from Jamestown and Williamsburg. It is one of the best country inns, my wife and I have had the pleasure of visiting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Big Meadows Lodge; City: Shenandoah National Park Virginia; Review: We try to make an annual trip to Bug Meadows with family or friends. This year it was family. I obtained three campsites at Big Meadows Campground and two rooms at Big Meadows Lodge. We use the campsite but when it is time to turn in, we go to the Lodge whilst our family sleep at the site. It works out well for all concerned. The food is pretty good at The Lodge and the rooms are adequate (one must remember it is in a national park). The entertainment in The Taproom was excellent (David Gilmore).; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Drury Inn Suites St Louis Brentwood; City: Brentwood Saint Louis Missouri; Review: Well, my wife and I were looking for a place to stay near where my 50th high school reunion was to be held (at The Edge of Webster) so we chose this Drury Inn. It was a great location central to where we would be celebrating my 50th and also within walking distance of the St. Louis Galleria. The room was comfortable, had amenities such as a refrigerator, microwave, etc. They also had evening meals with "free" adult drinks. Friday afternoon when we got there we unpacked and showered and came down for a dinner of meatballs, pasta and other sides (such as baked potatoes or hot dogs or chili); you do not need to go out to eat as they have it all there. Breakfast was also very good and was free (you paid for it in the cost of the lodging). It is curious that when we were there, Friday and Saturday nights were $170 and Sunday was $150. I asked the desk staff why that was so and she said that it depends on how full the hotel is. The fuller the hotel, the higher the cost. However they must factor in that you get a dinner free (with adult beverages) and a breakfast free (which is why it may cost more to stay there. The location was great, the staff professional and the location exceptional.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard Lexington Keeneland Airport; City: Lexington Kentucky; Review: We stayed at this Courtyard on our way from Virginia to tour Mammoth Caves National Park in central Kentucky. We found the hotel to be a nice place for the one overnight we spent there. The room was big, the bed was comfortable and the staff was very courteous and professional. Very modern hotel. There is a small restaurant on site which we used for breakfast the following morning, however it is not like some of the other Marriott hotels where the breakfast is free or where there is an evening gathering. We knew this when we made the reservations but it was a convenient location to where we wanted to head the next day (the Shaker Settlement, Danville, Perryville, Harrodsburg and Mammoth Cave NP). This hotel was also next to a Residence Inn by Marriott (which does have the free evening food and breakfast). I would recommend staying at this hotel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sleep Inn Suites; City: Cave City Kentucky; Review: Cave City is probably the closest place to stay near Mammoth Cave National Park. It is a convenient, clean and well maintained. There are not a lot of options of where to stay outside this National Park but I would recommend this one. The staff was friendly and professional. The breakfast was very suitable and filling.....you cannot expect a full breakfast from these type of places but this is pretty close. If you plan on visiting this National Park, I would recommend the Sleep Inn. We had planned on staying inside the park but all of the accommodations were shut down, as was the restaurant, so we chose this Sleep Inn.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Savannah Historic District; City: Savannah Georgia; Review: We spent three nights at the Holiday Inn Express in downtown Savannah and it was a great place to stay. It was within walking distance of many sights to visit. The concierge for the weekend we were there was great; I think her name was Jamie and she was most accommodating. She arranged a tour for my wife on a trolley which went over much of the city and it's historic districts. Jamie suggested riding the tour trolley for the one and a half hour tour and then stop at the places she wanted to see. You pay one price and can ride the trolley the whole day. She did enjoy it much; and my friend and I played golf while she enjoyed historic Savannah. Jamie also arranged a "ghost tour" which I will critique on another critique. I would suggest staying at this hotel which is a nice place, is nicely located and has a great breakfast and also has a bar in the lobby, which we did not take advantage of, but is still a nice change for a Holiday Inn Express (it is not open on Sundays); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Home2 Suites by Hilton Florida City; City: Florida City Florida; Review: Well, we picked this place after much searching on TripAdvisor. There is not much else in this particular area if you want to explore the eastern side of Everglades. It was highly ranked so we booked this place. It did not disappoint as the rooms were very nice and we had a kitchenette. We just wanted to use it as a base for exploring eastern Everglades and it a nice choice. We were not that far from the eastern entrance to Everglades so it was convenient. The rooms were nice and large and quiet. One little problem was that the kitchenette did not have any regular glasses nor did the bathroom.....the only glasses were beer glasses in the kitchenette. So I went down to the lobby and asked for regular glasses, the guy on duty pointed to a pitcher of water with plastic cups so I got them. Next morning I mentioned it to the day person and she apologized and said it would be taken care of...but it wasn't and we did not get any glasses. Not a problem as we could use the plastic cups but for a relatively new place, could they not provide some drinking glasses? Anyway, the breakfast was not quick as good as the Holiday Inn Expresses we have stayed at on this trip......but the attendants were all helpful and apologized for the lack of various breakfast meals (that probably ran out or were not provided for that day). This was a very nice place to stay and the drive to restaurants was not that much of a trek. I would recommend it if you are venturing in to the east end of the Everglades.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Savannah Airport; City: Savannah Georgia; Review: We were heading back to Virginia from Jupiter, Florida and decided to stay at this HIE right off the interstate. We have stayed at a number of HIE hotels and this is typical of the high quality you will find at HIE hotels. The check in was easy and quick. The staff behind the desk did mention that there were some US military staying there and that if they got a bit noisy, to call the front desk; we were staying on the first floor probably 100 feet from the lobby. Around 5:30 am, we could hear voices coming from the breakfast area but decided to let them talk. They are serving our country so, we decided to get up early and have breakfast so we could head out. I only mention this as we sometimes think of our small inconveniences and do not think about the large inconveniences of others. This was a very nice place to stay and I would recommend it. We were glad we had a room on the first floor; if you plan on staying more than one day, perhaps seek a room farther from the breakfast area or try another floor. The breakfast was what you would expect and enjoy from a HIE.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Inn at Willow Grove; City: Orange Virginia; Review: We spent two nights at The Inn, December 30th and 31st. Every thing from the staff to the room to the food was excellent. We were warmly greeted at check in by Michelle (a wonderful woman,had had a number of dealings with her in preparation for this visit and she was thorough and professional in all respects) and we were given a glass of Proseco and introduced to the butler. He showed us our room which was The Interior Room. It was one of the smaller rooms in the main house but was just right for us as we did not plan on spending much time in the room. The butler gave us a thorough run down of the room and then helped us bring up our luggage. We met three other couples (longtime friends) in The Salon for appetizers at five pm (which was provided by The Inn) then we moved to their pub for beverages which were served by a very pleasant young lady. We met at seven pm for an enjoyable dinner and were served by another pleasant lady. For breakfast, the next day, we ordered coffee and beignets to be brought to our room (included in your room rate). We are not big breakfast eaters so this was fine for us. The restaurant is open for a full service breakfast if you prefer something more substantial. The coffee is served in the French press method so it is full bodied. That evening was New Year's Eve and we all had an excellent dinner, again served by an excellent staff. I could go in to detail about what everyone had but choose not to. All was very good! The grounds themselves are worth spending time enjoying. Even though this was December, their fountains were on and on New Year's Eve, they had their fire pits ablaze. It was a bit on the cool side so we did not take advantage of them. The grounds were immaculate and well maintained. I could continue describing the Inn but I think one can see that we much enjoyed it here (we were also here in August for our wedding anniversary). We had an excellent time and much enjoyed our visit! We will return!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Drury Plaza Hotel St Louis Chesterfield; City: Chesterfield Missouri; Review: We stayed here in late June for a family reunion in Franklin County. We were here for four nights and my wife's sister stayed for two nights. This is the second time we have stayed at a Drury Hotel and it has become our go to hotel (Holiday Inn Express and the Marriott chain had been our go to hotels). The rooms are pretty standard but do include a small refrigerator and micro wave. What has sold us on Drury is their "kick back" dinner offerings and extensive breakfasts. The dinner selections are standard but do offer a special item each night. Along with dinner they offer adult beverages. The dinners and breakfasts are included in the room cost. Drury Hotels also have popcorn and soft drinks available in the afternoon and evening. Additional pluses are friendly service from the complete staff and their spacious and well appointed lobby area. What kept me from rating this as excellent was that this Drury allows pets in their rooms. One evening we heard a dog bark for what seemed like an hour. We finally called the front desk and soon the barking stopped. The front desk did call back and apologize for the barking and left a message on our phone the next morning to apologize and state that the matter had been taken care of (very prompt and efficient). When we went to breakfast another morning, we heard a dog barking in the room across the hall. Incidentally, one morning at breakfast, a man had a small dog on his lap feeding him from the food on his table. I guess we are just not dog people. One other minor problem is that the toilet in the room did not flush very well and was stopped up several times (both before we notified the front desk and a day later; they may have attempted to fix the problem but it persisted). In spite of these issues, we had an enjoyable stay and have already made plans to stay at other Drury properties on a trip planned of the fall. Their rewards program has already netted us a free night during this trip!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Suites; City: Lebanon Tennessee; Review: This is the first time we have stayed at a Comfort Suites and we chose it because of it's ranking on TripAdvisor. We were not disappointed. It was just off of I-40 so it was easy to get to. Since we stayed there on a Friday of a three day weekend (Columbus Day), the rate was a bit higher than I would normally have spent. The rooms are comparable to a Holiday Inn Express as they contain two queens (should have booked a king), a small refrigerator (with a freezer compartment) and a microwave. The bathroom was good and what was to be expected. We stayed on the second of three floors and the room was quiet and clean. The breakfast the next morning was good and what you would normally expect from these types of hotels. The egg dish was different from the usual scrambled eggs you get. It was more on the order of a flat poached egg which made it fit nicely on the biscuit I had. There were also sausage patties and another "hot" dish which we did not try (a potato dish maybe). There was also hot gravy for your biscuits (or anything you may want to put it on).; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Residence Inn Abilene; City: Abilene Texas; Review: We stayed here on our way to Big Bend National Park. We picked this Residence Inn because of it's location and it's rating on Trip Advisor. It proved to be a good choice. It was a good location, we had a nice room and the evening get together was enjoyable. What made this special were the employees, especially Keri with whom I had called the day before from Hot Springs, Ark. She informed me that all was well and even gave me a run down on what the food was to be the next evening. She was there when we checked in and her enthusiasm was evident. She was always positive and friendly. She was an asset to this Marriott! The ladies that attended the evening get together were a joy to talk to. There are plenty of places to stay in Abilene but I would suggest you consider this Residence Inn.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Suites; City: Carlsbad New Mexico; Review: I would have rated this place excellent but I cannot as we had been bumped from the Sleep Inn on the south side of Carlsbad (subject of a review of the Sleep Inn in Carlsbad) and were told we had a room at the Comfort Inn and Suites on the north end of Carlsbad ( if you are visiting Carlsbad Caverns you want to be to be on the south end) I was very upset that we did not have a room for four nights at the Sleep Inn so I arrived at Comfort Inn and Suites and walked in to the front desk, the person there saw me and said "who are you" not "good afternoon" or "how can I help you" but, "who are you " this was very frustrating and not what I wanted to hear. This is a very nice hotel and the staff is great (but for that one person). (Normally all would have been great but we picked the Sleep Inn due to it's number two ranking on TripAdvisor and it's more convenient location to Carlsbad Caverns). There are 17 stoplights between the Comfort Inn and Suites and the Sleep Inn and about 15-18 minutes difference. If time is not a problem or you are visiting the town of Carlsbad, this is a great place to stay. The rooms are comfortable, the breakfasts are good and you can't go wrong here. But be careful of booking a Sleep Inn as we had booked four nights back on April 26th (and we are members of their "rewards" program) only to be told when we arrived that our room had a leak and we were booked at the Comfort Inn. The letter we received mentioned that "they" had overbooked and we were relocated. From what their manager (A. Sierra) told me, there was some type of oil gathering and we had been overbooked, even though we had made the reservation almost six months earlier, were members of their rewards program and were staying four nights. I guess what I am saying is be careful of booking a Sleep Inn at least in Carlsbad and be sure and check your reservation often as you may get bumped for a larger group with more money to spend. This Comfort Inn is great and the owner/manager was very accommodating. Can't say that about the Sleep Inn (although A. Sierra did arrange for us to stay here, they are Choice Hotel affiliates, and agreed to pay the difference between the lower cost of Sleep Inn and the higher cost of the Comfort Inn.); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sleep Inn Suites; City: Carlsbad New Mexico; Review: To be honest, we did not stay here. But we had researched many places in Carlsbad as we were planning on seeing Guadelupe National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks. And this was the number two place on TA and was at the south end of Carlsbad which is where you want to be if you are visiting Carlsbad. We had booked this place on or about April 26th for four nights and were members of the Choice Hotels Rewards. However (and this is what upsets me much) we arrived around 3:40pm and when I approached the front desk, Drew said that the room "they" had reserved for me had a leak and they had no other rooms for us. But the letter I received was that they had overbooked. Duh! They had arranged to have a room for us at The Comfort Inn and Suites (a family Choice Hotel member). I had no choice so we drove there (17 stoplights and 18 minutes north). Comfort Inn and Suites is number one on TA but I had researched hotels in Carlsbad and picked SI over C I due to the difference in a long drive. When we arrived at The Comfort Inn, needless to say, I was upset at the treatment at SI. When I approached the front desk, I was greeted by a girl who said, "who are you?" I told her my name and said "who are you" she said, Taylor. I did not appreciate any of this. Just remember that I had booked the room for the Sleep Inn in April and I am a member of their "rewards" program but that did not matter. I later talked to Andrew Sierra, the general manager of the Sleep Inn and he said basically.... blah, blah, blah. In other words they had a group of oil people and and they had to find rooms for them so we got bumped. A. Sierra could not exactly explain why we got bumped. He said he could not reimburse me for the gas difference between SI and CI but "would give me points". I did not want any compensation. I wanted him to say we got bumped for corporate interests, which he could not say. You can book this place and be 15-20 minutes or more in the summer (but be aware you could get bumped for their interests). We were treated very nice at Comfort Suites and the owner/manager, David B. was a most kind person. A. Sierra did offer to pay the difference between the less expensive SI (app. $134 a night) and the more expensive CI ($199 a night) SI did make good on their promise to make up the difference as I was told that A. Sierra did come to CI and pay cash for the difference (about $300+) All this amounts to is that the Sleep Inn is probably a nice place to stay and especially if you are visiting Guadelupe NP or Carlsbad Caverns NP and is much closer but be aware you may get bumped "for cause"; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Chisos Mountains Lodge; City: Big Bend National Park Texas; Review: Well we booked a room in the Chisos Mountain Lodge a year in advance as we did not know what the demand would be for October. There were more rooms available than what we expected but that did not matter, it was all a nice place to stay. It is in a basin surrounded by some lovely peaks of around 7,000+ feet. Who knew there were places in Texas with mountains like these. The rooms were very basic as they are in most National Parks, but were clean and well maintained and the rooms do have a coffee maker and a small refrigerator with a smaller freezer. The service we received from the housekeeper was excellent (Linde was her name or Linda?). She kept us supplied with all we needed (a tip a day helps!) The restaurant at Chisos does not take reservations but we got there early enough (October during the week) that we never had to wait. The food we had for the four nights was good (you have to remember that there are no towns or cities even remotely close to provide great quality meals) and our server for the four nights, Kevin, was attentive, fast and efficient. He had more tables than I would have expected him to have but he did very well. They do serve a variety of adult beverages. The four meals we had were all good and served in a timely manner. They do have a small bar there with a television of you prefer that. Another aspect of this place is that you can take a small stroll at sunset (we were there in October so the sun is setting by about 7pmish) and after sunset, you get a great view of the night sky with the Milky Way in it's vast array. Not any light distraction. There is also a convenience store and a National Park visitor center at this site. There are no rooms in The Lodge as it is a bit of a misnomer. It is consists of check in, a gift shop and the restaurant. The rooms are motel style and I would suggest if you want the best view (of The Window), try and get an upper room in the building "A", we stayed in the "B" section and the view was not as good but okay. Since there was a coffee maker and a refrig. in the room, we brewed our coffee and ate our brief breakfast in the room so we could get out to see the sights.... some of which were a bit of a drive (Boquillas Canyon/Santa Elena Canyon, both on the Rio Grande). The restaurant did not open until 7am. If you want to visit BBNP stay here or camp. It is a long way to anywhere else.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tidewater Inn; City: Easton Talbot County Maryland; Review: Well, we were there for a wedding, my wife's nephew, and the Tidewater is a great place to stay. Service was first class (the only thing that kept me from a best rating was the smallness of the bathroom, it is very small and old but if you can over look the back bathroom, the room was nice!) And the total wedding experience was first class! If you are looking for a first class wedding place, this is it. Since we were there on a weekend, there was no ala carte breakfast. There was a nice buffet breakfast but it was about $15.95 per person, so we ate there on Saturday morning but the next morning we opted to walk six blocks for coffee and two scones. They do have coffee in the library each morning but there is not much else around the hotel. They have two nice bars and also outside seating for dining. It was a great experience and would recommend it highly (just thought the bathroom was way too small and old). They did a great wedding presentation and the food was fine.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn Suites Savannah Airport; City: Savannah Georgia; Review: We stay at this Comfort Inn & Suites on our way to Naples, Florida. We had previously stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on other trips south but chose this Choice Hotel as we were close to getting a free stay (due to points) at another Choice Hotel in South Carolina on our way home (we will also stay here on our way to Congaree National Park). Like the Holiday Inn Express (which is almost next door) it is very convenient to I-95 and restaurants. The front desk person, April, was friendly and efficient and when she found out we were eating at Sam Snead’s across the road, she gave us two $2.00 off coupons for that restaurant. The room was a little worn and could probably use some updating but was not a bad room. April did ask if we wanted a room on the 2nd or 3rd floor and I asked if they had a room on the first floor but was told they were reserved for travelers with pets. I then said we would like a room on the 3rd floor and she asked if I wanted one by the elevators or stairs and I picked one by the elevator (next time I will ask for one by the stairs, not because the elevator was noisy but because one can hear ones next door neighbors and if I chose one closer to the stairs, it may be more isolated and would be close to an evacuation route). This choice of rooms (without having to ask) does not happen to us very often and was a pleasant surprise The hot breakfast was pretty standard for hotels of this type but the coffee was better than average. If we were not so close to getting points, we probably have stayed at the HIE as we had stayed there three other times.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows: Title: The Hub Pub; City: Pipersville, PA; Review: Been here three or four times. It was delicious would recommend to anyone. Homemade soup and salad dressing. ... Yum.! The owner is hands-on and always there, and concerned to make sure everything is perfect and that you are happy as a customer. I highly recommend you give them a try... You will not regret it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Grandmas Grotto; City: Willow Grove, PA; Review: Delicious food you can't go wrong, gluten free or not they sell both. Great homemade cookies, cupcakes, etc. great Italian food , worth going to.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Russo's New York Pizzeria - Clearwater; City: Clearwater, FL; Review: The best gluten free pizza! Hands down delicious! Better than all in the area. Very nice staff, great atmosphere.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Da Sesto Italiano Ristorante e Vino; City: Pinellas Park, FL; Review: This restaurant is one you should not pass by . They make their own pasta from scratch, same with their delicious desserts! Brian, the waiter was awesome, if you need something it was there before you turned around. The evening was terrific, if your in the area it's a must !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Clearwater Dental Associates; City: Clearwater, FL; Review: This was my first time at this dentist office. It was very friendly and welcoming. They explained everything they were going to do and what to expect. What was new for me was it is open concept.it reminded me of the orthodontist office my kids went to. I highly recommended coming to Clearwater Dental !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ackerman Jewelers; City: Tampa, FL; Review: This jeweler is fabulous ! We had the best experience here! We came in with my 10 year anniversary ring to get reset, with our diamonds from other rings. Dina, did a fantastic job helping us find a new setting to put these diamonds into a better place a Beautiful new ring and we could not have been happier!!We felt very comfortable leaving our diamonds with them. Dina completed my new ring earlier than expected! This is the only jeweler I would go to!! new ring! Thank you; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza; City: Clearwater, FL; Review: Just moved to the area , this pizza place is fantastic! We had the Margherita pizza wow it was good! Then they came out with sample of gelato ice cream, pumpkin and cheesecake... well after having a small taste you had to get some . So we had the cheesecake flavor, it was yummy ! If your in the area it's a must!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Kogi Grill; City: Largo, FL; Review: Best food ever, you will not be disappointed! Have been going therefor about 6 months. For a while we were going 2 a day, because it is so good ! We mainly eat the bowls the triple is good and so is the chicken and the steak too! Go in and try it you will it too. The people that work here are really nice too! Enjoy !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sur La Table; City: Tampa, FL; Review: I got for my son and his girlfriend a cooking class of making cookies for the holidays. I was disappointed to hear they made their dough and then it went to the next class that was coming in for their cookies. They didn't have them roll out any dough or cook the cookies. I spent a lot of money for them to decorate cookies that were already made . I really thought the would have been measuring and rolling out the dough and cutting out cookies and baking them then decorating them. Is what I thought I bought.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Paris Nails; City: Largo, FL; Review: Paris nails is a very clean, friendly place to get your nails done. The owners are really nice. They have all new equipment and so many colors to choose from. I'm sure you will be very pleased with your nails and you will keep coming back!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: China Gate; City: Largo, FL; Review: We moved here in October of 2019 , we finally found the best Chinese food! The food is fantastic, we order a lot of spareribs , off the bone. This is the first Chinese restaurant that does NOT server you fatty meat. Everything meal we have gotten has been delicious . You will not be disappointed .; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Momentum AC; City: Tampa, FL; Review: Momentum Air are really nice people to work with . They make sure to keep your house clean while they work. They stay until the job is finished! They were at my house until @10:00 pm . This is a company you can count on! Make sure you call them for all your hvac work . Thanks for your fantastic work!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Blue Wave 10-ft Double Water Tube for Winter Pool Cover - 5 Pack; Brand: Blue Wave; Review: I have only had them in use for about a month, will see how they hold up through the winter, but so far so good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pentair Rainbow R191296 Telepole 806 EZ Lock Replacement Cam; Brand: Pentair; Review: Worked very well , a lot cheaper then buying a entire new poll.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: XtremepowerUS Automatic Suction Vacuum-generic Climb Wall Pool Cleaner - 75037; Brand: XtremepowerUS; Review: I was very disappointed in this pool cleaner , it says that it is the generic Kreepy Crawly , but it doesn't work near as well as Kreepy did. Having owned and used the Kreepy cleaner for over 5 years , then using this cleaner I found two enormous differences. First is I have a in ground pool that the Kreepy would roam the entire pool from deep to shallow and up down pool walls , where this cleaner can't get itself out of the deep end of pool unless I guide by the hose then it goes right back to deep end. The second major difference is the Kreepy has side flaps that pick up dirt / leaves that on this cleaner doesn't touch. What I did was use the hoses that came with this cleaner on my old Kreepy along with a new bottom rubber gasket I bought at pool store . Now my entire pool is being cleaned again by the Kreepy Crawly.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Stens 430-205 Delta PTO Switch; Brand: Stens; Review: Was the correct part for my tractor and cheaper then buying it at John Deere.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: John Deere Original Equipment 3 Mower Blades #M143520(3); Brand: John Deere; Review: Happy with blades same as original , wish the price was a little less .; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: 11/22/63 (Thorndike Press Large Print Core); Author: Visit Amazon's Stephen King Page; Review: This story caught my curiosity with the first sentence, then held on to it with the next 4 paragraphs. A really good read - as usual -for Mr. Kings' work. He never ceases to amaze me with his story basis of " .. maybe it COULD happen ..". Not the usual reactions of ".. oh heck no - NO WAY that could happen ..". S.K. makes me FEEL the emotions of all the characters in this story & that makes for "GOOD READS". An interesting story line, a comfy seat and an ice cold rootbeer set the tone for my "book-a-week" and has found a permanent spot on my bookshelf. Thank You S. King.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: 22/11/63; Author: Stephen King (author); Review: This story caught my curiosity with the first sentence, then held on to it with the next 4 paragraphs. A really good read - as usual -for Mr. Kings' work. He never ceases to amaze me with his story basis of " .. maybe it COULD happen ..". Not the usual reactions of ".. oh heck no - NO WAY that could happen ..". S.K. makes me FEEL the emotions of all the characters in this story & that makes for "GOOD READS". An interesting story line, a comfy seat and an ice cold rootbeer set the tone for my "book-a-week" and has found a permanent spot on my bookshelf. Thank You S. King.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, And Vanish Without A Trace; Author: Frank Ahearn; Review: Ponderous & out dated.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: A Charming Crime: A Magical Cures Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's Tonya Kappes Page; Review: This is a good story premise with a lot of humor. Unfortunately there is too much jumping around in the story line with Too many contradictions in conversations, explanations and recollections during the narrative. Has potential of being a really fun novellette. Proof reading for errors in spelling and structure would be a plus. Looking forward to seeing whats next.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Growing up in a Korean Kitchen: A Cookbook; Author: Visit Amazon's Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall Page; Review: adequate recipes, interesting background on the author.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: BlueRigger Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable (3 feet); Brand: BlueRigger; Review: High quality, rugged, highly recommended.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sabrent 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub with Individual Power Switches and LEDs (HB-UMLS); Brand: Sabrent; Review: DOES NOT WORK W NUFORCE DAC.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Rankie HDMI to VGA Adapter with 3.5mm Audio Port - Black; Brand: Rankie; Review: Looked like an excellent solution to connecting my pc(hdmi only) to vga monitor. Unfortunately main parts were missing. Only a small cable which didn't fit anything was received.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry); Brand: Polk Audio; Review: The finish, cherry and piano gloss is much more than expected given the price. Sound is very good for a book shelf speaker. Recommended based upon finish, sound and price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: HDMI To Component; Brand: ZAMO; Review: This really works. Remember to press the resolution button until the correct display shows up. I tried the other brand and got severe picture distortion.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Gskyer EQ 80900 Telescope, German Technology Telescope, Starwatcher Refractors; Brand: Gskyer; Review: This really works. Remember to press the resolution button until the correct display shows up. I tried the other brand and got severe picture distortion.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Baby's Day Out VHS; Brand: Lara Flynn Boyle; Review: I never laughed so hard! I love this movie and remember seeing it when it first came out!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Nebraska; Brand: Bruce Dern; Review: Bruce Dern did a great job. I just didn't like the story line and I didn't realize it was in black and white either. I didn't think that made it any more dramatic.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Closure; Brand: Gillian Anderson; Review: I thought Gillian performed well but the movie itself was a bit too graphic for my taste and the ending with her in the car was a bit much. That's all I can say without giving it away.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Son of a Gun; Brand: Brenton Thwaites; Review: Ewan Mcgregor has done better movies!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Once Upon A Summer; Brand: Heather Beers; Review: Kind of a cute move but not one I'll remember a year from now!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Escobar: Paradise Lost 2014 NON-USA FORMAT Reg.B Spain; Brand: Benicio Del Toro; Review: It wasn't a bad movie - I just didn't like the ending. No spoilers from me though.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Redwood Highway; Brand: Shirley Knight; Review: I haven't seen Shirley Knight in years and wasn't aware that she still made movies! She did a terrific job in this production. She had a point to make and made it but she also learned a few things herself - mainly that everything isn't always about her. I'll probably watch it again a little later on down the road.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Certified Copy; Brand: Adrian Moore; Review: Nothing could save this movie except maybe a rewrite with a story line!; Rating: 2.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: OMAX 100 Sheets Microscope and Camera Lens Cleaning Paper; Brand: OMAX; Review: These sheets are absolutely necessary when cleaning the lenses of Microscopes, Cameras, Video Cameras, Telescopes, Binoculars, and/ or any other equipment that makes use of fine and/or sensitive Lens. The are no good substitute for an excellent quality lens paper. In my opinion, microfiber cloths are not a substitute for a good quality lens paper for cleaning sensitive and expensive lenses. The only exception would be some specific cloth specified by the manufacture of the sensitive equipment and/or lenses.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bluecell 4 Pcs of Black Color 1.5M Anti-Static Wrist Strap/Band with Adjustable Grounding for repair/maintenance; Brand: BLUECELL; Review: These Bluecell Anitstatic bands(bracelets) are very useful when working on my computers(even a simple as increasing the amount of RAM) and those of my family members. I would not open a desktop or notebook computer with out having one on. Static electricity can reap havoc on a computer's motherboard and/or it's components pars. They have an excellent price for the number of units that one receives.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: VINABTY New Replaced Remote BN59-00673A BN5900673A bn59-00673a fit For Samsung Televisions HL50A650 HL50A650C1 HL50A650C1F HL50A650C1FXZA HL50A650C1FXZC HL56A650 HL56A650C1F HL56A650C1FXZA HL56A650C1FXZC; Brand: Vinabty; Review: This remote is simply "Great". It does exactly what the remote that came with the Smart TV did. This OEM replacement even looks identical to the remote that came with the Smart TV. I am just sorry I wasted time with the so-called universal remote. The universal remote was not an expensive one with all the bells on it however now I know better. Just come to Amazon and order a OEM-Like remote using the the original remote model number and get one that looks and works just like the original one that came with your TV. Simple and inexpensive. Note: I have since ordered extra remotes for all of the other Smart TV's in the house. So that in the event the original ones are lost or stop working I have an extras. I just did not mention it to anyone yet that there are extras in reserve.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: PNY U3 High Performance 32GB High Speed MicroSDHC Class 10 UHS-I, up to 60MB/sec Flash Memory Card (P-SDU32GU360G-GE); Brand: PNY; Review: This Micro SD card ( PNY High Performance Micro SD Memory card) was purchased to use with my Kindle Fire 7 inch, 2015 edition. It performs well and up to expectations. I have not experienced any problems since installing it. The SD cards performance has been great, making it an excellent value for the purchase price. I would purchase another PNY brand High performance SD card without hesitation. Update: I have since purchased other 64GB and 32 GB PNY High Performance SD cards with great results. They just work well for my purposes(which is typical storage, data back-up, data transfer, etc. I generally find a brand that works well for the intended uses and stay with that brand, until new improvements in speed, performance and/or other improvements are made in SD card storage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: PNY High Performance 16GB High Speed MicroSDHC Class 10 UHS-I, U1 up to 60MB/sec Flash Memory Card (P-SDU16GU160G-GE); Brand: PNY; Review: This Micro SD card ( PNY High Performance Micro SD Memory card) was purchased to use with my Kindle Fire 7 inch, 2015 edition. It performs well and up to expectations. I have not experienced any problems since installing it. The SD cards performance has been great, making it an excellent value for the purchase price. I would purchase another PNY brand High performance SD card without hesitation. Update: I have since purchased other 64GB and 32 GB PNY High Performance SD cards with great results. They just work well for my purposes(which is typical storage, data back-up, data transfer, etc. I generally find a brand that works well for the intended uses and stay with that brand, until new improvements in speed, performance and/or other improvements are made in SD card storage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: AmazonBasics 14-Inch Laptop Sleeve - Black; Brand: AmazonBasics; Review: Glad I got this Sleeve for my Kindle Fire. Keeps it safe as well as the dust away.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Kindle New Fire 7 2015 Slim Case; Brand: SWEES; Review: Originally got the case that they sell on the same page as the Kindle Fire.. It was not much of a case only covered the back on the unit. This was protects the entire unit (back and screen). It works as one would expect Protective case to function. When you need you kindle just flip the cover openand there is the screen.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: BCBGeneration Women's Carissa Dress Sandal; Brand: ; Review: Beautiful shoe. But it is a little snug. I'll keep them though.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Mango Steam 3-Panel Jewelry Organizer for Hanging Earrings; Brand: Mango Steam; Review: Works great! I have a total of 2 for all my jewelry. It keeps it organized and nicely displayed for easy access.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MG Collection Louise Beaded and Sequined Evening Bag; Brand: MG Collection; Review: Super good quality and very classy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MG Collection Louise Beaded and Sequined Evening Bag; Brand: MG Collection; Review: Super good quality and very classy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Metal Factory Sterling Silver 925 Cubic Zirconia CZ Criss Cross X Long Ring; Brand: Metal Factory; Review: Beautiful and excellent quality !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Charm.L Grace Jewelry Vintage Alloy Flowers Collar Necklace Earrings Set; Brand: Charm.L Grace; Review: Beautiful piece. Great quality !; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fun Daisy New Design Jewelry Vintage Multi-bead Retro Fashion Earrings; Brand: FUNDAISY; Review: Beautiful earrings and great quality... Just a little too heavy for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tidetell Self Adhesive Silicone Nude Invisible Push-Up Backless Strapless Bra Cup C Double Thickness; Brand: Tidetell; Review: Love it! Stayed on all night and is still looks like I can wear it a few more times.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fit&wit Fashion Golden Chain Colorized Oval Resin Beads Crystal Necklace Earrings Jewelry Sets; Brand: ; Review: Colors are not exactly as the picture, but it is still beautiful and good quality. I love it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: CIShop Titanium Steel Gold Bead Pearl Necklace Collar necklace; Brand: CISHOP; Review: Very impressed! My daughter loved it. However, I must say that the chain is just a good quality but the pearl is beautiful and looks like a much better quality one for the price. Overall, very satisfied for the price and quality.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: FIBO STEEL 3 Pcs 4mm Wide Stainless Steel Engagement Band Wedding Ring Set for Women CZ Inlaid Size 4-9; Brand: FIBO STEEL; Review: Very impressed! Amazing quality, however runs like a size smaller.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bearsland Women's Short Sleeve Maternity Breastfeeding Shirts and Nursing Tops; Brand: Bearsland; Review: Great material, great fit... Not crazy about the color or logo, but great for breastfeeding purposes.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: COOLSTEELANDBEYOND Stainless Steel Infinity Love Bangle Bracelet for Women and Girls; Brand: COOLSTEELANDBEYOND; Review: I really really like this bangle... the only thing I don't like is the fact that it is a little large on my wrist and most of the time it is facing the bottom of my wrist... I just have to keep adjusting it. But it great quality and look much more expensive that what it really is.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Polishing Cloth for Silver, Gold, Brass & Most Other Metals, 12x15 Largest Size; Brand: ; Review: This is much larger and thicker than expected... great quality.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Baby Infant Toddler Shoe Look Tights - Anti Slip Soles - Soft Cotton Knit (0-6 Months, Pretty Pink with; Brand: Baby Emporio; Review: These are beautiful! True to size.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Baby Emporio-Baby & Toddler Girl Tights-Shoe Look-Anti Slip-Cotton-Gift Bag (12-24 Months, Red Robin); Brand: Baby Emporio; Review: These are beautiful! True to size.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Metal Factory 925 Sterling Silver Round Cut CZ Cubic Zirconia Solitaire Pendant Necklace; Brand: Metal Factory; Review: I love this necklace. So dainty..; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: SUNYIK Women's Stone Slice Dangle Drop Earrings for Women,Mother's Day Gift; Brand: SUNYIK; Review: All I can say is WOW! I am Very impressed...; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Modern Kiwi Solid Long Knit Asymmetric Wrap Poncho Topper; Brand: Modern Kiwi; Review: love; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Andyshi Women's Bohemia Sexy Summer Hot Deep V-neck Loose Beachwear Cover up XXL Red; Brand: Andyshi; Review: LOVE everything about it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Moon Soul Women Linen Yards Shirts Casual Loose Fat MM Long Sleeve Top Blouse; Brand: Moon Soul; Review: So cute, not as long as I expected, but very cute!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Allegra K Lady Batwing Sleeve Floral Prints Chiffon Oversize Shirt Orange XL; Brand: Allegra K; Review: cute top; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Modern Kiwi Solid Essential Long Cascading Cardigan (S-3XL); Brand: Modern Kiwi; Review: LOVE; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bozzolo 2 or 4 Pack Women's Junior and Plus Adjustable Spaghetti Strap Lace Tank Top; Brand: Bozzolo; Review: Like the fabric; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Nine West Women's Wide Waistband Control Top Seamless Legging; Brand: ; Review: So cute for spring; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: A Land Remembered; Author: Patrick Smith; Review: A Land Remembered is a wonderful book about old Florida. We live where most of it takes place and it was so interesting to read about the history of our state. This book is worth every penny. A Land Remembered; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Snatched (Will Trent series, Book 6); Author: Visit Amazon's Karin Slaughter Page; Review: Loved the book. It kept me in suspense till the end. Great ending. Would recommend it to anyone who likes a good thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: When White Fades to Black eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Joe Conlan Page; Review: Great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Morning After; Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Jackson Page; Review: Great Book as all Lisa's books are; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Night Before; Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Jackson Page; Review: Wonderful; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Cold Cold Heart; Author: Visit Amazon's Tami Hoag Page; Review: Great Book suspense till the end!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Stillhouse Lake; Author: Visit Amazon's Rachel Caine Page; Review: Very suspenseful till the end.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Deeper Than the Dead; Author: Visit Amazon's Tami Hoag Page; Review: Love Tami Hoag. Never read one of her books I didn't like.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Read Pink The House at Tyneford: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Natasha Solomons Page; Review: This story of aristocrats,servants and country homes in England prior to World War II was a fascinating read. The young Jewish girl from Austria who becomes a domestic servant in England as a means to escape Nazi Germany, puts a different twist on this story. The characters are very real and they often bring tears to the eyes of the reader. Natasha Solomons has written a beautiful novel based on people who really did experience these hardsphips. I would love to see this turned into a BBC Masterpiece presentation.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Under the Skin: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Vicki Lane Page; Review: Vicki Lane has written six very interesting novels which have held my attention to the very end. I feel as though I would know Elizabeth and Phillip if I met them on the street in Ashboro, NC. Each book has been different but family is very much a part of each story. I do not normally read mysteries but Vicki's writing style has me hooked. I can hardly wait for her next book. I would strongly advise anyone to start reading with her first book so you get to know the family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dunaway's Crossing; Author: Visit Amazon's Nancy Brandon Page; Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this story set in 1918-19. World War I was ending but the Influenza pandemic was an enemy that society couldn't see until it was too late. It acted quickly and without discrimination of color, social status, or gender. The author does an excellent job of bringing life to this terrible plague. This was only the background for a tender love story that almost doesn't make it. Nancy Brandon has written her characters well. I could see them and their suffering very clearly as I read this novel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Bloodletter's Daughter: A Novel of Old Bohemia (Novels of Old Bohemia); Author: Visit Amazon's Linda Lafferty Page; Review: I visited Hungary a few years ago and was in some of the same places mentioned in this story. This is an interesting historical novel based on a local legend. I was startled several times while reading by the human violence in this story. It is not for the faint of heart but it is such a good story that I do recommend it highly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hannah's Voice; Author: Visit Amazon's Robb Grindstaff Page; Review: Hannah's Voice is very moving and well written novel. It is very distressing that a young child's life could be so altered by the actions of over-zealous adults. The members of her church were doing what they believed was right for Hannah. The teachers and social workers also believed they were doing the right things for her. This is a story that makes you stop and think, "Do things like this happen in real life?". When I finished reading this book, I found myself thinking how should this whole situation been handled differently. I will be watching for more books by Robb Grindstaff. He touched my heart with Hannah's Voice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: War Brides; Author: Visit Amazon's Helen Bryan Page; Review: War Brides is one of the best stories I have read about England during the Second World War. Helen Bryan has made her people very much alive in this story. People who might never have met each other are forced together in wartime. They discover things about themselves that would not have been possible during a time of peace. The first chapter did not impress me but after that I could hardly put the book down. I look forward to Ms. Bryan's next book coming out in April, 2013.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Of Windmills and War; Author: Diane H Moody; Review: What a world of difference between Chicago and Holland in the late 1930's! Two boys in grammar school grudgingly become 'penpals'. After the death of one of the boys, his sister takes up her pen and becomes his replacement. How these young people eventually meet is a wonderful story. The horrors of the German occupation in Holland, the role of the Dutch Resistance, and the role the American Forces finally played in World War II have been well documented and beautifully portrayed in this book. I found this book every bit as moving as The Diary of Anne Frank.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Sisterhood; Author: Visit Amazon's Helen Bryan Page; Review: After reading War Brides, I was eagerly awaiting Helen Bryan's new book, The Sisterhood. I was not disappointed! It was a little confusing in the beginning between the present day characters, what had happened fifteen years or so ago, and the main story that had taken place hundreds of years ago. This a book that I really enjoyed reading. The struggles that the sisters faced and their efforts to save themselves and others was very interesting. I do hope that Helen Bryan writes many more books because she writes well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction); Author: Visit Amazon's Donna Tartt Page; Review: I liked this book quite alot but it really was way to long. The basic storyline was very good reading and it held my interest to the very end. What I did not enjoy were the pages and pages spent discribing drug and alcohol induced stupors. Tartt could have told her story in 500 pages rather than 700. Her philosophy of life was interesting at the end but that could have been shortened also.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men; Author: Cara Putman; Review: This World War II story is historically well worth reading. It is based on a lot of true information and is a side of a war that we don't usually hear about. This deals with the Monument Men in Italy which has some distinct differences from the rest of Europe.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Misremembered Man; Author: Visit Amazon's Christina McKenna Page; Review: This was a surprisingly good book. The characters were well developed, different, and interesting. The many scenes depicted from the Irish orphanage were heart breaking and must have a great deal of truth in them because this is not the first book I have read that deals with this topic and several of them were autobiographical. Christina McKenna's novels are fun to read when you get used to the language.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Worth Page; Review: In this final book of Jennifer Worth's memoire, she fills us in on the final days of the midwife program. Even though she has left the program herself, she has stayed in touch with the Sisters and the other midwifes in the program.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: I Am Hutterite: The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to reclaim Her Heritage; Author: Visit Amazon's Mary-Ann Kirkby Page; Review: I found this memoir very interesting. I have always been aware of the Amish and Mennonites but had never even heard of Hutterites. Mary-Ann has shared her personal struggles in life with her readers. I admire her honestly with her audience. She tells it the was it is; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Benedict Hall (Benedict Hall Novels); Author: Visit Amazon's Cate Campbell Page; Review: I really enjoyed reading this pleasantly written novel. The characters are all quite interesting and new. The Benedict family reside in the elite society of Seattle, Washington. The First World War has ended and change is happening everywhere. Mr. Benedict, Senior, is a successful businessman who is very happy with his wife and three grown children and a daughter-in-law who reside in the family mansion. The middle child, a daughter, has become a medical doctor in a society that questions why a girl from a good family would choose any career much less being a doctor. The older brother works with his father and is learning the family business. The younger brother is handsome, a war veteran, the apple of his mother's eye, and is insanely jealous of his sister. Cate Campbell tells their story with feeling. At no time did want to put this book down and I was very happy to find out that she has written two more novels about this family. She is definitely a good author.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hall of Secrets (Benedict Hall); Author: Visit Amazon's Cate Campbell Page; Review: This is a continuation of Cate Campbell's, Benedict Hall. I really enjoyed reading the first book of this series and was not disappointed in this second book. The teenage cousin from California has been added to the storyline. She was introduced in Book 1 but she is a major player in this one. I am looking forward to her third novel about this family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Three Wishes: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Liane Moriarty Page; Review: I am not really sure where the title of this book comes from but it is an interesting story about triplet sisters in Australia. Their lives are very different as adults but they are still BFF at age 34. I have read several books by this author and have found them to be well written and enjoyable, but very different.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools: A Slice of Andalucian Life (Old Fools Large Print) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Victoria Twead Page; Review: What a funny story! I could just see all the things in the book really happening. It is a very good read when you want something light and it was easy to pick up again when you were interrupted. You could feel the sunshine of Spain on your face as you read this delight adventure.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Song of the Spirits (In the Land of the Long White Cloud saga); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah Lark Page; Review: This second book In the Land of the Long White Cloud saga is just as good as the first book. Reading about New Zealand is very interesting and different. The storyline is a continuation of the same family as new generations enter the scene. Sarah Lark does a wonderful job of making these people very real. I am now into the third book of the saga and I can hardly put it down. I don't want this story to end!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Call of the Kiwi (In the Land of the Long White Cloud saga); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah Lark Page; Review: This is the third book in the Long White Cloud saga and it is every bit as good as the first book. The author has done an excellent job of carrying a this family through four generations. She has made everyone different and interesting. Of course the descriptions of New Zealand landscapes are so well written that you only need to close your eyes to be there. This book as been translated from German into English and I am sure nothing has been lost or changed. I suggest reading all three books in order so you don't miss anything.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Leaving Pimlico; Author: Visit Amazon's P B North Page; Review: This was an interesting story about a man finding out that he isn't who he had always thought he was. With the death of his mother, he inherits a great deal of money and soon discovers that someone has been following his career for quite a few years. He also meets a young woman who changes his life by giving him the courage to find out who he really is. This book moves along at a good pace and leaves no time to put it down. If anything is off in this story, it is the title which has little to do with the story itself. A very enjoyable read!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Language of Hoofbeats; Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Ryan Hyde Page; Review: This is an interesting story about family relationships in a non-traditional family. There is more to life than a mother, father, and two children. The neighbor across the street is an intrinsic part of this story. Her outlook certainly changes throughout the story but she still has a long way to go.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Hurricane Sisters: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Dorothea Benton Frank Page; Review: This is a fast moving story of a Charleston family in three generations. The first chapter set me back a little bit as the family got ready for the Maisie's 80th birthday dinner. The rest of the family kept going on about being 80 was so old. Since I had just turned 79 myself, I took offence with their attitude. She did prove herself to be a woman not to be reckoned with. Her daughter and granddaughter have a great role model. All of Frank's novel are fun reading and set in a delightful location, Charleston, SC. If you can't get away to the beach yourself, reading one of her books is almost like being there for a little while.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter; Author: Visit Amazon's Kate Clifford Larson Page; Review: This was a very interesting book about real people. Every family has its secrets and this family certainly had more than their share but with nine children maybe that is to be expected. I certainly changed my opinion of Joe and Rose.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ashgrove; Author: ; Review: I chose to begin reading this book on Memorial Day 2016. It proved to be one of the most memorable books that I have ever read dealing with the First World War. I shed more tears throughout this story than most novel permit but I was so touched by the characters that it couldn't be helped. This was not the first book that I have read by Diney Costeloe but I think it is her best. To know that the injustices that she dealt with in the story really did happen and have not been totally correct almost 100 years later, is very sad.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Miss Prim; Author: Visit Amazon's Jane Myers Perrine Page; Review: Rather a frivolous story. The time period of the story was bothersome.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tears of the Silenced: A true crime and an American tragedy; severe child abuse and leaving the Amish; Author: Misty Elaine Griffin; Review: This book was certainly not what I expected. It was not easy to keep on reading but quite frankly, I couldn't put it down. I found it difficult to believe that these things were actually happening in our society today but after finishing the book I feel that the author painted a pretty true story of her life. The abuse by her parents was one thing but the abuse by the Amish was another. There has to be some way to put a stop to it but I wouldn't even know where to begin. We have laws to protect us but in this situations like this, they simply helped the abusers.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: When Crickets Cry; Author: Visit Amazon's Charles Martin Page; Review: I had recently read another book by Charles Martin which I enjoyed very much. I had recently read another novel, Wrapped in Rain, by Charles Martin which I enjoyed very much. This book was even better and held my interest until the very end. This story dealt with people involved in heart transplant operations; the doctors, nurses, patients, and family members. I feel that I have gained a great deal of knowledge about the operation itself and what these people go through. The characters in this book felt very real. This was an excellent story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Toward the Sea of Freedom (The Sea of Freedom Trilogy); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah Lark Page; Review: I have enjoyed reading Sarah Lark's books. It is refreshing to have her stories set in New Zealand. I have visited there myself and it is so interesting to read her descriptions of the landscape. It is such a unique country and she makes it come to life. Her storylines are interesting with very colorful characters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The One I Was; Author: Visit Amazon's Eliza Graham Page; Review: This was a very interesting story. From the picture on the cover, I thought it was about a young girl but it really was the story of a boy who accidentally ends up on a Kinder transport from Germany in 1939. Well written!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Adelaide Royal Coach; City: Kent Town Greater Adelaide South Australia; Review: We had a one night stay at the Royal Coach and it was comfortable. Niggles were a step up into the bathroom that was inclined to trip you up, not enough milk for tea and coffee and difficulty figuring out how the aircon worked.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ventura Motel Renmark; City: Renmark South Australia; Review: Great value for money motel in Renmark with friendly managers. Comfy bed, very clean room and bathroom. We had a nice stay and would choose to come back again next time we visit Renmark.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Stawell s London Motor Inn; City: Stawell Grampians Victoria; Review: First time at this motel, but would happily visit again. Super friendly owners, who were very welcoming and a great budget night. Comfy queen bed, super clean,large bathroom and thick towels. And good quality coffee ... Which is a must for one of us! Offered breakfast and percolated coffee as well. A good choice for travelers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Adelaide Road Motor Lodge; City: Murray Bridge South Australia; Review: I checked this motel out online first and the website makes all the rooms look pretty good. There is no price list, but when I called I asked for their standard rate which was $90-something, so I said I would take the next one up at $110. Hate to think what the cheaper room would have been like. The room was at the front facing the road and the door did not fit in the door jamb, rattling loudly with every gust of wind. The aircon was above the door, with no remove, requiring me to stand on a chair to manipulate the controls - wanted warm, but it only blew out cold air. The switch for it was equally high up and required an uncomfortable stretch to get to it. The bathroom had hopper windows, and the breeze was strong and cold. In the end I asked for refund, but instead they offered me an upgrade. The upgrade into a courtyard room which had been recently refurbished was much much better and did look like those on the website. If I'd been in one of these first I would probably have given it a 5. I'd give a cheaper room a 5 too if it was value for money. I won't choose to stay there again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Motel River Bend; City: Tailem Bend South Australia; Review: Enjoyed my stay here. Great value for money, friendly and well located. Couldn't ask for more! The room was clean and had all the amenities I needed. Had a great night's sleep too! Would definitely stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Adelaide Meridien Hotel Apartments; City: Adelaide Greater Adelaide South Australia; Review: I enjoyed my stay at the Meridien. The rooms woodwork and general fixtures were tired and needed attention, but it was as clean as it could possibly be. I liked having a small lounge area separate from the bedroom. The bed was extremely comfortable and I had a great night's sleep. Staff were friendly and helpful. Well located to Adelaide CBD, secure parking and very reasonable rates. Couldn't ask for more!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Motel River Bend; City: Tailem Bend South Australia; Review: I have stayed here a few times - great little motel in Tailem Bend. Budget motel with excellent value. Breakfast provisions provided. Room had a microwave, great TV reception and a very comfortable bed. The room was squeaky clean too!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Riverside Hotel; City: Tailem Bend South Australia; Review: This is a great hotel for an evening meal. Comprehensive menu choices, great specials and exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The salad and hot vegetable bar has a fantastic selection. Plenty of room to cater for larger groups as well as intimate tables for two. Well priced meals - you can't go wrong.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Welcome Inn 277; City: Frewville Burnside Greater Adelaide South Australia; Review: A budget hotel with a little bit extra - spotlessly clean, comfortable bed and a newspaper delivery in the morning included with the tariff. Friendly staff and only a couple of minutes walk away from some fabulous restaurants. Couldn't ask for a better place to stay for a couple of days and would highly recommend it to others. It is not luxurious, but it is comfortable and welcoming with onsite car parking and only minutes away from Adelaide city. Offers breakfast, wifi, and has a microwave oven.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Mansions on Pulteney; City: Adelaide Greater Adelaide South Australia; Review: I checked the reviews before booking and noted the complaints about noise. Have to say that we had a serene night without any noise from the road and building works happening around the place. In any case, I think it is unfair to review badly based on noise over which the hotel has no control, and which will cease once the work is complete. Although the interior of the rooms was a bit dated, it had charm and was exceptionally clean. The bed was comfortable and the shower was amazing - hot water and really good water pressure. Really appreciated the 'apartment' feature, with a separate, comfortable lounge. This accommodation is in a fantastic location in the heart of Adelaide, a minute's walk to Rundle Mall and the busy shopping precinct. Staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly and the added bonus of very reasonable overnight car parking in a secure car park just across the road, made our choice to book into the Mansions even better.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Travelway Motel; City: Port Pirie South Australia; Review: I have stayed in a lot of budget motels, some have been very old and in need of renovations, but all have had one thing in common - they have been spotlessly clean. It gives me no pleasure to write a negative review - I know how hard the hospitality industry can be but the Travelway was a surprise. In a lot of travelling I have heard about but never experience dirty accommodation. The room had visible dust you could write your name in, the surfaces had grease spots which hadn't been wiped away and the bathroom left a lot to be desired. The handbasin drain area was filthy - I could forgive stains, but I used a tissue to clean some of the dirt - and it came off! On the plus side the motel is in a handy location, the linen was clean and the bed comfortable and the airconditioning worked. I stayed two days and the cleaner came in on the morning of the second day, but did not make the bed. I had pulled up the sheets but the only change was a tea towel back over the tea and coffee making facilities and an empty bin. There is a microwave, but if you are planning on heating up a frozen dinner then you need to bring your own cutlery, as all they provide is tea spoons. Small touches would have improved things immensely - cutlery, water in the jug in the fridge (rather than an empty jug in the fridge), emptying the kettle prior to a new guest arriving and provision of flannels (there were none). Another difficulty was there is no ceiling light and the low light in the room is very hard to work by if you are a business traveller. All up a bit disappointing all round for the price and very disappointing in the cleanliness score. I won't stay again.; Rating: 2.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Constantine and Eusebius; Author: Timothy D. Barnes; Review: Most readers of history are familiar with the Emperor Constantine's reported vision of the Cross before his victory at the Milvian Bridge and his deathbed baptism to Christianity, yet few probably know about the emperor's first biographer, Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea (260-339 C.E.). University of Toronto Professor Timothy D. Barnes devotes this scholarly volume to the two men. With copious footnoting, the first third of the book details the era from Diocletian's reforms to Constantine's consolidation of power as sole emperor of a united Roman Empire. In introducing Eusebius, Barnes backtracks to Third century Caesarea, a cosmopolitan seaport in Roman Palestine, and the Christian scholar Origen. Origen's interest in the relationship of God with humankind led him to a synthesis of Platonism and Christianity, believing that God had revealed himself - imperfectly - through Holy Scripture, and on three levels of understanding that encompassed body, soul and spirit. Eusebius was influenced by Origen, but interpreted the Bible from a historical perspective, with the Holy Spirit as the ultimate author. As scholar-historian, Eusebius compiled Chronicle, a guide to biblical place names, with a chronology that dated Moses and the Hebrew prophets in relation to Christ's Incarnation. Eusebius met Constantine in 325, at Nicea, during a council of some 300 bishops, which the emperor called primarily to settle the heresy of Arianism. A bishop by then, Eusebius was under suspicion and presented a formal creed of orthodoxy to refute reports of his Arian sympathies. In 330, when Constantine dedicated New Rome on the site of ancient Byzantium, Eusebius was asked to provide 50 bibles for churches in the new capital. The bishop was there again in 336 for the emperor's 30th anniversary, and read his Panegyric to Constantine, a poem of praise that likened the emperor to Christ. Eusebius then began a 4-book Life of Constantine, another panegyric that he transformed into a biography. In the final chapter Barnes discusses the historical value of the Life and provides a summary of the book's contents. Although Eusebius only met Constantine 4 times and received 6 letters, which reflect respect but not intimacy, he had access to documents after 324, yet glosses over the bloody succession to power by Constantine's 3 sons. An Epilogue treats of the criticism of Constantine by Julian II, Zosimus and others, and the renewed interest in the emperor during the Renaissance and Counter- Reformation. Barnes's conclusion, "Constantine... was neither a saint nor a tyrant. He was more humane some of his immediate predecessors, but still capable of ruthlessness and prone to irrational anger.... After 312 Constantine considered that his main duty as emperor was to inculcate virtue in his subjects and to persuade them to worship God. Constantine's character is not wholly enigmatic; with all his faults and despite an intense ambition for personal power, he nevertheless believed sincerely that God had given him a special mission to convert the Roman Empire to Christianity." Albert Noyer M.A. Author: The Saint's Day Deaths.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: A Mind in Prison: The Memoir of a Son and Soldier of the Third Reich; Author: Visit Amazon's Bruno Manz Page; Review: Dr. Manz writes a brutally honest account of his participation in the rise of Nazism, the vicious ignorance of some Party and Wehrmacht leaders, his service in Finland and retreat across the arctic Finnmark. In post-war disillusionment with what he had been programmed to believe, Manz began a self-examination that culminated in this book, a must-read for anyone who lived through, or seeks to understand, the horrors of 1933-45. Born in 1921, Manz experienced the mostly passive anti-Semitism of his father, Nazi indoctrination by Hitler Youth leaders in dreary "Home Evenings," and the incessant propaganda of the Goebbels machine. In 1940 he and his high school class enlisted in the Luftwaffe; Manz was assigned to the air force's ground troops. He relates what he calls "a gradual series of warning signs" that the Nazi regime was less than it appeared, yet persisted in his support through service in Finland and the German retreat back into Norway. After the war he attended a university the French set up in Mainz; here he set out to learn all he could about the Holocaust, and discovered the American concept of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness being the goal of humankind - not blind service to an authoritarian state. In 1957, as a physicist, Manz was recruited to work with Wernher von Braun in Huntsville, AL, then transferred to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The thrust of Manz's book is one of understanding, redemption and apology, inasfar as his unvarnished telling of "the truth, the sacred truth," might make such things possible.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: La Place de la Concorde Suisse; Author: Visit Amazon's John McPhee Page; Review: The latest reprint of John McPhee's 1983 La Place de la Concorde Suisse is a perfect complement to Stephen P. Halbrook's TARGET SWITZERLAND: Swiss Armed Neutrality in World War II. As a Swiss-American, in 1951 I saw the WW II defensive preparations: valley to valley anti-tank barriers; rail iron roadblocks that could be set up in minutes; gun emplacements covering roads and passes, and a Reservist army of every male still on maneuvers. Today most men have an automatic weapon or pistol and sealed packet of cartridges at home. Yet a national mentalite' - a word that may be translated as an accute sense of the responsibility inherent in possessing a gun - precludes the use of these weapons in criminal acts. They're registered, just as automobiles are, and private gun ownership is strictly regulated by cantonal laws. None protest that their to right to own guns is infringed! McPhee follows a reconnaisance patrol of French-speaking reservists as they cull information in the mountains: how many men can fit in a cable car? Are explosive charges in place under a bridge? How long would a relief force take to reach a certain village? (89 minutes.) The leader of this somewhat laid-back unit is a vintner in civil life - when pondering a problem he uncorks a bottle of his own wine and shares it with his men. He has no ambitions toward promotion, although many Swiss corporations see a correlation between the prestige of army rank and their executives' jobs. Swiss preparedness and determination deterred invasion in WW II by implementing the dictum, "Switzerland doesn't have an army, Switzerland is an army." Today, not everyone agrees, but the national attitude may summed up in a bumper sticker: "Everyone talks about wanting peace. Our army assures it." Albert Noyer; author The Saint's Day Deaths. male; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Battle That Stopped Rome: Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the Slaughter of the Legions in the Teutoburg Forest; Author: Visit Amazon's Peter S. Wells Page; Review: In a dozen easily read chapters, Peter S. Wells gives background information on the opening years of the A.D. 1st century, the political situation at Rome, the makeup of the army, and failed military attempts to subdue various Germanic tribes living to the east of the Rhine River frontier. Fans of "I Claudius" may recall Augustus Caesar wailing, "Varus, give me back my legions!" Wells relates the background of the doomed commander, as well as that of Arminius, the chieftain of a Germanic tribe who ambushed Quintilius Varus, in A.D. 9, near Teutoburg Forest and destroyed 18,000 legionaries and their equipment. Told by several ancient authors, the massacre was forgotten until manuscripts by Tacitus and other Roman historians surfaced in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Wells fleshes out the story in a bloody narrative of what the unsuspecting Varus and his men must have experienced by being trapped in a narrow defile by frenzied warriors bent on annihilating the intruders. Because Arminius had enlisted in an auxiliary unit of the Roman army and was familiar with tactics, Rome saw him as a traitor, but, in the burst of 19th century German nationalism, the chieftain was renamed Hermann and celebrated as "the Liberator of Germany." An immense statue of him still stands at Detmold near the battle site. Wells describes recent archaeological finds on the battlefield at Kalkriese, and includes 30 photographic plates related to the story. Nine maps help locate the region and battle site. Albert Noyer, author, "The Secundus Papyrus."; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hitler's Prisoners: Seven Cell Mates Tell Their Stories; Author: Visit Amazon's Erich O. Friedrich Page; Review: Persons interested in the rise of Nazism and World War II, who have read the general histories of the era will appreciate these personal stories by citizens who lived in Germany at the time. "Hitler's Prisoners," told by Erich Friedrich (edited by his daughter Renate)about his imprisonment for criticizing Hermann Goering and aspects of the war, also is the story of six others who defied or offended the regime in various ways. None were Jews or committed Nazis: Franz's "crime" was that as a Jehovah's Witness he opposed war; Fritz was a socialist, Gerhard an aristocrat, Alex a dilettante. Willi deserted from the Wehrmacht, so there may be some justification for his fate, but Richard's chapter is titled The "Good German." All the men experienced the pre-World War I years and the political, social and economic unrest that spawned Hitler's rise and Germany's militaristic conquest of Europe and Russia. These true accounts, from notes kept by the author, are written in the form of a novel: each man in turn tells the story of his life as he awaits trial and sentencing - usually execution. The author is last to tell of his upbringing in Thuringia, campaign service and wounding on the Russian front, and harrowing return to Germany, where he was subsequently arrested and imprisoned until July 1944. After the war's end, Friedrich was employed as a detective and civil servant, before moving to Virginia with his wife to live with their daughter's family. A must read for understanding the gradual eroding of law, justice and civility in the Germany of 1933-45.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Beloved Leah; Author: Visit Amazon's Cynthia Davis Page; Review: To expand a few chapters in the Book of Genesis into a novel about Leah, the first wife of Jacob, would not be easy, but Cynthia Davis does so in a way that breathes human emotions into the many characters of the story. The account is well-known to Old Testament readers: Jacob, son of Isaac, arrives in Haran to visit kin. He is smitten with Rachel, the youngest daughter of Laban, yet Leah, the eldest, must be married first. Unfortunately for her, "Leah was dull-eyed, but Rachel was graceful and beautiful." In return for marrying Rachel, Jacob agrees to work seven years for Laban, but on the wedding night the wiley father subsitutes Leah. Another seven years to get Rachel! Told mostly from Leah's point of view, Davis is adept at showing the strains and jealousies in the growing nomadic household: seven children are born to Leah, two to Rachel and four others to the women's two slaves. Description and dialogue fill in the starkness of the Genesis account, which takes us through to the reunion with Joseph in Egypt and Jacob's final realization of the dying Leah's devotion. "You are my faithful Leah...the strength of my family." Albert Noyer/The Getorius and Arcadia Mysteries; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Roman Games: A Plinius Secundus Mystery (Plinius Secundus Series); Author: Bruce Macbain; Review: Fans of mysteries set in the Roman era will revel in Bruce Macbain's debut novel, which is played out at Rome in A.D. 96, during the opening of the ancient Ludi--Games--and the last days of an increasingly irrational Emperor Domitian. Macbain blends fact and fancy in his characters, among them: Pliny the Younger, the poet, Martial, and, briefly, Soranus of Ephesus, a Greek physician whose treatise on gynecology survives. After a fictitious senator, Ingentius Verpa, is murdered, Domitian calls upon Pliny, acting vice-prefect of the city, to investigate the crime. If a slave is responsible, the senator's entire household will be burned alive--an execution that will keep other slaves in constant fear and subjugation. Before a banquet, Domitian has his chamberlain, Parthenius, lead frightened guests through a gloomy underground replica of Hades, where shades of the dead appear and Praetorian guards block any attempt at escape. A rumored horoscope has predicted the emperor's imminent death and the macabre tableau is enacted to test any show of guilt by his diners. The author skillfully fleshes out characters who were actual persons: Pliny, the ancient writer known for his description of the Vesuvius eruption and his question to Emperor Trajan about dealing with Christians; a colorfully dissolute and opportunistic poet, Martial; Parthenius; Stephanus, steward of the emperor's niece. In a brief scene, Pliny interviews Evaristus, bishop of Rome, who has brought a Christian visitor, John of Patmos. When the evangelist abruptly criticizes Rome as "The Harlot of the Seven Hills," his apocalyptic vision recorded in Revelation, the fearful bishop hustles him out. Other well-drawn locations and subordinate characters lead us toward Domitian's predicted fate through a maze of palace intrigues and false clues. Macbain, a Classical scholar, intimately knows his material and writes both description and dialogue in a highly readable style. Albert Noyer / The Getorius and Arcadia mysteries / The Ghosts of Glorieta; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sweeney; Author: Robert Julyan; Review: Who better than Robert Julyan to write about the declining fortunes of a New Mexico town? The author of "The Place Names of New Mexico" novelizes what those who've lived or traveled here recognize very well: arid plains, abandoned homes and businesses in once-prospering communities, the vagaries of weather, an assortment of colorful human beings--and perhaps even an Alien presence. Julyan describes the fictional town of Sweeney, whose population of 856 souls steadily declines, as high school grads, failing business owners, and aging citizens move to locales with better opportunities. This exodus concerns town council members, who remember "the good ole days" and brainstorm to figure out how to restore even a semblance of them. Literally overnight, an answer appears when a cache of large rocks on the town's outskirts become rearranged to resemble an erect male organ. To some, the adjacent geometrical excavations suggest a bawdy overnight visit by Aliens. Newspaper reports about the "Rock" bring a curious caravan of the Nudist Senior RV Club, which perks up Sweeney's RV campground and sole restaurant. A pastor's condemnation of the site as Godless and obscene goes unheeded. To entertain the seniors and entice more visitors, the council organizes a rodeo with live oxen and buffalo, and starts festivities with a parade of everyone in Sweeney from school-children to the eccentric town drunk. Things move fast: a gas station convenience store opens a souvenir section of Rock baseball caps and T-Shirts; after a town website is set up, Texan Lion's Club bikers show up. Make-believe druids from Santa Fe book the RV Park for a solstice orgy-cum-goat-sacrifice at the Rock. "Native Americans" from an unrecorded tribe erect teepees on vacant land. As more and more tourists arrive, more and more dormant town businesses revive. The changes are felt primarily by the town's inhabitants, which Julyan expertly records. When an Indian tribe offers to partner with the town in building a casino, the location is rejected as ridiculously impractical, yet a hilarious compromise is reached where betting on Buffalo Chips is involved. A jacket blurb reads: "Likeable and believable, the characters have heart and soul." Indeed, Julyan writes as would a visual artist: no detail of landscape, location, or personal characterization escapes him. In this sense, the novelist is insightful and prophetic in describing the decline of Smalltown U.S.A. (A resourceful town council just might want to ban middle-aged nudists!) Albert Noyer / Author of the Getorius and Arcadia Mystery Series (Amazon Encore); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers; Author: Visit Amazon's D. P. Lyle Page; Review: This third book by D.P. Lyle. M.D. continues the format of his other two volumes and begins with the caveat, "This book is to provide writers of fiction with answers to basic and complex questions on medical and forensic issues. It is not to be used for diagnosis or for real-life behavior." That said, the Table of Contents lists 283 pages of questions concerning causes and results of death; an Index aphabetizes the subjects from "abortive herbs" to "zombie killers." For ease in looking up a particular question, the pages are divided into five categories: Tramatic Injuries...;Poisons, Toxins,drugs....;The Crime Scene and Lab....;The Coroner, Body and Autopsy....;Odds and Ends -- Mostly Odds. Two definitely odd questions in that category include, "Could my character hide inside a corpse?" and " Do Zombie Killers leave behind forensic evidence?" Oh well.... Authors would agree with one of the book jacket's blurbs, "Indispensable... Don't even think of writing a medical mystery without the wise counsel of Dr. D.P. Lyle." Unlike Lyle's first book, "Murder and Mayhem," this one allows an author to list his/her name and books -- nice publicity!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Strange Victory: Hitler's Conquest of France; Author: Prof. Ernest R. May; Review: Written in 2000, yet highly pertinent for anyone interested in the Second World War, author Ernest R. May details the calculated risks that Hitler took, and plain luck his Generals experienced, in the years leading up to the French defeat -- a catastrophe the French military never imagined. Decisions by France and Britain that could have stopped Hitler's drive to dominate Europe were not made until it was too late. Had France resisted the 1936 German remilitarization of the Rhineland, German popular opinion might have driven Hitler from office as Chancellor of the Reich, In Five Parts, May examines Hitler's Gemany; The Western Allies; The German plan to take Czechoslovakia, Austria and Poland, then invade France as early as November 1939. One section describes Allied Intelligence failures during the Winter-Spring SitzKrieg, and an unexpected Ardennes breakthrough of Panzer divisions, while French and British units were in the north, facing a German diversionary attack on Belgium and Holland. May counters a misconception that France had lost the will to fight. If anything, the military was overconfident of victory: French armaments, tanks, even fighter planes were superior to German models, but their tactical use, poor Allied generals, and failed intelligence services were not. Combined with a "Maginot Line Mentality" that relied on fixed defenses,the end came in little more than a month. With maps, charts, notes, bibliography and index, the book is 598 pages long.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Bull Slayer: A Plinius Secundus Mystery (Plinius Secundus Series); Author: Bruce Macbain; Review: Set in A.D. 1st century Bithynia-Pontus (Modern northwestern Turkey), Macbain intrigues with a short opening chapter that takes us into an underground Mithraeum to witness the initiation of a new member into the rank of Raven. Mithra, a Persian sun-god, promised eternal salvation by participation in a bloody baptismal initiation, ritual meals, and advancement through a series of seven ranks. Popular with Rhineland legions, the cult was likened to early Christianitya rather far-fetched claim since women were never admitted. Emperor Trajan sends Gaius PliniusPlinyas governor of a distant Asian province. He is to clear up political unrest, curb unregulated spending on unfinished public works, and reform a long-corrupt ruling structure. All this is in the midst of a hostile Greek-speaking population that considers their Roman conquerors as oppressors. Pliny brings his young wife, Calpurnia, with him. Their age difference is 24 years and his frequent long trips to inspect nearby cities causes loneliness. Ione, her maid, is an only companion. Pliny encounters Marcus Balbus, Fiscal Procurator of the province. With absolute authority over its finances, he is wary of Pliny's investigation. Calpurnia, an amateur artist, meets Agathon at a gallery exhibit. The younger man insinuates himself into her married life by first offering to sketch her in his studio, then declaring his love. Ione is co-conspirator until the affair gets out of hand and Agathos tires of Calpurnia. From guilt, she calls on fortune-teller Pancrates for help; he offers to free her of a love-curse in exchange for confidential palace information, but she rejects his blackmail attempt. When Balbus goes missing, his accountant Silvanus takes over the Treasury. Suspected of murdering Balbus, he soon disappears. After the two men's horses are discovered in a near-by village, a search finds the decomposing corpse of Balbus in a shallow grave. Following the Procurator's ornate funeral, an investigation into his murder picks up tempo: Seutonius, on Pliny's staff, seeks information in taverns and from Balbus's brothel mistress, as well as others who conducted business with him. Suspicion gradually falls on possible members of the Mithraic cult; mystic greetings from an unknown Father to an unknown Sun-Runner are reader clues. Pliny learns of his wife's infidelity, but visits the murder site to search for hidden entrances to the underground temple. After false leads, the Mithraeum is discovered, just as an earthquake shatters the area in an unexpected ending that involves Calpurnia. N.B. Macbain's plot involves Calpurnia in a fictional, if plausible, sexual affair. Pliny's historical letters have several entries relating to his young wife. One written to the aunt who helped raise her praises Calpurnia's intelligence, virtue and devotion to him. She expresses interest in reading copies of his writings, learning some by heart, and setting his verses to music. One letter to her expresses Pliny's concern over her health and asks that she write once, even twice a day to reassure him. Another speaks of his love and longing for her. A final letter thanks Trajan for allowing Calpurnia to use the Imperial Post in returning to Italy and attending her grandfather's funeral. They never; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Murder for Greenhorns (Warbonnet Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's Robert Kresge Page; Review: Wyoming Territory, 1870: In a short, undated Prologue, an unnamed rifleman stalks Marshall Sam Taggert and his man and woman companions [who turn out to be cowpoke Monday Malone and 19-year-old Schoolmarm Kate Shaw]. Chapter 1 opens as back-story at Laramie, Dated Friday, July 22, 1870, Monday awaits a train bringing Kate for an overland wagon journey to nearby Warbonnet. They will travel with Taggert, who has been hired as town marshal; Kate is the new school teacher; Monday will go on to Montana in search of ranch work. Monday immediately is smitten with the beautiful Kate. After Taggert becomes involved in a bar brawl, he hires three horses to ride with Monday and Kate, and we learn more background about the characters. Three days out, the stalker kills Taggert. Monday and Kate investigate a site from which came the fatal shot, find a spent cartridge and cigar ash as clues, then hoist Taggerts body onto his horse, to take to Warbonnet for burial. Upon reading letters found in the marshals hat that tell details of his family, Kate much the cleverer of the two suggests to Monday that they can find the murderer by him impersonating Taggert and she using her youth and teachers position to finger a likely perpetrator. Monday scoffs, yet after Kate says she is dead set on investigating alone, he explains the meaning of being a greenhorn teacher and marshal, but figures he better help her. At Warbonnet, a nervous Monday, as "Taggert," answers town councilors questions about the dead stranger who was his and Kates companion. Kate convinces the men that the dead mans name was Monday Malone from Texassomething the real Monday had not expectedand that Sam Taggert is the real marshal. Malones funeral will be the next day. After the burial, Taggert takes his slim clues, which now include Kates sketch of the dead man, to show people and judge reactions after she asks if they knew him. When her partner sleuth rides to interview owners of ranches around Warbonnet, a host of nice and not-so-nice characters are introduced. Is one of them the killer? What had Taggert done to trigger his death? Will Kates nosiness arouse the murders suspicion, or Mondays deception be unveiled? Read on. New Mexican author Rob Kresge is familiar with the makeup of frontier towns the state has several built as movie sets and he obviously visited locales that he describes well enough to put you into the scene. Albert Noyer / Author of the Getorius & Arcadia and Fr. Jake Mysterie; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Celts: The people who came out of the darkness; Author: Visit Amazon's Gerhard Herm Page; Review: Gerhard Herms book was published in 1977, yet has gone through subsequent illustrated editions. A journalist/Filmmaker, Herm also produced documentaries on Mediterranean civilizations for German television. In this volume, the author traces the expansion of Indo-European Celtic culture, language and customs, from references to them in the ancient classical world, to todays Gaelicspeaking inhabitants of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Wales. Herm provides nine pages of chronology, which link to his sixteen chapters, yet these are not written in strict chronological order. In each, maps illustrate the movement of peoples. He first entices us with lively chapters about references to Celts by writers in the ancient world Herodotus, Diodorus, Polybius, Posidonius, Livy, Ptolemywhich might be more familiar to readers than names in his later research. Livy relates the capture of Rome by Brennus, in 387 BC, and the subsequent fear of Celts by Romans. Chapter 5, It began on the Volga, reverts to 3000 BC and helps clarify the label Caucasian in this reviews heading. Not being an archaeologist working one location, Herms could travel to major sites that had been identified as proto-Indo-European, and learned of then-Soviet archaeologist Vadim Masson. Masson agreed that, by 1500 BC, people living in the Caucasus area were ancestors of the Greeks, Romans, Germans and Celts. Migrating to the west, over a period of a thousand years, their settlements dotted present-day Europe. Chapter 6, The Birth of Celtic Europe, explains the remains of dwellings, burial sites, pottery and metal work excavated at a number of sites. This well-prepared occupation by the newcomers absorbed local peoples, so that, by 500BC, it is possible to speak of continental Celts united by a common language and culture. Following a chapter on Deities and Druids, Herms describes the coming of Julius Caesar, in 58BC. Readers who studied Latin will recall his Commentaries on the Gallic Wars, in which Caesar details his eight-year campaign to subdue Celtic tribes and make Gaul a Roman province. Further questions about my own ancestors were prompted by Alex Haleys 1977 TV mini-series, Roots. Being Swiss (i.e. Helvetian, a Celtic tribe that Caesar blames for starting the war!), prompted research into the 1st century BC. This resulted in my two historical fiction novels about the period, Alberix the Celt, Books 1 and 2. Herms four closing chapters continue the Romanization of Europe, show an overview of Ireland with its missionary saints, and ends at the Celtic Court of King Arthurall in all, enjoyable and highly informative reading. Incidentally, the term Caucasian race was coined by a German philosopher, in 1785! Albert Noyer / The Getorius and Arcadia Mysteries.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Ice Queen: Book Two of Odd Tangle-Hair's Saga; Author: Bruce Macbain; Review: Book 2 of Odd Tangle-Hairs Saga continues where the first volume, Odins Child, left off. In this sequel, author Macbain wisely provides readers with a cast of characters35 names that include Churillo Igorevic, Yaroslav Vladimirovich, Harald Sigurdsson, Yelisaveta Yaroslavna, and frequently appear. Macbains detailed and vivid writing brings his protagonist, Odd, to Novgorod of the Rus as skaldpoet companion of Harald, half-brother to the revered dead King Olaf of Norway. Harald enlists in the service of bookish Prince Yaroslav, but his wife, Ingigerd, is not pleased, since she thinks Harald eventually will claim the throne of Norway, whereas she wants a foster son, Magnus, offspring of Olaf and a concubine, to be the legitimate Norwegian king. The year is 1032; Odd is nineteen. At Novgorod, a town of ten thousand, he again meets Stavko, a slaver who supplies girls to the populace. He tells Odd that Prince Yaroslav and Herald are away, campaigning, but he is to live in the palace, and soon gives him a bribe from Princess Ingigerd to spy on Harald and assassinate him. The beautiful Princess summons Odd to an audience and charms him. At a banquet, where he meets Yaroslav and his brother Mstislav. a daughter, Yelisaveta, is attracted to Harald. He survives a suspicious ambush in October, then, chafing at the winter inactivity, Harald and Odd pursue and defeat a bandit horde that terrorizes the area; sixteen-year-old Harald is hailed for his victory, but a growing arrogance and demand for poems praising him begins to alienate Odd. During the long winter, a bored Ingigerd takes Odd as a lover, even under the nose of her distracted Yaroslav. The Rus people had been converted to Greek Orthodox Christianity, now centered at Constantinoplethe separation from Rome was 22 years in the futurethus, to celebrate Christmas, a feast is held in the palace that day. Despite the holy season, a brawl breaks out between Norwegians and mercenary Swedes, where Harald insults Ingigerd and he and his men are expelled from the hall. The situation remains tense, but quiets down by Easter. Odd is to be baptized on that day and receives instruction in the Christian faith, yet compares it to the religion of his Norse god, Odin, who lived long before Christ. The retelling of the Crucifixion prompts Swedish warriors to torch shops said to belong to Jews. Odds trysts with Ingigerd continue, as does tension between Haralds political ambitions and enemies wishing Magnus to be king of Norway. By early fall word arrives that Kiev to the south is besieged by Pechenegs, fierce Turkish nomads, who sack settlements then burn them down. Harald is ordered to lead one of two armies sent to relieve the city. After a bloody slaughter on both sides, a ruse devised by Odd, which involves cave-dwelling monks, routs the Pechenegs and Kiev is saved. Odd is wounded, yet that is the least of his problems: betrayed by Ingigerd, exonerated at a sham trail, and declared an enemy by Harald, Odd becomes the slave of a Saracen trader, whom he outwits. Stavko again rescues; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine (Penguin Classics); Author: Visit Amazon's Eusebius Page; Review: Subtitled From Christ to Constantine, this is the only detailed account of the early Christian church up to the time of Constantine the Great. Eusebius (A.D. 263-339), Bishop of Caesarea Maritima, a port in the Roman province of Palaestina I, was a contemporary and confidant of Constantine, dying two years after him. Contrary to some claims, that emperor did not make Christianity the official religion of the Empirehis Edict of Toleration declared Christianity a legitimate religion and, true, he did favor it to the point of ending persecutions and ordering all confiscated property returned to local bishoprics. He also convened the Council of Nicaea that was to settle the Arian heresy and compose the Nicene Creed still recited in todays mainstream churches. Yet Constantine reportedly only was baptized on his deathbed and that by a [heretic] Arian bishop. In this 1965 edition, translator Williamson admits that as originally written the book often is tedious and occasionally incorrect. He simplifies the 4th century writing style and in footnotes explains or corrects Eusebius. Surely, Fundamentalists to Freethinkers should know an account of which Williamson says, Without this work what should we know of the progress of the early Church, its rapid expansion, its glorious enthusiasm, energy and vitality, its tribulations, persecutions and martyrdoms, its sad divisions and astonishing heresies? By the time that Eusebius wrote, the canonical books of the New Testamentthose considered authentic writings of the four Evangelists, Paul, Peter, and othershad been determined, but he also discusses Gnostic Scriptures in the Nag Hammadi collection and the writings of others considered by early Church Fathers to be heretical. In ten Books that begin with the nature and work of Christ: His contemporaries and choice of followers, Eusebiuss meticulous research covers Church developments under Roman emperors beginning with Tiberius and ending with Constantine. The works and fate of such Christian writers such as Ignatius, Polycarp, Clement and Irenaeus is detailed, along with grisly descriptions of heroic martyrdoms, some occurring in the authors lifetime. Book Ten is titled Peace and Recovery of the Church: The Victory of Constantine, with direct translations from Latin of six imperial decrees and ordinances of Constantine and Licinius. Eusebius went on to compose a volume on the life of Constantine that is a main source for the religious policy of the emperor who ruled in A.D. 306-337, but also includes much else about the relationship between the two men. See Eusebius: Life of Constantine / Introduction, Translation and Commentary by Averil Cameron and Stuart G. Hall, Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1999. Albert Noyer / Author of The Getorius and Arcadia Mysteries.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dream of Venice Architecture; Author: Visit Amazon's JoAnn Locktov Page; Review: Among the Acknowledgment of four persons connected with the production of this magnificent study is the books designer, Sandy Popovich, my former art student at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Ms. Popovich kindly sent me this book and a preceding volume, Dream of Venice." In "Dream of Venice Architecture" we turn pages where photographer Riccardo de Cal presents stunning views of the sea-bound city, and thirty-six architects or architectural writers, worldwide, provide essays about the sight, sound, smell, touch and perhaps even a wine shop taste of locations in Venice, an appeal to the five senses that is the essence of creative endeavors. The introduction by Richard Goy gives a mini-history of the traditions and identity of Venessiawhat Venetians call their home city. From origins as A.D. 5th century marsh-surrounded primitive dwellings, sanctuaries from marauders, to permanent timber, brick and tile buildings, and Renaissance or Baroque palaces, today all of Venice amazes. A reader soon realizes that only in one photograph is another person shownfrom a rooftop we view a diminutive man standing on a wharf, scanning the sea. All other scenes are at locations: fog shrouded or night-illuminated streets and palaces, vacant piazzas, canals without gondoliers, textural close ups of ancient brick walls, marble floors, or wood doors intrigue the eye at every turn and as if you actually were standing on the site. The first book, Dream of Venice, with photography by Charles Christopher, also concentrates on unpeopled locations, but with commentary or poetry by thirty-seven notables such as Woody Allen, Claire Bloom, Peggy Guggenheim, Julie Christie and Erica Jong. I had been to Venice twice, yet this collection of photos reveal places taken from a vantage point that the average tourist would never be able to visit. A portion of each books proceeds is donated to Save Venice, Inc. or Foundation Querini Stampalia, both of which support art and architecture restorations in Venice. Albert Noyer / Author of the Getorius and Arcadia Mysteries (Amazon Encore.); Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Econo Inn; City: Anchorage Alaska; Review: AS previous clean small rooms but who is in the room??? Breakfast free is muffins and juice and coffee. Free shuttle available and frendly. I was told in the winter they rent rooms by the week and month so the clientelle may be different than the people there in the summer, but I would go back and pocket the difference in savings.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Detroit Livonia; City: Livonia Michigan; Review: I stay here a few times a year when visiting area, decent rooms, clean, usual breakfast at BW. LOcation is handy.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Rambler; City: Walsenburg Colorado; Review: Large clean hotel, nice staff. LOts of extras with a pool, hot tub BW Breakfast, large grass area for kids. Good value.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Brighton; City: Brighton Michigan; Review: We stay here a few times a year on our way to Michigan football games. Clean well staffed, good breakfast, close to restaurants, mall etc. Indoor pool is good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Red Arrow Inn Suites; City: Montrose Colorado; Review: Wish we had more time, got in late at night, staff VERY helpful (older asst mamger was on she was great), room breakfast was good. Grounds and ammenities looked great for all ages. I'd go back for sure!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn; City: Estes Park Colorado; Review: I had a very good experience, we stayed 4 nights while visiting park all the front desk staff were beyond helpful, always very friendly. Very clean good rooms, usual breakfasts at BW. We stayed an extra night, as did others when we were there, so I cannot understand previous posting. I would definately stay again!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Bakersfield South CA; City: Bakersfield California; Review: Needed a night on the highway, good rooms, reasonable rate, usual small poor selection breakfast seen at most Super 8's. If want to sleep and shower stay here, this is not a resort!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Panamint Springs Resort; City: Death Valley National Park California; Review: This site is very basic, a bed, a shower, and a place to sleep. The room was in need of some repairs and paint but was sleepable. If your standards are high do NOT stay here. Rooms are noisy, the walls are VERY Thin.The location is handy as a first or last night for Death Valley but at the west end it is out of the the way for the main sites you will want to see, so if you have time keep driving to the motels more in the interior. It is hike to get to what you want to see from this location. restaurant is friendly but service is erratic, but it has a charm which makes any shortcomings of service forgiveable.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Ranch at Death Valley; City: Death Valley National Park California; Review: Good rooms, basic, clean, TV/Phone. Excellent location for south end of park but more expensive than Stovepipe which I believe gives better value. What is with these energy surcharges hotels like this one add to bills as you leave, just quote the final amount and stop making up ways to add to the bill. What surcharge, I was there in March, no heat or air codtioning used. Cafe was good for an informal supper, general stores has basic supplies.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: South Point Hotel Casino and Spa; City: Las Vegas Nevada; Review: I stayed for a convention that provided a shuttle service, and i have been to Vegas many times before so the location was not a big problem for me except for the cab fares from airport (I was later than last free shuttle), and to the strip for a show,but if you are visting to see vegas this hotel is far away from where you want to be. The hotel is VERY nice, great rooms, lots of choice for gambling, reasonable meals, etc but if I were visting I'd stay closer to the strip. There is a large movie complex and bowling alley but do you go to vegas to see a movie???; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Americas Best Value Inn Georgetown Lodge; City: Georgetown Colorado; Review: Smaller rooms, older property but good value as a stop on Highway. We were driving from Denver to Moab, this is an easy turn off the highway. Breakfast good by Super 8 Standards.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Suites Denver International Airport; City: Denver Colorado; Review: Great stay, reasonable price, good location to airport, good breakfast, front desk was very helpful. Rooms are spacious.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Truffle Pigs Lodge; City: Field Yoho National Park Kootenay Rockies British Columbia; Review: Good location for trails in park, but lots of noise in this town from trains and highway, BUT this is one of the few places to stay in this area and would be the same throughout the town, This is a simple motel, we had to ask for some supplies that were missed by staff but room was clean and it is a place to shower and sleep. Great restaurant across the street in the general store.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: White Wolf Inn; City: Hinton Alberta; Review: Big rooms, fridge, new. A very nice hotel in a VERY busy town (you should have reservations or you may be sleeping in your car, things are very full in Hinton). No laundramat on premise was a problem for me.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Siding 29 Lodge; City: Banff Banff National Park Alberta; Review: Good location, can walk downtown and grocery store. Indoor parking, small breakfast, staff did not replace soap/shampoo well, but for Banff it is a good place. Everything is expensive in Banff.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Civic Center Motor Inn; City: San Francisco California; Review: Free Parking, Reasonable Breakfast included. Great Price for location. Not a fancy part of town, but we walked to and from Giants Ballpark, and around area on Sat morning. Rooms are very basic, like an older motel but well looked after. Easy to get to off interstate. So if you need a place to sleep, park, and have breakfast this is a great place.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Parmani; City: Palo Alto California; Review: Revisit of this hotel, looks like pool has been torn up. Room was musty and carpet got wet after storm. Staff seemed not concerned when i mentioned it. Rooms looking a little older,would benefit from a frfinishing. Breakfast small. BUT low price is attractive especially if a quick visit where you are looking for a room to sleep in and you are not picky.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Belmond Hotel das Cataratas; City: Foz do Iguacu State of Parana; Review: LOCATION and luxury. Located beside the falls the location is great, and if you rise early you can see the falls before the hords of buses arrive. Also late visit is easy after dinner. Hotel is adequate a bit dated, it was being redone when we were there (new pool, tennis courts), but still luxurious. Breakfast buffet is good, sitting on deck loking at part of the falls. I was with a group, but if you can afford it it is worth a look for a few days. Make sure you cross over to the Argentine side as well, you need at least 2 FULL days at the falls, 3 might be better.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Caiman Ecological Refuge; City: Miranda State of Mato Grosso do Sul; Review: If you are a birder you have to stay in this area, and the guides at this hotel are wonderful. I am not a birder but you become one! Also armadillos, anteaters, monkeys, caimans, etc. Food is Very good, staff very helpful and friendly, accomodations very comfortable for where you are, private bathrooms, showers, air con, small pool was refreshing because it was hot miday even in August, We stayed for 3 days 4 nights which was a good time to get the picture of the area. My only "complaint" was that a lot of this area is a beef cattle grazing area so you do see cattle grazing through the area so it is not a wilderness experience, but after a day you ignore this and ceratinly the wildlife are impressive.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sol Ipanema Hotel; City: Rio de Janeiro State of Rio de Janeiro; Review: Great location across a road from the beach. Hotel has umbrellas, chairs, etc you can borrow for a few hours on a great beach. Great area for a walk in the city, good restaurants all around. Breakfast buffet very good. Rooms comfortable and clean. Staff was very helpful. Worth a stay in beautiful RIO; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Ruby s Inn; City: Bryce Canyon City Utah; Review: GREAT Location for Bryce which is why you are here. The rooms are plain but clean, restaurant nothing special but there is not a choice here, Full of large bus groups, grocery store, lots of tourist junk, some tacky, but if you want a place to sleep before and after Bryce stay here. There is not much else around here, although more is coming.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Marina; City: Marina California; Review: Helpful friendly staff, great value, breakfast was good, rooms comfortable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Silicon Valley Inn; City: Sunnyvale California; Review: I stayed in Sunnyvale may years ago at a BW and thought this was the same one, but that one has changed hands t another chain. This BW is not quite as nice, a bit more aged. BUT at the lower price range it is adequate as a room, friendly staff, and an okay breakfast. Internet in lobby (essential to me), new TV's and a comfortable bed is all that is required. So if the price is good stay here.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express At Monterey Bay; City: Seaside Monterey County California; Review: Good for a stay in Monterey area, rooms are reasonable, clean. Free Breakfast very good. For the price this is a winner. I stayed here about 4 years ago, I'd stay again. A resytaurant within easy walking distance, Monterey not far away. Front staff very friendly but did not know correct hours for Aquarium, or driving times. Heck check the free internet computer in lobby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Haven Inn; City: St Anthony Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador; Review: Good Value for a standard hotel in St Anthony. Staff friendly, helpful, close to harbour. Not Memorable but good. If large group go for rm 140, 3 double beds large room.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Cass; City: Chicago Illinois; Review: Easy to get around Chicago from here, close to the L, lots of restaurants/Bars. Can walk to Michigan Ave/Navy Pier/etc. L to ballparks. Staff very helpful, TV in room limited (some channels not available/could never access pay channels). Room is small but okay considering you are out in Chicago most of the time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Canyon Village Campground; City: Yellowstone National Park Wyoming; Review: Great location, we were in an upgraded cabin, which was very nice. Better than Grant village but more expensive. With road closures in the park this fall staying in the park is preferable even if only for a few nights.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus Tryon; City: Columbus North Carolina; Review: Nothing special, but good quality, good location, breakfast okay (very weak coffee). Worth a stop if in the area.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Cherokee Near Casino; City: Cherokee North Carolina; Review: Stayed one night on a long weekend, price was good,rooms a bit musty, pipes made noises in the night. Breakfast very basic. But for one night it was okay.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Cottontree Inn; City: Idaho Falls Idaho; Review: GReat staff, great breakfast, standard rooms, interent in lobby, even some cookies (fresh) in lobby the night I was there. For the money this is a great hotel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Arizonian Inn; City: Holbrook Arizona; Review: Average BW, usual rooms, breakfast etc. Staff was friendly, but we mostly used it as a comfortalbe place to sleep along the way.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Andante Inn of Sedona; City: Sedona Arizona; Review: Great value, typical super8 rooms and early simple breakfast. Location great for hiking. Staff very helpful showing trails, photocopying books etc. Free internet in lobby. Worth a stay!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Willcox; City: Willcox Arizona; Review: Best stop on our trip, very friendly front staff, woman at breakfast VERY helpful, always smiling, cleaning, good free breakfast. Very new hotel, clean, comfortable, etc. JUst stay here if you are in the area. One complaint is no Fridge/mWave in rooms unless you get a suite, not sure why they skipped that!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Marana Tucson Area; City: Marana Arizona; Review: TYpical Super 8. Breakfast poorly staffed, ran out of both coffees, no hot water at all. The clerk never took her cell phone off her ear during my conversation with her or as she fixed things. Recheck rates before you come they dropped about 4 days before I went. Not memeorable but good rate for the area so the stay was doable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Socorro; City: Socorro New Mexico; Review: Stayed to see Cranes at local bird reserve, good location, an average super 8 with standard breakfast, rooms, etc. Front desk staff friendly, internet in lobby. Breakfast starts very early for those wanting to get to birds at sunrise which was helpful. Worth a stay if you like Super 8.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Alamogordo; City: Alamogordo New Mexico; Review: Evening Staff pleasant, usual Super 8 with simple breakfast (they need more staff for the breakfast, things ran out), basic rooms, etc. Stayed for location to National Park.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Payson; City: Payson Arizona; Review: This like m,any BW good breakfast, friendly staff, at a good price. Wr stayed 3 nights no complaints,.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Prescott; City: Prescott Arizona; Review: This is a good value HInn, great breakfast, good rooms, friendly staff.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Tempe Asu Airport; City: Tempe Arizona; Review: Good location for ASU or PHX airport at a very good price. Rooms a bit dated but reasonable for the price. Breakfast good by S-8 standards. Large pool. For the rice and the location a good stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Pony Soldier Inn Suites; City: Flagstaff Arizona; Review: Thisi i the usual good BW quality at a good price. Breakfast good with waffles, toast, muffins, biscuits, coffee etc (yogurt would be nice), and friendly kitchen staff in a fair sized room (although on a Sunday morning it got full). Rooms adequate, a bit small but who is in your room, well looked after. Bathroom small. 2 computers in lobby, wi fi did not work well in my room, often there was no signal. The trains did not bother me although some light sleepers would still here the trains going thru even without their whistles. The track appears to run parallel to Route 66 so all the hotles on that road would be affected. To avoid the trains I guess you would have to move to the other end of town. WE had a great time, if BW is your level of comfort this one delivers.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort; City: Marysvale Utah; Review: It is all about location if you are here for atving right on the trails. Good place to saty after a day on the trails, gas across the road, and a restaurant within walking distance.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Summit Lake Lodge; City: Moose Pass Alaska; Review: Great location for hiking trails or on your way to Seward. Rooms small and basic, cute quilts, no tv, couldn't get wi fi in room. Walls very thin, can hear everything neighbors said and did!! Okay for a sleep, but very basic.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Motel Nord Haven Aurora Denali Lodge; City: Healy Denali National Park and Preserve Alaska; Review: Located about 15-20 minutes north of park entrance. great for getting to bus for drive into park. There are places closer but the isolation of Nord Haven makes you feel you never left Denali. The staff is very friendly, efficient, and the hotel is obviously well looked after, In summer season a decent breakfast is available starting at 6:30 am, and coffee/tea/hchocolate are always avaiable. No problems with the room, only suggestions would be that it would be nice to have a computer in the lobby (I only had an ipod touch, the wifi was good but a cheap regular computer would be helpful). Although not a big need a few more channels on tv would be nice as I rested my muscles, I think there was only 6 or so channels. My wife loved the lack of sports. They will pack lunch for you if you are hiking although we never tried it. Rose's restaurant is walkable from hotel, or eat after your hike closer to the park. Bottom line is stay here, I'd go back for sure.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bay Motel; City: Green Bay Wisconsin; Review: Walked to Lambeau (20 min), easy access to airport after game. Price good but doubles on a Packer Saturday. Rooms small, but okay for sleeping. This is a basic old style motel, exterior entances, one level. Good for short stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Farm Lodge; City: Port Alsworth Lake and Peninsula Borough Alaska; Review: WE spent one night here on our way to Twin Lakes, rooms are basic, clean. Staff friendly. meals we had were served as a group which was fun. I am not sure rest of services (we went on a hike on a trail to a waterfall), but what we saw was good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Lake Lucille Inn; City: Wasilla Alaska; Review: This is a basic BW inside (note restaurant and lounge closed except for a basic BW breakfast), the usual rooms, etc. We used as an overnight stay to Denali, and I thought the rate was excessive for the rooms. Most expensive room I stayed in Alaska, good thing I had a gift card to help reduce the rate. PLace was very deserted on our stay.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hilton Chicago O Hare Airport; City: Chicago Illinois; Review: I got stranded at airport and United paid for my stay but the review is limited on a short 6 hour stay. Room was good, location for airport terminals I was in were great, but I was surprised on the cost of additional services. Heh Super 8 motels and McDonalds gives me free WiFi, but the Hilton has fee??. I was impressed in my room was small package with a cheap razor, a comb and a toothbrush ïn case I forgot something. Unlike Holiday inn which gives these for free the Hilton wanted $7. Heh not a big deal, but at the rates they charge why is there a chage at all? Where is the value, I'd stay on less impressive sheets, a smaller tv, and a checkout guy not wearing a fancy suit and get a lower rate with free wifi elsewhere if i was paying. I have to say as I entered the Terminal at 4:30 am (a very short walk from hotel) I'm sure I felt betterthan the people I saw sleeping on the chairs in the terminal. Ah a shower!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Cooperstown; City: Cooperstown Otsego New York; Review: located south of town beside the best western, new building, standard rooms, usual good breakfast at HI, helpful staff, good for a stay. No wifi in rooms, but long cable gives internet access in rooms, also computers in lobby. Grocery store, McDonalds, nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Westgate Inn; City: York Pennsylvania; Review: good for nights stay especially at the price on way to baltimore or DC. Rooms good size, fridge and micowave. Breakfast usual BW. Lots of places to eat nearby.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar; City: Sydney New South Wales; Review: Smaller hotel on 6 floors with about 5-6 rooms per floor. Basic outlay, small fridge and microwave, good sized bathrooms, free wifi, clean. Location near museum stop, but if you like walking and discovering Sydney, harbour is walkable, I did it in the rain . I like getting a little lost to discover new places. You can also take train from airport to museum stolp and walk if you do not have too much luggage. Friendly coffee shop which makes a breakfast sandwiches next door. Price varies with date so check options, i hit it at a good time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn Cairns City; City: Cairns Cairns Region Queensland; Review: This hotel is within an average persons walking distance to attractions in cairns. Simple room, comfortable, small fridge, good staff, etc. Similar to a super 8 in north america. Restaurant on site, nice coffee shop and convenience store close by. Rates are good for the town, and who is their room except to sleep and shower. No free wifi, you can purchase a plan.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Mercure Sydney; City: Sydney New South Wales; Review: Hotel was used as an overnight before a morning flight. Staff great, good shuttle, room above my usual standard but the price was low (I think there was a sale on), Wifi in lobby but you have to pay in your room.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Victoria Falls Hotel; City: Victoria Falls Matabeleland North Province; Review: The history and location make this a good stay, although pricey. Rooms are good but aged. My AC and TV kept going off likely due to dated electrical wiring, staff good and offered to move me but I waited until next day (upgrade). Free wifi, staff good, several places to eat. I enjoyed the age of the hotel but hopefully some internal changes can be done with time,; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Isalo Ranch; City: Ranohira Fianarantsoa Province; Review: Nice cabins, good quality for Madagascar, close to park, very helpful staff even though I only speak English. Pool, hot water, good views, great food! Rooms adequate in size, mosquito nets, I would definitely stay again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chalet des Roses; City: Antananarivo Antananarivo Province; Review: Free wifi but sometimes down, also not working on 4th floor. Breakfast good, restaurants close, some begging people out front, rooms adequate but mold on shower curtain, TV (french), staff very helpful, stored luggage for a week. So this hotel is adequate and at least above average by Mada standards, just remember where u are, it is not even a Super 8 by NA standards.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Centrest; City: Ranomafana Fianarantsoa Province; Review: Location good for park visits, easy drive to trails, grounds ok, good rooms with showers. Large rooms, good staff, very good meals, breakfast very good. By Mada standards good place to stay for park visit but not for a long term.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Serena Hotel; City: Toliara Toliara Province; Review: One of the best we stayed at over 3 weeks in Madagascar . Clean efficient rooms, great showers, FREE FAST WIFI, good staff, good breakfast. Stay here! No restaurant but local markets all around, great pizza place down the road , and western style food store right there if needed or wanted.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Southern Sun O R Tambo International Hotel; City: Kempton Park Greater Johannesburg Gauteng; Review: Spent 2nights, great service. Rooms very comfortable, rooms clean, great shower in my room, shuttle is great, idyllic pool, great food ( buffet or a la carte) would stay again. Needs an ATM but shuttle will drive u to one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Outlook Lodge Lakefield; City: Benoni Greater Johannesburg Gauteng; Review: A unique place to stay near airport, and ideal to start Kruger safari from. A large home in a nice area, walkable to restaurants and a bird sanctuary. Rooms are good but this is not a modern sterile hotel rather you feel comfortable here. The TV is adequate and wifi free but limited areas of reception. Your host is wonderful he makes the resort from wonderful breakfasts to sometimes cooking a delicious dinner (I am not sure how often he does that but one night made a chicken dinner and another day just a requested sand which because I had a cold. If u need something just ask. U also meet a lot of guests from all over the world. So a place that is different in a great way to call a base.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel le Prince Anakao; City: Anakao Toliara Province; Review: Wonderful quiet resort on a fabulous beach accessed by boat. We took a boat to neighboring island for a snorkel, walked the beach, relaxed in shade (it was very hot), and ate well. Rooms are good, power is available at specific times but this was not a problem. Owner host was very helpful and staff were good, with good meals usually from a local catch. For me this was a good place for 2-4 days of Rand R during a Madagascar trip.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bagan Hotel River View; City: Bagan Mandalay Region; Review: Rooms are large but sparsely furnished with small TV, fridge. Rooms clean bathroom well maintained by staff, pool very good, breakfast outstanding, dinner ok but near river makes a wonderful location, free wifi is VERY VERY slow and only in lobby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Paramount Inle Resort; City: Taunggyi Shan State; Review: A great resort, rooms good but bathrooms are tight. Breakfast staff and dinner are fabulous, front desk great, free wifi, free computer, great views, convenient location, Wonderful views at sunset. The only negative is the noise from the outboards but they are everywhere u stay. Loved my stay; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Clover Hotel; City: Yangon Rangoon Yangon Region; Review: I missed a previous tip and we ended up in 104. Even though up 1 floor u feel like u are in a basement, no view, a slight sewer smell. I suspect I would avoid the first floor which feels like a basement and store room. Free good wifi, great breakfast free, restaurant on top has great views and ok food. On A higher level I suspect this hotel is better, but in 104 it was still ok.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: BS Residence Suvarnabhumi; City: Bangkok; Review: Spent night for flight next am. Rooms fair size. Fridge. Beds comfy. Free shuttle (although was hard to find at airport) and breakfast. Ok for overnight. Great street food close buy for dinner and small grocery stores.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Royal Lotus Hotel Halong; City: Halong Bay Quang Ninh Province; Review: New hotel but rather sterile, rooms are good, bathroom ok, breakfast was good but there are not enough elevators. Surely there is a formula that was not used, there long delays at busy periods. You more or less trapped there because there is nothing near by so dinner at the hotel is required with mixed reviews. So stay here to go to halong bay but certainly nothing beyond a night; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Somadevi Angkor Resort Spa; City: Siem Reap Siem Reap Province; Review: Some rooms have poor showers, a glass shower stall that by design fails to drain and a door that does not seal results in u holding the door closed hoping the water will eventually go down although most ends up on the floor. Bathtub also has a shower but half the time there is no hot water. Too Bad this is otherwise a wonderful place, and if u get a good shower then ok, or be like me and I just lived with it and I had a good time.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Imperial Mae Ping Hotel; City: Chiang Mai; Review: Great for night and walking markets, nice pool, good staff, great breakfast. Stayed here with a tour, certainly good stay. Walkable to restaurants, area seemed safe.and we explored on foot, clean and well kept; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh; City: Phnom Penh; Review: Stayed 4 nights, clean friendly hotel. Good place to stay, walkable to riverfront and lots of restaurants, walkable to central market, tuk Tuks everywhere. Breakfast good, skip dinner in the hotel. Fridge, safe, reasonable rooms.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Krungsri River Hotel; City: Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province; Review: Just one night, staff, room, restaurants and breakfast all good for an overnight stay. Beds comfortable, fridge in room. What u need as a short stay tourist visiting ruins or on your way north from Bangkok; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Felix River Kwai Resort Kanchanaburi; City: Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Province; Review: Great stop with a big pool and nice gardens. Rooms a good size but a little dated. Fridge, water, AC . Beds firm, rooms clean. Staff helpful Restaurants basic flare, breakfast ok. So worth a stop in Thailand.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Mercure Vientiane; City: Vientiane Vientiane Prefecture; Review: Great pool, great breakfast, good rooms, friendly staff. Elevator a bit aged and clunks, lobby open. It is a little away from downtown, 10-15 min walk. Good stay and comfy place. U can tuck tuck easily to markets.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Saigon Morin; City: Hue Thua Thien Hue Province; Review: I only spent one night, from what I saw a longer stay would have been better. An historic hotel but very modern with a good pool and staff Very large layout so if u have mobility problems ask accordingly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hilton Hanoi Opera; City: Hanoi; Review: Great location for roaming, great rooms, fabulous breakfast, good staff. Wifi only free in lobby.lobby has live casual music at night with a casual bar, in room safe, western TV channels.i am not sure of cost because we were with a group.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Saigon Prince Hotel; City: Ho Chi Minh City; Review: Great location for walking in Saigon, shops, markets, sights and great food all walkable. Great breakfast, good rooms and friendly service. A great place to stay to see Saigon and see the sights in district 1.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Keystone Mt Rushmore; City: Keystone South Dakota; Review: Good rooms but needs an update at some point. Adequate for an overnight stay, very simple breakfast. No fridge, dated TV and small number of channels! But good sleep, nice staff. You can see Rushmore from some balconies.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn; City: Custer South Dakota; Review: Standard BWestern clean and standard layout of room, good staff, good BWestern breakfast, new TV, no fridge or safe, location good with lots of local restaurants close by (some with discount with BW card). Worth a stop with good prices.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Adventure the Bruce Inn; City: Tobermory Bruce County Ontario; Review: I spent a weekend in tobermery and Adventure Inn provided a clean good satisfactory accomodation for 2 nights. Room was very clean and everything worked well, and in the area I spent little time in my room. The small grounds are peaceful with birdfeeders and a small pond. There was no food available at the hotel, fridge in room worked well. Front staff was not that friendly but efficient. Area can be expensive on long weekends and availibility is limited so I think the price was OK. Yes I would stay again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Baymont by Wyndham Hot Springs; City: Hot Springs South Dakota; Review: great value, standard room with fridge and mwave but staff friendly and helpful. Fruit out 24hrs, a simple snack is put out at 6pm (nice thought), rooms clean at a good price. Just at breakfast I was expecting some form of hot eggs like most BW but the pans were unused and empty. Not sure why, not a deal breaker just disappointing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Sturgis Inn; City: Sturgis South Dakota; Review: Pretty standard BW room, an older hotel but looked after. Beds, bathroom standard, good tv. I had some trouble with wifi but it did work plus cable internet available free. Big indoor pool, hot tub. Breakfast included at restaurant next door with table service, which is a great change, unless u are in a hurry. Breakfast was well done and service was good although when busy it could be a problem but to me worth the quality of the food. Good location next to interstate but I did not hear it in the night.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Spearfish South Dakota; Review: Good larger room. clean looked after property, bed comfortable, staff good especially woman in charge of house cleaning, breakfast (OK, standard eggs, ham, waffles, etc), tv good, quiet, easy access from highway, restaurants and fast food around. I would stay again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Sheridan Wyoming; Review: Large room, friendly helpful staff, very clean, breakfast standard (the eggs are worth missing), reasonable price for the area. My first stay at a quality inn and I was pleasantly surprised, I even extended for another evening.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge Wall; City: Wall South Dakota; Review: Reasonable room for the price, clean, staff friendly, location was good. Breakfast small with cereal, toast, juice, coffee, donuts. Early June the pool is still empty, the wifi was very inconsistent, but the price was ok.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Maritim TitiseeHotel Titisee Neustadt; City: Titisee Neustadt Baden Wurttemberg; Review: Right on the lake at one end of the small town. Rooms ok, one computer in basement for free Internet, v good breakfast, all with a great location, try for a room facing the lake for beautiful views of the mist in the morning.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Delta Hotel Amsterdam City Centre; City: Amsterdam North Holland Province; Review: Walkable from train station and to most sites. Room v small, toilet shower combo, staff friendly, wifi in lobby sometimes out, slow to fix things, breakfast passable. If cheap grab it, if picky move on.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Pocatello Inn; City: Pocatello Idaho; Review: Smaller rooms but comfortable, very friendly staff, GREAT breakfast, nice pool, close to highway. Wifi works very well. This makes a great stop between SLC and Yellowstone, but check in before dinner, they will give u a discount for local diners.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Kinabalu Daya Hotel; City: Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu District West Coast Division Sabah; Review: Location is very good with many eateries around . Near markets and malls. Rooms ok but small and bathrooms not upto BW standards. Lifts are very slow. Staff constantly tell u they are fixing wifi but nothing ever happened, just the same story. Breakfast ok.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Sabah Tea Garden; City: Ranau Sabah; Review: Sounds interesting but accommodation poor. Shared toilets and showers, hard mattress under mosquito net. Whenever someone walks by your room shakes. Certainly the chorus of snores is audible in all rooms, poor sleep. Sort of romantic but that disappears as u cannot sleep. Stay at a cottage .; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Silka Seaview Hotel; City: Hong Kong; Review: Great location near night market and MTR (buy a pass and use it) and restaurants (if u must a MacD very close). My room was very small but I only rested and showered so it was very good. Staff helpful. HK$400 to airport There is a shuttle to airport express but the hours are limited, I took train/can in. Left early am so only cab available. I got in your around 1200 first day but held luggage as I explored. All in all a great find for price and location.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Hotel and Conference Center; City: Bluefield West Virginia; Review: Large clean rooms, small clean bathrooms, very friendly staff, good breakfast with eggs, sausage,etc, good tv choices, easy access to rooms. Lots of parking. Enjoyed my stay, location up on a hill for good views. And I am being impressed by this chain the mor I stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Logan Inn; City: Chapmanville West Virginia; Review: Good large rooms, clean room and bathroom, good location for atv trails, breakfast okay (waffles, cereals, etc, no eggs or sausages), staff attentive but they were not really busy at all when i was there and watched tv a lot. This is a basic Best Western, reasonable stay with basic restaurant very close by.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Microtel Inn Suites by Wyndham Marietta; City: Marietta Ohio; Review: Dropped in on way south, just off the interstate, lots of restaurants nearby, lots of parking. Rooms on small size but adequate, good tv and selection of channels, fridge, microwave, no safe. Bathrooms very clean, comfortable, breakfast good (waffles, yogurt etc), staff very friendly. Free wifi. Definitely stay here for an overnight stop place is great especially in the lower costs hotels.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sweet Songs Jungle Lodge a Muy Ono Resort; City: San Ignacio Cayo; Review: I am not sure where the negative review stayed but we stayed at a great resort which felt isolated in the forest. Food fabulous and the service outstanding, excursions wonderful. Our cabana very unique, clean, just great! But you are in a forest not in a condo, so u are living with the forest. Negatives were occasional loss of water, a horseback riding numb bum, but made up by staff who were always looking to make your visit enjoyable! We stayed 4 nights which kept us busy. Tikal tour worthwhile!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Isla Marisol Resort; City: Glovers Reef Atoll Belize Cayes; Review: Great location, isolated resort on a small island with comfortable cabins with showers, fans, AC , and fabulous views. Cabins are basic but more than I expected in this location. Resort basically for snorkelers and divers, sea kayaks available. The remoteness also allows for self discovery, great scenery. Meals and kitchen staff are great, although lunch menu was very limited. Wifi although slow is great to have at dining room. Dinner buffet at large tables. Staff very helpful. Snorkelling good, twice daily boat goes out with a guide who is very helpful. Reef I saw was very good and even the lagoon was interesting. Just remember it is a significant boat ride out from mainland so u do lose some vacation time BUT the reefs are less damaged by casual snorkelers that are present closer to mainland. The ride can be rough in bad weather and I would hope the resort has started to tell people where the life jackets are and that there are sufficient numbers for the number of passengers. This is a unique place to visit for snorkelers, definitely worth a visit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Black Orchid Resort; City: Burrell Boom Belize District; Review: They transferred us from airport hitch is reasonably close and we used the resort as a base to explore caves, ziplines and Mayan ruins. Staff arranged guides well, very friendly staff always checking we're looked after, reasonable rooms in older section, good kitchen with continental breakfast.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: City Limits Serviced Apartments; City: Melbourne Victoria; Review: Location in china town good BUT if u take skybus after hours the cab from drop off or in early am is another $12-15. Apartments good, kitchen good, great free email, AC, very good service, clean rooms, breakfast left in your fridge, not noisy. Elevator not crowded.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Beachfront Bicheno; City: Bicheno Glamorgan Spring Bay Tasmania; Review: Great location, walkable to ocean, access t penguin tour, clean basic motel accommodation, staff friendly, attached bistro, AC, worth a stop! Close to highway, laundry available, flat screen tv and good free wifi; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Fox and Hounds Inn; City: Port Arthur Tasmania; Review: Rooms a fair size, good views, beds ok. Bathroom small, shower a bit aged. Location is good off main road with easy access to tourist areas. Restaurant reasonable on site for breakfast and dinner, access to ghost tours.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tall Timbers Tasmania; City: Smithton Tasmania; Review: One night with a group. Rooms adequate, no AC, wifi very slow, I think overwhelmed which prevents any significant use age, just way too slow. Staff friendly and helpful, room clean, no safe in room. Local bottle store on site, pool, restaurant on site with good service.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tanglewood Bed Breakfast; City: Picton Marlborough Region South Island; Review: Stayed 2 nights, clean comfortable accommodation, with good views, and even gloworms. Handy hot tub. But hosts are absolutely wonderful, friendly with unbelievable meals, and great stories to share with u. Stay and enjoy a paddle or a hike, but do stay.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Admiral Creighton Bed Breakfast; City: Kaikoura Canterbury Region South Island; Review: Clean friendly bb with comfortable bedrooms and sitting areas. House dog and bird friendly, as are owners but not intrusive. Rooms reasonably private although walls can be thin. Private baths. Breakfast cereal, toast, yogurt, coffee, juice, etc. good for a stay on your way.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Braemar Station; City: Lake Tekapo Mackenzie District Canterbury Region South Island; Review: Great views of mount cook, cattle throughout property. We stayed as a group in the large home which was great fun for us, cooking facilities, lounge etc. quiet, no tv or wifi, but fabulous views and quiet times.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Paparoa Park Motel; City: Punakaiki West Coast Region South Island; Review: Good sized comfortable rooms, in a good location. Microwave, fridge, small traveller kitchen. Also good tv but wifi not free. Clean good shower and bathroom. Worth a stop on your way while in area, pub down the road.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Heritage Inn; City: Augusta Georgia; Review: We stayed during masters so we paid for an overpriced room, nothing special, just room. Good wifi, room needs upgrade, towels small, breakfast minimal but it was a room. Passable with a high price for the masters.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Royal Singi Hotel; City: Kathmandu Kathmandu Valley Bagmati Zone Central Region; Review: Walkable to good sights, reasonable to airport, average rooms, friendly staff, free wifi in lobby, good breakfast, variety store across road. Air Con not great. Stayed here with exodus tour, convenient, good but not luxurious. Good place to start or end a trip.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Nature Heritage Resort; City: Bandhavgarh National Park Umaria District Madhya Pradesh; Review: Staff friendly, wifi worked most days in lobby, rooms could be cleaned better but ok, rooms adequate size, well lit and cool, Restaurant good (drinks overpriced), good food selection, grounds spacious, worth a stay to see park which is close by for easy access twice a day.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Vikram; City: New Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi; Review: Quick Delhi visit, good western hotel, rooms comfortable with friendly staff. Across the street drink vendors (water, coke) and coffee. I used restaurant in hotel which was adequate but no atmosphere. Transfer to airport did well in early morning; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fariyas Hotel Mumbai; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: Good location for walking, nice quiet street to get away from noisy traffic. Breakfast good, room good sized, tv, staff friendly (excursion desk person late in morning so I did a self tour of Mumbai). Transfers worked well.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Maruni Sanctuary Lodge; City: Sauraha Chitwan District Narayani Zone Central Region; Review: Great stay as centre of Chitwan park stay. Room comfortable, AC, BATHROOM, good meals, polite staff, guide very friendly which led our explorations. Included elephant safari, canoe paddle,box cart, etc.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Manasarovar Hotel; City: Shigatse Tibet; Review: Impressive superficially, rooms good size, bathrooms look good but sink leaks to floor and shower never did drain, not just in my room. Breakfast ok, wifi periodic in lobby, Ok stay in Tibet, many other places u would leave.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Yamuna View; City: Agra Agra District Uttar Pradesh; Review: Room was ok, good shower and bathroom but never cleaned well. Room good size, location good, lobby very spacious with wifi that was always being repaired????? On arrival I went to restroom to find all toilets GROSS, used and not cleaned at all. Staff rushed in to hand me a paper towel to dry my hands and wait for a tip! Maybe clean the toilets! Ruined my experience.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Everest Hotel; City: Tingri County Tibet; Review: This is for everest hotel near base camp, rooms reasonable but no heat and cold. I used sleeping bag and provided blankets, water bottle with hot water and my clothes and it was passable. No showers, one squat toilet for each sex upstairs, restaurant upstairs, good view of everest. Not much choice here but ok for one cold night.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Tingri Bebar Hotel; City: Tingri County Tibet; Review: This is town not base camp, ok but no heat, we had hot water and room was better than expected. Room was actually warm enough. Not much choice but reasonable for location and reasonably clean. Breakfast ok, dinner reasonable, staff helpful. Consider where u are!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Great National South Court Hotel; City: Limerick County Limerick; Review: Basic room, restaurants basic and good, room clean, bathroom good except no hot water in morning, ok at night, bumpy elevator, staff ok , grocery store easy walk (where I got a take away coffee and scone in morning), close to highway so can be noisy. Really disliked display in lobby of cookies which looked like a great hello welcome gift until u see a hidden sign they are for sale. A REAL NEGATIVE!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Murphy s B B; City: Dingle Dingle Peninsula County Kerry; Review: Great location for wandering in town or getting out of town to hike. Parking next door but in July the town is packed with tourists starting late morning to late afternoon.. Lots of places to eat, great breakfast, rooms basic but functional. Noise from bars but I slept well.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Shannon Springs Hotel; City: Shannon County Clare; Review: Within 10 minutes of airport so great after arrival or before a flight. Quick easy check in, rooms good, bathroom clean, staff were all friendly. Restaurant and pub on premise, also a McDonalds and a gas station for rental car fill ups very close by. For me perfect for one night stay near a flight.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Tongadale Hotel; City: Portree Isle of Skye The Hebrides Scotland; Review: Stayed one night, great location but needs an overhaul. Rooms on the small size, bathrooms pretty good with what looks like a new shower. Narrow stairs, no elevator, could use a paint job. Carpets need replacing. Breakfast adequate, bar good. Again okay for a stay.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Aran Fisherman B B; City: Inishmore Aran Islands County Galway Western Ireland; Review: Walkable from ferry, beside several restaurants, bike shop close, walk to beach. Rooms a bit small and could use a chair in the room . Bathroom small and could use a cleanup but considering u are mostly sleeping here the room was adequate and the hostess friendly. Good Irish breakfast; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: AC Hotel Cuzco; City: Madrid; Review: Very good hotel, good area to walk, spacious very comfortable rooms, large bathrooms with tub and bidet, very clean, good breakfast 1 hr free wifi in lobby, can purchase more, modern look, fast elevator service, fridge, no safe in rooms, staff good; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Akuzun; City: Urgup Cappadocia; Review: Very good location for walking to restaurants, ok breakfast, no AC, rooms warm in September. Our room v small, previous guests laundry under beds frolicking with dust bunnies, bathroom ok, staff helpful, nice patio outside to sit, can be noisy outside.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hitit Hotel; City: Selcuk Izmir Province Turkish Aegean Coast; Review: Rooms tired, need a renovation in rooms although downstairs lobby is ok. Pool very good, breakfast reasonable. Wifi awful in the rooms, marginally better in lobby but not dependable at all. Staff ok, check out ok.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Altingol Hotel; City: Egirdir Isparta Province; Review: Nice location, good sized room, balcony with ocean view, bathrooms good size, wifi good strength, breakfast okay, restaurants walkable. One our better stays while travelling outside Istanbul, certainly worth a stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ilunion Valencia 4; City: Valencia Province of Valencia Valencian Country; Review: Very clean spacious hotel, comfortable beds and good bathrooms. Fridge present, safe was missing in my room, fast elevators good selection at breakfast, staff helpful and friendly, nearby restaurants and shopping mall. Not in city centre , near IMAX theatre opera house (walkable); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pamuksu Boutique Hotel; City: Pamukkale; Review: Tired building, rooms pretty small, shower door broken, tight bathroom, very poor selection at breakfast, cockroach in lobby, AC works well, Ok if u have to because location is good and beds somewhat passable and has hot water in the shower; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Doruk Hotel; City: Fethiye Mugla Province Turkish Aegean Coast; Review: Rooms smallish but ok, nice small balcony, bathroom ok, no safe in room at all, good counter space, breakfast simple but reasonable, nice location with easy walk to city centre, staff good, small pool. Fridge in room. At least 2 English news channels on tv, wifi ok. Enter from marina side to make easier access with luggage.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Aksemseddin Hotel; City: Beypazari; Review: Good location, small rooms, reasonable bathroom which was clean. Disorganized, first 2 rooms had people in them already. Desperately needs new or cleaning of carpet. Breakfast ok, wifi very good throughout hotel. Ok for the night.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Olissippo Marques de Sa; City: Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal; Review: Clean rooms, adequate bathrooms with good housekeeping, good neighbourhood with supermarket nearby, pharmacy , and lots of restaurants. Department stores close, downtown short cab fare, staff helpful. Breakfast very good, some English TV , wifi in rooms not as good as I would like .; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Melia Sevilla; City: Seville Province of Seville Andalucia; Review: Large modern hotel, good sized rooms, nice clean bathrooms with bidet and shower tub. Bed comfortable, well lit, very good free wifi through out the hotel, restaurants nearby, shopping mall across the street. Large lobby, an excellent breakfast, staff courteous . Good stay; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon; City: Three Rivers California; Review: Stay here because of easy acces to gate to park, but note after entering the park there is drive of about 45 minutes before reaching large sequoias, good place to stay the night before entering the park, less desirable for multi days. Good rooms, clean, breakfast reasonable, stores nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn On Historic Route 66; City: Barstow California; Review: Big rooms, very friendly staff at front desk, fabulous complete breakfast made to order, nice quiet grounds with a pool and BBQs, good tv, BUT the internet is just way too slow. Ironically I was trying to book a quality inn for the next day but it kept cutting out. Minor cold water at shower. For me get rid of the pool, give me free good internet. This is still a good place to stop.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Airport Plaza Inn; City: Inglewood California; Review: Near LA airport easy access to freeways, parking enclosed, breakfast pretty good, rooms big, clean, elevator for 3 floors, fridge and microwave. Older hotel which could use a sprucing up but worth a stay when visiting LOS ANGELES especially by plane. Easy access to marina del ray, Santa Monica, Malibu, etc.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Tulare; City: Tulare California; Review: An overnight stop at a convenient location off highway, lots of fast food around within walking distance, staff on desk very friendly, room good size and clean, breakfast adequate but small breakfast room.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Travelodge Inn Suites by Wyndham Yucca Valley Joshua Tree; City: Yucca Valley California; Review: Small light breakfast, good size rooms, clean rooms, good tv selection, wifi good in second room but NO signal in first room (check before u unpack), owner helpful, location farther west than most hotels but ok to visit park.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hyatt Regency Toronto; City: Toronto Ontario; Review: Great for theatre (Princess of Wales, royal Alex ), TIFF, and LOTS of restaurants nearby, easy walk to subway or grab streetcar, blue Jays and CN tower very easy walk, even breakfast places around. Very safe area to walk. Rooms are good, bathrooms somewhat small but clean and functional. Good lighting, large tv, but NO FREE WIFI. This always amazes me how I can get free wifi in a motel 6 for $50 a night in nowhere Arizona, but at a hyatt I pay for it?. Bed comfy, lots of pillows, in room coffee maker, easy parking. Small error by staff we were left several conditioners but no shampoo (discovered as I was in shower). Not a big deal.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Posada de las Aguilas; City: Ezeiza Province of Buenos Aires Central Argentina; Review: yes as other reviews the rooms are small, basic rooms although my bathroom looked newer, AC and TV worked, room was clean, sparse furniture, breakfast ok but basic, staff very friendly, great shuttle. For me ok for overnight. Restaurant basic but adequate again for overnight!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Near Hearst Castle; City: San Simeon San Luis Obispo County California; Review: non memorable stay, not great, not bad just there, staff friendly, breakfast reasonable, good sized room, easy parking, restaurants nearby. Last year I stayed across the road at the best western which was a better experience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Pension A la Mer; City: Swakopmund Erongo Region; Review: convenient location so most things are walkable, staff very helpful, breakfast good. But the rooms are very dark, the on wall fixtures May to some look good but give no light, the light above the bed is situated so that you hit your head if you try to read in bed. Shower again looks good but water does not drain. No cooling. All little things that keep the hotel down! So ok to stay but not the best.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Weltevrede Guestfarm; City: Sesriem Hardap Region; Review: stayed here for 2 Nights, rooms, showers very good for being so isolated. Air conditioning works well, good water, Good wifi, food v good, can take away early breakfast, small pool, honour bar with beer wine and soft drinks, great sunsets, owner friendly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: C est Si Bon Hotel; City: Otjiwarongo Otjozondjupa Region; Review: good stay in comfortable rooms, wifi, TV, pool (not sure why the pool is painted a dark colour), very good breakfast, staff helpful. Negative is there is construction going on but it was never a problem for me.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre; City: Cape Town Central Western Cape; Review: i enjoyed my stay, staff very helpful, breakfast pretty good in a large room (unlike some previous reviews, not sure what they were expecting), room comfortable, wifi if member, markets and restaurants around hotel, quiet at night. BUT in evening not much going on, two good restaurants close by but need a cab to go to waterfront at night (nice 20 minute walk during day). Was good for my 3 day stay, tour pick ups at hotel, during day good walk around. Please ignore people who complain about hotel cancellation policies when they book thru 3rd parties, previous review bothered me. I am a realistic traveller!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Premier Hotel OR Tambo; City: Kempton Park Greater Johannesburg Gauteng; Review: stayed here several times while on my South Africa vacation, easy shuttle access to airport, great staff, clean convenient rooms. Free wifi with no coupons now, good bathrooms, Consider what is a reasonable price and I would definitely come back; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Andante Inn of Sedona; City: Sedona Arizona; Review: adequate room, good beds, clean, good location with restaurants within walking distance, price consistent with room for SEDONA, adequate breakfast with cereals, pastries, fruit, coffee, juice, etc. Staff friendly and helpful.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn at Lake Powell; City: Page Arizona; Review: great Page hotel, nice good sized rooms, clean bathrooms, friendly helpful staff, good breakfast, easy Convenient location to get to, easy parking, good wifi and I got a great price in March! Wonderful stay!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Travelodge by Wyndham Las Vegas Airport No Near the Strip; City: Las Vegas Nevada; Review: good hotel near the airport, near end of strip. Perfect if late flight arriving at LAS, clean good rooms, good staff, easy access, small breakfast. Worth a stay if u need a night stay with a good price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: JW Marriott Hotel Lima; City: Lima Lima Region; Review: Got sent here when my travel group made a mistake at another hotel. This was fabulous despite the limited time I had here. Great service, lounge wonderful, made me a bagged breakfast, wonderful! But more I am sure than I would ever normally pay!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Curry House Bed and Breakfast; City: Key West Florida Keys Florida; Review: The location is absolutely wonderful,quiet but most things are easily walkable. Lois and other staff very helpful, good advice, friendly. I missed two breakfasts (8:30-9:30) because of early starts but the one I had was DELICIOUS. The BB is changing ownership so I hope it continues it great standards. I was forewarned about room 9 on the top floor with limited head room and it really is limited. As well the shower Is VERY small. All manageable because u are not in your room but if u over 6 foot you are often bent over. Still had a good time. Great wifi as well, nice small pool.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Wyndham Costa Del Sol Lima Airport; City: Lima Lima Region; Review: Very convenient near airport within a short walking distance, very comfortable, great helpful bilingual staff, rooms large and clean, but I did not access all facilities on layover. Worth a stay for layover, connection, or early flight.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Mimosa; City: Rome Lazio; Review: Truly a hidden gem if u like small hotels, Perfect for exploring Rome on foot, from Vatican to Coliseum, the Pantheon around the corner for wonderful evening walks. For tourist sites this location is outstanding. Lots of great restaurants to explore during your stay. Even a wonderful coffee shop bakery around the corner if u want do nothing but relax. Staff truly outstanding, very friendly in many languages, just very happy. From train station easy access by local cheap bus (just ask hotel or tourist site at train station), or shuttle to airport. Building entrance not obvious, I walked by a few times, just a doorway that u ring in to enter (like many European hotels). Check small plaques and u will find it our ask local merchants, but a bigger sign would help. Easy elevator, easy check in. Very good wifi, TV if u speak Italian. Rooms are small but u really do not need a big room, u only sleep here. Bathroom very clean, very new, true small but functional generally one person at a time. Shower worked very well. Breakfast was very good. Great stay; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Potenza; City: Naples Province of Naples Campania; Review: Reception had difficulty finding reservation, seemed bored to tears, liked to smoke in doorway, when AC did not work was not skilled at offering a solution, no battery in safe in closet and he was not helpful, and wifi NEVER WORKED anywhere. Great location near train station, good breakfast, reasonable bathroom. Too bad other problems makes this a bad stop.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Chengdu Garden City Hotel; City: Chengdu Sichuan; Review: Not sure where other reviewers stayed but this hotel has a good location, rooms although maybe slightly small were very clean, comfortable, and staff helpful. Breakfast was good, wifi reasonably fast compared to other stays in China, shopping centre next door with lots of food choices and a very large supermarket that was fun to explore and see Chinese goods. Bakery right outside the door. If you need a Starbucks one is very close by.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Union Alliance Atravis Executive Hotel; City: Xi an Shaanxi; Review: Rooms comfy, wifi in room very slow, safe works, breakfast below average with stained tablecloths, staff tries. Ok to stay here, good location for walking to cycle the wallall and night market. Also lots of shops and restaurants nearby.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: New Li River Hotel Pantao Road; City: Yangshuo County Guangxi; Review: Near night markets, lots of shops and restaurants. Rooms good size with AC and wifi that sometimes worked (try different signals as they vary). Bathroom adequate but towels could use an upgrade. TV had 2-3 English channels. Bed hard. Worth staying for location.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Shiba Park Hotel; City: Minato Tokyo Tokyo Prefecture Kanto; Review: Very very helpful staff from check in to check out, full of knowledge and a desire to help. Easy access to two subway lines, close to Tokyo tower , easy access to fish market on subway or easy cab fare which desk arranged for us to see early morning tuna auction. Lots of 7-11 nearby, lots of restaurants easy walk, cleaning staff very thorough, 2 English TV channels, very good wifi, small fridge. Bus from airport stops here which is very convenient. Rooms not large but adequate, bed pretty good.. A great short stay for me!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Beijing Dong Fang Hotel; City: Beijing; Review: Staff helpful, atm in lobby, some restaurants in area, lots of convenience stores, fruit market around corner, subway stop walk able. Not enough elevators if groups in hotel, breakfast pretty good for china, Rooms reasonable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Bund Riverside Hotel; City: Shanghai; Review: Good staff, room comfortable, very good breakfast with a good view. Left early in am but take away breakfast not very good. Wifi in room free but need to leave a deposit for modem (easily done). Free wifi in lobby. Took a cab for river cruise, very reasonable. Look for 3rd elevator, glass walls and runs up the outside of the building. A good stop.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Paraa Safari Lodge; City: Murchison Falls National Park Western Region; Review: Hotel is comfortable, not luxurious. I found it clean, cozy, staff VERY helpful to your questions. Pool is gorgeous and a welcome find. Meals were buffet and of good quality. Porch for meals overlooks River. No tv in rooms, wifi in lobby only, my level of room no AC but fans sufficient in September. Outside hallway very dark such that it is hard to see keyhole or room number, just have your iPhone to see.. Because game drives are on this side of river staying here allows u to be free from ferry schedule allowing an earlier or more flexible start on game drives, and staying out later in evening if u find something interesting. The early morning is most valuable on drives, if u are on the other side of the river in lodges u have to make the 7 am ferry ( which is sometimes late) or wait until 9 am ( times in September), from this side u can leave right after an early breakfast, and if a bit late no worries. As I stated your drives are on this side. Easy access to boat trips to falls. I am glad I stayed here!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge; City: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Western Region; Review: Perfect location for gorilla hikes, and great views of area from your room. Staff friendly and helpful, food pretty good. Packed lunches not great but I was hungry. Wifi in dining area slow. PROBLEMS are related to water and power. Luke warm water in some cabins I can live with but consistent dark brown water with real chunks of materials coming thru the taps is pretty bad. I am not exaggerating, chunks. Power available in morning and in evenings only, no power overnight, I understand generator power is expensive, but no ability to power devices unless u hit proper times, and if up at night u only have the torch u brought. I liked this location, the staff, and the rooms but the water needs fixing somehow!! Location is fabulous!!!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Econolodge Huntsville; City: Huntsville Muskoka District Ontario; Review: For the price this is a very good basic hotel. Rooms very clean, very functional, adequate very basic breakfast, rooms large enough, parking, staff helpful. I would stay again, in Huntsville u are just sleeping here and it is a comfortable hotel at a good price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Airport View Hotel; City: Entebbe Central Region; Review: Very close to airport, with great free shuttle makes this ideal for an overnight stay before or after a flight. Staff VERY helpful, good general restaurant on site with great service, breakfast made to order and very good. Hotel a bit isolated, not a place to go for a walk, a FOREX nearby, but mostly I would use it for airport stay. I did 3 single night stays over 2 weeks, first two rooms average, last night in new wing very new and a very nice room. Wifi in rooms but trouble connecting in new wing the night I was there, good connection in lobby. TV with limited stations.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Twin Lakes Safari Lodge; City: Queen Elizabeth National Park Western Region; Review: Stayed with a group, quality of rooms varied tremendously. Mine was very small, hot water heater control in someone else's room(how is that logical???), there were rocks on the floor of my shower, never did figure that one out. Wifi was never turned on during 2 day stay, long drive on a bad road to QE Park. Staff helpful, food good, great views. I think the quality of your stay is dependent on which room u get.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles LAX Airport; City: Los Angeles California; Review: Good large rooms, good free breakfast, shuttle and free parking, staff friendly, beds comfy, good bathrooms, short drive from LAX, easy access to highways or beaches, restaurants nearby, 7/11 close.great for late fiight in or early one next morning.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Aquarius On The Beach; City: Nadi Viti Levu; Review: Arrived early morning and I decided to catch connection next day so spent the night here. Small pool, friendly staff, good food. Not close to much else so I am not sure a good choice for a long stay, but I filled my day with a walk on the beach, and relaxing. Pretty good wifi, good pickup and delivery at airport.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Rydges Camperdown; City: Sydney New South Wales; Review: Location great for any event at university of Sydney, otherwise 15 minute bus ride to train station. A few restaurants walkable. Rooms good size, bathroom adequate, no wait for elevators, staff friendly, room a bit aged and could use a make over but ok for a stay. Good wifi; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Aston Waikiki Beachside Hotel; City: Honolulu Oahu Hawaii; Review: U are right on the beach, u just have to cross the street. Also on the main shopping street if u are interested. Lots of places to eat nearby, and pick up for tours easy. Staff helpful. Negatives hotel is ageing although bathrooms seem to be modernized. Rooms small but comfortable. But no free wifi, really??? When u arrive if u are driving this hotel is hard to find because there is little signage or parking. Contact he hotel before u come so u ca find a place to park before u use valet parking. If u get a good price it is ok, but Waikiki is very expensive!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Daku Resort; City: Savusavu Vanua Levu; Review: I stayed solo for 5 days, part of my stay the resort had a large friendly group of Aussies, the last few days it was much quieter. Throughout the staff was very helpful, taking me on several snorkel trips, and local tours despite being a solo. Just ask Aubrey or George for ideas, or just mellow poolside with some good meals. (Pool is adequate size, one end has steps which makes for play with children if you have a family). Wifi is good at the main building, less consistent in your cabin. Rooms have AC but also great breezes, comfortable, mine had a great outdoor shower. Fridge in room. Town easily walkable, I went a few times for meals. Or a cheap cab drive. This is generally a quiet low key resort with a fabulous staff who know your name and will make your stay enjoyable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel; City: Mascot Botany Bay Greater Sydney New South Wales; Review: Arrived late into Sydney so decided to spend the night when they had a special on. Really nice to just walk across the street from terminal, no need waiting or figuring out shuttle. Rooms very nice, good size, staff very attentive, breakfast buffet very large. This is a very good hotel, better than I usually stay at, but location was key for me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Kimal; City: San Pedro de Atacama Antofagasta Region; Review: Wonderful location, 30 second walk to the Main Street and lots of restaurants, tours, shops etc. Staff very helpful. Rooms comfortable but basic. Bathrooms clean, lots of hot water, small fridge. No tv or AC. Wifi often slow but passable. Small pool. Breakfast reasonable. LOCATION is great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Loreto; City: Santiago Santiago Metropolitan Region; Review: Friendly smaller hotel with very helpful staff near the river and art gallery. Older style inside, good breakfast, TV, good showers, and a shuttle is available (fee). A number of restaurants walkable. Free wifi; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Santiago Airport; City: Santiago Santiago Metropolitan Region; Review: Easy quick walk from airport, good rooms, very clean, staff very helpful. Wifi free but slow when peak hours, skype inconsistent. Breakfast costs and is ok. TV only one english channel is bbc news. able to stay in lounge while waiting for late flight. There are cheaper but less convenient options.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn; City: Springfield Fairfax County Virginia; Review: Stayed here for access to metro for visits to Washington DC, HOTEL has very good shuttle to and from local station. Staff good, rooms spacious, good wifi and TV, breakfast very good. Mall not far away. Rooms located above front desk lack an outdoor window and can be noisy because of front desk noise, I was in 267, but rooms beside should also be avoided as well.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Red Roof Inn Williamsburg; City: Williamsburg Virginia; Review: Very close to colonial Williamsburg, an easy short drive. Rooms very economical, clean, everything worked very well, good reasonably fast wifi, quiet, parking, etc. only negative was no breakfast but lots of locations to purchase nearby. Great stop for the cost.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Red Roof Inn Detroit Metro Airport Taylor; City: Taylor Michigan; Review: Easy access off interstate, friendly staff, clean reasonable room, wifi and TV usual. No breakfast but good rates for a stop on the way to somewhere. Similar to all the other red roof inns you have stayed in, if that is your standard stay here; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Asheville West; City: Candler North Carolina; Review: I really like this economic, friendly hotel. Adequate facilities, clean. Easy access off highway. Good breakfast, they even served a free great stew for dinner if u wanted some. Real friendly. My only isolates problem was when I asked at the desk they told me there's were no closures on the parkway when the tunnel repairs were still not finished. Caused me a major delay and detour. Next time I would recheck myself.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Kanab Utah; Review: Stayed one night, on eastern edge of town (small town so not a problem), easy access, hotel clean, rooms good size and furnishings, wifi good, breakfast usual quality inn fare, staff friendly, worth a stay if u are in Kanab or area.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Virgin River Hotel Casino; City: Mesquite Nevada; Review: Reasonable room if u get a good price, rooms are clean but basic, good wifi and TV, buffet breakfast a good deal. For me it is a good place to stop for a sleep, I did not use the casino, but the area was smokey when I walked thru. Can use if you want to get out Vegas or before a flight or after a visit to valley of fire park.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Red Hills; City: Kanab Utah; Review: Rooms large, clean bathroom, staff very friendly and helpful, good wifi and tv, good hot breakfast with lots of room to sit down, elevator a bonus, on Main Street in Kanab, outdoor pool, just a great place to stop if u r in Kanab! I would come back again; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Cowboy Country Inn; City: Escalante Utah; Review: Older kinda funky hotel which is better inside than it looks outside. Good wifi and TV, friendly people at desk but desk not manned all the time. Rooms clean, good for a stay, not a lot of choice in town. Coffee in room, no breakfast, free bottled water.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Canyons Boutique Hotel A Canyons Collection Property; City: Kanab Utah; Review: Very friendly and efficient staff, comfortable large room well decorated, good tv and wifi, bathroom adequate, breakfast VERY good with above average quality, good location. This is the best hotel of the three I stayed at in Town on my holiday. Definitely stay here.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Bryce Canyon; City: Panguitch Utah; Review: Stayed here twice, older building but reasonable size, clean rooms and bathrooms, carpets worn, staff friendly but unaware Cedar Breaks closed in May, breakfast typical (eggs,sausage, waffles) and well maintained by staff. Close enough to Bryce, or if on your way to Escalante. I would stay again if the price is good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Motel 6 San Simeon; City: San Simeon San Luis Obispo County California; Review: Very clean, fair sized rooms but furniture is very Spartan, room bare but adequate to sleep. Bathroom reasonable, no shampoo, no fridge or MWave, wifi free, no breakfast included, TV small, but for area prices reasonable. Go elsewhere if you want more.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Bishop; City: Bishop California; Review: Ended up here because of a screw up with reservation at another hotel do I was glad I gotta a room. Room was ok, front desk adequate, breakfast pretty basic, waffles, toast,crystal orange drink. Wifi worked, TV selection very basic, rooms quiet.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Half Dome Village; City: Yosemite National Park California; Review: Canvas tent ok, can get hot, a fan would help. A light but no plug ins for charging. Despite reporting twice my safe did not work due to low battery. Noisy until about 10 and u can get an early start with food in village and shuttle stop nearby. As stated before there is need for more showers! So ok stay given shortage of places so u put up with shortcomings, if u have $$$ and can get it other accommodation would be better!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Indian Flat Campground; City: El Portal California; Review: Simple canvas tent with a bed adequate, fridge in room. NO LOCK ON DOOR. cannot latch from inside. Toilets ok showers needs updating and cleaning , facilities about 5 min away. But close to park so it is what it is, and you do not have a lot of choice for the price.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn; City: Oakhurst California; Review: Stayed after Yosemite stay, good sized rooms, clean, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, wifi TV. Good location, lots of parking. So nice to have a few comforts and Best Western delivered. No free breakfast but a discount at restaurant. Would stay again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Edda Akureyri; City: Akureyri Northeast Region; Review: Half way on trip, offered laundry for $15 cdn ready early next day. Rooms usual small with good wifi and shared clean facilities Dinner buffet worthwhile at $60 No tv, staff helpful, easy walk to downtown for restaurants and shops and gardens R; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Grand Sault Hotel Suites; City: Grand Falls New Brunswick; Review: On our way to Acadia stopped at this location for a good sleep.rooms comfortable clean, good size. Just off highway for easy access but went into town area for dinner. Breakfast was good, staff fine wifi good. Television usual choices. Good stop.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Langaholt; City: Snaefellsbaer West Region; Review: Great location with glacier covered volcano outside your window and great isolated beach. Attic trend nest near by so evening and morning walks fabulous. Rooms ok but a bit dated with tiny bathrooms. That are doing a major expansion so new rooms will be better. Breakfast was very good, dinners average.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Edda ML Laugarvatn; City: Laugarvatn South Region; Review: 2 single beds in dorm room, large space for dorms, very basic furniture, shared bathrooms that were very well maintained (several for a hallway), breakfast ok but crowded, dinner was good. Stay overall was ok for a one night stop in area. Good wifi, no tv,; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Terrasse Dufferin; City: Quebec City Quebec; Review: Charming friendly hotel in a great location, most areas walkable. Park your car and leave it there. $4 fee for breakfast great value, parking $25 per day. Staff bilingual on front desk and helpful. Rooms basic, mine no fridge, limited legroom in bathroom if u get my meaning but minor compared to handy location. Really just stay here.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Edda Vik i Myrdal; City: Vik South Region; Review: Good rooms lots of space. Twin beds together. Very good wifi. Good tv selection, shower below average, hotel staff friendly, good restaurant with excellent breakfast and delicious dinner. This is one of the better hotels during our stay in Iceland.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western of Whitmore Lake; City: Whitmore Lake Michigan; Review: Easy location off the highway if stopping by on the way to Ann Arbor, AC works (BUT temp set at 60 for AC when we arrived and the carpeting was soaking wet near the AC)), reasonable breakfast which starts at 6 am (BUT rolls had obvious Mold on them), bathrooms ok (BUT maybe u could leave an extra roll of TP whenever the two rolls on the wall are near empty). Without the BUTS an okay stay!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Lord Nelson Hotel; City: Stockholm; Review: Walkable from central station so easy access from airport. Great location in old town close most attractions and a metro station. Lots of restaurants. Good free breakfast, friendly staff. I was in a single room which was VERY SMALL. Pretty good wifi, a few English tv channels. If u do not mind small rooms this place is great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Baymont by Wyndham Albany; City: Albany Minnesota; Review: Clean friendly hotel near highway for easy access, no noise, adequate breakfast but no yogurt, good wifi and tv, pool, restaurant walkable, liquor store nearby. Gas station and general store close, good stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Amedia Amsterdam Airport; City: Schiphol Haarlemmermeer North Holland Pro; Review: Shuttle can take a long time to come for pickup and has multiple stops so u have to leave lots of time in your plans, ie if u want to go back to AMS and take the train. Hotel very isolated so I would not stay here to visit Amsterdam Nice rooms, staff ok, good for an overnighter.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn; City: Glendive Montana; Review: Great breakfast, nice rooms and beds, tv with hd is good, easy highway access, close to restaurants, staff friendly, pool good, easy parking for bigger vehicles, BUT wifi cut in and out and often slow even though hotel not busy, needs fixing!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn; City: Hammond Indiana; Review: Very comfortable rooms, very clean rooms and bathrooms, fridge, free good wifi, easy access from highway, wonderful breakfast in a well maintained dedicated room, good pool, staff friendly, nearby restaurants for dinner. Would stay again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dewachen Resort Spa; City: Paro Paro District; Review: Stayed here first 2 nights in Bhutan, friendly staff, great views, average rooms, average meals and service. Bathrooms clean, comfortable beds, TV, wifi poor most of the time with periods of reasonable activity but not dependable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Thegchen Phodrang Guest House; City: Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang District; Review: Rooms among most basic we had in Bhutan but reasonable, clean, hot water in shower, etc. Food average, service friendly, no wifi or TV. But very close to monastery with wonderful prayers audible during festival which I loved, although some people had trouble sleeping. I got up early to take pictures in the mist and came across a public blessing occurring which was so moving. Good to check this out if your timing is correct.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Payson; City: Payson Arizona; Review: Efficient front desk staff, breakfast staff very helpful, good breakfast in a separate building, rooms ok, clean, wifi good, TV good, easy access to town, lots of restaurants, a good place to stop for visiting the area.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Uptown; City: Port Angeles Clallam County Washington; Review: Average hotel but a lot of extras like fabulous free soup (chicken Thai) free newspaper, goodie bag on Halloween. Good breakfast and great location. Very helpful staff!!!!So rooms average but place elevated by staff extras.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Sunrise Inn; City: Eagar Apache County Arizona; Review: Staff very friendly, good breakfast, rooms clean and large, easy access, restaurant walkable, a great stay BUT these days good internet is essential to me. Internet cut in and out, refused to allow even short news videos, just very frustrating. The wifi needs an upgrade.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Suites; City: Alamogordo New Mexico; Review: Good sized room, clean, good tv and wifi. Staff friendly, had a snack 4-6 pm in lobby (varies, on my dad hot dogs, chips, sodas), good breakfast with a friendly staff member, easy access on highway, lots of restaurants nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge Airport; City: Phoenix Arizona; Review: Arrived After late flight, easy to find, very friendly staff new hours of gas station and take out place. Clean, comfortable for the cost. Adequate breakfast which opens very early. Tv and wifi works well. Good for an overnight.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Econolodge Huntsville; City: Huntsville Muskoka District Ontario; Review: Low price with adequate accommodation, rooms are fine, clean, fridges and microwave, TV and wifi good, so for just a room good accommodation. Breakfast is poor, maybe a snack with weak coffee. Front desk and breakfast area cold, perhaps turn up the heat a bit??? Staff friendly.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Harrisonburg; City: Harrisonburg Virginia; Review: Breakfast a joke, ONE toaster, no waffles, very small room. First room we got the door was open because you could not close it (did cleaning staff not notice this), second room NO HEAT, third room passable but on third floor with other rooms being smoker rooms, the hall smell is gross. Noe NO ELEVATOR, THREE FLOORS. look elsewhere.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Elkins; City: Elkins West Virginia; Review: Typical super 8 but clean, quiet, easy access from highway, restaurants close by, good breakfast with waffles, bathroom good, beds comfortable, wifi a little slow, usual TV channels, etc.good value worth a stop.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn; City: Springfield Fairfax County Virginia; Review: Free shuttle to metro makes this a great place for visiting DC, take metro to national mall. Friendly staff, free parking and good breakfast. Definitely stay here, but check when construction on metro which can slow transport to DC.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Luray Virginia; Review: Clean comfortable basic hotel, easy access location. 2 restaurants very close by , NO free breakfast but good room prices, so eat at restaurant with the discount coupon they give u. Not fancy but great for overnight, good wifi and TV.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Dunkirk Fredonia Inn; City: Dunkirk Chautauqua County New York; Review: Overnight stop, easy access from highway, easy check in, good breakfast with extra toppings for waffles and yogurt. Pool parking etc. Good wifi, tv good, bathrooms ok everything clean, staff friendly Good stop; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ramada by Wyndham Locust Grove; City: Locust Grove Georgia; Review: Good wifi, good room, friendly staff, easy access to restaurants, easy access to parking. Good breakfast, close to highways, gas stations nearby, TV reasonable, bathroom adequate. Good stay if u are in the area for an overnight.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Moab; City: Moab Utah; Review: Clean spacious room, easy access from highway, restaurants close by, good breakfast, good wifi, tons of TV channels, friendly staff. Good to stay here if you are busy hiking and need a reasonable room.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge; City: Cortez Colorado; Review: Overnight stay, easy access from highway, restaurants nearby, good breakfast, friendly front desk staff, free wifi but sometimes a bit slow, large room, clean but small bathroom. Two minor problems, remote was broken and had been repaired with tape, it worked inconsistently. Fridge in room very noisy. Overall ok stay for one night.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Kokopelli Inn; City: Bluff Utah; Review: Right off highway, newer motel with clean good rooms. Rooms are small but fine for an overnight stay, clean bathroom shower, fridge, TV, MW, very good wifi, basic continental breakfast. Staff helpful, convenience store next door, restaurants short drive.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Wayside Motor Inn; City: Monticello Utah; Review: Hotel in a small town with adequate rooms, clean, easy access from highway, fridge, me, TV choices ok, adequate bathroom. BUT WIFI TERRIBLE. I used different tablets, connects but u get dropped after a minute or two. This is very frustrating, in 2017 good wifi is essential to me. Oh I could connect at 3am! Called desk (busy for multiple attempts), then unsympathetic host said nothing she could do, must be too many people using it.NO YOUR WIFI IS NOT ADEQUATE! Time to upgrade. I get 2 strong signals from the hotel across the highway? No wifi in breakfast room except hotel across road!?! Breakfast very basic, toast, HBeggs, juice, coffee. Fix your wifi!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Leamington; City: Leamington Ontario; Review: Easy access, easy drive to point pelee, restaurants close by, average breakfast but area very clean and well looked after by staff, good wifi, TV good but could not get jays game, clean large room. Staff friendly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Dayton Ohio; Review: Family member got local coupon book with no restrictions, good price, clean, easy access from highway, room ok for a night, wifi and TV worked well, many restaurants walkable from hotel (ask about discounts), staff friendly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Grand Junction Colorado; City: Grand Junction Colorado; Review: A good super 8, easy location, restaurants and highways close by. Rooms good size, clean, good wifi, TV ok, staff friendly. Pretty good super 8 breakfast, toasted waffles, yogurt, fruit, etc in an adequate space. With good rate a good stay. 😀😀😀; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: River Canyon Lodge Inn and Suites; City: Moab Utah; Review: Clean, friendly hotel, basic room was small but sufficient and well organized. Clean good sized bathroom, good wifi and TV, fridge and microwave, free coffee but no breakfast. No pets. Definitely stay here if good price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Yellowstone Village Inn; City: Gardiner Montana; Review: Standard room clean, adequate room, fridge, good tv, slow wifi, forgot to leave me soap, no elevator, steps at entrance (not sure about wheelchair access, roller luggage needs to be carried, ). Breakfast muffins and bagels, no tongs for moving food, small room. This is a good stop with small errors which may bother some people, but ok to stay at a reasonable price.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Suites Salt Lake City; City: Salt Lake City Utah; Review: Within 10 minutes of airport, good for late arrival or early departure Good rooms, clean, wifi very good, tv good, usual breakfast, restaurants nearby, gas station very close staff friendly Excellent for access to SLC; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn Santa Monica West Los Angeles; City: Santa Monica California; Review: I was visiting overnight and it was a good stay at a convenient location for Santa Monica and easy access from highway. Rooms clean, fair size, a reasonable breakfast with good seating. I liked it better than a previous stay at days inn nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Motel 6 Jackson; City: Jackson Jackson Hole Wyoming; Review: Cheap rate for Jackson, adequate room size, clean, soap no shampoo, ok tv, restaurants nearby. Wifi inconsistent works for a few minutes then crashes, even got up at 5 am to confirm a flight, did not work on either device. Had to drive to McDonalds for wifi. FIX THE WIFI. Room had powerful air freshener smell.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Motel Nord Haven Aurora Denali Lodge; City: Healy Denali National Park and Preserve Alaska; Review: Great place to stay just a short drive to Denali. Comfortable beds, good rooms, friendly stark, good breakfast, they will make to go lunch for in the park, good wifi, ok rates. Worth a look, I have stayed here twice, happy each time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Beluga Lake Lodge; City: Homer Alaska; Review: Stayed a couple of nights, clean basic accommodation, easy access from highway, easy drive to spit, McDonalds close for breakfast. Good wifi, good tv, a bit musty sometimes, friendly service, restaurant in hotel, easy parking.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Aptel Studio Hotel; City: Anchorage Alaska; Review: Rooms are basic but very clean and functional. TV and wifi good, staff friendly, nearby restaurants, no breakfast, soap but no shampoo or Kleenex. Good for overnight stay, or if u bring your own stuff to cook in provided kitchen. Fridge and microwave helpful.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Lake Lucille Inn; City: Wasilla Alaska; Review: Stopped on the way to Denali National Park from Anchorage, easy access off highway, good clean room, friendly staff, good breakfast, lots of restaurants nearby (no restaurant in hotel), good wifi and tv.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge; City: Rapid City South Dakota; Review: Large clean rooms, good breakfast, clean bathrooms, working elevators, friendly staff, fantastic POOL for kids, good tv, fair wifi, restaurants very near. Close to interstate and reasonable drive to airport. For price very good worth a stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Covered Bridge Inn; City: Brazil Indiana; Review: Easy access from highway, good restaurants in area, reasonable breakfast, rooms clean and good size. Check in staff wonderful and friendly, morning staff seemed very tired and when asked a polite reasonable question overreacted, scary!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Columbine Inn; City: Estes Park Colorado; Review: Price is good, manager is very friendly, rooms small but adequate, standard motel, clean. But at many times wifi is awful, ok at 6am but at regular hours good luck even with straight email, needs an upgrade for me. Tv was poor, john tried to fix but there just seemed poor selection. Breakfast just a simple grab and go! Stay here if wifi not part of your regular life when u travel.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Nest Hotel; City: Rapid City South Dakota; Review: Clean practical accommodation in a new hotel, easy access, friendly staff, good wifi and tv. Basic PAC n go breakfast. Good bathroom, rooms good size, large towels. Nearby restaurants. Good find. Do it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Cowboy Inn; City: Edgemont South Dakota; Review: Edgemont is a unique slice of Americana, the cowboy inn is a good place to stop. Note rooms are simple with tv and wifi, not luxurious but clean. Front desk woman was wonderful, helpful, friendly. Soap provided but our room lacked shampoo. Restaurants and Gas nearby. Have fun!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge; City: Cloverdale Indiana; Review: Stopover on a road trip for one night so reasonable stay. Standard motel layout, rooms reasonable size, clean, staff ok, bathrooms ok. Wifi worked well, tv ok. Breakfast small but ok, easy access from highways nearby.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge; City: Marion Illinois; Review: Stayed for eclipse so room passable. Reasonably clean, breakfast ok with standard fare in small room, desk staff friendly, easy highway access with restaurants near by, wifi and tv good and functional.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt; City: Berlin; Review: Close train station, easy walk to site, luxurious, even great coffee maker and fabulous bathroom Free wifi is slow but ok for regular emails, a few news English tv channels Safe area to walk to reichstag; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Westin Warsaw; City: Warsaw Mazovia Province Central Poland; Review: Wonderful modern hotel, great comfortable rooms, good variety at breakfast, good location, nearby restaurants and shopping make this convenient to explore locally. Safe area for walking when we explored.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront; City: Vienna; Review: Nice location on the river and relatively easy to get to central area on subway, but a walk of 30-40 minutes if u prefer. Comfortable, good helpful staff, very good breakfast, rooms clean. Wifi only in lobby unless u are a Hilton member, adequate tv.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Hoover Dam Hotel; City: Boulder City Nevada; Review: Good location for Hoover dam, friendly staff, good rooms, no breakfast but grab bag is a good idea. Restaurants nearby, hotel restaurant small but very good food and beer. Easy parking, rooms clean, good value.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bide A Wee Inn Cottages; City: Pacific Grove Monterey County California; Review: Good location, friendly helpful staff, small but functional rooms. Microwave, fridge, simple breakfast of bagels cereals coffee. Nice quiet area but easy short drive to town and Monterey. Only complaint was wifi very poor, anything beyond basic email had difficulty loading. Skype impossible. Tv good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard Las Vegas Henderson Green Valley; City: Henderson Nevada; Review: Stayed between late flight and heading towards valley of fire state park. Easy check in, restaurants are nearby, no free breakfast. Rooms comfortable, good wifi and tv. Staff friendly and helpful. Arrived very late with no problem.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econolodge Huntsville; City: Huntsville Muskoka District Ontario; Review: Simple but clean accommodation. Good wifi and tv, staff friendly. Good location, restaurants nearby. Good overnight stop for arrowhead park, ok for ski hill, or hikes in Algonquin. This is simple accommodation, but a good price. Breakfast very basic so u may want to go out to nearby restaurants. Coffee bad.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sheraton Kauai Resort; City: Poipu Kauai Hawaii; Review: This hotel split by a road, Oceanside has facilities, beach, restaurants, pools etc, while across a smaller road are other rooms. That said the other rooms are fine but to access the facilities u must walk across a road. Pool, beach, food, staff all great, a good stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn Suites Airport North; City: Calgary Alberta; Review: Friendly staff, close to YYC, shuttle to airport and restaurants. Isolated hotel good for stopover but mostly warehouses around. Need car or shuttle for dining. Good breakfast but coffee not hot even fresh.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Suites Yellowknife; City: Yellowknife Northwest Territories; Review: Clean, convenient hotel. Front desk staff very friendly and helpful, free airport transfer was GREAT and driver friendly and helpful. No breakfast but AW right next door is ok. Tour groups pick up here. Would stay again; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Napoleon; City: Rome Lazio; Review: Convenient walking distance from train station, subway stop at your door. Staff very friendly, very good breakfast, good restaurants in area, wifi works reasonably well, usual small elevators. Staff speaks English well.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Leamington; City: Leamington Ontario; Review: Friendly staff, manager even there late on Saturday night helped us! Good location, modern hotel, everything worked well. During festival of birds 4:30 am breakfast helpful. Very comfortable bed, good wifi.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Yukon Inn; City: Whitehorse Yukon; Review: I stayed here several single night stays, rooms ok, clean, staff friendly. Wifi ok for basic emails, tv good. No included breakfast. There are lots of places nearby to eat at, McD walkable. Easy access to the highway; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Alcan Motor Inn; City: Haines Junction Yukon; Review: Very average room, adequate for a single night. Not sure why no shampoo provided, wifi very very limited before coupon expires so be prepared, tv ok, location ok, good restaurant next door but no children allowed in bar.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Triple J Hotel and Cabins; City: Dawson City Yukon; Review: Great location, good friendly front desk staff, handy restaurant which has long hours, easy convenient location to walk around town and explore. Easy parking. Tv wifi both good. Room generally clean just one day bathroom sink, coffee maker, and counter was not cleaned, not sure why.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hestia Hotel Jugend; City: Riga Riga Region; Review: 2 days in August, good location for walking, nearby restaurants and grocery stores Breakfast good, staff friendly. Room reasonable, ac not great but ok, fridge. Shower leaks a little. Worth a stay if in town; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Santakos Hotel; City: Kaunas Kaunas County; Review: Good location, walkable within town, breakfast ok, room functional, small bathroom with leaky shower, small pool, staff very helpful especially helping with luggage when elevator getting fixed. Good for a stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Braavo Spa Hotel; City: Tallinn Harju County; Review: In August rooms VERY VERY HOT! Some rooms no or small windows so literally a sauna! Got a fan but in limited supply! Hallway air conditioned but rooms are a sweat box!! Other seasons room small but passable. Sink small no safe has fridge breakfast ok. Hallways dark on motion sensor light BUT u pass a long dark hallway which sometimes turns on as u go down a small stair UNSAFE !!!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Le Mirabeau Hotel Spa Zermatt; City: Zermatt Canton of Valais Swiss Alps; Review: Easy access to town and train, even walkable to gondola if u want some exercise. Good breakfast, restaurants close by. Great views of Matterhorn make this a great place to stay. Rooms comfortable, bathrooms good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Cedar City Utah; Review: Friendly staff, clean good sized rooms, good wifi and tv, breakfast good, easy location to access from highway and cedar breaks. Restaurants and gas nearby, good parking, a good place to stop for the night.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Suites; City: Reno Nevada; Review: Easy access from highway good parking, staff friendly, room big and clean good breakfast good wifi and tv choices reasonable price beds ok nearby choice of restaurants spectrometer stations to fill up. Good stay; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Whispering Elms Motel Campground RV Park; City: Baker Nevada; Review: Very limited motels in baker so you stay here for the location, which is convenient to the park. It also offers microwave, fridge, coffeemaker, lots of towels. But it is an older motel, small tight bathroom, old fixtures, old design. Small motel in an rv Park, very limited hours for check in, slow wifi that abruptly disappeared during the morning before check out time. So it is ok for a night or so because there are few alternatives.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Motel 6 Ely; City: Ely Nevada; Review: It is a motel six! Wifi slow and cuts out, only plug I could use was in bathroom, room clean, room ok size, bed ok, limited tv channels, location ok near restaurants, parking good. If u want a clean basic night hotel adequate.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn Winnemucca Model T Casino; City: Winnemucca Nevada; Review: Friendly front desk, quick check in BUT front desk in casino area, ie SMOKY, I felt badly for staff who have to stay there. Rest of hotel smoke free and rooms behind closed sealed doors . Rooms clean, I found quiet, good wifi and tv. Easy parking. Free breakfast is in restaurant which is great but u have to go thru casino to get there. I guess I just do not understand smoking and slot machines!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Whispering Pines Motel; City: June Lake California; Review: About 25 minutes from tioga pass entrance of Yosemite, large clean room, kitchenette well stocked, clean washroom. Easy access, 2 floors no elevator FYI, restaurants nearby, limited front desk hours, but good for a Yosemite stay; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Gardnerville Topaz Lake; City: Gardnerville Nevada; Review: Easy access off highway on way to Yosemite, nice view of the lake from room and restaurant. Gave me a coupon for a free drink at the bar, breakfast is either continental or discounted cooked breakfast. The continental looked reasonable, better than usual super 8. Casino on site, gas station present. Rooms ok, good size and clean. Rooms need more lighting, dark! Tv ok and wifi can be slow at peak times. I would stay again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Song Hotel Redfern; City: Sydney New South Wales; Review: Great location within walking distance of two train stations makes this very convenient for visiting visiting Sydney and easy access to airports. Rooms are small and basic but clean and efficient. Good wifi, adequate breakfast and good prices, if u just want a place to stay while visiting this is a great find.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Blue Spruce Resort; City: Dwight Muskoka District Ontario; Review: Views of lake from your room, but easy access from highway 60 within an easy drive of Algonquin Park. We stayed in January, the lake had a cleared area for skating, having a wood burning fireplace in our room was fun. Staff friendly, and clear snow quickly. Kitchen well equipped with everything u need. Bed comfortable with enough room for moving around. TV channels good, DVD player handy. Wifi okay but best for emails. I did hate having to log in manually each time. Great place to stay!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Plus Muskoka Inn; City: Huntsville Muskoka District Ontario; Review: Busy day at hotel but lots of friendly helpful staff, obviously management prepared. And staff were friendly! Good organized breakfast, rooms good size and clean. Parking easy. Lots of restaurants nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: King William Inn; City: Huntsville Muskoka District Ontario; Review: Stayed on winter weekend, very friendly staff/manager, clean spacious room, good simple breakfast (try the muffins), breakfast room a bit small, tv good, wifi unfortunately can be slow but I suspect a factor of the small town, good location. Good economical stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Eloy Arizona; Review: Bathroom dirty, walls scraped, screws loose on doors halls dark , looking very old Really needs to get gutted and redone Tv ok wifi ok parking ok fast food nearby. Staff friendly. Breakfast ok Just way below standard!!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Quality Inn; City: Willcox Arizona; Review: Easy access from highway, restaurants and gas nearby, friendly front desk staff, good rooms, ok wifi, lots of parking, clean rooms, good breakfast with friendly host. Good stay especially at reasonable rates.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Econo Lodge Airport; City: Phoenix Arizona; Review: Arrived After late flight, easy to find, very friendly staff which sorted out a mistake (made by me) on my reservation, Pricilla was wonderful. Clean, comfortable for the cost. Adequate breakfast which opens very early. Tv and wifi works well. Good for an overnight when near airport!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Days Inn Suites by Wyndham Tucson Marana; City: Marana Arizona; Review: Good location near highway, restaurants, National Park for hikes.Friendly staff, clean good tv, adequate wifi, elevator, good hot breakfast with good hrs. Lots of parking, rooms a good size, clean, easy to find.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Son (The Giver, #4); Author: Lois Lowry; Genres: young-adult, children, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: I would give the first half of the book 4 stars and the second half 2 stars.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Homegoing; Author: Yaa Gyasi; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: "What I know now, my son: Evil begets evil. It grows. It transmutes, so that sometimes you cannot see that the evil in the world began as the evil in your own home." This is a book that EVERYONE should read. The reviews don't lie; this book is amazing. One of the best debuts I've ever read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race; Author: Margot Lee Shetterly; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Five stars for the women of NACA and NASA, three stars for the book. I listened to the audiobook, which may not have been the ideal way to experience this book. It was a little confusing to follow, as there are many names to keep straight, and many jumps in the timeline, sometimes several within one chapter. Even so, this is a book worth reading, and I feel that I learned a lot, not just about these amazing women, but about civil rights and the struggles, then and now, of women of every color.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood; Author: Trevor Noah; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction; Review: This is *hands down* the best audio book I've ever listened to. Trevor Noah narrates the book himself, and it is as if you are hanging out with him in your living room, just listening to him telling stories. It doesn't seem as if he is reading a book AT ALL. His life, his stories, are so amazing. HIGHLY recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: How to Be Perfectly Unhappy; Author: Matthew Inman; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Little book about a big idea- that being happy is NOT what life is all about. I recommend reading the essay Inman based this book off of: How To Live Unhappily Ever After by Augusten Burroughs.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Before I Let Go; Author: Marieke Nijkamp; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, fiction; Review: The good: there was a very spooky vibe that I enjoyed, and the writing was lovely. The bad: I did find some parts very repetitive, and there could have been more character development, Overall, I liked this book; it kept me hooked, and I finished it quickly. I think it'll be quite popular.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows: Title: Airport Animal Hospital; City: Goleta, CA; Review: We have been taking our Dog to Dr. Wallace for almost a year. He came highly recommend from a friend of mine and I'm really glad she did. Our dog is always excited to see Dr. Wallace, even for shots! He really gives your animal lots of love and attention. Airport Animal Hospital offers a puppy program for there clients and I think it was well worth it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Mesa Cafe; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Food is always great, we can usually get a hearty breakfast for 2 under $20. This has the same menu as it's sister cafe Cody's. They have a nice patio here and are pet friendly!! This was a big bonus for us.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Douglas Family Preserve; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Visited here with our dog today and I think we liked even more then Henry's Beach. The views were spectacular and the area is very serene. Our puppy had so much fun romping through the tall grass and passed out in the car on the way home. It was well taken care of for a park that allows dogs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Via Maestra 42; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: I've been for over a year and have never had a meal I didn't totally enjoy. Not only is it a restaurant it's got a deli where you can order up some cold cuts, wonderful cheeses (mozzarella!), gellato and a large array of their salads. I only dock it 1 star for the lack of space, which means you usually have to wait (which we always are willing to).; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tupelo Junction Cafe; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: This is probably 2nd favorite spot for a great breakfast, ah heck I love it for lunch and dinner too. This is one of the first few restaurants I went to upon moving to Santa Barbara and the food has always been consistently tasty. They also allowed us to have our dog on there very small outside seating area. :); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tuttini; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Good food this is probably my 3rd favorite place when choosing a breakfast place in the Downtown Santa Barbara Area. I do rate it a 4 star for the some times flaky staffing, although my last visit was a different staff and they were on point the whole time. We even got a dish of water for our dog :) Which was allowed to sit with us outside in their seating area. Like Michelle said, the coffee here is really good!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Lemos Feed & Pet Supply; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: I love this store! The staff is knowledgeable and extremely helpful. They sell high quality kibble with a lot of leashes, crates, toys and treats. My puppy loves going to visit, she usually gets plenty of treats and attention.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pastavino; City: Goleta, CA; Review: Went here for lunch and sat on the patio with a friend and just enjoyed the beautiful weather. The restaurant was swarming with servers, and thankfully the service was great! Didn't feel rushed or ignored, they maintained the right balance. The food was good, but I was a little disappointed they didn't have a different lunch and dinner menu. The menu is more priced for dinners. I ordered the Filet Fettuccine, which was good, but nothing to write home about. The Filet was very tender and melt in your mouth, but the rest of the dish was missing something.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Takenoya; City: Goleta, CA; Review: The fact that an IV 'sushi' place has a higher rating than Takenoya is a little disheartening. Going to a Sushi restaurant and shelling out at least $100 for two is all fine and dandy. We find Takenoya to be that great place to go when you want a good sushi dinner, without the costs. The wait staff is ALWAYS attentive. The price is more than reasonable. Love the all-you-can-eat late night sushi deal!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Jungle George Grill; City: Goleta, CA; Review: The meals are a little slower, I would order lunch before going there, but other than that the service is friendly and the food is really good. Very pet friendly. :); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Camino Real Marketplace; City: Goleta, CA; Review: This is a great shopping center. We usually end up here Saturday Mornings to get a coffee from Starbucks and a bagel from Anna's. Enjoy the sun and people watch. Usually families bring their young children to hang out in the circle. Some times there are musicians that set up there and provide some great background music and it's pet friendly. :) Farmers Market comes Thursdays and Sunday Morning.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Elegant Nails & Spa; City: Goleta, CA; Review: Went in for a manicure. They were nice enough, but the quality of the polish coat was below what I could do at home. Save your $15.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: SB Chauffeuring & Tours; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: I wish I could rate them higher! We booked a towncar with Tony for my bachlorette party. Tony arrived on time, had amazing customer service skills and was fun and helpful. The towncar was clean and had cute bachlorette decals. We went to go wine tasting and I enjoyed myself so much! I got to go to my three favorite wineries, he placed my cases of wedding wine and purchases in the car for us. We went a little over our time, but who cared we were having fun! He told us very politely about our time and we extended it. He even ran us to summerland to drop off our purchases before dinner in SB. I was so pleased I booked his services for my honeymoon ride to LAX. I recommend Tony for all SB wine tours or transportation services.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: JRA Designs & Alterations; City: Goleta, CA; Review: While I did not use there services, they were extremely helpful in there referals to get Emergency, Day before wedding gown alterations / corrections. Their character, honesty and integrity was unwavering. Thank you for your help and saving my wedding day. :); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ana-Maria-Bridal Boutique; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Ana Marie was my wedding fairy godmother! After another seamstress, didn't alter my dress right/at all. The day before the wedding I needed a Miracle, I found Ana Marie! She hemmed, bustled and fixed the awful attempt at a bust not only in 3 hours, but with such craftsmanship. She wanted to complete the alterations quickly, so I could relax. Before my rehearsal dinner I had a beautiful gown again. I did check out their dresses previously, but did not find my dress here. I am so ever thankful for her kindness and skill.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MaryLinn's; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: I can only rate them for their customer service. I called the day before my wedding to fix the train wreck alterations that were "done" to my gown. Their compassion and honesty was helpful, they were not available, but did share some helpful contacts that got my dressed fixed for my wedding. Thank you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Red Hair & Make Up Studio; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Was recommended to Red Studio for my wedding hair and make up. Ashley did a great job on my hair and Rhianon did an amazing job on my make up. These ladies were fun and kept the girls and I laughing. :); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Mercedes Trump; City: Santa Barbara, CA; Review: Don't go! I had to take my dress to a competent seamstress to finish the work. What was quoted as just under $500 for hem, bustle, sash change and fitting (minor!). I had to pay almost $800 to get corrected AND/OR completed the day before my wedding! I even gave her an extra day to complete the work, when I arrived to pick it up it was hardly even started! I stupidly gave her 3 more hours to finish up. Upon returning it was shit work and not even finished. She had the nerve to tell us about how she was up until 2 am finishing a beaded gown. I started my dress fittings 9 months before the wedding, since I would be moving out of town 6 months prior. I should have known something was fishy, when I went to my second fitting and there was only minor bodice work done, which I didn't think looked right. The bodice was all wavy and needed boning (which I was told by another seamstress) Mercedes told my bridesmaids and I, it was suppose to look like that. Which looked awful. She was nice enough to offer to pay for my alterations from the other seamstress, but it's been a few months and I haven't heard any comments from my receipt I mailed to her. She could of at least returned my deposit! I'm sorry to leave a nasty review, I waited 3 months after my wedding to "cool off" and I still feel like this is appropriate to let others know.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Dioji K-9 Resort & Athletic Club; City: Goleta, CA; Review: I can't believe I never wrote a review for Dioji! We've took our dog here for 3 years before we moved up north. Our dog went at about once a week and we would board her as well when we left town. They're really friendly not just with the dogs, but with the humans as well. I always felt welcome showing up, they knew the names of all their dogs and that really made you feel like a family. When we had our wedding they were super sweet and accommodating to some of the craziness that comes with that. When we went on our honeymoon we knew our dog was in great hands. I would highly recommend Dioji for boarding and Day Care. We're just sad there isn't one in the East Bay. Miss you guys!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows: Title: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Deer Hunter, The (1978); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Gandhi (1982); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dracula (Bram Stoker's Dracula) (1992); Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: Goonies, The (1985); Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Space Jam (1996); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hoop Dreams (1994); Genres: Documentary; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Carlito's Way (1993); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: Patriot Games (1992); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Road Warrior, The (Mad Max 2) (1981); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: Billy Madison (1995); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Cruel Intentions (1999); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0 Title: Little Shop of Horrors (1986); Genres: Comedy, Horror, Musical; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Deliverance (1972); Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: 101 Dalmatians (1996); Genres: Adventure, Children, Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) (1981); Genres: Action, Adventure; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: City of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002); Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fight Club (1999); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) (2001); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Matrix, The (1999); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: American Beauty (1999); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Inception (2010); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: American History X (1998); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Apocalypse Now (1979); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: There Will Be Blood (2007); Genres: Drama, Western; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Hortense B. Hewitt Wedding Accessories Double Heart Garter Set, Blue; Brand: Masterpiece Studios; Review: This was such a great deal! Especially compared to store prices! I tried 3 times to make my own garters and I just couldn't get it right. These are pretty, great construction and they have blue in them. I also love the bows and hearts.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hortense B. Hewitt Wedding Accessories White Satin Treasure Chest Ring Box; Brand: Hortense B. Hewitt; Review: My ring bearers walked down the isle with this cute little box. I love that we decided to go with this box instead of the traditional pillow. I love the shade of the color of the box and the pearl details. It doesn't open up all the way though. We put those flashing light up toy rings in there to keep the boys entertained.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hello Kitty Pearl 3D Face Wrist Strap Coin Purse; Brand: Hello Kitty; Review: I love hello kitty and my husband knows it. He surprised me with this cute coin wristlet. I love that I can fit all my ID's,cards and cash in there! The pearly look in the materiel is pretty and I like the material too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: 3/4ct Triple Heart Shaped Blue Topaz and Diamond Ring in Sterling Silver; Brand: SuperJeweler; Review: I got it for by baby sister for her elementary graduation. She loves it and is very picky about what she wears!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Heshe Leather Key Case Wallets Unisex Keychain Key Holder Ring with 6 Hooks Snap Closure; Brand: HESHE; Review: Nice piece of leather. Decent quality for the price, but it came with a small chunk of leather missing on the back. So I returned. I wish the flap was straight up and down instead of at an angle.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Hasbro Electronic Catch Phrase; Brand: Parker Brothers; Review: I bought this for my 10-year-old little brother after being exposed to it by college friends. He doesn't love it as much as I do, however--the only category he can play well is "Food." Maybe they should have a Jr. version for kids of his age, because the game is truly excellent for practicing quick and concise communication skills as well as public speaking (if the game has a good number of players). Might get another one (or come up with an alternative way to play the game without the little machine) for tutoring kids.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Cards Against Humanity; Brand: ; Review: So fun. Just keep it to the 5 card limit, otherwise it can go on a much longer time than necessary.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Carcassonne Basic Game; Brand: Z-Man Games; Review: I play this at least two or three times a week on iOs, and the board games at least once or twice a month. Such a great board game. It has replaced chess for me, as a tool for activating neurological pathways I don't use in my work usually.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Gloom; Brand: Atlas; Review: So my boyfriend and I are pretty snobby about our games. And Gloom didn't really pass muster despite good recs. We played with 4 people (but we played will the full families, which was a mistake) and our game just kept going on forever. The instructions are not very clear. The fact that all your strategy can be wiped away with a single blow of a single card from someone else is annoying.We felt like we were missing a good deal of cards, though when we realized the instructions suggested that with 4 players you should have 4 total family members, that alleviated some of our icky feeling about the game. This is something where it feels like the expansion packs are really necessary to give the game that extra emphasis and enjoyability, which feels deceptive.Other thing: the "storytelling" is quite irrelevant to the actual mechanics of the game; you get no points for the quality of your story and while you are technically encouraged to integrate your family members' stories with those of the other players' families, it has zero effect on the game.There is actually disincentive to be interesting, because the shorter your turn and the quieter you are about your character, the less the other players notice how many points you are racking up on your character.Basically we wished we ended our gaming party with CAH and not gotten out Gloom, because it made all of us quite Gloomy.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Asmodee 7 Wonders Wonder Pack; Brand: Asmodee; Review: So I got this for my super gamey BF since 7 Wonders is his favorite board game (out of the dozens and dozens he's tried). This has some awesome new cities. Don't use it for teaching new players though, too complicated. (Give them Gizah).; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Village Board Game; Brand: Tasty Minstrel; Review: This is a great strategy game. I learned it at a friend's house recently (they're major & picky gamers) and fell in love. I got it and now am taking it around teaching others in our gaming circles. Really solid game. It's like five mini-games that are seamlessly woven together for one cohesive game. Has some structural similarities to 7 Wonders. Recommend that you get together a game of 4 people and get them to help you put all the numbered stickers on the people as soon as you get it. Also suggest that you find someone else who knows how to play to teach you - you can learn via the instruction manual, but there are so many moving parts that your first game will be super slow. Maybe I and my boyfriend will make a video in the near future to help y'all out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Seven Suites Hotel Observatory; City: Antipolo City Rizal Province Calabarzon Region Luzon; Review: Stayed here as a couple and I don't know if my standards were low but our overall experience was very good despite the negative feedback we've read from here. The place is just very near but was peaceful, private and quiet. I think the place is not so popular that's why there were not many people with us on our visit even if it was on a weekend. We availed of a promo they have so we've got an overnight accommodation at their Saturday Room w/complimentary breakfast, a massage for 2, stargazing and use of billiards & swimming pool all for a price of Php3999. That was way lower than their published rates. Their published rates were a little bit pricey so if it wasn't for the promo, we could not have gone there. haha! Here are the summary of our stay: Room - The room was clean but there is this one mosquito whom we killed. The bed was very comfortable, there were additional hotdog and throw pillows. The bathroom was well-maintained except for the door, but that was really minor. Food - The complimentary breakfast is Filipino Style. You get to choose between different ulam. What my partner have chosen was good, but mine (which was Garlic Longganisa) was a bit bland. But I guess that was just a bad choice. - The SUGAR which is offers unlimited cakes and coffee for Php200/pax is generally ok. I liked the Tiramisu Cake, the other cake flavors and the brewed coffee were just pretty normal. Its just sad that you only get to choose among four flavors and the other 2 cakes on the display were not among the "unlimited" deal. - For dinner, we also availed of the unlimited pasta and pizza plus bottomless drinks for php250/pax. The pasta were good, only that for me, it could use a little more of sauce and meat. The Cheese and Pesto pizza was great. Pool - The pool at first looks dirty, but i think it was because of the color (navy blue). There was a jacuzzi but we were not able to use it since it was not turned on. The pool area was not well lighted at night so its a bit creepy to use. I'm not sure when was the last time they changed the water in the pool. The deeper area has a little bit slimy feel on the floor.But we enjoyed swimming because it was only up to 5feet, and has the feel of an infinity pool and was very private. We were like the only people swimming during that time until a couple with a kid arrived to join us. Staff - They were all very polite, accommodating and always smiling. Massage - The massage was above average and was very relaxing. Its just a bit awkward that they do it inside your room and we happen to forget to put the lights on dim effect. Stargazing - We only get to see two planets that time: Mars and Saturn. There was nothing so special that you; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Forest Lodge at Camp John Hay; City: Baguio Benguet Province Cordillera Region Luzon; Review: I was so excited upon booking in this hotel after reading lots of good comments here. There were 2 reasons why I have chosen The Forest Lodge to stay for our family trip: (1) the rates are affordable and (2) as per the reviews in here, it offers the "Baguio" feel by having the serenity and a good view of the forest. Why Not Excellent?? 1. When I reserved for a 1 bedroom suite, I specifically requested for a room in 3rd floor that has the view of the forest. I was told it was noted. 3 weeks after, when we arrived at the hotel, we were given a room at the ground floor, facing the parking lot. 2. The room has no available slippers, which I thought is basic among hotels. We requested for it and has been told that only 3pcs will have no charge (we were 5 in the room) and the other 2pcs will be charged P12.50each. I said ok. And about 10minutes after the slippers arrived, we recieved a call saying the slippers cost P40.00 each and sorry for the miscommunication. We just returned the other 2 slippers because P40.00 is too much for the quality of slippers we recieved. Upon checkout, we were charged P120.00 on the bill. The other 3 slippers were charged to us afterall. Why Not Terrible? 1. The staff were friendly and accommodating. I've called a lot of times before our arrival and they were very kind in answering all my queries. We arrived around 5AM and were allowed to use the hotel's CR and lobby and also leave our things for safe keeping until we can check-in. (Check-in time is 2PM). 2. The room was clean, the bed is comfy. Since we were given a room practically very near the lobby, we can use the wifi even inside our room. 3. The Twist Cafe where we had our breakfast serves reasonably priced good food.They even accommodated my request for a cake and sung Happy Birthday to my sister while serving the cake. Net, I COULD have said that our stay was Excellent if my request for the 3rd Floor Room facing the forest side has been granted and the 3 (room capacity) slippers were free of charge. Other than that, the hotel is good. It has a beautiful lobby and nice view. Wiil we go back? Yes. But I'll make sure my request is not only noted but will be realized next time. :); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Cosmic Guest House Hong Kong; City: Hong Kong; Review: GO because: It's cheap: 390hkd/night for a triple room, We stayed here for 5D/5N. Plus the perks of buying discounted Ocean Park and Disney Land tickets. My friends and I were not so picky when it comes on choosing a place to sleep, we don't want to spend much on accommodation since we knew we will be out most of the time. The location is good since it is near MTR and bus stations. The room served its purpose, I was able to sleep properly and have a good rest, take a warm bath in the morning and prepare myself for our tours. They also have free-flowing hot water pot for our instant noodles. DON'T Go if you cannot handle: Very small rooms which looks like an old hospital ward. Our room toilet also have this foul stench which spreads throughout the room so we have to close the toilet door which is right in front of my bed. And when we have to use the toilet: nah! the smell sucks. Net, if I'm still on a tight budget and travelling again with friends, yes, I might consider coming back. But I f I have more money and travelling with family, I will choose a better hostel.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Acuatico Beach Resort Hotel; City: Laiya San Juan Batangas Province Calabarzon Region Luzon; Review: Expensive, yes it is. But for the comfy bed in the Terraza Room, the breathtaking view of the sky & the sea, the relaxation, the customer service and variety of activities the resort offered, maybe it all was worth it. The only thing that's definitely not worth it is the overpriced buffet meals they offer. Lunch is priced at 575/head while dinner is at 625/head yet there were nothing special on the food they offer and the variety is quite limited.The tastes were neither excellent nor bad, it's very ordinary so I don't get why the price is too high.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Suitcasers; City: Seoul; Review: Our stay in Suitcasers is nice. It provided us what we need: a place to rest after a tiring day tour and a place to prepare ourselves for the next day of trip. Good Points: The room was clean, I was able to get restful sleep. The hot shower works fine so staying there during winter is not a problem. They even allowed us to place our things in their lobby even if we had already checked out. They also lent us umbrellas during rainy day because my friends dont have any. There is a desktop PC in the room and wi-fi speed is fast. Area for Improvement: The mirror in the room is a bit small, might be best if it is big. The one in the bathroom though is good. The desktop PC default language is Korean, might be better if it was English. Overall, our stay is good. The room rate is affordable (not too expensive, not too cheap) and Agoda price is cheaper. Will I recommend this to friends? YES. Will I come back? Yes.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Nine Hours Kyoto; City: Shimogyo Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Kinki; Review: What I like about this hotel: ~The facilities are immaculate clean & well-maintained. Toiletries, towels, slippers, sleeping robes are well provided. The shower area is on a different floor which is goodso as not to disturb those who are sleeping already. ~Location is good. It is 5mins walk away from train/bus station. The place is near shops and restaurants as well. ~The capsule room is actually spacious. The capsule alarm system is effective for me as I am really awakened by the lighting system when I've set the alarm. I was able to get a comfortable and restful sleep. ~The receptionist speaks good English and are really really bery helpful to guests. :) What I dont like about the hotel: ~The capsule rooms are not sound proof. So if someone snores loudly, you'll surely hear it. I've heard one and I dont know where she is exactly. But since the sound (from what I hear inside my capsule) is not that loud, I was able to sleep soundly. For those like me who'd like to give Capsule Hotel a try, definitely go to this hotel and you won't regret it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Best Hotel; City: Shinjuku Tokyo Tokyo Prefecture Kanto; Review: If I'll be in Tokyo again, I'd definitely book in this hotel and choose the Japanese style room again. What I love about the hotel: ~The rooms are clean & well-maintained. Toiletries, towels, hairdryer, slippers, are well provided. ~Hot & Cold water dispenser is available at the lobby as well as hot & cold shower. It has an elevator so no hassle for those with big luggages. The air conditioner works well as a heater or as a cooler whichever you desire. ~Location is good. It is 5mins walk away from JR Shinokubo Station. The place is near shops and restaurants as well. ~The Japanese style room gives a quaint experience of the old Japan with sliding doors and comforters over tatami mats. Yet, you'll still have a comfortable and restful sleep. What I dont like about the hotel: ~It is difficult to find. It took us around 40mins from Shinokubo station jut trying to figure out where it is. It'll help a lot if you have strong wifi connection and use Google maps to find your way. During our visit, the wifi connection is weak so we got lost.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Marrison Desker; City: Singapore; Review: If I'll be in Singapore, I might book in this hotel again given its affordability. We booked Php14,000 for 3 nights on a triple room. Cheaper when compared to other hotels in Bugis,etc. What I like about the hotel: ~The room is clean & well-maintained. We had a comfortable and restful sleep. Towels are provided and changed daily along with housekeeping. ~Bottled water is supplied daily and there is electric kettle inside the room as well as hot & cold shower. ~Location is ok. It is not difficult to find if you have a map. It is 10 mins walk away from MRT Farrer Park Station and Opp Veerasamy Rd bus station. The place is near the 24hour Mustafa shopping center and Indian restaurants. ~Wifi connection is free and the speed is good. ~The receptionists are very helpful and accommodating. They provide hair dryer and cable adapters free of charge but there is a refundable deposit. What I dont like about the hotel: ~ It has no elevator, it is quite a hassle for those with big luggage especially that nobody will help you bring up the luggage. Our room was on the 3rd floor.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Club Punta Fuego; City: Nasugbu Batangas Province Calabarzon Region Luzon; Review: We were booked at Amara en Terazzas' 2 bedroom forest view unit via online reservation. We were 6pax and it cost Php15,200 for overnight stay including use of facilities (whole Punta Fuego) and breakfast. The turtle pool and beach of Terrazas de Punta Fuego are around 3mins drive down from Amara. The receptionist said you can walk 96steps to get there, we rode the car going there and it seems that walking will take more than 96steps. The Punta Fuego main club is quite far, it takes approx 30mins from Amara. Likes: ~The unit assigned to us is spacious, clean and well manitained. It has one king bed, 2 queen beds and 3 extra mattresses. But according to the receptionist, only 6pax are allowed to stay on the unit. It also has 2 bathrooms, dining, kitchen and terrace area with jacuzzi. ~It is allowed to bring food and beverage which is excellent. Kitchen utensils, rice cooker, frying pan, etc are available upon request. You are not allowed to cook but you may re-heat food via the stove. ~The beach has fine sand while the turtle pool at Terrazas de punta Fuego has ample shade great for after lunch swim ~The double infinity pool at main club has great sunset view ~The agent whom I have reserved with promptly answers all my queries via email Dislikes: ~You need to bring your car (or rent one) due to the distance of Amara from the pools/beach ~Food prices are quite unreasonable, like regular sized halo halo costs Php200+ and breakfast meal ~500 ~Drivers are not allowed to sleep on the cars while driver's quarters are located at the main club which is far from Amara ~We were located at ground floor of Amara where there is no wifi signal and network signal is weak as well I'm definitely coming back when my pocket allows me. :); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Camp Netanya; City: Mabini Batangas Province Calabarzon Region Luzon; Review: We were finally able to stay at Camp Netanya after our booking last 2017 has been cancelled due to their damage repairs post earthquake. The place’s architecture is really nice and lots of areas entice you to take photos. The place is not too crowded, so it’s really good for relaxation. HOWEVER, the price is too expensive on: (1) Rooms - ~16k php for 6pax but seems to have not been well-maintained having flies and mosquitoes flying all over and smelly balcony area with some bed linens a bit dirty and (2) Restaurant - you cannot cook on rooms so you only got this choice to eat; the food are good but priced too high I love the fact that there was a catholic mass held on the Sunday of our visit being Father’s Day and that we were able to use the KTV room for free as part of complimentary facilities we can avail. They also have movie night with free snacks however the movie during our visit is not that good. The staff are very polite and attentive to our need, excellent service. Overall, I will consider going back when I have the budget. TIP: The room’s floor is slippery when wet and the staff is taking some time delivering floor mat so request for it as soon as you check-in.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Islands View Inn; City: Coron Busuanga Island Palawan Province Mimaropa; Review: We booked a suite room good for 4pax for only 2500. It was the cheapest rate I found for April which is peak season. The room is clean and spacious, they also have free wifi but note that internet & mobile signal is weak in Coron, 24/7 pantry with water dispenser, large room mirror amd balcony with table & chair. The location is good, being within town proper. Restaurants, bank & shops are near and tour packages include pick-up and drop off from this accomodation. They also provide mask/snorkel & beach towel for rent. The only downside is that their breakfast menu is limited to 4choices only. But, they cleaned the room nicely and swiftly upon the other guest's check-out so we were able to check in earlier and they were able to properly execute my cake request for our birthday celebrant, so I'm giving them 5stars!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Jazmine s Place; City: Palawan Island Palawan Province Mimaropa; Review: We were transferred here for 2 nights from Islands View Inn as the latter is already fully booked. We availed of the suite room for 4pax, the price is similar to IVI. It was clean and ok, but is quite small compared to IVI, IVI also seems newer. It has a balcony but only for hanging wet clothes. They do not have wifi and the pantry where the water dispenser is, closes by 9pm. The location is good, being within town proper. Restaurants, bank & shops are near and tour packages include pick-up and drop off from this accomodation. Their breakfast menu is also limited to 4choices only. Overall, it's a reasonably priced budget hotel that has your basic needs; I just liked Islands View Inn better.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows: Title: Neon Genesis Evangelion; Genres: Action, Dementia, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 7.0/10.0 Title: Azumanga Daioh; Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life; Rating: 4.0/10.0 Title: Nana; Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mecha, Sci-Fi; Rating: 10.0/10.0 Title: School Days; Genres: Drama, Harem, Romance, School; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Rosario to Vampire; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, School, Shounen, Vampire; Rating: 7.0/10.0 Title: Macross F; Genres: Action, Mecha, Military, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space; Rating: 10.0/10.0 Title: Soul Eater; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: Rosario to Vampire Capu2; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, School, Vampire; Rating: 7.0/10.0 Title: Toradora!; Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice of Life; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Ga-Rei: Zero; Genres: Action, Super Power, Supernatural, Thriller; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: K-On!; Genres: Comedy, Music, School, Slice of Life; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: Seiken no Blacksmith; Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 2.0/10.0 Title: Nyan Koi!; Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Angel Beats!; Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, School, Supernatural; Rating: 10.0/10.0 Title: Kaichou wa Maid-sama!; Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shoujo; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Kiss x Sis (TV); Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School, Seinen; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls; Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Samurai, School; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: MM!; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, School; Rating: 5.0/10.0 Title: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai; Genres: Comedy, Seinen, Slice of Life; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt; Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Parody, Supernatural; Rating: 10.0/10.0 Title: IS: Infinite Stratos; Genres: Action, Comedy, Harem, Mecha, Sci-Fi; Rating: 7.0/10.0 Title: Steins;Gate; Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 10.0/10.0 Title: Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.; Genres: Drama, Slice of Life, Supernatural; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Mayo Chiki!; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Martial Arts, Romance, School, Super Power; Rating: 5.0/10.0 Title: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai; Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School, Seinen, Slice of Life; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: Black★Rock Shooter (TV); Genres: Action, Drama, School, Slice of Life; Rating: 6.0/10.0 Title: High School DxD; Genres: Comedy, Demons, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School; Rating: 6.0/10.0 Title: Kokoro Connect; Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School, Slice of Life, Supernatural; Rating: 9.0/10.0 Title: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Next; Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance, School, Seinen, Slice of Life; Rating: 7.0/10.0 Title: Shingeki no Kyojin; Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 8.0/10.0 Title: Kill la Kill; Genres: Action, Comedy, School, Super Power; Rating: 9.0/10.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: SanDisk microSDHC 32GB Flash Memory Card, Black, SDSDQM-032G-B35 (Retail Packaging); Brand: SanDisk; Review: This has been excellent for using on my Zoom H1 audio recorder. I used this card for a while on my Galaxy S2 and it was flawless. I plan on using this many times and possibly ordering a few more...; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Koss UR-20 Home Headphones; Brand: Koss; Review: Dooood! My go to headphones for all my music producing, recording, etc! You don't need super expensive headphones when you know what you're doing ;); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Masione Replacement for Sony NP-F550 NP-F330 Digital Camera Battery; Brand: Masione; Review: Great! I need more soon, so I'll be back to grab some more!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: SanDisk Extreme HD Video 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Memory Card (SDSDRX3-016G-A21); Brand: SanDisk; Review: I only buy SanDisk. Anyone who's ever used their products know what's up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: SanDisk Cruzer CZ36 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDCZ36-064G-AFFP; Brand: SanDisk; Review: SanDisk is the only place where I'm buying flashdrives anymore, after compromising with other places where there are many fakes, and b.s products that go defunct after a month. Good honest business goes a long way, and some people are just out to get money quickly with b.s products! Thank you, SanDisk!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: SE JT6221BL Watch Repair Tool Kit (16 PC.); Brand: SE; Review: I was to lazy to bring my watch to the jeweler so I figured for the price even if it only worked once I was in. But I have to say that for the price it is worth at least double.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Skechers Sport Men's Equalizer This Way Oxford; Brand: ; Review: Very lite and comfortable; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Merrell Men's All Out Blaze Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot; Brand: Merrell; Review: Very comfortable I will be buying another pair for everyday.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Skechers for Work Blais-EBZ Steel-Toe Hiking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Very nice Boots just way to small. I returned them and ordered a full size bigger. Waiting for delivery to see if they fit.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Grunt Style Men's America T-Shirt; Brand: Grunt Style; Review: Very nice Good quality; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Primefit R3802G Intermediate Air Regulator with Steel-Protected Gauge at 100-PSI, 3/8-Inch NPT; Brand: Primefit; Review: Great product. Comes with 3/8 and 1/4 fittings so 1/4 version (cheaper) may be the same unit shipped.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wolo (380-2T Full Blast Horn - 12 Volt, Low Tone; Brand: Wolo; Review: Nice and loud and partnered with the 385-2T (high tone) give you good factory sound.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Motive Products Power Bleeder #0109 - European- Black Label; Brand: Motive Products; Review: Great product! Will pay for itself the first time you flush your own brake fluid!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hawk Performance HB453N.585 HP Plus Brake Pad; Brand: Hawk; Review: These Hawk pads replaced a set of EBC Red stuff and they outperform the EBC pads by a mile! Specially, when you are talking about hard braking from 80+ mph. Pads were installed on a 2002 Audi A6 daily driver. The car has an upgraded Brembo front caliper setup (larger 4 piston) and 330mm rotors, with stainless lines. The low speed (in town) bite is pretty strong (could be on the harsh side until you get used to them) and this is where a lot of people will probably not like them for daily driving (which I guess they are not intended for in the first place). They definitely took some getting used to ;-) BUT... When you are on the freeway and you need to stop, these pads will blow your socks off. The only thing you have to be careful of, is the clown behind you that does not have the same ability to stop..... My mechanic made fun of the "racecar bite" after he drove it and all I could say is... I love it! lol Another note.... they are NOISY, and again.... they are not intended for daily driving, so that is to be expected. I do not mind the occasional squeal so it really does not bother me. I read a review (on here) where someone stated these are overkill for daily driving, which is probably true, but... in my opinion, that greatly depends on what a driver considers to be spirited / aggressive driving" and what they consider to be "high speed braking".. If you rarely exceed freeway speed limits or never go over 80 mph, you will not need these pads. If you do some occasional high speed travel, these will make you a safer speeder ;-); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Brembo 09.A448.21 UV Coated Front Disc Brake Rotor; Brand: Brembo; Review: Great product! You get what you pay for!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Goplus 1 Ton 2200 LBS Auto Strut Coil Spring Compressor Air Hydraulic Tool Cars Truck; Brand: Goplus; Review: Great product. Well built. Used it to replace the suspension on a 2006 VW Passat. Worked great. Cannot beat the price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: OES Genuine Oil Dipstick for select Audi models; Brand: OES Genuine; Review: This item does NOT fit the B8.5 S5 (3.0T). I never do reviews, but figured a word of warning may help some other buyers. I searched for the specific dipstick part number for the 3.0T (06E115611H or 06E-115-611-H) and the search results included this item. I did not confirm the part number and purchased the item. When I put it on the car it almost got stuck and thankfully did not break off in the oil pan! The item did get damaged in the process, so now I cannot return it. I realize this is my fault for purchasing the incorrect part, but when you search for the exact part number you would think all the other "dipsticks" will not show up in the results.... So be sure to confirm the item fits your engine (3.0 V6 naturally aspirated - NOT 3.0T) and do not rely on only the search results. ;-); Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Pressure Cooker Recipes: Wonderfully Delicious And Simple Recipes For Fast And Easy Meals (pressure cooker cookbook, pressure cooker, pressure; Author: Visit Amazon's Sara Banks Page; Review: Not worth buying. A bit outdated. No pagination or index. Refers to old-style pressure regulator. Large font is good for older eyes. Going to donate if I can't return for a refund.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever; Author: Marie Kondo; Review: It's radical when compared to all other previous organizing advice I have read-- ever. But it makes sense and it seems to work. The advice to keep what "sparks joy" is a re-statement of similar advice but honestly the cross-cultural difference in translating from Japanese to English finally made this advice click. Frankly, with this book, I can confidently pitch all organizing books now. This book and "Getting Things Done" are keepers. Simple, minimal and yet complete.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Clutterfree with Kids: Change your thinking. Discover new habits. Free your home; Author: Joshua S Becker; Review: Wish I had this when I was raising a large family. Clutter is the biggest thief of time and producer of anxiety for families with children.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: By Marie Kondo The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Unabridged CD) [Audio; Author: ; Review: It's radical when compared to all other previous organizing advice I have read-- ever. But it makes sense and it seems to work. The advice to keep what "sparks joy" is a re-statement of similar advice but honestly the cross-cultural difference in translating from Japanese to English finally made this advice click. Frankly, with this book, I can confidently pitch all organizing books now. This book and "Getting Things Done" are keepers. Simple, minimal and yet complete.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Arianna Huffington Page; Review: Was already doing or thinking about what Ms. Huffington writes. But this is an excellent assessment of the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities we each have for dealing with life in a fast-paced technical environment.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The last of the Mohicans, (His Leather-stocking tales); Author: Visit Amazon's James Fenimore Cooper Page; Review: Classic. Somewhat challenging reading due to the period writing. But well worth the bit of extra effort. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise; Author: Visit Amazon's Thich Nhat Hanh Page; Review: "Realize that silence comes from your heart and not from the absence of talk." Profound and gentle. Whatever your religious tradition, this slim volume and other writing of TNH are sure to uplift and encourage. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want; Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Hyatt Page; Review: Go ahead and just do this! I read this book cover to cover and listened to the (free resources) audio version. I did the exercises as directed. It's simple and doable, but it does get you thinking about how to choose and most important, WHY we choose as we do. We can't control life but we can examine ourselves and see how to move in the particular river in which we find ourselves . Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavvy have morphed the best of Stephen Covey, David Allen and Tony Robbins plus many other notables into a slim, engaging workbook. Young or old (I am older, closer to retirement than most) you can get a lot from this volume.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: How To Improve Your Handwriting: A Step-By-Step Guide.; Author: Margaret Shepherd; Review: For the person who is clueless about penmanship, this is okay. I was hoping to get more info about the mechanics of forming the letters. Some of it my be that as a "choir-member", I bought a book about sermons.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Reflections on Silver River; Author: Visit Amazon's Ken McLeod Page; Review: Excellent explanations and practical suggestions for developing an open mind and heart.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Imperial Woman; Author: Visit Amazon's Pearl S. Buck Page; Review: Excellent! A grand tale crafted by a skilled writer! Themes that are current and important and based on actual events.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Esquilino Hotel; City: Rome Lazio; Review: The hotel was very scruffy light bulbs in rooms without shades. No curtains at windows. Wallpaper in the rooms were falling off. In the bathrooms the shelf was not straight couldn't put anything on it. The shower had to be held as nothing to fix it to. We asked for glasses for the room but they never appeared. We asked if we could use the fridge that was in the room but they never unlocked it so we had to have warm water during the night. Never found the safe which was supposed to be in the room couldn't find it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Novotel London West; City: London England; Review: This Hotel reception looks good. But had to walk miles to get to the room on the 6th floor. Some lifts out of order had to wait 20mins to go down for breakfast. Not worth the wait the weekend we were there breakfast was cold. Sausage eggs bacon all left out and had gone cold. The next day the waitress asked us if the breakfast was warmer. Its was a bit better will not go there again. It possibly be a bit of a back packer hotel not a 4 star; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Savoy Sharm El Sheikh; City: Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Red Sea and Sinai; Review: On arrival all looked good we were told we had been upgraded from the Sierra. The room was not big enough for 3 beds really. We were woken 7am the following morning and every other morning by builders and machines working on a new site next door to our room. Food was ok but same for lunch and evening meal. No entertainment as such the animation girls were too busy chatting up male customers to see to the children. They had no energy for anything but chatting people up. Entertainment at night was non existance. The other staff were very friendly and helpful. But will not be returning to that hotel unless they buck up their entertainment and animation team made to work???Wouldnot recomment hotel to people with children; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tillmouth Old School House B B; City: Cornhill on Tweed Northumberland England; Review: We arrived and Jude made us afternoon tea and scones. we were made very welcome. Jude told us about the area and places to see and places for evening meal. We chose a hotel to eat and she made the arrangements even to taking us there and collecting us when we had eaten. In the morning you could choose what you wanted for breakfast. Jude and Noel gave us directions going the backroads instead of the A1 to get to the areas we wanted to see. We went to Linisfarne and wentto a cafe at Beal first (Judes idea) there had a camera which showed cars coming off and going on the island which was very interesting. I left my hot brush at the Guest House when we left to go to friends near Rothbury. When we arrived home the brush had already arrived at our house before we did. What good service. We would recommend the old school house to anyone who liked home comforts; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tillmouth Old School House B B; City: Cornhill on Tweed Northumberland England; Review: another visit to the old school house. same as always excellent service ect. will be going again to see Jude and Noel they make you so welcome like part of the family; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard by Marriott Berlin City Center; City: Berlin; Review: We found this hotel in a good position to visit sites. The rooms were very clean and the bed was super.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Little Haven Hotel; City: South Shields Tyne and Wear England; Review: We have stopped at the little haven hotel many times it has always been excellent, service good,food good and staff very friendly. We last stopped thursday night when we went to seeAlfie Boa at Newcastle Arena he was fantastic. Sang from Les Miserables also spirttulist songs elvis songs and various other older songs. Then back to south shields if you have never been there you would be surprised. the sands are smooth there is a fun fair and a super park. From the little haven you get straight onto the sands and when eating in the Conservatery you can watch the boats and ferries go into North Shields.Sorry no swimming pool clipped the wrong button; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Washington; City: Washington Tyne and Wear England; Review: Went to a wedding over the bank holiday weekend. The wedding was on Sunday afternoon at first the staff seemed to be panicking as they had a wedding also on the Saturday. But the staff were very helpful and the food for the wedding breakfast was very good. Also the buffet in the evening was excellent also. The building looks like a 60 secondary school flat. But the rooms were clean and. We stayed for 2 nights breakfast was good but I wish hotels would cook the bacon better as it looks like its just been flashed in a pan. But other wise all good; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Albright Hussey Manor Hotel; City: Shrewsbury Shropshire England; Review: The hotel was excellent staff very capable and friendly. Food 5star. The only fault was in our room 9 the toilet could do with changing as its a bit stained at the bottom. Bleach would not get it off its caused with wear and tear. The grounds are kept beautiful and the black swan in the stream with the ducks is a good attraction. They have a lot a weddings there? Which would be very good; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Gracellie Hotel; City: Shanklin Isle of Wight England; Review: Arriving at the hotel we found that there was no lift and as most were well over 60 in years the steps were hard to climb also there was no one to take cases to people's rooms. But a couple of younger men did take the cases to the rooms of people that were struggling. Our friends has requested a ground floor room as his walking is very bad. Yes he got a ground floor room but it had a bath in and no shower he couldn't climb in and out of the bath. The staff were great which made up for a lot of the downfalls of this hotel. The five days went by very quickly. Must admit the bar closed about 1030hrs which we would have liked an extra half hour. Also the mealtimes could do with staggering a bit as we found breakfast and evening meal our table was always served last and as we were leaving for our trips at 0930hrs breakfast 0830hrs our table had to rush so not as enjoyable as it could have been. But on reflection staff full marks five stars. Pool needs looking at also; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Piran Meadows Resort Spa; City: White Cross Newquay Cornwall England; Review: We stayed in the piran lodge 4 bedroom 3 bathrooms with a hot tub. The resort is new and looks it. The restaurant and bar area looks good. Staff very friendly. Swimming pool are clean and and spa good. We went and had a treatment and the 2 girls were very good at their work. The only downsize was we only had one key for the lodge which held 8 people. We asked for another but were told they had keys on order but had not arrived yet. Saying sll that we will go there agsin; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: O Callaghan Eliott Hotel; City: Gibraltar; Review: We stopped there 3/6th the reception staff were very helpful also we have been there a few times and the staff in the restaurant (the two older gentleman) must have been there for years as they are always helpful and obliging if you want something extra. The only thing wrong is some of the room furniture in the bedroom drawers not closing. No information of departure times.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Rydges Latimer Christchurch; City: Christchurch Canterbury Region South Island; Review: This hotel is in a suitable place to visit the old and new cathedreal. Javad was manager when we booked in. He was. Very helpful in booking is a trip and a sky gondola.whilst in the shop at the top of cooks mountain wê had a taste of a 5.9 earthquake and later had another. One when back at the hotel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Baywick Inn; City: Nelson Nelson Tasman Region South Island; Review: Tim and Janet will pander to your needs they are very helpful we stopped there for 2 nights left are cases there for 3 days then went back for 5 days. We had friends in Nelson and they came to see us in the b & b and were very inpressed with the place. Janet collects Royal souvenirs and has them on show in the dinning room; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ibis Rotorua Hotel; City: Rotorua Rotorua District Bay of Plenty Region North Island; Review: This hotel is central for the attractions. Reasonable in price. Staff friendly and helpful. About 200yards away is a host of cafes and restaurants serving foods for around the world. Rotarua has changed since 8 years ago when I was there. The night life has taken off cafes stop open till at least 10 o'clock. No noisy nightclubs in the area where we stopped; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross; City: London England; Review: We stopped at this hotel last weekend. The hotel was clean and food good the best cooked bacon for breakfast ever. We also had a meal here which was 3 courses very reasonable for the price. Wine and drinks London prices but not over the top. Buses very frequent to take you into the centre of London, The hotel is about a 10 min walk from kings cross station.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bay Majestic Eastbourne Hotel; City: Eastbourne East Sussex England; Review: We arrived on the Monday afternoon after 7 hours travelling. The lift is very small could only fit 2 people in with a case. Our room 2nd floor room very small if we had been weighty people we would not have got into the shower. On the upside staff very pleasant food good but breakfast time was a free for all and was served 8-9 only. One the Wednesday was the first good so we expected chairs outside but no. The chairs were out Thursday but only one half could be used as the painters were there. Would I return? No; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Best Jacaranda; City: Costa Adeje Adeje Tenerife Canary Islands; Review: Stopped there for 3 weeks Jan/Feb. The staff very pleasant the place was clean. Animation team not very good for English speaking people as they mainly spoke in Italian as I think most guests were Italian pensioners. The worst part of the holiday was the restaurant it was worse than a works canteen. Getting near the hot food was nigh on impossible as nobody knows how to queue. The staff tried there best to assist but to know gain. We never had any cooked meat or fish. I would not go there again. We were all inclusive but ate out most of the time due to the as we called it the canteen; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Dakota Deluxe Leeds; City: Leeds West Yorkshire England; Review: Our daughter bought us a night at the Dakota hotel Leeds. The reception staff were very good and helpful. Our room was on the 9th floor with a balcony. There was a bottle of wine I n the room. We had the meal at night in the restaurant which was very good. Service was excellent. The room was very clean and the furniture was in keeping with the hotel. The bathroom was large and a shower in one half and the bath in the other. We will be going back soon I hope.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Albany Hotel; City: Tenby Pembrokeshire Wales; Review: The hotel is old and does need a bit of updating but on the other hand staff fantastic, food excellent. Richard very entertaining. For what we paid it was very good days out on the coach took us to interesting,places. The only downside at the hotel they start clearing the tables before everybody had finished eating. We did the island boat trip to see birds and seals also went to saundersfoot which is a different type of seaside than Tenby; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Leeds Bradford; City: Bradford West Yorkshire England; Review: We held our golden wedding at this hotel on the 9th. Can I say the staff were fantastic so friendly and helpful. The general manager was excellent and Mary who has been there a long time kept everything going accordingly. We can’t praise them enough. Some of our guests were stopping overnight as were we. The rooms are being refurbished but we heard no noise or dust. Food very good. Can’t praise them enough.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Logitech High-performance USB Headset H540 for Windows and Mac, Skype Certified; Brand: Logitech; Review: Great sound quality. Would prefer if the mic was a bit longer and the cord thinner; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: SanDisk Ultra 16GB Dual Drive USB Type-C (SDDDC2-016G-G46); Brand: SanDisk; Review: the switch know is not that smooth; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Inateck 9.7" iPad Keyboard Case, Only Compatible with A1566,A1567,A1673,A1674,A1675, Intelligent Magnetic Switch Equiped,Black; Brand: Inateck; Review: Love it. Responsive and accurate. Battery lasts long. It's adds a bit of weight but that is given since it is powered with battery. Highly recommended it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: KHOMO iPad Pro 9.7 Inch Case (2016) - DUAL Black Super Slim Cover with Rubberized back and Smart Feature; Brand: KHOMO; Review: Love it. Fits perfectly and has a nice feel. Quality product. Value for money; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MoKo Google Nexus 9 Case; Brand: MoKo; Review: Fits perfectly and light; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: KONOV Silver Gold Stainless Steel Heavy Men's Cross Necklace Pendant 24 inches Chain; Brand: KONOV; Review: Loved it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: INBLUE Men's Stainless Steel Pendant Necklace Cross -With 23 Inch Chain; Brand: INBLUE; Review: Beautiful; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: INBLUE Men's Stainless Steel Pendant Necklace CZ Cross -With 23 Inch Chain; Brand: INBLUE; Review: Loved it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Uherebuy Stainless Steel Men's Oval Chain With Black Mens Cross Pandent Personal Necklace; Brand: LEFT; Review: Loved them Christmas presents; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: KONOV Blue Silver Stainless Steel Necklace Cross Mens Womens Pendant 24 inches Chain; Brand: KONOV; Review: Great Christmas present; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Cute Dog Paw Cylinder with Angel Wing Charm Initial Necklaces Pendant Cremation Jewelry Memorial-Ashes Keepsake; Brand: AMIST; Review: Very nice; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Hotel Basel; City: Basel; Review: Minimalist but comfortable. Well run and in a good postion within the old town.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Roscoe House; City: Liverpool Merseyside England; Review: Stayed there twice on business last year. Great staff both times. In July there was a problem with the room but rather than argue about it they gave me keys to an apartment they also kept at the Albert Docks (and paid for the taxi to get me there). In December the room was fine (huge bathroom). The only issue? Rattly old windows in the December winds...but as I said the staff at the Roscoe seem happy to help and happy you are there.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Goodramgate Apartments; City: York North Yorkshire England; Review: Stayed over night in the ground floor apartment. Very comfortable and the kitchen meant my own food for dinner and breakfast rather than take aways / restaurants etc as per normal on a business trip. Acceptable wi fi helped too. Better value than a chain hotel and a great position too.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Premier Inn London Southwark Bankside Hotel; City: London England; Review: If you can book in advance and get the £69 rate this hotel is a bargain. Friendly staff slap bang next to the Globe and the Borough Market. At the full rate more of a 3 star review...; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Park Plaza Leeds; City: Leeds West Yorkshire England; Review: This is not a bad hotel. It is however a badly run hotel. Too many issues that a decent general manger would have sorted. For instance on a not particularly busy morning the breakfast service was sclerotic. The number of people was not overwhelming for the staff available but to be seated took an age. It seemed that more people were queing than eating. Self service only works when there is enough food out too. It's a 'tall' hotel (20 floors I think) so to have one out of the three lifts down with no obvious sign of repair seemed daft. When I signed in the place was quiet but I still waited 10 minutes to get a lift. The same delay every time but made worse that only on the ground floor was there any indication where the lifts were. All other floors had meaningless flashing arrows. The room was great though and the desk staff friendly but really in this day and age breakfast and proper lifts are not too much to ask.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Europa Gatwick Hotel; City: Crawley West Sussex England; Review: It's run down, worn and for some reason the Lodge smells of boiled ham but you won't be staying on the set of Hostel or The Shining. No air conditioning or bedside light but everything worked. Just all a bit tired as if the owners were squeezing every last drop of life out of it before shutting the place down. As a place to stay for one night I think the word 'adequate' might be over doing it but I slept as soundly as I normally don't before moving on. For £50. Go figure.; Rating: 2.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Four Seasons Hotel Chicago; City: Chicago Illinois; Review: Just so you know my point of reference. I travel about 4 times a year. We live at one of the 5 star hotel condos in Toronto. Not Trump by the way. So my wife and I thought we would come down for a bit of shopping. Its a nice hotel but its not 5 star or even 4. Its not a Four Seasons, head office should be embarrassed it says it on the front of the buliding. I will do a full review when I get back to Toronto. I am shocked by the climate contaol. Its less dry at four seasons Vegas then this one. By the way four seasons las vegas is an amazing 5 star hotel. Service is Ok. They are all nice but not fs nice. The rooms are like what you expect at a 3 star run down marriot. They may the slowest elevators in north America. If this is thr number 2 on trip advisor and what is a 5 star in Chicago. The city better talk to some hotel companys about making a real hotel in this city. By the way Chicago is an amazing city.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Iberostar Grand Paraiso; City: Playa Paraiso Playa del Carmen Yucatan Peninsula; Review: I am at the resort right now and will be for about 12 more days. The staff here are super nice and try there best. The decore is very 1980 90's and looks run down. This is not a big deal. So we checked in and they were nice enough to let us get our room at 12 and upgrade to ocean front. If you have never been ocean front its nice ... if you have its ocean front. Now we dont eat meat unless fish and will soon be vegan again. I live in a hotel condo that is said according to nest as one of the top 10 in the world. So overall the place is nice ... but no 5 star and not even up with Excellance Play. So my problems. 1) Food at resturants come to table cold. I took all the time to get reservations and I get cold food. 2) Food is bad ... like Dennys 3) Went to surf and turf last night have bottles of Dom on way in. So I said I will have a bottle of Dom .. I know it will cost. . They dont have any .. so why have a display. 4) Waiter told client "do you want house wine or good wine" really ... I get sales ... but this is not a cheep resort. 5) Spa is nice in plazza but got asked why I wanted 2 towels. . Really its towel. Now the good. Front desk super nice and helpful. Butlers wow know my name and help. Front guys for taxi wow ... helpful. Pool staff wow. So if you want ok food .. nice service ... old looking rooms .. 1970s bar .. amazing customer service, I mean amazing ... this is the place. I will do a full report when I get back.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Couples Resort; City: Whitney Ontario; Review: My wife and I spent 6 days at the resort and it took some time for me to figure it all out but in the end i did. I will break it down for you in logical sections. The Good The Staff -- Wow they go out of there way to make you happy. We had a problem with our room and they fixed it. Always with a smile, just they make everything better. If it was not for them I would have checked out day one. The Birds -- Not the resort but I have to tell you in the park, when you can feed a wild bird or two its just amazing The Pass -- Free Pass into the park, really nice touch Drinks -- Although my wife and I went and got K cups to make hot drinks the room, for Masters anyway they are free now, nice touch Netflix -- Nice to have really unlimited movies and TV to watch Hot Tub -- Need I say more The Bad Vegan -- I am vegan, and I had to be a non vegan for the time there. I had Tofu for breakfast and it was just bad. There on in, I just gave up. Vegan food is more than just putting tofu in on where chicken used to be. Food -- It was so hit and miss, I see so many say how good the good is. Fact is they can say I am wrong, but most is frozen and it shows. So I was trying to figure it out and I solved it. The whole get dressed up and go out is not a big deal. I have a suit to dinner all the time even lunch at times. So this is what I will say on the food. If going to the Keg is a big deal, this will be amazing dinner. If going to the Keg is what you do if you cant find a real place to eat, it will not. By the last day all I could eat was plan pasta. I have got much better food in Mexico even at a low end 5* resort. In Canada, its not even in the same class as Toka (Ritz) or Bosk. Its like eating at Keg every night and that may be pushing it a bit. The Bad The Room -- Although they did move us because I had noise issue. That is not the bad. Our room had a tear in the carpet. This is just bad for a resort that wants to be 5*. In our bathroom there was mineral deposits on the fixtures. After our move we were able to hear a TV somewhere near us until about 12:30 am every day. 5* -- This is a 5* based on what they have, not on what they are. Not all 5* are the same, you can have the best resort in the world but if you don't have some things you will not be able to get the star. This is a; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: CHIC by Royalton Luxury Resorts; City: Uvero Alto Punta Cana La Altagracia Province Dominica; Review: I want to start by saying we had a good time, but don't expect this to be a true 5* resort, its not. However, you will have fun, I want to first say thanks to Oliver and Johnathan, you both amazing and thanks for showing us such a good time. We first got there and they were so nice they gave up an upgraded suite, which for us was just a normal room, we were expecting something unreal but really it was just a nice normal size room. Not sure how it get called President Suite, again nothing bad about it but it was just a room. Diamond Club, when we travel we always upgrade, like the more exclusive trip. Really everyone aside from having reservations at the restaurants there is no big deal. Even the special breakfast really was just service from the buffet. The beach is the same, the pool is a dead zone, no food or drink. That and no one even checks to make sure you are club. Trust me its not worth the upgrade, although they could do some amazing things, but a long way to go to make the club worth it. Food, was really hit and miss, the restaurants are just crazy and the meals for the most part were more of a chore on us then enjoyable. Slow service, you get ignored and it was just not always a good experience. Smoking, this is one I don't get and I know its allowed but really, You are sitting in a covered main bar and people smoke around, you. Even though on the package it says smoking kills. I get outside, I don't like it but the main bar is really inside, and smoking should not be allowed. Dress, you can dress anyway you want at dinner. There are no rules, at all. I saw t shirts, flip flops everything. Just amazing. Everyone casual is you went to Tommy B and got clothing, not a t shirt. If you have rules use them. It just took away form the dinners. I don't think most people would dress that way at the steak house at home, so why do it there. The hotel, for a two year old hotel its falling apart, tiles missing and stuff, just not good. The Good Stuff The beach, was amazing you could walk out so far all sand all nice and all just amazing. The staff, for the most part. Although we had one issue that will make it so we never go back. But over all they are all amazing and always doing what they can. The Somiler table, spend the extra money and go, it was the only night we got amazing service and it was very romantic. The cabanas again one day get one, foam party days are best, it was worth the cost and more. So if you want to go to a nice place, expect no real upgrade if you do club, have good food but really really slow service, have everyone do whatever they; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Homewood Suites by Hilton Austin Arboretum NW; City: Austin Texas; Review: I first want to say the staff is amazing, they place is clean and free breakfast is not bad. If you are free member of the rewards program the internet is fast and clean, although you do have to log in all the time, why it cant stay longed in over 24 hours is shocking. Now why you don't want to stay here, you will never sleep. They have AC units outside of so many units. In my case I had 3 AC units right outside my room and two were rusted and needed to be replaced. It was never ending noise all night long. I added the photo. Even at the pool at night its hard to talk with all the noise from the AC units. So if you want to stay in a nice clean hotel you will get no sleep at this is the place for you.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Westin Ottawa; City: Ottawa Ontario; Review: Ok my check in was a bit rough, 3:00 no room, then when I got the room due to renovations above had a rope that was tapping all the time on the window. But, very fast and very professionally it was all taken care of. Which is call you can ask for, they care about what you think and it shows. I wish I kept everyone name, but just amazing,-- thank you for the fix being there a week would have killed me. Once we got all that out of the way, the rooms were large and very clean, everyone was just amazing, and I can not say enough for making my stay as good as anywhere I have been, looking forward to my monthly visits to Ottawa. As well so everyone knows, attached to the mall for easy access, Shore Club is in the foyer for dinner and valet parking is easy and fast. They have a morning run program during the week, and they have a adopt a dog program as a dog person, this is just amazing. Someone told me after you can loan a dog as well, not sure if that is true.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hilton Lac Leamy; City: Gatineau Outaouais Region Quebec; Review: I was not sure how to do the review but think it's best just do with what happened in order it happened. So we pulled in and the people out front asked if we needed help, said no and checked in. I got a deluxe lake view and was put in 1710. Got to room and had about hour and half until dinner so got some sleep. However there was a noise the whole time, I did not notice on way in I shared a wall with thr elevator, so went to change my room. There was no problem doing the change itself but for some reason having two active keys was, once got over that was never asked if needed help with move, juat bring back the key. By the way in thr room key holder they used white out for the room number... Guess the paper key holders cost too much to give a new one. Got to room 615 which was quiet and had a much nice view. Ok did my golf event came back and all was fine, although the bathroom is all in gold fixtures. Oh to be fair thr manager did send me a small bag of popcorn and a note in French... Not really sure what it said. Next day got up and checked out, I used thr mini bar so had to get a new bill, was never asked about my stay. Nothing juat here is your bill. So went to get my uber back to airport. This is not on thr hotel but it is hard to get Uber there had to wait 20min. What my shock was in was in front of the hotel for 20min and not one staff asked can I help... Noting I guess you check out they are done with you. I normally stay at the Westin even waiting for my car (normally drive), they get me water or tea... Here nothing. So in realty is the hotel nice inside yes, but I thing yiu may get better customer service at the days Inn - - or some 1 star hotel. Hilton really should send the staff to the Ritz or something to learn customer services buy in guess get attached to a casino can juat do want. So if you want a nice room, not amazing but nice, be close to a casino and have the worst customer service ever... This is your hotel.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel; City: Ottawa Ontario; Review: So was in Ottawa for business, and for some reason the time I had to go the hotels were super expensive. So though with SPG I would try the Sheraton, normally I stay at the Westin. So booked a club level room and though how bad could it be. Well ... I was put on the 8th floor, over AC units. Somehow I always get lucky with AC units. The room was noise all the time and made it hard to sleep. I understand hotels have some bad rooms, but I always assume if you book a club room or something you get a better room, well not the case here. The room was large and ok, the staff was nice, it was clean, but I will never go back if that is what I get for a club room. Maybe if you don't travel much, the club and room seem ok but really, should put club room in better positions.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Homewood Suites by Hilton Austin Arboretum NW; City: Austin Texas; Review: I at times have to go to Austin and first time I used Homewood, it was during South by South West and I did not have the best time. This time I got a much nicer room overlooking the pool, it seemed larger and very quiet. The staff as last time were amazing. Although I was unable to use it, they give you breakfast and dinner in the lounge, which is unreal. Just shows you, going back at times can get better.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival; Author: Visit Amazon's Laurence Gonzales Page; Review: Well written. The book flows easily and is tied together by a pro. I'm a big aviation fan, and try to read anything aviation related I can, but have to admit that the story of a crash that took so many lives, in such a candid form, was a little difficult. It is what it was, but I guess I expected more on how difficult the landing itself was, in that (as I understand it) many crews attempted to put an airplane on the ground in simulators afterward, and couldn't. What was it about that flight, that crew, that made it possible?; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age; Author: Visit Amazon's Joseph Burgo PhD Page; Review: Not what I expected or hoped for; had less in the way of fact and more of the author's personal POV and editorial. There are better reads on the topic.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: A Manual for Living (Little Book of Wisdom (Harper San Francisco)); Author: Visit Amazon's Epictetus Page; Review: Interesting and useful material and quotes of course, but a different reader could have added a lot more.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength; Author: Visit Amazon's Scott Carney Page; Review: I really enjoyed this book, a terrific sports/health/adventure read. I'm no super-athlete - working like many just to stay in shape, but the lessons learned here are interesting and many are easy to implement. Inspiring. The writer's style keeps you turning pages, I've been taking cold showers for weeks now and they're great. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE; Author: Visit Amazon's Phil Knight Page; Review: I loved this book - couldn't put it down.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows: Title: Prince Harry acknowledges tensions with William in ITV interview; Abstract: Britain's Prince Harry has acknowledged tensions with his older brother Prince William for the first time, saying they are on "different paths."; Category: lifestyle Title: The Loudest Bird in the World Has a Song Like a Pile Driver; Abstract: The pressures of sexual selection have made peacocks gorgeous, wood thrushes sonorous and birds of paradise great dancers. At first glance, the white bellbird doesn't appear to have benefited similarly. Barrel-chested and big-mouthed, with a long wattle dangling from the top of its beak, this rainforest bird looks more like a Muppet than an avian Casanova. But everyone's got their thing. According to a paper published Monday in Current Biology,...; Category: news Title: These are the Most Luxurious SUVs You Can Buy; Abstract: Like a luxury sedan, but more; Category: autos Title: Heidi Klum's 2019 Halloween Costume Transformation Is Mind-Blowing But, Like, What Is It?; Abstract: You might say she's scary good at playing dress-up, because Heidi Klum's 2019 Halloween costume is even more impressive than we could have imagined and that's saying a lot, considering transformative Halloween costumes are kind of her thing. But this year Klum took it up one more notch as she shared her metamorphosis into,; Category: lifestyle Title: Video captures terrifying moment woman slips at Grand Canyon; Abstract: Emily Koford was visiting the national park with her mom when a step backward left her clinging to the rocks.; Category: video Title: Dog kicks cat out of his bed; Abstract: Ranger is fed up with his cat friend, Tux, always laying on his bed! So he decided to take action and use a more "forceful" approach to get rid of the feline.; Category: video Title: Prince Harry Has the Sweetest Response When Young Student Calls Him Handsome During Japan Trip; Abstract: Prince Harry Has Sweet Response When Student Calls Him Handsome; Category: lifestyle Title: Meghan McCain GOES IN on Donald Trump Jr. on 'The View'; Abstract: The daytime talk show co-host sparred with the president's son during his stop by the show Thursday.; Category: video Title: This Rescue Cat Kept Helping His Friends Escape At Their Shelter; Abstract: This meow-schievous rescue cat has been helping his fellow feline friends escape at their animal shelter so he had to be put in "solitary confinement."; Category: video

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Frontier Tarragon Leaf C/s, 16 Ounce Bag; Brand: Frontier; Review: too many twigs, I ordered a large bag. Next time I will request a different type. Quality is excellent it's just very disturbing all those twigs.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Frontier Peppermill Gourmet 4 Pepper Blend, 16 Ounce Bag; Brand: Frontier; Review: Great product!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Frontier Co-op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Ground, 1 Pound Bulk Bag; Brand: Frontier; Review: VERY GOOD; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MEYENBERG GOAT MILK LIQ EVAPRTD, 12 OZ (Pack of 3); Brand: Meyenberg; Review: Canned so, not as great taste as fresh, but usable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Bigelow Tea - Black Tea Constant Comment Decaffeinated - 20 Tea Bags; Brand: Bigelow Tea; Review: I gave it a three star because I love the product but could not give it a 5-star due to the high price paid!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: My First Book of Smells and Colours: Fruits: 7 scents to recognize; Author: Orianne Lallemand; Review: Our 22 month old grandson LOVES this book! I would definitely recommend this! We also purchased "The Gingerbread Family"! So fun!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Night the World Turned Royal Blue; Author: Visit Amazon's Jason Sivewright Page; Review: This book is great fun for a young Royals fan! Our 3 yr old grandson is a Royals fan, just like Daddy and Papa! The book talks about the excitement of the postseason games in 2014 that saw the Royals get into the postseason with a crazy wildcard win, American League Championship series win and go to the World Series for the first time in 29 years! The Royals lost unfortunately but the fans never gave up on them! The Royals ballplayers are illustrated as lions...the Royals mascot at Kauffman Stadium is a lion named Sluggerrrrr! Fun book! Since the Royals had a fabulous season, and crazy postseason to get back to the World Series in 2015 and win, I hope the author will write another book telling of how the team "Took The Crown"; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin; Author: Visit Amazon's Sonali Fry Page; Review: This is an adorable book! Be prepared to "sing" it many times!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sleepyheads; Author: Visit Amazon's Sandra J. Howatt Page; Review: From the first time I read this book to our 4 yr. old grandson, he has loved it! It's a favorite of his when he comes to Nana & Papa's house! My daughter took this pic of us reading together on Christmas recently. Sweet book, with cute illustrations. The otter was the only baby animal he didn't know the first time going through the book. But he's so proud of himself now when we read, that he knows the otter!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: God Gave Us Easter (God Gave Us Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Tawn Bergren Page; Review: Bought this book for our grandson's Easter basket. It's a wonderful story for children in understanding the reason we celebrate Easter. Our grandson loves this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: God Bless Our Easter (A God Bless Book); Author: Hannah Hall; Review: Bought this for little granddaughter's Easter basket, and it is an adorable book! Perfect for her age to talk about Easter, and God's love for all of us! Would definitely recommend for little ones. Love this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Trace Letters Of The Alphabet: Preschool Practice Handwriting Workbook: Pre K, Kindergarten and Kids Ages 3-5 Reading And Writing; Author: Visit Amazon's Modern Kid Press Page; Review: Our 5 yr. old grandson will start kindergarten in the Fall, and he is so excited! He will get to ride a school bus, take his lunch, make new friends! Even though hes been in preschool, he is still having some trouble writing his letters, especially getting frustrated when we make a craft that involves him writing his name. He has 5 letters to his first name. He starts really large with the first letter G, (sometimes it is backward) then will only write 3 letters of his name together, then proceed to write the other 2 letters of his name above where he started. This workbook is similar to the practice notebooks from when our children were little. This will be a huge help in tracing the letters, then writing the letters on his own, to where he will be comfortable to write his name on his papers or school crafts once he starts kindergarten. Love the simplicity of this workbook to trace, then write upper and lower cases letters of the alphabet on the same page. Our grandson has always enjoyed doing various types of workbooks with Nana, (learning shapes, numbers, colors, types of animals, placing stickers where they belong, identify vehicles, etc.), and this will give him so much confidence to practice his letters!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Britannia Hotel Birmingham; City: Birmingham West Midlands England; Review: Awful hotel, was shown to room which hadn't been cleaned since previous occupant. Unpleasant staff. Breakfast was revolting, everything was floating in grease and the chef on show looked like a health hazard - avoid like the plague.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: New Linden Hotel; City: London England; Review: Arrived at 10pm to find there was a 'problem' with our room and we were being transferred to their sister hotel - the Mayflower. Was rather annoyed at first because of the late hour and I'd done a lot of research to choose a hotel and knew nothing about the Mayflower, however we were very pleasantly surprised with the alternative.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Hotel Smokies Park; City: Oldham Greater Manchester England; Review: Have stayed here a couple of times. Lovely clean, spacious rooms. Nice breakfast - self-service cereal, fruit, pastries etc and full English served at table (except Sunday which was a bit of a shambolic free for all) Very reasonable room service. Great restaurant, not cheap but superb food and there is a set menu option as well as a la carte. Excellent value for money hotel, wouldn't hesitate to stay here anytime.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Famous Bein Inn; City: Glenfarg Perth and Kinross Scotland; Review: Clean but basic room, slight musty, damp smell though. Food in restaurant/bar was excellent but breakfast a little 'ordinary' and not always well cooked. Did spend a pleasant 3 nights here though, the music memorabilia is great and it is an excellent, intimate gig venue. Would definitely return for a stay if combining it with a gig.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Castle Apartments; City: Edinburgh Scotland; Review: More than a little chilly actually, the sparse decor probably didn't help in this respect, however to be fair we didn't complain to reception and eventually brought the heater from the bedroom into the living room which helped. Breakfast supplies so so, some items weren't topped up on the second day and the grill on the cooker didn't work - which we only found out after purchasing a couple of lovely fillet steaks! On the plus side the location is superb and we only paid £25 per person per night so from this point of view it was good value.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Contilia; City: Rome Lazio; Review: Excellent hotel, clean, nicely furnished, staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast was great, exactly what you'd expect/want in a continental hotel, 3 cereals, fresh rolls, ham, cheese, pastries (mainly croissants), choice of juice, chilled water and delicious coffee. The location was also great, we found we could walk everywhere, I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Etre Jeune PLS-BLM-LG-G4 Headphone Adapter and Splitter, Headphone Jack Audio and Charge Connector Splitter; Brand: Etre Jeune; Review: Wow. I love it, easy to put on and guess what?!! AIR BUBBLES. worth my last 7$ and change.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: LG G4 Case, PLESON? [Drop Protection] LG G4 TPU Case, Soft Touch, Slim Fit, Flexible Bumper; Brand: PLESON; Review: Its a good deal.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: For LG V10 Case,JANDM Luxury Aluminum Ultra-thin Acrylic Mirror Metal Case Cover for LG V10 (Gray); Brand: JANDM; Review: In love with the phone case, gives my phone a beautiful look. I'm very happy with my purchase. Kinda funky to put on but that's not why I brought it, brought it for the look and Damn it does justice. Came faster than expect also. I can fit my charger and AUX cords, so that's always a plus. Also it didn't make my phone as bulky like I thought it would. Overall HAPPY!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Supershieldz for Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Tempered Glass Screen Protector, Anti-Scratch, Anti-Fingerprint, Bubble Free, Lifetime Replacement Warranty; Brand: Supershieldz; Review: Has a good clean and clear view, VERY easy to install, so far so good!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Grand Prime Case, Tauri [Scratch; Brand: Tiamat; Review: Nice, Durable and Clear... Also easy to install with the flexible material, has a rubbery texture for nice stable grip! NO bulk to the phone is a plus!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: La Buena Vida; City: Santa Catalina Veraguas Province; Review: We stayed at another hotel at first, but due to it being booked up, we moved over to La Buena Vida for the second half of our trip - a great choice. The room was nice & clean and the owners very friendly, but it was the cafe that really won us over! We ate at a number of places in town but this was our favorite, and the fact that we could walk right out of our room and get a healthy & hardy breakfast was soooo nice. We also recommended the restaurant to others and they all thanked us for it. - Hands down the spot for breakfast! The staff was great and overall the place had a great vibe. We'll be back for sure!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Da Lat Backpackers Hostel; City: Da Lat Lam Dong Province; Review: Got in late from our motorcycle trip and the owner was there waiting to greet us. First impression was good. Then a little breakfast on the roof in the morning and a group dinner in the evening made this the perfect little stop on our journey. The owner is a character and made our experience very entertaining to say the least.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hanoi Winter Hostel; City: Hanoi; Review: This hostel was not bad, but just ok. It felt a bit rundown and as if they did the bare minimum. Not much of an atmosphere if you're looking for that. Breakfast was included and was good and the internet worked well. Other than that, it felt like a budget spot, and with so many other options close by, I would choose another next time.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hoa My II Hotel; City: Hoi An Quang Nam Province; Review: I checked into this hotel expecting to stay for a week, but I felt so at home I ended up staying a whole month. The staff was extremely friendly and fun, and the breakfast buffet was something I looked forward to every morning. Great location in the heart of things with a nice restaurant just across the street.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Moonshine Beach Hostel; City: Da Nang; Review: Clean rooms, great location and a good breakfast! Just a short walk to the beach, this hotel worked out well for my stay. Most impressive was the staff. Everyone was very friendly and went out of their way to help in any way they could. I ended up staying an extra night just because the made me feel so at home.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Salad Beach Resort; City: Ko Pha Ngan Surat Thani Province; Review: Located on the north "Quite" side of the island, this was the perfect place to relax. Breakfast was nice. Small and cozy beach with other resorts and restaurants to choose from. Definitely more of a chill spot as it's quite and far from the busier spots on the island.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Lion Sands Tinga Lodge; City: Kruger National Park; Review: Never having been to a game lodge before IU had no preconceptions of what to expect. Within minutes of our arrival we were up close with extraordinary wild animals. Each game drive was special. Mark and Emmanuelle, our ranger and tracker, were incredibly good at locating and bringing us within touching distance of the Big Five. We took some extraordinary photos and left with lifetime memories. But what really sets this lodge apart is the warm and caring staff members. Everyone at the lodge seemed genuinely interested in us as people and could not do enough to make our trip special, Go here. You will not regret it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairmont Royal York; City: Toronto Ontario; Review: From check-in to check-out the Royal York treats you as royalty. Staff members could not have been any friendlier.The guest room was very large with two bathrooms and two separate closets.Breakfast buffet had every breakfast food imaginable. And the Library bar provides a very classy way to cap off an evening on the town.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Wagner at the Battery; City: New York City New York; Review: Everyone should spend a night or two in a Ritz Carlton! From check-in, the desk person walked around the desk to personally hand me my room key, to check-out everything is handled with style. Located in a relatively quiet corner of Manhattan the Ritz Carlton Battery Park provides a small island of calmness from which to explore the city. Rooms are extremely quiet and spacious. Beds are such that you never really want to get out of bed. Breakfast in the hotel is well done but pricey, but this is New York. Stay here at least once.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Andaz Wall Street; City: New York City New York; Review: The Andaz Wall Street makes for a great retreat and base with which to explore New York. The staff are amazingly friendly, the rooms are clean and spacious, and the location is ideal for wandering around the city. The glass enclosed shower has a very good, strong pressure, rain forest shower head. The toiletries are first class. If you stay at the Andaz be sure to check out the bars and restaurants on Stone Street, which is located just a few short blocks from the Andaz.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Baltimore Downtown Inner Harbor; City: Baltimore Maryland; Review: While only a block or two off the main tourist area the Fairfield Inn is a hidden gem ! Located mid-way between the Inner Harbor and Fells Point the staff of the Inn really make you feel welcome. From check-in to check-out the staff were always friendly, smiling, and more than willing to answer questions. The rooms were quiet and very clean. The rates are also quite reasonable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Wall Street Inn; City: New York City New York; Review: Although currently completely surrounded by construction scaffolding the Wall Street Inn still shines through with a warm and friendly staff. The rooms are reasonably sized, very clean, and conveniently located right behind the bars and restaurants of Stone Street. Off season rates make this a hidden gem.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel; City: Boston Massachusetts; Review: My grandson and I recently spent a few days in Boston and stayed at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel. From check-in to check-out the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. The room was exceptionally clean and the view of Boston's harbor was priceless. Buffet breakfast was also exceptional. Being located directly on the Silver Line also makes it relatively easy to get around in Boston.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard Pueblo Downtown; City: Pueblo Colorado; Review: The Pueblo Courtyard Downtown is your standard Marriott property. Rooms were clean, staff were helpful, and the location, only a few blocks from Pueblo's river walk was a plus. I had one of my most refreshing sleeps here during a very long road trip.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard by Marriott St Louis Downtown West; City: Saint Louis Missouri; Review: Located on the edge of downtown St. Louis the Courtyard Downtown West is a serviceable if not terribly exciting destination. The room was clean and the staff were friendly. Big disappointment was that Union Station, within easy walking distance, no longer has a truly extraordinary food hall located on the former train platforms.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ambassador Hotel Wichita Autograph Collection; City: Wichita Kansas; Review: Located just a few blocks from Wichita's Old Town the Ambassador was delightful. Staff were very helpful,, rooms were extremely clean and the complimentary breakfast was far better than most. Stay here, you will not regret it !,; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Richfield; City: Richfield Utah; Review: Located just off the Interstate the Fairfield Inn and Suites was a welcome respite from a very warm journey across the Utah desert. The room was clean and spacious, and the staff were welcoming and friendly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairlane Hotel; City: Nashville Davidson County Tennessee; Review: Located just a few blocks from honky tonk Broadway this hotel prides a quiet oasis . The rooms are large and well tended. The floor to ceiling windows provide some dramatic views of the city. Staff were very helpful and well informed. I would stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn Suites Athens; City: Athens Ohio; Review: On the plus side this hotel appears to be very new, has a very friendly staff, and is convenient to local highways. On the negative side, you are in the midst of a fast food strip. Nothing really within walking distance unless you have never been to McDonald's, Burger King and 16,547 other fast food restaurants.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel; City: Oklahoma City Oklahoma; Review: Arriving on a Sunday evening in a torrential downpour the Sheraton was just what you would expect. The room was clean and the hotel is only a few blocks from Bricktown. One unusual and somewhat scary detail was that folks checked into the connecting room next to mine and kept trying my door during the night. Luckily it was locked or I would have had some unexpected guests.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Harrah s Lake Tahoe; City: Stateline Lake Tahoe Nevada Nevada; Review: Not having been to Stateline Nevada for 16 or 17 years it was a relief to discover that not much has changed. Harrah's provides a comfortable base of operations to explore this incredibly beautiful region. When I checked in my room was all of 91 degrees. Maintenance attempted to fix the problem but when unsuccessful I was upgraded to a cooler room on a higher floor. Rooms are clean and very large.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Beekman A Thompson Hotel; City: New York City New York; Review: Have you ever wondered how it would feel to have lived in New York during the golden age ? Well, book a room at The Beekman and discover for yourself how it feels to be treated like a Hollywood star. The architecture alone is worth a visit. From the red brick exterior to the nine story atrium this hotel shows a rare dedication to class and style. The rooms are tastefully decorated, the bathroom has luxury amenities, and the lobby has the air of a 1920's private club. Do enjoy a cocktail in their Temple Bar. I recommend the Jungle Bird. This may well be the best hotel in New York City !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Davenport Grand Autograph Collection; City: Spokane Washington; Review: Stayed here for five nights for a business meeting. The hotel is very modern, staff are friendly, rooms are large, and the location can't be beat. I especially liked the red Jetson family chairs in the rooms. One cautionary note: an over zealous housekeeper threw away all of my receipts that i was saving on my desk. So, be sure to hide your receipts !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fairfield Inn New York Manhattan Financial District; City: New York City New York; Review: So being a 31 story hotel just a few blocks from the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge one would expect some spectacular views. So when I checked in i asked for a room on an upper floor to enjoy the view. Not so fast she said "none of our rooms have a view". I thought that she was exaggerating. She was not. From my 21st floor room I opened the curtains to discover a concrete wall. Also, the bathrooms are not built for left-handed tall people. One begins to feel a bit like Gulliver in the small room. Still it is a reasonably priced room in downtown Manhattan so buyer beware.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel; City: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; Review: Located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh this classic hotel features a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Rooms are large with high ceilings. Being a classic hotel the rooms are not your newer cookie cutter type rooms. Highly recommend staying here.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Publick House Historic Inn; City: Sturbridge Massachusetts; Review: Stayed one night in a second floor king room in the original Inn. The room was cozy and spotless. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. If you are tired of the same old same old chain hotels this is the place for you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows: Title: The 50 best burritos in America; Abstract: The best burritos in America are well-constructed, made with fresh ingredients, and have becomed beloved in their home towns.; Category: foodanddrink Title: Off to the World Series, these Nationals have proved everyone wrong; Abstract: This unexpected joyride of a season could hold more promise yet.; Category: sports Title: 17 photos that show the ugly truth of living in a tiny house; Abstract: From cramped lofts that are hard to access to small appliances, this is what it's really like to live in a tiny house.; Category: lifestyle Title: Joe Biden reportedly denied Communion at a South Carolina church because of his stance on abortion; Abstract: Joe Biden has a complicated history with the Catholic Church.; Category: news Title: Unexpected ingredients that go great with eggs; Abstract: Scrambled eggs are one of the simplest ways to use an egg, but there's no better way to demonstrate its versatility than by mixing in these add-ins.; Category: foodanddrink Title: How to Pick the Best Ground Meat from the Grocery Store; Abstract: From the basic burger to the moistest meatloaf and coziest chili, ground meat is the cornerstone of so many dinner mainstays.; Category: foodanddrink Title: A Chef Shares the Secret Ingredient Your Mac and Cheese Is Missing; Abstract: Want to know exactly how to make the best, homemade mac and cheese recipe? An executive chef gave us his recipe so you won't need the boxed stuff again.; Category: foodanddrink Title: Former NBA first-round pick Jim Farmer arrested in sex sting operation; Abstract: Farmer, 55, was booked for trafficking a person for a commercial sex act.; Category: sports Title: South Florida principal who made controversial comments about the Holocaust is fired; Abstract: The South Florida principal who stirred national controversy after refusing to say the Holocaust was a "factual, historical event" was fired Wednesday during a school board meeting at the recommendation of the district's superintendent.; Category: news Title: NFL Week 9: 11 bold predictions; Abstract: ; Category: sports Title: She Fought for Muslim Women. Then She Was Found Dead.; Abstract: Ola Salem was, by all accounts, fearless. As a teenager, she stood up to the managers of an amusement park after she was not allowed on rides because she was wearing a head scarf.; Category: news Title: The NFL Hot Seat: Sean McVay ran out of magic, and Jared Goff isn't helping; Abstract: ; Category: sports

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Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows: Title: The Perfect Storm (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Hurricane (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: On Golden Pond (1981); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: What Lies Beneath (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Anna and the King (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Insomnia (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Frequency (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Double Jeopardy (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bull Durham (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Cast Away (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Leaving Las Vegas (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Insider (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Green Mile (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Meet the Parents (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Philadelphia (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Don't Say a Word (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Memento (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Armageddon (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Top Gun (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Manhattan (1979); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Spy Kids (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: One Hour Photo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Real Wheels: Truck Adventures (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tarzan and Jane (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Weight of Water (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Knockaround Guys (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Below (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Moonlight Mile (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Serving Sara (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Banger Sisters (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: White Oleander (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: All or Nothing (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: City by the Sea (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Waking Up in Reno (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: 25th Hour (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Secretary (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Grey Zone (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Old School (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Kangaroo Jack (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Personal Velocity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Truth About Charlie / Charade (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Maid in Manhattan (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Final Destination 2 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Punch-Drunk Love (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Abandon (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Daredevil (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Analyze That (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Jungle Book 2 (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ghost Ship (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Basic (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Chicago (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Scary Movie (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Scary Movie 2 (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Others (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Empire (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: 8 Mile (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Confidence (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Anger Management (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Scooby-Doo (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Identity (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Tears of the Sun (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Bruce Almighty (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: A Guy Thing (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: It's a Wonderful Life (1946); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Just a Kiss (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Le Divorce (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Chariots of Fire (1981); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Midnight Cowboy (1969); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Secondhand Lions (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dark Blue (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Freaky Friday (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Johnny English (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Antwone Fisher (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Radio (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Lost in Translation (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Gigli (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Far from Heaven (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Intolerable Cruelty (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Wonderland (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969); Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Ida (DVD); Brand: Pawel Pawlikowski; Review: So slow!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: And So It Goes; Brand: Frances Sternhagen; Review: Two of my favorite actors and they do not disappoint. A fun love story that I enjoyed..A date night movie even your hubby will like.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Hundred-Foot Journey; Brand: Helen Mirren; Review: Great story ,love the actors . This is really a great movie; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Mr Selfridge: Season 1; Brand: ; Review: Great show.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Iron Giant; Brand: Jennifer Aniston; Review: Snoozer; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Smother; Brand: Diane Keaton; Review: Sadly this was a real looser of a movie. Diane Ketan really played her part with serious over the top stupidity. She really is to good of an actress ,usually she is one of my favorites. Rent her other movies.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel [DVD] [2015]; Brand: ; Review: Great. Film .love everyone in it. I am not a big fan of Richard Gere, he is a note ...but he was great in this movie. Judy Dench,superb..love love love; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2; Brand: ; Review: Great. Film .love everyone in it. I am not a big fan of Richard Gere, he is a note ...but he was great in this movie. Judy Dench,superb..love love love; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: 5 Flights Up; Brand: Morgan Freeman; Review: Expected a better movie out of these two.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Man from U.N.C.L.E., The (BD); Brand: Henry Cavill; Review: I was hoping for a great movie....sadly I fell asleep 3 times while trying to watch the movie..it's the best sleeping pill,ever. I'm old school, the original was great.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Walk; Brand: James Dale; Review: This was a total waste of time,worst fake accents and the story was just so poorly told.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Midnight Special: 1975; Brand: ; Review: Total waste; Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Renieris Hotel; City: Stalos Chania Prefecture Crete; Review: My girlfriend and I have just came back from a fantastic week in this Hotel. We've chosen this Hotel following the numerous suggestions on Tripadvisor and can confirm they are true. The price-quality trade-off is amazing. Rooms are clean and the stuff is kind. The view on the see is beatiful. The only thing that can be improved is the variety of the breakfast, which is limited although is enough. The price is competitive for what you get. Chania is just 7 kilometers away and there is a bus stop (24h) close by. If you get a car (like us) it is definitively to consider as an alternative to any place in Chania.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Austria Trend Hotel Messe Prater Wien; City: Vienna; Review: I've been in Vienna recently for a conference and stayed in this hotel for few days. I recommend the place if you are going in Vienna for Business, maybe not so much to enjoy its romantic atmosphere. The staff is nice and kind, rooms are clean and breakfast was more than decent. However, the amenities are average, especially given the price (although keep in mind that Vienna is kind of expensive). To summarize, you cannot expect of course a top class hotel ideal for a romantic escape in the lovely city of Vienna. However, I definitively recommend the hotel for business or other job-related purposes. The metro is close and the university is just walking distance.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Grand Hotel Bristol; City: Colmar Haut Rhin Grand Est; Review: I've been here with my girlfriend a couple of days ago. We've been in Colmar to visit the christmas markets, which are great by the way. The hotel is clean (although can improve in that respect) and relatively cheap (Colmar is kind of expensive place, we paid around 260 euro for two nights). The staff is nice although not particularly friendly or proactive. We hadn't had breakfast at the hotel (which was expensive) so I cannot judge the food. The location is strategic; the hotel is just ten minutes walking distance fron the old town, where the markets are, and it is right in front of the train station. You don't need to take a bus to go to downtown. I recommend the place.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pilgrims Hotel; City: Canterbury Kent England; Review: I've been here for one night visiting a friend in Canterbury. I really enjoyed my stay. The location is strategic as it is few minutes walking from the cathedral and downtown. The staff is kind and nice. I did not have breakfast (or lunch or dinner) so cannot judge the quality of the food. The only drawback is that the place can be noisy at some point as you hear everything happening around you, from the people talking in the corridor to the noise of the heaters. I should say the building is kind of old so this might be the reason. The room I'va been was kind of new and well kept, I guess has been refurbished recently. The price was really good given the quality of the service. I recommend the place without hesitation.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown; City: Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Review: I've been in Philly for few days and stayed in this hotel. The main plus is the location, everything is walking distance and with a short walk you can visit most of downtown with bars, shops and restaurants. It is a bit expensive but the quality is good and I guess is worth it. Rooms are clean and quite, really nothing you could complain about. The staff is not particularly welcoming or friendly but not hostile either, maybe I was unlucky so check also what other people say in their reviews. I surely recommend the place, although is not for travellers on a budget.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Royal Park Hotel; City: Hong Kong; Review: I've been here while visiting Hong Kong for a conference for few days. I had a great stay. The room was clean and the staff is friendly. The breakfast was good but cannot judge the restaurant since I never had lunch or dinner. The hotel is right next to an enourmous shopping mall so I guess you want any problem to find a place where to get food. The tube station is also inside the mall and is walking distance. In front of the hotel there is also a bus stop where you can get a cheap local bus that gets you at the airport. I recommend the place. The only drawback is that is not on the island but a little bit in the suburbs. However, as I said this is not a big deal as the tube is really efficient and trains are frequent running until midnight.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Del Parco Residence; City: Vigevano Province of Pavia Lombardy; Review: I've been here with my girlfriend visiting Vigevano for a wedding. We had a great stay. Rooms are clean and the staff is friendly. The area surrounding the hotel is absolutely great. The best thing however was the breakfast; full of croissants, crostate, fruit, etc.. absolutely gorgeous!! Nothing really to complain about. The only thing that can be improved maybe is the furniture in the room given it's a four star hotel afterall. I definitively recommend the place if you want to visit Vigevano or the beatiful Parco del Ticino.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Thon Hotel Munch; City: Oslo Eastern Norway; Review: I've been here recently for a visit in Oslo during a conference. The place is strategically located close to a tube station and is fairly close to city center. Prices are ok for the Oslo standards. Breakfast was a little bit disappointed; basically if you don't like continental breakfast tou are screwed. Anyway, overall has been a good experience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hilton Garden Inn Durham University Medical Center; City: Durham North Carolina; Review: I had a great stay here for few days. Staff is kind and polite. Rooms are clean although the minibar is empty and you have to go at the lobby to get some food/drink. The location is convenient as you few restaurants and a shopping mall walking distance. The gym could be way better however, is really small and there are just few tools you can actually use; I guess this might be due to the fact that few people use it. I had dinner once inside the hotel (a burger with fries) and cannot really complain about the quality of the food. It's definitively one of the best places to stay in the area, although Durham on itself does not offer that much.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: SANA Rex Hotel; City: Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal; Review: I've been here for a couple of nights recently. It's not a four star hotel but is clean and the staff is super kind and polite. The location is strategic as it's really close to downtown Lisbon. With 5 minutes taxi (about 6€) you can reach good restaurants. You have a big park walking distance as well. I recommend the place, although is not necessarily first choice if you want to stay is a luxury place. Thumb up anyway.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Premier Inn London Southwark Borough High St Hotel; City: London England; Review: I've been here for two nights as while visiting the Shard for a conference. The location is absolutely convenient; it's plenty of pubs and shops. Also, this hotel is really few minutes walking from the tube and the London Bridge station which makes it particularly good for train travelers. Breakfast was really good with a great variety of food. Rooms were clean and nice, staff was perfect and very polite. Prices are good compared to other places in London with similar quality. I surely recommend this hotel if you pass by the area or you need a convenient location close to public transports. I really enjoyed, thumb up!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Catalonia Diagonal Centro; City: Barcelona Catalonia; Review: I really had mixed feelings about this Hotel. When I arrived I was disappointed by how unprofessional is the staff. The room keys were not ready and I got into my room using a sort of passe-partout. Then I got into the room and was clean and refurbished, which kind of balanced my first impression. I went to sleep and realized we had the tube passing right below the hotel and was really noisy. The good thing is that is not running the whole night. Breakfast was great which, again, kind of balanced back on the positive territory my judgement. As a whole, I really think the hotel has a good potential; it's clean, breakfast was good, and the infrastructure is really nice. However, is just too noisy, and this is not just because of the tube, but also because walls are thin and you can clearly hear others people talking in their room. The location is a big plus, very central and walking distance (about 20 minutes) from la Sagrada Familia. It's not bad afterall, but you might want to check first other places.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Am Bismarck Mannheim; City: Mannheim Baden Wurttemberg; Review: At first sight this hotel doesn't look like the best choice you can make. Just spend a day and you'll change your mind though. Rooms are clean and comfortable, although not too big. The staff is super kind; always ready to help. The breakfast ia somewhat limited but you actually have more than you need for a good breakfast. Location is great as it is walking distance (about 10min) from the Train station and about 20 minutes walking from the Rhine river. Prices are ok and in general Mannheim is cheap. I recommend this place, big time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: OC Hotel; City: Rome Lazio; Review: I spent a couple of nights in this hotel during a short trip in Rome. The facilities are good, rooms are clean and the breakfast is certainly above average. Staff was nice, especially the guy walked me through the hotel and explained Hotel amenities, not really the guy at the reception. What really penalizes the place is the location; public transportation? forget it. Nothing walking distance and the few bus stops are like an adventure. This is a pity as the Hotel has potential on its own. However, location matters for my judgement and this is a bad location. They should provide some sort of shuttle service to major public transportations if they want to mitigate this issue. In addition, prices are not modest; ok it's Rome, I understand, but you are really far away from downtown.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Holiday Inn Express Suites Norman; City: Norman Oklahoma; Review: ... breakfast and staff could have been better. I've been here for few days during a business trip in Norman. The facilities are good, rooms are nice and clean. However, breakfast was average and staff was not particularly friendly. I appreciate these are not key issues for someone, but for me they are. The choice for breakfast was limited. Staff at the reception was ok but not particularly useful; I asked a Taxi for the airport and they almost panicked. Again, these are small things, if are not charged 120$/night for a hotel in Norman. Overall it was not a bad experience, if anything I recommend the place. Just do not expect wonders as apparently many people think looking at other reviews.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Palmenhof Hotel; City: Frankfurt Hesse; Review: I've been here for a quick visit to Frankfurt. Staff was incredibly nice, they got me several suggestions of what to do in the area, what were good restaurants and how quickly get to the airport. I also got my laundry done in few hours. Breakfast was rich and full, I finally got a decent cappuccino in Frankfurt. The location is not bad, it is like ten minutes walking distance from a nice pedestrian area close to downtown. Also, you can get to the airport in less than half an hour tube/train. I highly recommend the place. Prices are ok for the service that you get.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ibis Styles Nantes Centre Place Royale; City: Nantes Loire Atlantique Pays de la Loire; Review: I’ve been here for a quick visit to Nantes, which is beautiful by the way. The Hotel is very conveniently located being very close to the city center and walking distance from the tram and public transportation. The breakfast was ok, good variety and relatively fresh. Good things stop here though, location and breakfast. Except for one guy at the night reception, the rest of the staff is average. When I’ve done the check-in and the check-out there was a girl which was borderline rude even. Rooms are relatively clean but quite old as well. I have mixed feelings in recommending the place, this is why I put “average” as review. It is not bad, but is not that good either.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows: Title: Las Vegas Cigar Outlet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Best cigar lounge in town! Just tell the proprietor what you are looking for and he will facilitate! Great place to hang and socialize!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Weiss Restaurant Deli Bakery; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Today is my first time here! Everything here thus far is absolutely top notch! The soup is a meal all by itself. Best chicken noodle ever! This place is packed for obvious reasons!! Very friendly, helpful staff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Cigar Outlet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Great selection of cigars and Roger, the owner is extremely friendly, informative and fair on his prices! There's an excellent TV lounge to chill and enjoy your smoke with other fellow cigar connoisseurs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Essence Cannabis Dispensary; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: This place rules!! Friendly informative staff, and a selection that is second to none!! This place is the Cheers of marijuana dispensaries; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chipotle Mexican Grill; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Chipotle is the freaking bomb! All of their food is top notch!!! Been a Chipotle regular for 16 or 17 years now!! During that entire time there hasn't been one Chipotle location where the quality was lacking. Never! This is, in no way some fast food crap! Just fresh, tasty cuisine! The crew members at any location seems highly motivated in their friendly welcoming manner!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Cigar Outlet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: For a great selection of excellent cigars, a great place to chill and relax and great company come on down the one and only Las Vegas Cigar Outlet! Get your smoke on!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Farmer Boys; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Great food chain with very tasty food! This is not just a fast food restaurant. It's fast, but tastes high end!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Athletic Club; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A top notch gym with all of the amenities!! A very helpful and informative staff that is always willing to help anyway they can.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Omelet House; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Best place in Vegas for breakfasts hands down!! Everything they prepare and serve is all home cooking quality!! Service is always first rate. Always greeted with a smile the second you walk in the door! At this particular Omelet House they offer a points reward system for anyone on their email list! It's worth it! At least 4 or 5 times a year we get a two for one deal!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Oasis Laundromat; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Top notch laundromat. When we need to do a load, or several of our large comforters, quilts whatever, this is the place to go!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sal's Pizza; City: Henderson, NV; Review: The food here is top notch!! One kick ass pizzeria!! Everything I've ever ordered from here was tasty as hell!! Prices here are very reasonable considering the quality of the food. The building is slightly less than impressive. But you'll forget all about that once you start eating!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sal's Pizza; City: Henderson, NV; Review: The food here is top notch!! One kick ass pizzeria!! Everything I've ever ordered from here was tasty as hell!! Prices here are very reasonable considering the quality of the food. The building is slightly less than impressive. But you'll forget all about that once you start eating!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: China Kitchen LV; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Came in for some take-out on the way home from work. One of my co-workers raves about this place! I agree!! Very good, fresh & tasty food! No franchise food here! A real Mom & Pop feel here!! Staff is quick to get your order! Prices are very reasonable!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: China Kitchen LV; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Came in for some take-out on the way home from work. One of my co-workers raves about this place! I agree!! Very good, fresh & tasty food! No franchise food here! A real Mom & Pop feel here!! Staff is quick to get your order! Prices are very reasonable considering the top notch quality cuisine!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: China Kitchen LV; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Came in for some take-out on the way home from work. One of my co-workers raves about this place! I agree!! Very good, fresh & tasty food! No franchise food here! A real Mom & Pop feel here!! Staff is quick to get your order! Prices are very reasonable considering the top notch quality cuisine!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: China Kitchen LV; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Came in for some take-out on the way home from work. One of my co-workers raves about this place! I agree!! Very good, fresh & tasty food! No franchise food here! A real Mom & Pop feel here!! Staff is quick to get your order! Prices are very reasonable considering the top notch quality cuisine; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Been eating here for years! A great little no frills coffee shop that truly specializes in their breakfasts!! Top notch!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ichabod's Lounge; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: What is not to love about Ichabod's?! I'm not much of a drinker or gambler, but the food here rules!!! You know the food is top notch if the veggies kick ass!! No frozen bagged or canned veggies served here! A great little salad bar, very fresh & clean with all the amenities! Very friendly and efficient staff!! Love coming here to eat! Breakfast, lunch or dinner! Doesn't matter! You will not be disappointed! Great portions of chef quality meals!! Fact!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chipotle Mexican Grill; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Love the food Chipotle serves!! Everything they serve is tasty and fulfilling!! Best tortilla chips ever!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Chicken Shack; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Excellent food here! The fries and their own secret recipe ranch dressing stand out! Always great service and the prices are right! The Henderson location isn't real big! It always fills up real quick when the nearby high schools dismiss! This place is definitely worth the visit!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Weiss Restaurant Deli Bakery; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Today is my first time here! Everything here thus far is absolutely top notch! The soup is a meal all by itself. Best chicken noodle ever! This place is packed. For obvious reasons!! Very friendly, helpful staff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hattie B's Hot Chicken; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Best spicy chicken sandwich ever. Get it the hottest they offer! Damn Hot I think they call it! Even though I have this little cut on my lip, the pain is exquisite!! Just know their cold drink sizes aren't real huge if you like a cold drink with a hot spicy habanero sandwich!! It's sloppy good! So grab yourself a gang of napkins!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Village Pub & Poker; City: Henderson, NV; Review: The Village Pubs always offers quality food at a fair price!! I've always loved their breakfasts! Always good sandwiches as well as full on dinner meal specials! I'm not much with drinking or gambling so I really can't comment on that! Okay, peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Even eating here for years! A great little no frills coffee shop that truly specializes in their breakfasts!! Top notch service all the way!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Jason's Deli; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Extreme comfort food served here!! I've always had a great experience when I eat here! My favorite is the turkey & Swiss on a French roll! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sicilian Ristorante; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: My favorite Italian restaurant since Capozzoli's burned down! Food here is super authentic. Big selection of wines! Probably the best white clam sauce anywhere in Southern Nevada! Today it's the lobster ravioli with their awesome marinara sauce! The dinner salads an extra added expense! But, well worth it! The salad dressing flavor is like no other I've ever tasted!! Excellent!!! Unapologetically unique as hell!! Always make sure to save room for coffee and dessert!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Lots of empty booths! Not as busy as it once was! Still a nice place for spending a few hours shopping or just looking.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Lots of empty booths! Not as busy as it once was! Still a nice place for spending a few hours shopping or just looking.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Lots of empty booths! Not as busy as it once was! Still a nice place for spending a few hours shopping or just looking.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Marie Callender's; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Great food and service just like at every other Marie's! Marie Callender's has always been one of my perennial favorites!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Still as nice as it was when it used to be the Las Vegas Hilton! Good food! Friendly service and all the amenities!! Okay, peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Been eating at this establishment for years!! Always good food and top notch service!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Great Harvest Bread Company; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Top notch bread, pastry and cookie company!! This place has some of the tastiest soup in town!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Miller's Ale House - Henderson; City: Henderson, NV; Review: A great fun establishment that offers all different types of meals! Not just "bar food". TV's everywhere! Definitely a sports related bar/restaurant! Servers are all very polite and enthusiastic!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Eastside Cannery; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: The buffet has been gone a couple of years! Now the deli & sports book is boarded up!! Not a lot of people here!! Too bad I always liked it here!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Emilio's Italian Pizza & Bistro; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Still a top notch pizzeria!! The pizza is very good! Salads are tasty and fresh! I haven't, as of yet tried the pasta here! Okay, peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Antique Mall of America; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Cool little swap meet style strip mall that sells anything and everything from a bygone era. Lots of fun!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Feast Buffet; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Best sea bass from any buffet that I've ever tried!! Love all of the Station Casino buffets! But this one is definitely my favorite!! Lots of different choices of tasty meals that are sure to please! Okay peace out!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Port of Subs; City: Henderson, NV; Review: I love this particular Port of Subs! I've been frequenting this establishment for well over a decade! The food here is always fresh and tasty. There are a few Port of Subs that will never get another dollar from me again. My biggest complaint is dry assed bread! Nothing kills a sandwich as bad as dry bread! Never once from this Port of Subs! Always fresh bread, meats and veggies!! This Port of Subs is top notch!!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Snaps; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It's sad how this whole casino has closed down! No more buffet! I loved their buffet!! No more sports book! The old deli used to be right next to the sports book. Very cool & uniquely original setup for getting your grub on, while watching a game!! Well that's gone! A dream that died! The deli is now by Snaps. Cool! No more steak house! All that is really open is the casino & Snaps/Deli! Food is still tasty! Definitely worth the visit! But I wouldn't be surprised if the number of employees in the house is equal with the number of customers! Sad! The Eastside Cannery was a cool place!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Snaps; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It's sad how this whole casino has closed down! No more buffet! I loved their buffet!! No more sports book! The old deli used to be right next to the sports book. Very cool & uniquely original setup for getting your grub on, while watching a game!! Well that's gone! A dream that died! The deli is now by Snaps. Cool! No more steak house! All that is really open is the casino & Snaps/Deli! Food is still tasty! Definitely worth the visit! But I wouldn't be surprised if the number of employees in the house is equal with the number of customers! Sad! The Eastside Cannery was a cool place!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Snaps; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It's sad how this whole casino has closed down! No more buffet! I loved their buffet!! No more sports book! The old deli used to be right next to the sports book. Very cool & uniquely original setup for getting your grub on, while watching a game!! Well that's gone! A dream that died! The deli is now by Snaps. Cool! No more steak house! All that is really open is the casino & Snaps/Deli! Food is still tasty! Definitely worth the visit! But I wouldn't be surprised if the number of employees in the house is equal with the number of customers! Sad! The Eastside Cannery was a cool place!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa and Casino; City: Henderson, NV; Review: A very fun and versatile casino right next door to the District! Lots to do here! Casino, movie theater, shopping, people watching, you name it. I'm not much for drinking or gambling, so I cannot really comment on that. This seems like a very classy casino in every sense!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa and Casino; City: Henderson, NV; Review: A very fun and versatile casino right next door to the District! Lots to do here! Casino, movie theater, shopping, people watching, you name it. I'm not much for drinking or gambling, so I cannot really comment on that. This seems like a very classy casino in every sense!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa and Casino; City: Henderson, NV; Review: A very fun and versatile casino right next door to the District! Lots to do here! Casino, movie theater, shopping, people watching, you name it. I'm not much for drinking or gambling, so I cannot really comment on that. This seems like a very classy casino in every sense!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: TGI Fridays; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Fridays is always reliable for quality food at a fair price. Yeah, they're all corporate and trendy!! Oh well! The food is always tasty and there seems to be a good time had by all!! TVs everywhere!! Energetic and enthusiastic staff! They all seem to be genuinely enjoying their day!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Cannabition Cannabis Museum; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A nice friendly diversion from the same old same old of downtown! The guide was very friendly and personable!! Lots of interesting tidbits and photo ops along the way!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Cannabition Cannabis Museum; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A nice friendly diversion from the same old same old of downtown! The guide was very friendly and personable!! Lots of interesting tidbits and photo ops along the way!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Cannabition Cannabis Museum; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A nice friendly diversion from the same old same old of downtown! The guide was very friendly and personable!! Lots of interesting tidbits and photo ops along the way!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Cannabition Cannabis Museum; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A nice friendly diversion from the same old same old of downtown! The guide was very friendly and personable!! Lots of interesting tidbits and photo ops along the way!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Denny's; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Love Denny's! Always have! Not sure why Denny's gets such a bad rap! Love the food. Prices are very reasonable. The staff here is top notch!! This particular Denny's is always crowded as Hell!! Must be a damned good reason! I'll tell you why! 'Cause the food and service here kicks ass!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Athletic Club; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I like this gym, but it would sure be a lot easier to complete your workout if everyone would stay off their phones while working out! I leave mine in my locker. Just saying. Okay peace out.....; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Athletic Club; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I like this gym, but it would sure be a lot easier to complete your workout if everyone would stay off their phones while working out! I leave mine in my locker. Just saying. Okay peace out.....; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Athletic Club; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I like this gym, but it would sure be a lot easier to complete your workout if everyone would stay off their phones while working out! I leave mine in my locker. Just saying. Okay peace out.....; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Arizona Charlies Decatur; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Funny little casino! Still open and doing well after all these years! Back in the day I used to get comped like crazy here. Still seems to draw in a lot of locals!! I hear good things about the pay out for the machines. Not much of a player myself. This place got very busy as it got later into the evening. Good for Arizona Charlie's!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Still a great diner for all types of your favorite dishes! Everything here is cooked & prepared to order! I've always liked the Blueberry Hill chain!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Still a great diner for all types of your favorite dishes! Everything here is cooked & prepared to order! I've always liked the Blueberry Hill chain!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Still a great diner for all types of your favorite dishes! Everything here is cooked & prepared to order! I've always liked the Blueberry Hill chain!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Sonic Drive-In; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Typical drive in fast food. Nothing fancy. The chili on the chili/cheese hotdog is very good! The ice is rather unique. So much so that you can purchase the ice by the bag! Revenue is revenue I guess!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Sonic Drive-In; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Typical drive in fast food. Nothing fancy. The chili on the chili/cheese hotdog is very good! The ice is rather unique. So much so that you can purchase the ice by the bag! Revenue is revenue I guess!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Sonic Drive-In; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Typical drive in fast food. Nothing fancy. The chili on the chili/cheese hotdog is very good! The ice is rather unique. So much so that you can purchase the ice by the bag! Revenue is revenue I guess!! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Outback Steakhouse; City: Henderson, NV; Review: This Outback is always choice!! Service, food everything here is absolutely 100% top notch!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Grand Café; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Top notch food!!! I got the prime rib with a dinner salad! Everything prepared to perfection!! Veggies were crisp & fresh! Friendly & efficient staff! A real first class operation!! Okay, peace out!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Applebee's Grill + Bar; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Not sure why there are so many bad reviews! We had a nice time here! We were waited on in a timely manner! Our meals were cooked to order! Everything was great!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Still a fun time casino even after all these years!! Lots to do other than just drinking and gambling! The buffet is top notch. Don't take my word for it! Just look at the line of people! Love the movie theaters! The bowing alley is always packed lane to lane! Sam's Town has always been and always will be a feel good, fun time establishment!! Okay. Peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Red Lobster; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I go way back with Red Lobster! This one in particular! I believe I first ate here in 1984. Always top notch food and service! Someone once told me that Red Lobster is the Denny's of seafood! Well, I always loved Denny's & I've always loved Red Lobster! Take that for what it's worth! Okay peace out!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: China Kitchen LV; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Came in for some take-out on the way home from work. One of my co-workers raves about this place! I agree!! Very good, fresh & tasty food! No franchise food here! A real Mom & Pop feel here!! Staff is quick to get your order! Prices are very reasonable considering the top notch quality cuisine!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Barnes & Noble; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Love Barnes & Noble!! Been frequenting this establishment for the longest! Whatever book you are looking for will be found even if it needs to be special ordered! Nice, relaxing place to chill have a coffee from Starbucks and check out whatever it worth reading! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Crown & Anchor British Pub; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I've always liked this place. Great English style ambiance as well as top notch food & service! They have patio seating that doesn't get used all too often this time of year. For obvious reasons! I'm not much of a drinker or gambler so I cannot really comment on that! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ultra Clean Express Car Wash; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: A great inexpensive carwash that offers free vacuuming once your wash is finished! Staff is always friendly and helpful. Okay peace out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Shakespeare's Grille & Pub; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Breakfast here was absolutely top notch!! I had the steak & eggs!! Excellent!!! The ambiance here is very chill! Love how this establishment is right next to the Henderson En Fuego! Lots of TVs. A beautiful bar along with a pool table and of course dart boards!! We shall definitely be back!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Greek Bistro; City: Henderson, NV; Review: I love the food here!! The gyro plate is my favorite!! That would be the # 13!! The salads are second to none!! The desserts are top notch as well!! I'm not a huge baklava fan, but they are tasty a Hell here!! This place is always busy and for good, make that great reasons!! Very friendly and efficient staff! Once you walk in the door you are made to feel at home!! This place never fails to exceed all expectations!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Farmer Boys; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Great food chain with very tasty food! This is not just a fast food restaurant. It's fast, but tastes homemade! Everything served here is top notch and made to order. Today I got the Hog Heaven burrito. Excellent!!! Do not be fooled into thinking that Farmer Boys is fast food quality. It is just straight up quality food at a very reasonable price!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ichabod's Lounge; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: We come here every Sunday and order the soup & salad bar with garlic bread! For the third consecutive time our waitress Lisa forgot our garlic bread. We didn't say anything this time. We just decided to stiff her on her tip and update our Yelp review. Normally I love Ichabod's. But Lisa should pay better attention instead of chatting it up with guests and forgetting what other guests have ordered.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Ichabod's Lounge; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: We come here every Sunday and order the soup & salad bar with garlic bread! For the third consecutive time our waitress Lisa forgot our garlic bread. We didn't say anything this time. We just decided to stiff her on her tip and update our Yelp review. Normally I love Ichabod's. But Lisa should pay better attention instead of chatting it up with guests and forgetting what other guests have ordered.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Ichabod's Lounge; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: We come here every Sunday and order the soup & salad bar with garlic bread! For the third consecutive time our waitress Lisa forgot our garlic bread. We didn't say anything this time. We just decided to stiff her on her tip and update our Yelp review. Normally I love Ichabod's. But Lisa should pay better attention instead of chatting it up with guests and forgetting what other guests have ordered.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Las Vegas Cigar Outlet; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: For a great selection of excellent cigars, a great place to chill and relax and great company come on down the one and only Las Vegas Cigar Outlet! Get your smoke on!! Roger is the most helpful & informative cigar entrepreneur you'll ever meet! Okay peace out!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Farmer Boys; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: No matter which Farmer Boys you go to it's always the same. Top-quality food at fair prices. The Hog Heaven burrito is top notch! Too bad it isn't served all the time. As a county employee I get a discount just for wearing my badge! The lady that greets you here is so friendly and welcomes you with a smile, then when you are finished she sends you on your way with a smile and a thank you.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Farmer Boys; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: No matter which Farmer Boys you go to it's always the same. Top-quality food at fair prices. The Hog Heaven burrito is top notch! Too bad it isn't served all the time. As a county employee I get a discount just for wearing my badge! The lady that greets you here is so friendly and welcomes you with a smile, then when you are finished she sends you on your way with a smile and a thank you.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Farmer Boys; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: No matter which Farmer Boys you go to it's always the same. Top-quality food at fair prices. The Hog Heaven burrito is top notch! Too bad it isn't served all the time. As a county employee I get a discount just for wearing my badge! The lady that greets you here is so friendly and welcomes you with a smile, then when you are finished she sends you on your way with a smile and a thank you.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Roberto's Taco Shop; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Another great Roberto's Taco Shop! Top notch food & service! Great portions of quality meals at a great price!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Galaxy Green Valley Luxury + Theatre; City: Henderson, NV; Review: A very cool theater that is all about kicking back! Literally!! Here to see the Zombieland sequel! Should that be two words?!? Double Tap! Whatever! Anyways the film doesn't begin until 2:10. It is presently 1:46! At this theater you can almost turn your chair into a bed w/ table & drink holder! Crazy how nice theaters have become! When I was a kid most theaters were shitholes! The floor was where the trash went. Your shoes were always "stuck" to the floor! I loved the first Zombieland plus I am a fan of all the film's actors! It's now 1:53! Guess I should have a lot more written, but I have to keep going back and correcting my mistakes! Damnit!! This theater is immaculately clean! I'm almost apprehensive about opening my popcorn that it'll make a mess. It is overfilled, with this plastic space helmet on top. Weird straws here. Strange consistency to them. Just an observation! 1:57 and still have not opened my popcorn. Still have the entire theater to myself. Okay peace out!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Legacy Ottoman Hotel; City: Istanbul; Review: We stayed 5 nights at the Legacy Ottoman. On the plus side, the location is great, rooms are adequately sized, clean, staff has been very nice, and the price was very reasonable. On the downside, it's somewhat dated, breakfast was mediocre. The bottom line is it's a good choice if you want a decent and affordable hotel in the old city. Do not expect a true 5 star hotel though.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Convento do Salvador; City: Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal; Review: The hotel Convento do Salavador is housed in a converted convent (surprise!). Rooms are small but comfortable. Great bed and linens. Breakfast was OK - nothing special but fine for getting ready for a day. The location of the hotel is great if you want to explore the old city. It's a little difficult to find, particularly if you are driving (which is to be avoided at all costs). Good value for a nice hotels.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Albergo Sempione; City: Stresa Lake Maggiore Piedmont; Review: Albergo Sempione is an older, somewhat tired, hotel. On the upside, the location is terrific with nice views of the lake. The rooms are quite small and the décor is old and dated however, the rooms were clean. The worst issue is that there is no AC in the rooms, which can be a problem during the hot July and August days. Breakfast was OK and fairly typical of Italian breakfast (more sweets than savory). I guess you could say that for the price it's not a bad hotel, but if you think you're getting a nice accommodation, you'll be disappointed.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Grand Hotel Duca d Este; City: Tivoli Province of Rome Lazio; Review: Stayed at the Grand Hotel Duca d'Este for a night to visit Tivoli Gardens. Nice hotel. Nothing spectacular, but comfortable, clean, and pleasant. Close to the train station but a bit of a drive to the gardens.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Royal Caserta; City: Caserta Province of Caserta Campania; Review: We were staying one night in Caserta (going to see the palace in the morning) and wound up at the Hotel Royal Caserta. The hotel was a pleasant surprise. Very affordable, but rooms were modern and comfortable. Breakfast was very good. Best of all, the hotel is extremely close to the palace (a 3 minute walk), so if you're planning to visit the palace, you can't get closer. Also, the hotel is a very short walk to the main shopping area in Caserta which is very lively at night.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Comfort Inn; City: Fort Worth Texas; Review: Avoid this hotel; major maintenance issues. no one on duty to fix the heat! I checked in on Sun. and heat stopped working during the night! No manager on duty and they tell me he will call me back! Front desk staff can’t make a decision to move me to a different room out of (105) and always on personal calls! Tub didn’t drain. Room was clean! This is not a newly built facility like the intro states! This is the poorest run comfort I have stayed in!!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Suites; City: Texarkana Texas; Review: I had a confirmed reservation for business travel and called the morning of my flight and notified Ashley that I would be checking in late due to a late flight into Shreveport LA and then having the drive an hour! She assured me that she noted my reservation! At 10:00 pm while driving to the hotel I get a voice mail message while on my way from Kimberly from two hours earlier that while I was flying if I did not call within an hour my reservation might be cancelled! This is the craziest utmost worst business traveler experience I have had in years! The had a reservation with a business credit card and threatened to cancel my room if I did not call them back immediately! That is virtually impossible while in flight; which if they had used common sense they would have realized from a guest traveling from somewhere else! The next morning when I spoke with the General Manager M.J. Singh he stated they needed to make sure they were going to be paid! TOTALLY A ROADSIDE MOTEL mentality! AVOID this location and choose one of the other brands!!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Park Inn by Radisson Frankfurt Airport; City: Frankfurt Hesse; Review: This is not a bad stay for a quick stop over for a business trip! The room was clean and comfortable. I have to say the WiFi was fast and reliable! Also the breakfast staff was really friendly and even offered to make me a made to order omelette! The parking price for the garage of 24 euros per day is outrageous!!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Comfort Inn East Windsor; City: East Windsor Connecticut; Review: I have stayed here in the past and the staff is always very pleasant to include the front desk staff! Rose the manager is always very pleasant! The rooms are clean and comfortable! Best prices near the airport also!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: La Quinta Inn Suites Plattsburgh; City: Plattsburgh New York; Review: I have been coming to Plattsburgh to vacation for years and I always stay here! The staff is awesome and the rooms are always updated, very clean and comfortable!!! Vicki, the general manager knows all of her long time guests and there are many cool sites to see in and around the adirondacks!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hampton Inn Huntsville Arsensal South Parkway; City: Huntsville Alabama; Review: Awesome management and overall staff! Everyone was super friendly, customer oriented and went above and beyond like a 5 star hotel! Hands down the most consistent service and best all around service I have had in awhile!!! A definite Stay!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Hotel Bavaria; City: Berchtesgaden Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: I have taken the time to write this review because we were so impressed with the level of care and concern for our stay it was so very refreshing. We have stayed in Berchtesgaden twice before but this trip was special. On the down side there are no lift, should you on a member of your party have difficulty in climbing stairs. But the friendly staff/owner of this family run hotel could not do enough to help and assist. (Thank you) The breakfast was very good and the restaurant/bar had a good Bavarian ambience, we shall return. WiFi is only available in the reception and breakfast/bar areas I could not pick up anything in my room.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Cote Rivage; City: Badefols sur Dordogne Dordogne Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: We have returned from staying at this lovely hotel . The location of this hotel was absolutely fabulous but that was just the start of a fantastic seven days. The hotel was everything you could wish for, located just across the road from the slow flowing and famous Dordogne river. They say that first impressions are the one you remember, well as being spotlessly clean ,the food was absolutely delicious prepared by the host who was also the chef who previously was a chef in a top restaurant in Paris. Whilst we were there our 92 year old mother had a very bad incident happen and you could not have received more attentiveness from both the hosts of this hotel. Apart from what they done on the evening of the incident the next day when she was out of hospital they took care of her by bringing her into the garden and giving her lunch, afternoon tea and phoning us and emailing us a photo of her in the garden telling us she was fine. This was because we had appointments in the area and they did not want us to miss them. In all the years that we have been travelling around France we have never experienced anything like this..needless to say we will definitely go back again and recommend this small but perfect hotel to all our friends and family. Fantastic hotel,fabulous cuisine,friendly staff,super location but most of all top marks to Nadine and Phillipe the owners.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Best Western Passage House Hotel; City: Kingsteignton Devon England; Review: This is not a hotel I will ever look to book again, the pillows were nothing more than sponge with a pillowcase in casing it, so uncomfortable I wished my time away whilst stay there. We were in room located upon the first floor, which smelled of dampness as you entered the corridor from the lift lobby. Our room was a family room (great) but this was only due to questioning why we were being directed to stay in a block house away from the main hotel which had booked, not a motel.. The bathroom had such a musky smell of dampness or urine that it was very poor.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Punta Campanella Resort Spa; City: Massa Lubrense Province of Naples Campania; Review: This hotel is located in a very sleepy end of a road locations, with a village feel to it. We booked this hotel online and was very pleased once we arrived, it is situated around a small car park overlooking the sea. The room we stayed in was clean, bright and comfortable a pleasant area to return to and sleep. The restaurant although we never dinned in it other than breakfast was nicely laid out with a sea view from the terrace area. The roof sun terrace is without doubt a real find it can be accessed by the lift or stairs, we used it every day, rather than the small public pebbled beach area that seemed to be very busy. The breakfast the first morning was a very sparse continental breakfast but when a bus load of Germans arrived we had hot and cold food available. Secure parking is available but you need to ensure prior to arrival that your car will fit within the underground parking area, there is a charge for this but its cheaper than the parking lot to the front. Very little to do close to the hotel but that can be a blessing! Loads of restaurants to choose from should you wish to dine out. Recommend the Tapas Bar, best meal...; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel San Marco; City: Prato Province of Prato Tuscany; Review: We booked the hotel online and was apprehensive when we first arrived at the hotel, however once we entered the lobby we were greeted by a smiling face of the receptionist who although we had arrived early was so helpful. Although we were not able to book into our room, we was offered to leave our bags with them whilst we went to Florence. This was made very easy by the hotel manager who not only looked up the times of the trains but provided tickets at the desk allowing us to just get on the train. We were booked into room 310 which is on the 3rd floor located to the front of the hotel, overlooking the main roundabout. The room with its very good glazing proved to be very quiet allowing a good night sleep, the bed was very comfortable and on-suite very well laid out. Breakfast was as most continental breakfasts well attended by hotel staff and not lacking in anything. Car parking although not a secure area is just outside of the hotel which is within site of the staff.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ibis Como; City: Grandate Province of Como Lombardy; Review: Stopped in this hotel whilst on route to Rome, the hotel is easy to find and parking is secure. The room we stayed in was as most Ibis hotel rooms, thats why we like the brand. We dined the evening that we arrived some would turn their noses up at the presentation, but the taste was really good. Breakfast is as good starter and Ibis never let you down, although it is only a continental breakfast but its all there and plenty of it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: La Medusa Hotel BoutiqueSpa; City: Castellammare Di Stabia Province of Naples Campania; Review: When arriving at this hotel you are greeted with the Wow factor, the driveway alone and hotel frontage is very pleasing, the greeting we received from the doorman/porter/receptionist and even the manager was outstanding, but it went down hill very fast. We had booked a room over looking the park/orchard, but we were told that they had a wedding party in progress and that they had upgraded us to a better room, this turned out to be located on the side of the hotel room 213, although comfortable the outlook from the room was a real let down from what we expected especially when it was an (upgrade) it overlooked a neighbouring house that had a barking dog and a cockerel but if you could just see the pool if you strained a little. The gardens however are without doubt really great, you can walk through the lemon and orange trees along pathways. The garden bar is to be visited, the staff their are really professional and make some great cocktails. The pool was a good size and clean. The room was clean with nice floor tiles and furniture. The bed was a little hard for our liking. Wardrobe space is sparse due to the fridge. however drinks from the fridge were for once not to over priced. The restaurant was alfresco and located to the rear of the hotel, but to access the restaurant you had to exit the hotel by the front door and walk all the way around it, not to hard but weird to all other hotels we have stayed in throughout the world. However the waiters and service was without doubt the worst we have ever encountered. Out of the time we dinned at the hotel we only managed one meal together, as food would not be delivered at the same time, or in one case had not even been ordered. Although complaining to the management seemed to be constructive it did not seem to be adhered too. (SUCH A LET DOWN) Although we have returned back to the UK now we have received an email and telephone message from the manager offering an excuse that they are only human! and not machines! My response is that for a Michelin rated hotel they need to pick their socks up!! We would not if in the area again stay at this hotel, but I can see why they are busy with weddings etc... Much better hotels located in the national park area.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Chestnut Hill Women's Performance Plus Oxford; Brand: Chestnut Hill; Review: shirt was too small; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: HOKA ONE ONE Women's Clifton 2; Brand: HOKA ONE ONE; Review: shipped back; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Crushable Bucket Style Rain Hat; Brand: ; Review: Excellent product! Will buy again!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Christmas Girl Wig with Red Satin Bow on Top - ST; Brand: Fun Costumes; Review: Wig was too small; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Lowa Women's Dalarna Mid Wes Winter Fashion Boot; Brand: LOWA Boots; Review: Awesome product and seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Orient Palace Hotel; City: Sousse Sousse Governorate; Review: Excellent hotel - The hotel was clean and the staff were very pleasant. The food was great with lots of variety. The animations team made the entertainment extremely worthwhile, would definitely recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pension Villanueva; City: Barcelona Catalonia; Review: This is a great base for exploring Barcelona, located in Plaza Riel and looks out onto La Rambla. I stayed here in April 2009 and have just got back from my second visit to this particular hotel. If you are expecting 'luxury' then this place is not for you, however if you're after an adequate base for exploring the sights of Barcelona look no further. Very reasonably priced. The hostel looks out onto Le Quinze Nits which is perhaps the best restaurant I have ever been to, fantastic food and the long queues outside support this. The room was small (but big enough) however the bathroom had a leak from the shower. The air condition worked fine but the wi-fi was 'hit and miss'. Overall a great place and would recommend based on the price and location. Will definitely return.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hostal Coral; City: Barcelona Catalonia; Review: My girlfriend and I have just returned from a 7 nights stay at Pension Coral and overall we rate this accommodation as scraping "average". The location is very good, close to Jaume Metro station and a short walk from the beach, La Rambla and Plaça Reial. Only one receptionist could understand basic English which made it difficult when asking for simple things such as our key back. For just one person out of several to understand basic English, a universal language, is not acceptable. Although the room was relatively clean, it was far from comfortable. Our room looked out onto a building site which commenced at 8am each morning, but thankfully we were already awake owing to the hard rock we slept on. The double bed was so uncomfortable that my girlfriend and I (both in our 20's) have bad backs as a result. We were provided with a single pillow each which was flat and contained what seemed like "loose parts" which made it very uncomfortable. I do city breaks regularly and I know what to expect as a basic requirement however this Hostal failed to meet those standards. The room did not have air conditioning and we had to rely on a noisy and temperamental fan to keep us alive throughout the night. One morning circa 8am/9am our door was tried, seemingly by the cleaner which put us on edge considering how early it was. In summary, a good location as a base to explore however It would be worth paying more money to secure a comfortable and an equally well-located accommodation elsewhere.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Edinburgh Thistle Guest House; City: Edinburgh Scotland; Review: I stayed here for one night having arrived back to Edinburgh Airport late at night. I checked myself in at 01:45 which involved fiddling numbers on a box in the dark to release a key on a string to open the front door. Once open I found my keys in an envelope with my name on saying "check out time 10am" and "No breakfast"- there are no staff here. For the privilege of checking yourself in after 16:30 you are made to pay £5 charge which is ridiculous. I complained to have this refunded. I found my room, room no.4. It quickly became evident that this place is a sh*thole. Although very cheap, you expect a certain level of cleanliness - the photos on the listing are deceiving. There were dirty marks on the bed panel, mark on the cushion, mark on the drawers. It was filthy and in need of a good clean. The room is very old fashioned with dated features and decor. Not only that I was provided one small towel. I slept 2 hours, in my clothes, i felt itchy and dirty. when anyone else in the building flushed the chain, a huge sound was heard in my room. I deeply regret not spending a little bit extra and staying somewhere clean. The reviews on here and accurate. Do not stay here - life is too short to be save the pennies and stay in this hell hole. Also, on the door is displayed ways in which all guests can be fined - charming! See some photos attached.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Centro della Famiglia; City: Treviso Province of Treviso Veneto; Review: The guest house is in a good central location in Treviso. It is very basic but for the price it is worth it for the location, if it is just for a couple of nights. It is mostly clean, although the shower could do with some TLC and the bed had some marks on the outer cover. Guests are noisy. The breakfast is included although that too, is basic and you dine in a drab room with no atmosphere. For drinks, there is a coffee machine and a selection of juices. As for food, very limited - a couple of plain croissants, one choice of cereal, fruit and some packets of biscuits. It said Italian style on the advert, I do doubt Italians start every morning this way! The room can be noisy but this is due to inconsiderate guests talking or should I say shouting late at night/early morning. The rooms have paperthin walls, such that I could hear next door have a shower, it was as though I was having it with him. All in all, great location in a nice area of Treviso and a good base for getting around. It would be better if improvements were made to the rooms themselves in an aesthetic sense and that the breakfast choice was overhauled. For £27 a night it is great value for money.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Country Inn Hotel; City: Kallithea Kassandra Halkidiki Region Central Macedonia; Review: Lovely quiet hotel, well set back from a quiet back road. The pool was never crowded, plenty of room for all. Kalithea itself was quiet, .but only a short walk, with some good tavernas and restaurants.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Nisteri Beach Hotel Villa; City: Thassos Town Limenas Thasos Northeast Aegean Islands; Review: The hotel is set well back from the road and although there is no pool, it is virtually right on the beach, which is of white sand. We stayed in mid May when it was very quiet; the beach was practically deserted most days. The food is good home cooked Greek and whilst there is not a vast choice for some tastes, we found it perfectly adequate & very tasty. The hotel is kept very clean & all the staff are all very friendly & helpful, the restaurant is overlooking the sea only a few metres away. The walk into the nearest town (Thasos or Limenas) takes about half an hour, some of it can be done on a path by the beach, but there is a ten minute stretch on the road, although there is a pavement. The town has a good selection of eating places; we particulary liked Alexandra's taverna overlooking the old harbour. For those interested in history; there are archaelogical remains everywhere & a good museum.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Villa Andreas; City: Parga Preveza Region Epirus; Review: This is simply the most comfortable, cleanest and friendliest place we have ever stayed at in Greece. Bettina & her staff could not do enough for us during our stay & it is clear that they all really cared whether we were happy or not. The beds were exceptionally comfortable and the cleanliness of the room & bathroom was top quality.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Golden Cap Holiday Park; City: Chideock Bridport Dorset England; Review: When we arrived we found our hire caravan wasn't ready for 3pm as expected & as the cleaning staff had to hurry as a consequence the cleanliness was far below what we would expect as acceptable. The carpet needed a good vacuum, there was crumbs all over the work-tops and floor, the crockery was in need of a good wash, whilst the microwave had hair inside which was obviously off a cloth that had been used for other cleaning. Also the caravan was an older model & was very worn & tired with peeling laminate & a temperamental shower. For what we paid we really expected something better. When we reported the problems to reception they were very helpful & offered to send a cleaner & gave us a complimentary bottle of wine - but as we were already late in taking the caravan over we didn't want to have to wait for another cleaner, so we elected to do some cleaning ourselves. One other major gripe is the wi-fi on site; despite what some others have written - £15 a week (per device) is very expensive, especially as the quality is so bad and so many competitors offer a free service. We have visited this site many times before, mainly due to the beautiful surroundings and the tidiness of the site. But we don't feel a return visit is likely as the condition of at least some of the caravans leave a lot to be desired. We spoke to another visitor on site whose caravan was also not as clean as expected.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Mayflower Apartments; City: Tigaki Kos Dodecanese South Aegean; Review: Reading many of the previous reviews of the Mayflower, we were a little disappointed when we arrived. The tour operator had described the room as having 'a kitchenette for all your culinary needs' - we have visited Greece many times before and did not expect a large well quipped kitchen. But the cooking facilities of our room were very limited. The tiny 'kitchen' was hardly adequate: no microwave; no draining board; minuscule preparation area; only one hot plate & no oven. Luckily we did not plan to 'eat in' very much, but even making a sandwich or washing up was tricky. To be fair this was really the tour operator's fault, but why have such limited facilities in a self-catering room? The apartment owners were very fair when we mentioned this & even offered to give us a better room, but we did not wish to take advantage, as it was hardly their fault. The beds as so often in Greece were rather hard and uncomfortable, with sheets laid straight onto the mattress. The pool area was very pleasant with plenty of room (& sun beds), the apartment setting is quite rural, but the nearest (large) supermarket is only just over 5 minutes walk away. The tavernas (mostly of good quality) are about 15 mins walk away as is the resort centre, with more shops and supermarkets. The excellent long sandy beach is a few minutes away from the resort. Traveling round the island by bus is easy, Kos town only costs 2.10 euros, takes about 20 mins & the buses run every hour. It is a shame that one or two factors made this holiday less than perfect, it could have so easily have been made better.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Home Essentials Terra Set Of 3 Candle Holders; Brand: ; Review: The first one I received was broken, but the return and replacement was really quick! Glass almost seems like plastic and is very thin and shows flaws as others have stated. I have them in the unused fireplace as decorations so the visible flaws aren't noticeable at that distance. However, I like that you can change out the decorations inside - the possibilities are endless. I currently have fake snow (cotton) and small presents in them for the holidays. Note: it does NOT come with candles - you must buy separately.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fred UNZIPPED Hand-Blown Glass Bowl; Brand: Fred & Friends; Review: i get so many comments about this cute candy dish. I have even given them as a gift a couple of times and as a secret santa grab gift filled with candy. Great product!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: OBI Framed Indian Picture Native American Art 9 X 11 inch (Including Frame) Reproduction … (Deer); Brand: OBI; Review: this item arrived quickly but the quality could be a little better. Even thought the size stated 9x11, I was thinking that was the size of the canvas/hide, not the overall size - therefore, it was smaller than I expected. You get what you pay for.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Unique 12" Latex Despicable Me Balloons, 8ct; Brand: Unique; Review: A couple reasons I rated this 4 instead of 5. 1. one balloon was double printed on one side - defect/ no quality control. 2. there should be a variety of 1 and 2-eyed as the actual minions are 3. there should be more colors! Otherwise these balloons were cute. Great giveaways at the end of the birthday party.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Biedermann & Sons Round-Shaped 2-3/8-Inch Diameter Ball Candles, Set of 4, Daiquiri Green; Brand: Biedermann & Sons; Review: These arrived as described. They fit perfectly into the glass candleholders that I bought them for. I like that they come in multiple colors to change out for the different holidays and seasons.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: [2 in 1 Pack] Anker USB-C (Male) to Micro USB (Female) Adapter, Allows Micro USB to USB-C Data; Brand: Anker; Review: Works as expected and very nicely done for the look & feel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: AmazonBasics USB 3.0 Cable - A-Male to Micro-B - 3 Feet (0.9 Meters); Brand: AmazonBasics; Review: Screwed up my phone...; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Ceptics Adapter Plug Set for World Wide International Travel Use - Grounded Safe - Works with Cell Phones, Chargers,; Brand: Ceptics; Review: Works as expected!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Ceptics GP3-9 3 Outlet Travel Adapter Plug Type E/F Schucko for Germany, France; Brand: Ceptics; Review: Works as expected!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Monster MBL AI 1000 RMINI-7 WW Audio Cable; Brand: Monster; Review: Works great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Anker Powerline USB-C to USB-C 2.0 Cable (3ft) for USB Type-C Devices Including Galaxy S8, S8+ S9, Google; Brand: Anker; Review: Love the rapid charging using USB-C :); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ethernet; Brand: Vandesail; Review: These cables are probably the best ones I have bought in the recent times. As suggested, they give up to 1GB speeds.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fotasy 72mm Snap-On Lens Cap replaces E-72 II for Canon EOS Lenses, with Lens Keeper - LC72U; Brand: Fotasy; Review: Wouldn't fit on my 18-55 but worked ok with my 70-300.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: MEKO Universal Stylus,[2 in 1 Precision Series] Disc Stylus Touch Screen Pens for all Capacitive Touch Screens Cell phones,; Brand: MEKO; Review: Doesn't really help me with the taking notes aspect. I would have liked them more if they could help me write on my iPad.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Adonit Pixel - Smart Creative Stylus Pressure Sensitivity Pen, Point Tip, Palm Rejection, Shortcut Buttons, Bluetooth; Brand: Adonit; Review: Hmm, it's going to be a tough one. After lot of research, I decided to buy this stylus & found that's this isn't the one I was actually waiting for. Though I am not a huge fan, here I come Apple Pencil!; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Crystal Allies Specimens: Natural Amethyst Quartz Crystal Cluster from Uruguay w/Natural Edges - 2lbs to 3lbs; Brand: Crystal Allies; Review: This piece is attractive but it is paler than it looks in the photograph. I would not buy quartz online again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Umbra Document - 11x14 Frame – Floating Frame for Displaying 8-1/2x11 or 11x14 Inch Document, Diploma, Certificate, Photo or; Brand: Umbra; Review: I wanted a plain frame for a print to hang in the kitchen and it worked perfectly. It is very simple but well made. In fact I'm ordering another as a friend gave me a print for Christmas.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Imperial Frames 11 by 14-Inch/14 by 11-Inch Picture/Photo Frame, Dark Gold with Floral Design; Brand: MyFrameStore; Review: I would not normally choose a gold frame but wanted to put a family photo in my living room so needed something that would match the color scheme. This is a dark gold and looks classy, unlike some which are too bright. Its well made for the money. I would buy from these people again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rubbermaid Pan, 11.4-Quart, White FG295100WHT; Brand: Rubbermaid; Review: It is very difficult to find a store that sells washing-up bowls anymore! I bought it to conserve on water rather than running the dishwasher every day. It fits my sink perfectly and is sturdy. It is a little on the small side so for someone with extra large dinner plates etc it may not be suitable. But it works just fine for me!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dyson DC65 Animal Complete Upright Vacuum Cleaner; Brand: Dyson; Review: This vacuum cleaner really does go the extra mile for picking up dirt. It just glides across the floor with very little effort. BUT it appears delicate unlike the older models so I handle with care. Maybe this is just me..... the attachment pipe behind the handle used for cleaning hard to reach places and corners doesn't just snap back into place like the older models. I have to really mess with it to put it back in place so I don't use the attachment unless I really have to. I do feel its a little overpriced too. In retrospect I wish I had bought one of the older models.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Andalucia House; City: San Juan Puerto Rico; Review: Cozy rooms, outstanding service, very friendly, cool neighborhood, close to beach, great jaccuzzi, great beach gear to borrow for free, excellent price! jEmeo was so helpful with the reservation by internet, and they were a great help in figuring out what we need to do to camp!!! Highly recommended for BUDGET accomodation!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Maria de la Luz Hotel; City: Valladolid Yucatan Peninsula; Review: We got sick and Mexico and ended up holing up here to heal. The bed was comfy, the room was clean, and it was quiet with a nice air conditioner. It's not too expensive. The restaurant had Great Food and service, friendly and smiley. I am glad we found this place! Also, it's right on the square and they have parking.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hotel San Clemente; City: Valladolid Yucatan Peninsula; Review: The rooms are big and the location is good, but the room was not clean, with dirt or chocolate or something on the blanket, and the bathroom drains stunk. The bed was very hard and we did not sleep well here. I travel in Mexico a lot, and this was my least favorite hotel ever. The service was NOT friendly. It was pretty cheap though. Not romantico.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Posada Lily; City: Puerto Vallarta; Review: This is one of my favorite hotels in Mexico. It's clean, whitewashed, with a balcony and cute color painting. It's cheap and right off the beach and comfortable. Nothing fancy. No great service. Just a clean, close spot to the beach and with a great coffee shop across the street. If you want to experience real Mexico, stay here. The location is great, in old town.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Casa Sirena Hotel; City: Isla Mujeres Yucatan Peninsula; Review: My lover and I had a wonderful time at Casa Sirena. After slogging across the Yucatan for 3 weeks ("the frying pan of Mexico"), it was so lovely to be in this beautiful hotel with panoramic views of the ocean, and an interesting, kind, friendly American host, Steve. The bed was beautiful, the room was decorated beautifully, the air conditioning was delightful, the breakfast delicious, and the happy hour on the deck was awesome, giving us a chance to meet other travelers and hook up with them for adventures such as renting a golf cart (SO FUN!), going to a fashion show put on by local designers, having a five course dinner at a Belgian chef's house, and going to see the whale sharks (BE SURE TO TAKE DRAMAMINE THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO!). While you are mingling mainly with other Americans and some Europeans here, it is still an authentic Mexican experience. This is my favorite place on Earth, and we liked Isla Mujeres better than any where else on the Mayan Riveria. Viva la Mexico!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Julamis; City: Merida Yucatan Peninsula; Review: You will have a lovely visit to charming Merida if you stay here! The space is beautiful, and Mel is an outstanding, friendly source of information on the area. The bed is comfortable and the breakfast is ample and delcious! Stay here!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: White Lanterns Motel; City: Armidale New South Wales; Review: With a long stay for UNE intensive studies we are so glad we chose White Lanterns. Reception was friendly, welcoming and couldn't have been more helpful. The hotel is a mid range hotel but we really could not fault it. It is very quiet and relaxing and the room was spacious and tidy with good noise insulation between rooms. The Bathroom is a good size and there is a fridge, microwave, crockery etc all available and they are happy to provide more if you need it. Free Wifi and Tv with dvd player a bonus and good size car parks. Excellent location, walking distance to shops, restaurants, transport, info centre, library and laundry. We felt very comfortable and safe staying at the White Lantern and have booked ahead for our further Intensive schools. Thank you T & J 😊; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fireside Inn on Moonstone Beach; City: Cambria San Luis Obispo County California; Review: What a wonderful place to stay. Such a surprise to book in with such a friendly welcome than walk into our room which was beautiful. There was nothing we could fault. The room was spotless and spacious, décor fresh and lovely, beds wonderfully comfortable, shower pressure and temperature great, complimentary water a bonus, breakfast perfect and the staff were amazing. Probably one of the best hotels we have stayed in. Thank you :-); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: All Seasons Motel Armidale; City: Armidale New South Wales; Review: Service with a smile, something which is often missing today. A friendly and helpful welcome for tired travellers with no booking. All the hallway carpets were being replaced so rooms were limited as they could not be accessed. We were offered a twin room with a queen price. We were escorted to our room by a lovely gentleman who explained about the work going on and apologising for any inconvenience, which didn't bother us at all. The room was a very pleasant surprise, spacious and fresh with a modern feel. The beds were really comfy and the a/c quiet. The tv great with good reception, tea and coffee facilities, a fridge and free wifi, which worked fine with no hiccups. The bathroom roomy and the water pressure was so good. Although we did not get to try it, the restaurant had a varied menu with good prices and seemed popular. Our car was parked right outside our room which was a bonus for packing and unpacking. The pool area looked lovely, it was empty but it was Winter. The town centre was a 10-15min very easy and very scenic walk straight down the street All Seasons sits in. We passed parks, heritage buildings and the Cathedral. A great stay. Will definitely be back. 😊; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pegasus Apart Hotel; City: Melbourne Victoria; Review: 🎉After extensive searching I booked Pegasus Suites for a special birthday weekend with the girls. After a very early flight, we received a very warm welcome and early entry to our room. We were more than happy with our room. A fresh and very clean two bedroom suite, very well laid out. One bedroom a roomy queen, the other had two king singles with exceptional mattresses and a small office area. A kitchenette with full cooking facilities, stove top and microwave, dining and lounge area with HD tv, a/c and windows that open. A roomy bathroom with a great shower and amazing pressure. Breakfast was exceptional, great staff, friendly and so very helpful, helped us pack delicacies for the flight home we had purchased on our walks. The was restaurant, spacious, modern and very comfortable. A huge variety of food, hot and cold with the chef on hand with a smile to cook omelettes or your eggs which ever way you like. Unfortunately we didn't have time to use the pool and gym but both looked clean and were popular. Situated two short blocks from Elizabeth Street, which runs straight through the city cbd, we were very comfortable walking everywhere day and night and it was only a very easy 10-15 minute walk to Bourke Street Mall. A very short walk to the free city tram stops made for easy access to the whole city and a 5 minute walk to Queen Victoria Markets which is right around the corner. Complimentary late checkout and luggage storage made for a stress free last day until our flight late that afternoon. The young lady on checkout was so lovely, Sabrina sorry if I got it wrong, happy and smiling, going out of her way to help us with luggage and filling our water bottles for us. Even helping us with our very full suitcases, which were empty on arrival, out to our transport. We loved our stay and the only negative comment would be that the Wifi was slow at times, but they did warn us that could happen at times if usage was high. 😊; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Alluna Motel Armidale; City: Armidale New South Wales; Review: A friendly welcome on arrival and throughout our stay. Our room was a good size and very CLEAN and comfortable. The beds comfy, the kitchenette great, a microwave was provided on request, heaters and electric blankets. There was nothing else we needed for our four night stay. Loved that there were windows we could open. There was a bit of road noise but nothing that disturbed our sleep. A great location, 10 minute comfortable walk to the town centre. Close to shops and food, clubs etc. Only negative, if you could call it that, the towels were a bit thin.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Royal Palms Motor Inn; City: Coffs Harbour New South Wales; Review: Can't beat this place for comfort, service and cost. The room was spotless and fresh, with windows that open. The front desk was very relaxed, friendly, efficient and knowledgeable of the area attractions, food and shopping. A laundry is available as well as Foxtel. 500m to a beautiful beach,clubs and park. 10 min walk to the Plaza and two doors down a small shopping centre with great pizza, fish and chips a small grocery store and Cafe 180. Public buses also come down the street the hotel is in. A definite gem.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Mantra Boathouse Apartments; City: Airlie Beach Queensland; Review: Can not fault our stay here. The apartment was brilliant. Unique, Spacious, clean, fresh and oh so much light. It was wonderful. Decided to not eat out of a night so we could sit on our balcony and admire the surroundings. The kitchen supplied everything we needed to cook a full meal. A laundry also. The bedrooms well spaced apart, each with their own bathroom. Our shower had a view of the harbour. The pool area was lovely. The perfect distance from the night life of town but only a very easy, flat 10 min walk to town and all supplies. Right near the Port to catch the boats out to the Reef and Hamilton Island. Loved it, didn't want to leave. I place 'value' as a high as we had an online deal and am not sure of their normal rate.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Anna Bella Motel; City: Glen Innes New South Wales; Review: Old and basic décor but clean and beds were very comfy. Arrived quite late but wasn't a problem. Appreciated very much the breki for the next morning, which included cereals, toast spreads etc and Coffee and tea. A great place to lay your head for the night if travelling.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Villa Capri; City: Rockhampton Queensland; Review: Rockhampton was a tough one as it was an exy place to stay in. On finding Villa Capri I was a bit worried before we arrived as the price was very good in comparison. On arrival the welcome was friendly and the place looked very up market and fresh. Our room was an unusual layout but in no way bad. It was like a little one room apartment, with a separate very good bathroom. Size was good, clean, beds comfy. Parking good and a laundry. The pool was lovely and the buffet breki, extra, was very good. The whole place had a very tropical feel to it and was definitely worth the money. Our complaint would be the WiFi. We were in the last room and could only get WiFi if we were sitting on one of the beds. We did mention this and the young lady at the front did try to help. Although it did not worry me, my teenagers were not happy.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pioneer Lodge Motel; City: Kingaroy Queensland; Review: A drive in stop over great hotel. Older style, updated modern bathrooms. Very clean with everything you need for a night or longer. Beds comfy, decent size rooms. Car park right outside door, great for packing. Walking distance to clubs, shops etc. Has their own restaurant but did not get to try it out. Friendly owners, happy to let you check rooms first. Would definitely stay again. 😊; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sundowner Twin Towns Motel; City: Tweed Heads New South Wales; Review: Friendly, helpful, very clean, great prices. Has everything you need. Microwave, toaster, kettle, fridge. Beds comfy, refurbished bathrooms with great water pressure. A table and chairs outside each room is a great way to start the day with a cuppa or breki and you can park your car right outside your room. A lovely area to go for a walk or run, especially of a morning. Close to good shops, food and clubs, a flat walk to all. A bonus that the entry and exit for the M1 is very close by. You can’t go wrong.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows: Title: Fresh Start Bistro & Catering; City: Edmonton, AB; Review: Few places are a wildly inconsistent as Fresh Start. It starts with the ever changing, haphazard table layout, but continues into your dining experience. Will you get cutlery? Will your orange juice be from concentrate or Tropicana? You just paid for a large latte - maybe a small will show up! Today they forgot my entire sides of roast potatoes and fruit, after I had to clear the dishes from my own table. The food is really quite good, a unique gem in the suburbs, even. But you can bet money on a imperfect experience every single time - and inconsistency on that level just prevents me from recommending it. If they were just more *accurate* it would be a five.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Pourhouse Bistro & Taproom; City: Edmonton, AB; Review: I'm coming back, -- ok its with caution now that I've read what is posted here, but the on tap beer was local and delicious and the hot dog was extremely pleasing to the eyes and the mouth. The smashed potatoes could do with a little more .... something. But the salad looked great. ....but the beer. This is beer that moved mountains.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tzin Wine & Tapas; City: Edmonton, AB; Review: We recently visited Tzin for a quick bite before a show at the Citadel. We instantly regretted having places to go and not being able to linger over everything....and clearly so was everyone else. Despite having a reservation we had to sit at the bar because the place was tiny and 2 or 3 groups were lingering over their bill. Glen immediately made amends with a glass of wine on the house, and seemed excessively generous regarding tastes and samples throughout the evening. We surrendered to his advice surrounding food and wine to go with the paella I was stuck on trying, and everything worked out amazingly well. The food was all well above expectations, and not in that way you kind of have to squint with Edmonton restaurants were you can see they are trying oh so hard but its just a bit off .... it was just simply fantastic! Certainly going back soon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Kings Garden Noodle House; City: Edmonton, AB; Review: I have never in my life has such great ginger beer. Yes, I know it's not real ethnic food. Yes, I also order pineapple chicken balls too. While we moved houses we had to have orders from here a dozen times and it was consistently the best "western" Chinese food we had ever had; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Nuovo Bistro; City: Edmonton, AB; Review: We decided to go with something more straightforward we had been meaning to try for Valentine's Day this year, rather than a restaurant with a big special event like we usually do. The food was spectacular. We ordered an assortment of typical Italian essentials - arancini, bruschetta, spaghetti carbonara, prawn linguine. Each was one of the best examples of the fish we've ever had in Edmonton. Sorry Corso, these arancini are a clear cut above. Practically perfection. A staff member was out on holiday so the service was really quite slow. But the one server they had was busting her ass to handle all the duties for every table - about fourteen at peak. Dear management: don't ever put that wonderful girl in that position again. It was cruel. She was marvellous - had a smile on her face, a skip in her step, and was delightful - but was wickedly overtasked. Every misstep was totally excusable in given the circumstance.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Silent Clickless Wireless Gaming Mouse - Quiet Optical Ergonomic USB Mice (Black); Brand: Povee; Review: EDIT: I had to return the original mouse to get a new one. The new one came with a nanoreciver so I can actually give this a proper review! This is a very nice mouse, I didn't realize that it was ergonomic, it is very quite and the plastic/rubber has a nice texture and feel to it. I have smaller hands (im 5 foot 2) so this is a hand full for me, which I quite enjoy, I do not like the mini/travel mice. This also isn't too big for me to throw in my back pack to take to class. I am very happy with my purchase, even if I hit a weird bump in the road along the way. I would recommend this to anyone who is in the market for an inexpensive quality USB mouse. -------- Old Review 1/5 I received it, and the mouse is quite and comfortable in my hand, it even came with a battery. Love it! I did not get the nanoreciver with the mouse and amazon won't let me contact the seller to let them know. I'm sure this would be a 5 star product had it come with all the pieces....; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fintie Folio Case for Kindle Paperwhite - Fits All Paperwhite Generations Prior to 2018 (Not Fit All-New Paperwhite 10th; Brand: Fintie; Review: I love this little case. It folds in half and adds just enough bulk to make it easy to hold. It looks like a little antique book and is very inconspicuous with my school supplies.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: ARRIS SURFboard SBG6700AC 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem / AC1600 Wi-Fi Router- Retail Packaging- White; Brand: ARRIS; Review: Needed a new modem (old one was over 5 years...) This guy gives me Wi-Fi but does not have that strong of a signal. Can get quite hot; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Scosche GM04B 2000-Up Saturn Car Stereo Connector; Brand: Scosche; Review: Gave me my radio again; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: PNY Metal Attaché 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive - P-FDU64G/APPMT2-GE; Brand: PNY; Review: Very itty bitty flash drive. I needed something small to put in a lipstick tube, the black part was just a bit too big, so I had to finagle that off. This does get kinda hot sometimes.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: SODIAL(R) 5x Red and Blue Anaglyph Dimensional 3D VISION Glasses For TV Movie Game DVD; Brand: SODIAL(R); Review: Ordered on accident. Made very cheaply. Fell apart when I opened the bag; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Koolertron Fashionable DSLR Camera Bag Messenger Bag Fit DSLR with 2 lenses For Canon Sony Nikon Canon Olympus And So; Brand: Koolertron; Review: I love the look of this bag and get so many complements! I don't use this as a camera bag, so I took out the linner but left the divider. This holds A TON of stuff. I've used it everyday for over a year and it's only just now kinda sorta starting to show wear. (I will post pictures on how much crap can fit in it later..); Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Takeya Airtight Drink Maker Pitcher/Jug, Set of Two (Black); Brand: Takeya; Review: I gave this as a gift to my father and he LOVES having fresh-brewed tea on hand all the time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Zziggysgal 1/2 Lb Dried French Lavender with 10 Drawstring Sachets, Factory Sealed in Triple Foil Re-closable Bag; Brand: zziggysgal; Review: This stuff smells amazing. I used it when making rice packs to heat in the microwave and a little bit goes a long way. The package I purchased will last me a super long time. Each time I heat up my rice pack, my whole house smells like a lavender field. It's glorious. I would definitely buy this again and from this seller.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Takeya Tea Infuser Size: 2 Qt; Brand: Takeya; Review: I gave this as a gift to my father to get him to stop drinking crappy instant tea and he loves it. He said both his pitchers are filled every day.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Winsome Wood Small Wired Rattan Baskets, Set of 3; Brand: Winsome Wood; Review: I use these to organize my children's shoes in our entryway, and each basket is large enough to contain about 5 pair. You could fit two pair of men's shoes in there. They're very sturdy and they look nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Genuine Eureka Replacement Battery 60776/68112 - For 96 Series Vacuums; Brand: Eureka; Review: It holds a 15-second charge. Save your money.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: J.K. Adams 6-1/2-Inch-by-7/8-Inch Sugar Maple Wood Toast Tongs; Brand: J.K. Adams; Review: There is not enough space between the tongs to firmly grab the bread, so you wind up crumbling the toast into tiny pieces when you attempt to remove it from the toaster.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Luigi Bormioli Social Ave Beer Assorted Essentiales, 17-1/2-Ounce, Set of 4; Brand: Luigi Bormioli; Review: These were a gift for my husband and he loves them. The glass is blown thinner than that of other beer glasses, so these keep your beer cold longer. They are beautifully crafted.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Capresso 206.05 Froth TEC Automatic Milk Frother; Brand: Capresso; Review: This is a great product for a few months. During that time, it works great. It will mix your drinks, warm them up, and froth your milk. However, after a few months the teflon coating on the bottom of the pitcher will begin to chip off. Mmm...paint chips in your drink. Tasty. Capresso replaced our first pitcher for us when it did this, but the second pitcher started doing it almost immediately. It is also a pain in the butt to hand wash. The mixing part nestles into the bottom of the pitcher, where there is a semi-triangular well carved out for it. While the milk is warming and frothing, it will bake into that well, becoming nearly impossible to clean. Don't bother to use a brush to clean those crevices because you'll just scrape more paint off. In short, don't buy this unless you enjoy ingesting teflon and days-old milk.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Sweet Home Stores Clifton Collection Red Moroccan Trellis Design (5' X 7') Area Rug; Brand: Sweet Home Stores; Review: I love this area rug! I bought it to use in my living room for Christmas and it is perfect for that purpose. The color is a gorgeous Christmas red and you can't beat the price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Kelsyus Chaise Lounger; Brand: Kelsyus; Review: We bought this for our pool. It blows up fairly easily and is super comfortable to float on. I love the cup holder.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fish Netting (yellow) Party Accessory (1 count) (1/Pkg); Brand: Beistle; Review: Used this for a table decoration at my 5yo's birthday party and it was super cute.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MOSO NATURAL Air Purifying Bag. Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Deodorizer, Odor Eliminator, Odor Absorber For Cars and; Brand: MOSO NATURAL; Review: I put this in my children's stinky laundry hamper, and the lingering fug of their sweaty clothes has disappeared.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chef'n StemGem Strawberry Huller; Brand: Chef'n; Review: This thing is amazing and cores strawberries so easily. My children love their berries, so this makes snack time much easier.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Childrens Kids Christmas Holiday Travel Mugs 11-oz Customizable 4-pack; Brand: Greenbrier; Review: The seal between the outer and inner walls isn't waterproof, so you have to take the cups completely apart before you hand wash them. The plastic is very thin. However, the price is right and my children love their new hot cocoa mugs.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Duca D Alba Hotel; City: Rome Lazio; Review: This hotel is so close to all the things you must see in Rome. The staff were very helpful and the rooms were great. Lots of good restaurants nearby and plenty of bars. We had such a good time that we will be returning in the new year.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Royal; City: Munich Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: Recently stayed for 3 nights and found hotel to be spotlessly clean and in great location 150 mtrs from main train station and 400 mtrs from centre of town. We will be back.. Excellent....; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dampfmuehle Hotel; City: Enkirch Rhineland Palatinate; Review: Just returned from a 2 night stay in this great hotel. The food was excellent the wine was too. The owners of this small hotel went out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our stay, they even picked us up at the airport and brought us back for our flight home. The rooms were very comfortable and plenty of hot water. We will be back........; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Grand Hotel Fermoy; City: Fermoy County Cork; Review: Staff very nice and friendly, nice food and drinks but the rooms were the pits. Shower broken, shower door off its hinges, shaver socket an electrocution hazard, smallest bathroom on the planet, filthy dirty carpet in bed room, mattress so thin my back is still sore. Just a disaster. Will NOT be going back; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Lady Gregory Hotel; City: Gort County Galway Western Ireland; Review: Lovelly staff and a great room, real comfort, spotlesly clean, great breakfast, tons of hot water. What more could you want..We will be back soon....; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Union; City: Prague Bohemia; Review: This was a fabulous place to stay, great staff great location . The tram is just a few meters away and gives you city access in a few minutes. Food here is good likewise the rooms, plenty hot water , 24hr reception. In all a great place to stay..; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: International et Terminus; City: Geneva; Review: This was our first trip to Geneve and i think we picked a good hotel. The first thing was the location only 70mtrs from main station and still very close to the lake and all the sightseeing involved. At the main station also are the trams and buses that you need to explore this part of Switzerland. The rooms were a bit basic but clean and plenty of hot water and good beds. Breakfast in the dining room could have been better but it was ok, the usual buffet style. We will be back...; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace; City: Beijing; Review: Stayed here for a week and can't say enough about it, The food here is the very best the buffet diiners and breakfasts are out of this world. Our room was huge and spotless , great beds to sleep on after a hard days sightseeing. The staff were very friendly and helpfull. We shall be back....; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel Xian; City: Xi an Shaanxi; Review: Great location right beside city wall and shops. A little bit noisy at night with city sounds coming through the windows but over all a good hotel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Select Hotel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt; City: Berlin; Review: What a nice small hotel in the middle of the city and right besida a U bahn station. Tons of hot water , big shower and all spotlessly clean. We had a corner room which was quite spacious but lacked a dressing table with mirror. Beds comfy and the AC was great. Staff were all friendly except for a very gumpy night porter.....; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Mareblue Beach Resort; City: Agios Spyridonas Corfu Ionian Islands; Review: Just returned home from a relaxing week here. After reading some of the reviews i was very interested in what we we would find :) First i asked for a room on the ground floor near main building as i am not good with stairs, this was duly arranged for us. The food here i thought was first class, there was something to suit everybody and plenty of it. The drinks from the bar were the same as everywhere else on AI and i found them perfectly acceptable. The staff in Mareblue are a real friendly bunch who put in long hours but always were smiling, nothing was to much trouble. Our rooms were cleaned at regularly and plenty of clean towels left. Beyond a doubt we will be back...Thank you Mareblue.........; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Riu Palace Cabo Verde; City: Santa Maria Ilha do Sal; Review: Cant fault this hotel the food and the drinks were first class as were the staff who did every thing to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. I asked for a room close to main building and on the ground floor as i have trouble walking and it was arranged by reception with no problems. Our room was excellent, the beds were really comfortable, and the shower was nice and big with plenty of hot water. The ladys who did the rooms kept everything spotless. A real novelty was the stocked drinks fridge and the line of optics above it :). The bar staff and restaurant staff were so happy to help you and nothing ever seemed a problem. The range of food has to be seen to be believed , there was something there for everybody it was really impressive. One of the best hotels we have ever stayed in, FANTASTIC....... We cant wait to come back to here soon again , it really is a place to chill out. No Stress............; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Globales Mimosa; City: Palmanova Calvia Majorca Balearic Islands; Review: just spent a week here on AI , room was very clean and plenty hot water. The food was ok but nothing special, the one thing that really bugged me was having to queue at the bar, there was never enough staff , i dont mind waiting for service but the queue was nearly back to reception desk at times. Outside area and the pool were spotless. When they opened the outside bar it was excellent..; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom; Author: Rick Hanson Ph.D.; Review: I have been learning about and practicing mindfulness and meditation for a few years now as a secular Buddhist. Many books and teachers emphasize the same skills, and while I practice them, I've never fully understood how and why they work until now. This book explains why our brains are wired for suffering and how meditation and mindfulness skills can help rewire our neural response systems. It teaches you why those skills work and why neuro-plasticity is so important. The more I understand how my brain functions, the better I've been able to detach from the guilt and resentment of my responses. And I've been able to go deeper with my practice because I understand why and how the skills I practice help change my response patterns. I highly recomend this book for any Buddhist practitioner or anyone wanting to get to the roots of why mindfulness works. It contains easy to understand science, comparisons to Buddhist techniques, and practical excercises to help apply the knowledge presented. This is now one of my top five books to recommend on Buddhism and mindfulness and meditation.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Knight of the Demon Queen; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Hambly Page; Review: I've enjoyed all of the books in this series. I read the first one as a kid, and I've re-read all of them multiple times, even as an adult. The characters are what make this series come to life n; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Stop, Drop, and Roll: The Essential Oil Guide for Roller-Bottle Blends; Author: Visit Amazon's Angela M Reynolds Page; Review: Fantastic blends with southern charm and wit! You won't be disappointed. Lots of great ideas to support your health and wellbeing. Great for those new to using essential oils or for those with experience.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Essential Oil Make & Takes: Over 60 DIY Projects and Recipes for the Perfect Class; Author: Visit Amazon's Jen O'Sullivan Page; Review: If you're like me, you have recipes for essential oil infused products scattered all over--saved to your social media page, hastily copied to folders on your phone, or scribbled on bits of paper. In this charming and practical book, Jen has put together all of the basic DIY ideas into an easy codex. She not only includes her regular recipes but also alternate ingredients for vegans, common allergies, etc. New to oils or experienced, this is a fantastic book full of ideas to keep you busy and to help you create a healthy home with natural products using essential oils.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from around the World; Author: Visit Amazon's Sandor Ellix Katz Page; Review: The fermentation bible. If you want to be well versed in fermentation techniques and history or want an at-hand resource book, this is it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Lekue Classic Heart Ice Cube Tray, Red; Brand: Lekue; Review: Nothing special. The cubes are kind of small and it's a little hard to fill up and put in the freezer since the mold isn't a solid material. It's bendable and pliable. I got it more of as a gag gift for someone, though, so it served its purpose well enough.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Monterey 3-piece L-Shape Computer Desk Set Cappuccino and Clear; Brand: Coaster Home Furnishings; Review: There are a few things that bug me about this desk. The biggest are the plastic suction cups that are used to hold the glass tops in place. They are beyond tacky and far from secure. In fact, I have strategically placed everything on my desk to purposefully cover them so I don't have to look at them. Tackiness aside, they're not even securely held in place. A small bump here and there probably won't do much, but I can easily just lift the glass off the desk if there's not much on top of it. The extremely annoying part of it all is that for ONE of the SIXTEEN anchor points, they decided to use a nice looking screw hole that is glued to the glass (see pictures). I would be totally content if these were used instead of suction cups, but no--they decided to use ONLY a single one for the corner section. Another issue (which is related to the suction cups) is that the glass is not always level. I have a computer monitor and some speakers at one end of the desk (very common) and due to the weight of these things, their end is slightly lower than the end where I sit and rest my arms to type. Not a huge deal, but annoying for the OCD and kind of shows how cheaply made this desk is. Plus, the glass is slightly wider than the desk so it runs off a tiny bit. Third and final issue for me is that they decided to slap on a massive sticker on the inside leg (pretty noticeable depending on your layout). It was at least 2x3in big and took me a solid 10 minutes of meticulous handicraft to get it peeled off without any residue. It's possible, but painstaking. I don't believe this desk to be a good deal. It's too cheap compared to its price tag (around $280 at the moment), especially considering the problems I have with it. It actually showed some promise as I was putting it together. But as soon as I had to finish it off with the glass, I became very disappointed. Oh, and be prepared for your home to be covered in millions of tiny statically charged styrofoam pieces after opening the box it comes in.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Eclipse Canova 42-Inch by 21-Inch Thermaback Blackout Scallop Valance, Burgundy; Brand: Eclipse; Review: This is definitely a blackout valance. It is very effective at blocking out the light. In fact, it's probably a bit too good for my use and I'm wondering if I need to replace it now so I can get a little more light but still keep the privacy. I'm currently using it as a little curtain for my front door.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: AmazonBasics High-Back Executive Chair - Black; Brand: AmazonBasics; Review: Very nice for the money and extremely easy to setup! The instructions were very clear with everything labeled. All tools and hardware were included. I can't imagine anyone having much trouble getting this together. It took hardly any time. Amazon also kindly included a little extra hardware just in case you happen to lose something. The packaging was good and it arrived all perfectly intact. I'm very satisfied with this purchase!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Oil and Vinegar Dispenser Set with Drip-Free Spouts - Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle for Kitchen; Brand: Belwares; Review: Nice idea, but unfortunately, the measuring is rendered completely useless due to its inaccuracy and inability to keep more oil from dispensing from the bottom. That's the whole point of this product and it does not accomplish it so I can't give recommend it to anyone.; Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Sangean ANT-60 Short Wave Antenna; Brand: Sangean; Review: I tried my Sangean ANT-60 Portable Short Wave Antenna with my Sangean 505, I did not notice any significant improvement with reception, but then again at the time I am living in a rather large city (Mexico City, the biggest in the World). I took my little radio and antenna on a recent vacation to the US Virgin Islands and attempted to pick up some radio stations from the French Caribbean with the built in whip antenna. I had some luck, but when I connected the ANT-60 I had some improved reception, I was very happy with the result. I recommend this antenna for non-crowded radio environment.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: U.S. Robotics USR6003 SoundLink Wireless Audio Delivery System; Brand: USRobotics; Review: The US Robotics USR6003 SoundLink Wireless Audio Delivery System by 3Com, does perform as stated. When I first bought the unit it was a horrible experience, lots of static.... nothing like the description or other reviews I read, I was very disappointed. I called the US Robotics Customer Service Department, which was very helpful, and when I described the problems I was having they suggested I returned it to Amazon. The return went flawlessly, and Amazon did not charge me any fees for any step involved in the return process (my commendations, excellent Customer Relations!) When I got my new unit I tried it out and it worked as promised. Only problem I noticed is that I have experienced just a tiny bit of interference (white noise) barely audible; but then again I use high-end audiophile equipment (Bang & Olufsen). I would rate this item 5 stars if it weren't for the bit of interference and the probable failure in quality control of US Robotics.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Archos Jukebox 20 GB Digital Audio Player/Recorder/Hard Drive 500277; Brand: Archos; Review: Forget about the Ipods! This ARCHOS Jukebox will have Ipods for breakfast any day! I've had mine for a few months now and absolutely love it. I live overseas and I don't get to listen to any American radio stations... that was until I got this Jukebox. Now, the only thing I have to do is record Internet radio directly into my Jukebox and Presto! I have any good ol' US Radio Station that I want, and I can listen to it on way to work. I have a music (MP3) download engine on my computer and I can download all the songs that I want, organize them in folders, mix and match, or play it any way I like in my Jukebox with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I'm pretty sure there are some slicker players out there, but if you want the most bang for your buck go for this one!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Logitech Cordless Elite Duo Keyboard & Mouse (967231-0403); Brand: Logitech; Review: This is a good combo and a great price. I love the keyboard, it has that "Darth Vader decoration look" - pretty cool! The "F" buttons make a lot of actions and folders in your computer easily accessible. I think one of the best features is the "Ctrl" action buttons, which allow you to mark-copy-paste items that you cannot do with the "right click" from the mouse. Speaking of the mouse.... I'm not terribly impressed with it. It is functional but very, very slow (on occasions), I have tried to "tweak" it using the Logitech menus but still I don't feel comfortable with it. I would give it 5 stars if it wasn't for the mouse. Overall, I recommended it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0 6 Port (5 external, 1 internal) Card; Brand: Adaptec; Review: Installation on a XP PC was super-easy. Just follow the instructions, carefully remove the back (case) of the PC, select the appropiate port, slap it in, replace the cover, turn the PC on - and PRESTO! you're ready to go! XP recognizes the Port Card and it is ready to use. Highly recommended.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sony DSCP31 Cyber-shot 2MP Digital Still Camera; Brand: Sony; Review: I own a rather large camera (2 Mega pixel) with a large lens which I love to carry around when I want to do zoom photography. I wanted to get something a bit smaller to take with me to parties and other events, something that I could have at hand for snapshots and the like. This camera is pretty good and versatile for the price. I also use Sony's new format Memory Stick Duo adapter (which I can also use in my Sony Ericsson phone), and is also the "Magic Gate" in which you can save several "licensed" formats. I recommend it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Archos Jukebox Multimedia 20 GB Handheld Entertainment Center; Brand: Archos; Review: This is by far the worst product I have ever purchased! I was undecided about buying this or the Nixvue Vista (I should have gone with the later). I was also a bit incredulous regarding the bad reviews of this product, as I have an ARCHOS Jukebox; it's never given me any trouble. The scoop is that I got it (from another store - not Amazon) took out of the box, charged it as per instructions, the thing powered up for about 5 seconds and then... it DIED! For as much as I tried the thing would not power up no matter what. I called ARCHOS tech support, only to be placed on "eternal hold" for 30 minutes, I never got in touch with a single person. I tried again that same night just to get the lame response of charging the unit fully and giving it "another try"... like I didn't do that in the first place! I'm in the process of returning this product to the store. Last time I'll EVER buy an ARCHOS product, they are very unreliable (you might get a good one or you might not... wanna gamble?). Tech support and answering times are the worst I have ever experienced for any product that I have purchased in the last 20 years. I can classify this as a big waste of time and money; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Garmin StreetPilot 2610 3.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator; Brand: Garmin; Review: The Garmin Talking StreetPilot 2610 is a pretty good GPS unit. I would definitely give a 5 star level if it weren't for the fact that I had a very difficult time installing and using the software on my PC. I had to install, de-install and re-install in order to get it going. Also, for Pete's sake - for the amount of money (I bought mine here at Amazon - through J & R) for $999.00 they should include ALL the software with ALL the unlock codes, but nooo... if you travel to Europe and want the whole "9 yards" you have to dish out in excess of $500.00 for the European Navigator. That said, the unit operates extremely well and if you manage to miss a turn or an exit the unit re-calculates super fast (in less than 10 seconds) so that you're on time for your next turn or exit. I started using these GPS units when I rented from Hertz and used their "Never Lost" system (from Magellan) and it was good, but not as good as my Garmin. Currently, I live in Rome, Italy, were the streets can be narrow, twisty, and almost hidden from plain view but my Garmin gets me there and gets me there fast! One note, if you are planning to use it out of the Continental U.S. I highly recommend you get the "optional" antenna (another item they should've include with this package as standard!) in order to boost reception - and it does work! Last night we had some nasty weather and it was dark - the unit came through and picked up satellite reception within a minute of turning it on - on occasion it would loose reception but just for a few seconds. Overall, if you like to travel and hit the road but hate getting lost - this is definitely the way to go! I highly recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only); Brand: Pentax; Review: I recently acquired a Pentax K10D DSLR with a Pentax SMCPDA 16-45mm Zoom f/4.0 ED/AL Lens and a Tamron 70-300mm Di AF Lens to cover everything from wide-angle to zoom - telephoto situations. I fitted the lenses with the standard UV filters and the camera with the Pentax BG2 Battery Grip (more about this later...) I previously owned a Canon EOS-10D 6.3MP Digital SLR with a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens & a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens with the usual filters and accoutrements - I owned the whole kit since 2003 and used it extensively through Mexico, the States, Europe & Africa - all in all an excellent camera and lenses. After recently becoming "savvy" on the new technology available - I decided to "upgrade" myself to bigger resolutions and newer "pluses" - I did extensive research and finally decide on three candidates: 1- Leica DIGILUX 3 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera (with Leica D 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 ASPH Lens) with Optical Image Stabilization. 2 - Sigma SD14 14MP Digital SLR. 3 - Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (with Shake Reduction.) After extensive research and reading many reviews regarding these three cameras - I came to the conclusion that the Pentax was going to be the better choice for the money over the amount of features, reliability and brand performance - in other words I definitely think that I'm getting more "bang-for-my-buck" over my other two choices. The reasons I did not choose the other two were: Leica - of course is legendary and their lenses are superb - unfortunately this camera was compared too often to the Panasonic DMC-L1 - actually it was a joint venture between the two companies - that kind of "cheapened" the Leica on my view - no offence to Panasonic Lumix owners - is not just what I was looking for / "not my cup of tea." Also, the technology / features that the kit contained were too little for the price. My other choice in Leica was the M8 - just a dream of a camera, but way out of my regular "Joe Blow" budget! - This is the camera I would have if price was no object - but reality strikes you hard! Sigma SD14 - I am still very intrigued by this camera and the technology it uses - maybe when it is a bit more proven and upgraded in a few features I will do the "jump" into the Sigma realm - the experts keep calling it the "wildcard." As for the brand I used - Canon - nothing wrong with it - it is just that the competition - Pentax and Sigma are offering a better rounded package than what they are offering at the moment - I was interested on the Canon EOS 5D - which I could've used my old lenses - but for the price and the offerings, others give more. So... I finally decided to "shoot out of the box..." and leave the market dominated by Canon and; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Altec Lansing SoundBar Speakers; Brand: Altec Lansing; Review: I am extremely pleased with my Altec Lansing SoundBar - the sound is exceptionally good for its size - it is a full and rich sound, nothing whiny about it, no tin-can effect; it's not audiophile quality, but for that I have my separate stereo set up in the living room (curiously enough it is also a sound bar - this one albeit a Yamaha YSP-1000.) It's very basic, but then again for the price is just perfect (I paid less with one of Amazon's coupons!) - it has the standard head-phone jack and an aux jack to hook up anything extra (like a mp3 player.) I mainly use it to listen to Internet radio (I-Tunes, Live 365, etc) - people that want to do a bit more rumble (i.e. kids playing games) will probably want a more complicated set up. It fits pretty neatly under any standard flat screen monitor, and blends in with its modern lines and black and gray color. If you're looking for a simple solution and do not want a "spider-web" of cables - something that sounds very good and looks neat - this is the solution for you. I highly recommend it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Philips NP1100/37 Streamium Network Music Player with 3.0" B&W Display (Discontinued by Manufacturer); Brand: Philips; Review: I love Philips! They always make cutting edge, slick products. My first experience with their products came on the guise of the "Nino" - a PDA that I used religiously to keep my agenda and download some recordings of American radio stations (while I lived Overseas) and play MP3 files in my car - 14 years ago! - loved it! then Philips pulled the plug on the product (and support!) - I did not like that at all! Hopefully, Philips has changed their policies and will support this very cool Streamium system. From the moment that I opened the box, until I was sampling Internet radio, not even 10 minutes had passed by. Very intuitive set up - I did not even bother to read the instructions, it was that easy! Now I have radio stations from around the World set up as my "favorites." Even better, I got this unit "used-as-new" through an Amazon reseller and saved over $70.00! It is hooked up to a very nice Parrot Boombox Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker - I can even choose to play my iPhone over this speaker through the Bluetooth connection, or the Streamium! but I guess that any decent speaker speaker system, or stereo/entertainment system will do. I highly recommend it. Why 4 stars? It does not have Mac support :-( Come on! No Mac support!? Their website does not even mention it!!! so I only play Internet radio - one minor thing is that they could've included an alarm function, and oh, the labels for the buttons in the remote are frigging microscopic! Overall, I really like this WiFi player!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Panasonic Wireless Network Camera and Pet Cam (BL-C20A); Brand: Panasonic; Review: First, these cameras DO NOT work on the (up-to-date, circa 2010) Airport Extreme. The modern AE works ONLY in WPA/WPA2 or WPA NOT in WEP - these cameras ONLY work on WEP. After reading many, many reviews, not only of this camera, but of other models also, and seeing that many Mac owners were happy I decided to take the "plunge" - save yourselves the headache and the frustration! many praised Panasonic's "customer service" - my experience was 180 - I explained my situation (having a WAP router vs. a WEP router) - Panasonic's answer: "well, sir, it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to make the cameras work!" - which is true, but they did not even give me any alternatives, suggestions, work around, NOTHING! - they left me pretty much "dead-in-the-water!" - NOT a good impression of a so-called "stellar" service! I managed to run the cameras through two Airport Express that I have in my network (attached with an Ethernet cable!) - they also work as iTunes streamers in conjunction with the cameras (I guess a plus here!) All this on my WPA/WPA2 network. Also, I found that the Panasonic software is pretty useless, other than for watching the live feed of the camera or watching a buffered .jpeg shots (making a small movie.) Thank heavens, I found a very good software that overcomes a lot of the limitations of having this camera, the software is the Security Spy for Mac. It sends you emails upon motion triggering, also saves a MPEG movie in your local server/Main Computer (i.e. Mac) - only disadvantage is that you have to let your system turned on - all the time! (or at least for a set window that you want covered.) Am I missing something here? Can anyone give me any advice? (Point me in the right direction?) I wanted so much for these cams to work on my mac on a wireless ( BL-20A) set up! Also after reading ALL the reviews (I spent 4 hours reading on Panasonic network cams - solely based on the reviews!) and seeing that a lot of Mac owners were happy with theirs, I feel a bit cheated! Furthermore, none of the reviews point out - a MOST IMPORTANT POINT - that you need an ISP based -mail - comcast.net, qwest.net, etc - none of the web based email systems will do, i.e. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc - to receive the trigger movies/snapshots! In my opinion, this renders the software, pretty much useless, for those of us that have Macs and have web based emails!!! So...no WPA/WPA2 network security (WEP is a joke as far as security goes!) - no web based emails for motion trigger - customer service is very limited for suggestions...I think the "setbacks" are way too many to consider this camera package any good for Mac owners or anyone with a WPA/WPA2 network security set up. If you have some information that might help me (and change my opinion of this camera) - Please help me!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: FiiO S9 Portable Speaker System for MP3 Players (White); Brand: FiiO; Review: I was looking for a speaker that didn't sound wimpy... and I did not want to spend a bunch of money...after reading many reviews (thank you!) I decided to go with the FiiO S9 Portable Speaker System for MP3 Players (White) it was a great choice. 1st it matches my MacMini, 2nd it sounds great (for it's size!) 3rd just 2 cables (not too unsightly!) and finally - I can just slap some batteries on and take it with me to parties, picnics, whatever, connect it to any MP3 player and have some nice sounding music that won't break the bank!!! Highly recommended!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tripp Lite 1 Outlet Portable Surge Protector Power Strip, Direct Plug In, Tel/Modem Protection, $10,000 INSURANCE (TRAVELCUBE); Brand: Tripp Lite; Review: Form & function combined! This Tripp Lite TLP4BK 4-Outlet Direct Plug In Surge Protector (670 Joules) is designed in such a way that it can accomodate some bulky plugs and you still have space to plug regular stuff in without overlapping, or leaving something dangling. Highly recommended!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: D-Link Wi-Fi Camera with Remote Viewing (DCS-930L); Brand: D-Link; Review: I've owned the 920's for several months now and I am very happy with them - simple, sort of easy set up (PC Mac issues...) - the picture is NOT perfect, the zoom is pretty much useless. So I was missing yet another camera to cover my internal surveillance set up - I saw the 930, on sale, so I said: "why the heck not?!" My impressions: Pros:: lighter, thinner Cons: same as the 920's! I could not discern any anything between the 920's and the 930's - other than the physical characteristics the video quality was exactly the same , so: meh! For those of you with Mac's save yourselves a headache, if you have bootcamp, switch to windows and install everything - very easy - then you can sign in to the Dlink website and view your camera live - it works on the iPad and on the iPhone (4) - UNFORTUNATELY - the 920's do not work on the same set up (the cameras must be 930's or later models for the site to pick all of them up!) I would still recommend this product, after all the shortfalls.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Digipower PD-ST1 Secure Charging Dock for iPad and iPad 2; Brand: DigiPower; Review: it charges the iPad...and get this...it also works with iPad2 and my iPhone 4...pretty sweet. Not much about, it just charges your devices!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Targus Versavu 360 Degree Rotating Stand/Case for iPad 2, 2G, Wifi/3G Model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB , THZ04503US (Brown); Brand: Targus; Review: I'm just writing this review after a few weeks of handling this case. One odd thing I found on the review process was the rating of smell - really?! smell?! Good God, what level are we dropping to? Anyhow...I would highly rated on functionality (Amazon...hint, hint...a better attribute...than smell, for God's sakes!) This is definitely the case to take with you on business trips, or on those long trips to Europe or Asia (that's if you're coming from America - vice-versa the other way around!) It is a good sturdy case and I recommend it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: ClearMax 1Foot Extension Power Cable, 5 Pack; Brand: ClearMax; Review: These are great, specially when using in surge protectors or right in the wall with bulky square connectors - connect one end to the bulky connector and the other to whereever you're going to plug it in, voil! you can use the next space over.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Universal - Shredder Lubricant Sheets, 8-1/2" x 6", 36 Sheets/Pack; Brand: Universal; Review: These are great lubricant sheets - completely mess free - just turn on your shredder, insert the lubricant sheet and that's it! I've used them on a 5 year old cross-cut shredder that I've oiled only a couple of times in the past few years - I noticed that it was getting a bit sluggish - I do use it several times a week - so I ran one of these lubricant sheets through - the diffrence was amazing. Now my shredder is working as good as new - no need to buy a new one! Highly recommended!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: C Crane CC Solar Observer Wind Up Radio with AM FM Weather and built in LED Flashlight COBS; Brand: C.Crane; Review: I got this radio, just to be prepared in case of a power outage or general weather emergency. As soon as I got it out of the box I cranked it for about a minute and turned it on to FM, it immediately acquired a station; I left it playing for about 2 hours with no problems at all. I tried it on the Weather band, and AM and it worked perfectly. My only concern (minor) is that the plastic seems to be a bit on the flimsy side, but as long as you don't abuse it and take care of it (do not drop it!) I think it will perform great for many years to come. I have not tried the solar charger yet nor the USB chargers, I'll update at a later time. The flashlight is also adequate - better than having nothing! Overall, I recommend it as a good failsafe during power outages/camping/general purpose.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Onkyo TX-8050 Network Stereo Receiver (Black); Brand: Onkyo; Review: WARNING: This is NOT a positive review of the Onkyo TX-8050 - so if you do not care to learn from my experience..."be happy and move along..." I pride myself in doing a lot of research when buying electronics (and many other things) - I do research for a living, I'm an analyst. So - I saw the overwhelming number of positive reviews on this Onkyo TX-8050 here at Amazon - no reason not to believe my fellow reviewers, I'm absolutely sure that they are happy enjoying their units - I just want to talk about mine and what seems to be a common problem with these units. I did not only read the reviews in Amazon - I went further, deeper and read everything the Internet brought back to me via the search engines - everything seemed to indicate that this was an awesome unit - again, I'm pretty sure the ones that work are great - unfortunately, that is not my case, I probably did a few mistakes starting with buying a "used-very good" unit from the Amazon "warehouse deals" (which I bought from in the past with no problems) - is one of those things that nagged me at the back of my mind: "wow, this deal seems too good to be true!" - I should've pay attention. I always wanted a receiver that could play Pandora and Internet radio stations - I had a work-around through my Airport Express set up that I had hooked up to my "mini" system (Pro-ject boxes), enjoying the sound through my Martin Logans "Purity" speakers (which by the way, are awesome!) - through my set-up I had to: have my Mac on, using the "Airfoil" program, and streaming it to my living-room so I could enjoy my music through my "big" speakers - the set-up worked great, but I had to have a few things on working at the same time and I decided to minimize the equation by getting a receiver like the Onkyo TX-8050 - just one piece of equipment, "talking" to my wi-fi (which is always, securely, on.) Mind you - this was meant to be my Christmas present to myself! :-) I worked very hard all year long and I believed I deserved a little something! :-) I was very excited, I even downloaded the user's manual before the unit got to my place - I read everything the night before, I felt like a little kid on Christmas day! The unit arrived - I took time off work and rushed home to unpack and hook the unit to my set up - I un-hooked my Pro-ject boxes and gently set them aside (after many years of faithful service!) and I hooked everything up according to the instructions (followed to the "t") - everything looked awesome, everything was just right, then...I pressed the "on" button and then disaster struck...I heard a click and a brief message flashed on the display: "Check spk wire" I tried it again with the same results - I unhooked everything then referred to; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Mediabridge Coaxial Cable (25 Feet) with F-Male Connectors - Tri-Shield CL2 RG6 - Removable EZ Grip Caps ( CJ25-6BF-N1; Brand: Mediabridge; Review: It solved my "weak" channels problem. As soon as I installed it, I picked up the "weak" channels with a very strong signal, and I picked up 5 additional channels - it does what it says! Highly recommended!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Aroma Housewares 5-Quart Food Steamer, Stainless Steel; Brand: Aroma Housewares; Review: I've owned about 4 different types of steamers from the stove top pot types to multiple three-tierd electric. I find this one to be the best all around in design, efficiency and functionality.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sharper Image Butterfly Pillow, Gray; Brand: Sharper Image; Review: What a fantastic pillow! I slept so good and support all through the night. I'm a back sleeper and this pillow cradles my neck and keeps alignment. Like another review said and i echo the same story My husband stole my pillow, thus i ordered another!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bodum BISTRO Coffee Maker, Automatic Pour Over Coffee Machine with Thermal Carafe, Black, 40 Ounce; Brand: Bodum; Review: My husband and i looked at the display and i was a honestly disappointed. The clear plastic was the cheap brittle type and the machine itself was clumsly Big. We passed on it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: OXO Good Grips Large Silicone Drying Mat; Brand: OXO; Review: Wonderful; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bodum Bistro Electric Water Kettle, 17 Ounce, .5 Liter, White; Brand: Bodum; Review: Love it, perfect for my desk at work!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Anolon Advanced Tools Natural Beechwood 12-Inch Salad Tongs; Brand: Anolon; Review: I have to say Anolon is my fave for pots, pans and tools!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Garland Rug CL020A06008415 Diamond Area Rug, 5'x7', Black; Brand: Garland Rug; Review: Great quality and the low price makes it a bargain!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Duck Brand Select Grip Easy Liner Shelf and Drawer Liner, 12-Inch x 10-Feet, Red Sedona; Brand: Duck; Review: great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bodum Pour Over Coffee Maker with Permanent Filter, 1 Liter, 34 Ounce, Black Band; Brand: Bodum; Review: love pour over, large size it great for two in the am!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Americanflat Business License Frame - Display Business Licenses 3.5x8 Inches with Mat - Display Business Licenses 5x10 Without Mat; Brand: Americanflat; Review: great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: WITTI BEDDI Smart Radio Alarm Clock Speaker with Smart Home Integration, White; Brand: WITTI; Review: Sleek and great idea for sure but like a lot of people mentioned the app always crashes and it's completely unreliable. I really tried to like this product as I purchased it 1 yr ago now. Not its just a docking station and cool lights; Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Oregon 88-023 Professional 1/2 HP Lawnmower Blade Grinder; Brand: Oregon; Review: Dose a good job,wish it had more power though; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Blue Wave Drain for Winter Pool Cover; Brand: Blue Wave; Review: Worked awesome; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tanglefoot 300000430 Waspinator; Brand: Tanglefoot; Review: The little loop at the top came of after a few weeks and it blew away.don't buy unless you like wasting money; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Smith Contractor 190217 3-Gallon Sprayer for Weed Control, Cleaning and Fertilizing; Brand: D.B. Smith; Review: Love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Blue Wave Cover Clips for Above Ground Pool Cover - 5 Pack (Cover clips ship in a variety of; Brand: Blue Wave; Review: They did what they were supposed to do keeping pool cover secured. Good stuff man; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Veronica Mars: Season 1; Brand: Kristen Bell; Review: Its OK to pass the time; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit; Brand: Chris Pine; Review: Nice story; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: I'll Follow You Down; Brand: Haley Joel Osment; Review: Interesting movie but not a wow movie. You can kind of see where it was going.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Sherlock: Season 1; Brand: ; Review: need more shows like this; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Nip/Tuck: Season 4; Brand: Dylan Walsh; Review: Got to give as gift; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Finding Dory; Brand: Ellen DeGeneres; Review: Good family movie; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Warehouse 13: The Complete Series; Brand: Eddie McClintock; Review: Love the series! Wish they had not stopped it; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows: Title: UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov seen training in a freezing river, because of course; Abstract: Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't mess around.; Category: sports Title: How to grow your money safely during the next downturn; Abstract: It's crucial to know how to handle money when times are tough.; Category: finance Title: Fort Worth shooting: Officers weren't asked to do welfare check. Here's how it changed things; Abstract: When Atatiana Jefferson's neighbor called police, he says he expected them to go check and see if she was OK.; Category: news Title: Willie Brown, Hall of Famer and Raiders legend, dies at 78; Abstract: "My job was not catching passes," Brown would once say. "My job was to stop the receiver from catching it."; Category: sports Title: Johnny Manziel trademarks 'comebackszn' for clothing line; Abstract: Johnny Manziel's football career has not really gone anywhere lately, but if it goes somewhere, he will be promoting "Comebackszn" along the way.; Category: sports Title: Flight shaming is gaining traction and could cost airlines billions; Abstract: Consumers are paying more attention to their carbon footprint and it could cost airlines billions of dollars, Citi said in a note to clients Tuesday.; Category: finance Title: Trump's visit to Chicago creates stir before he even arrives; Abstract: President Donald Trump's visit to Chicago is stirring up a tempest even before he arrives in the city that he's repeatedly derided as the poster child of urban violence and dysfunctional Democratic politics.; Category: news Title: MLB bans women who flashed their chests behind home plate during Game 5 of World Series; Abstract: MLB has indefinitely banned two women who flashed their chests on television during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night.; Category: sports Title: Country Singer Ned LeDoux's 2-Year-Old Daughter Dies After 'Tragic Choking Accident' at Home; Abstract: Ned LeDoux's Daughter Dies After 'Tragic Choking Accident' at Home; Category: music Title: Joe Biden reportedly denied Communion at a South Carolina church because of his stance on abortion; Abstract: Joe Biden has a complicated history with the Catholic Church.; Category: news Title: Breast cancer survivors fight another deadly risk; Abstract: Heart disease, not a recurrence of cancer, is the No. 1 cause of death for breast cancer survivors and women overall.; Category: health Title: Elderly mother caught in a lie; Abstract: Dear Amy: My mother is 93 years old. I found out a few years ago that she was pregnant with me when she and my father got married. I was looking through some papers, and I saw that their marriage license was in a sealed envelope.; Category: lifestyle Title: Dean Foods files for bankruptcy; Abstract: Dean Foods, America's largest milk producer, is filing for bankruptcy.; Category: finance

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: The Last Queen; Author: Visit Amazon's C. W. Gortner Page; Review: This book kept me interested and excited all the way through. I could hardly put it down! Toward the end, however, I became increasingly frustrated with the plight of Juana. Shame on me, I had never heard of Queen Juana, so I did not know her fate. I kept hoping against hope that the situations would turn and Juana would triumph over all those who sought to do her evil. The book was extremely interesting to me, but I was let down at the end like a ton of bricks! I enjoyed the writing throughout because I was kept in suspense until the literal last page.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Higginbotham Page; Review: I must admit, this novel was very well researched and detailed. Perhaps a little TOO detailed for me. My head began to spin as new children and characters appeared on the scene with the same name...so many Edwards, Hughs, and even another Eleanor, not to mention Sir somebody who later became Earl of someplace. Although pretty enjoyable, my emotions were constantly up and then down throughout the book. Everything would seem fine for a few pages, then it was to the tower in the next few. One year everyone would have all their lands taken away and the next year their lands would be restored. I would expect a certain amount of land-grabbing and tower imprisonment, but in this book it was never ending. I marvel at how the heroine managed to bear 11 children through all of this! So many people seemed to really enjoy this book, but for those of us with simpler minds and tastes, it was somewhat disconcerting.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: My Weird School Daze #9: Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy!; Author: Visit Amazon's Dan Gutman Page; Review: I bought this for my 8 yr-old granddaughter and she grabbed it up right away! She's enjoying it very much. Very pleased with this purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wrangler in Petticoats (Sophie's Daughters); Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Connealy Page; Review: I have nothing against young women who think like men and can hold their own in a gun fight, but this book really pushed the envelope for me. The story line was interesting and had many twists and turns before ending up with an "all's well". I think I enjoyed this book the least of the Sophie's Daughters trilogy.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Doctor in Petticoats (Sophie's Daughters); Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Connealy Page; Review: This book starts off with a bang and this continues throughout the entire book. Some of the feats attributed to the heroine and described in this book are quite unbelievable. The story line is interesting and except for some confusion with excessive action descriptions, it stays pretty interesting. I was confused in the beginning, about the true nature of Alex's problems but I enjoyed the way the author let him work his way through. Near the end, the reader thinks that he is at the beginning again because there is a similar stagecoach setting. This time, however, the heroine climbs out the window of the stage and saves the day even though she is about to give birth! Maybe younger readers would enjoy this book better than I.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Sharpshooter in Petticoats (Sophie's Daughters); Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Connealy Page; Review: All through this book the reader keeps wondering how long Mandy is going to continue to cow-tow to her no good husband. She hunts, dresses game, chops wood and all this while tending to 2 small toddlers and expecting a third. The scene where she is chopping wood and her water breaks prior to her baby's birth is really out in left field to me. She seems to be getting more and more paranoid as the book goes along and I wonder at the wisdom of Tom's continuing to pursue her. The book has a few unexpected turns which prove interesting, but the ending is not quite what I expected. It was sort of lack-luster after the buildup in the book. I enjoyed this book the least of the Sophie's Daughters trilogy.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Case Ultra Slim Transparent Crystal Clear Tpu Protective Soft Gel Back Thin Cover Case for Samsung; Brand: Storm-Buy; Review: I've ordered this exact case multiple times already it works/feels great for my note 4, but this last one that i've ordered the sizing is a bit off. It's a really tight fit and the borders are a bit short, but overall great product as always.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Breett Lazy Mount Cell Phone Holder, Universal Plastic Cell Phone Clip Holder, Lazy Bracket Flexible Long Arms for; Brand: Breett; Review: I end up modding this to be use in my car, Still going strong. Had to replace the clip a few times.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: J&D Case Compatible for Moto X Pure Edition Case, [Wallet Stand] [Slim; Brand: J&D; Review: Exactly what I expected.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: RAVPower 22000mAh External Battery Pack 22000 Power Bank 5.8A Output 3-Port (2.4A Input, Triple iSmart 2.0 USB Ports, Li-Polymer; Brand: RAVPower; Review: Exactly what I expected.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Seidio SURFACE with Metal Kickstand Case and Belt-Clip Holster Combo for Galaxy Note 5 - Retail Packaging - Black; Brand: Seidio; Review: Exactly what I expected.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Rasslin' Youth Camouflage Wrestling Shoes; Brand: Rasslin'; Review: Goodgood shoes at tge right price; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rasslin' Black Youth Wrestling Shoes; Brand: Rasslin'; Review: Nice; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: New Balance Men's MT610V5 Trail Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: Thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Strideline Athletic Socks California Brown/Red on White 7200211 Strapped Men's; Brand: ; Review: Good stuff; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Asics Men's Aggressor 2 Wrestling Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Great shoes, here in time for my sons first hs tourney, gave him a lil boost lol; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Garmin nüvi 3590LMT 5-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map and 3D Traffic Updates; Brand: Garmin; Review: A lot of hard work went into this GPS. The details and accuracy are incredible, ex:your speed and the posted speed, which lane to be in during highway driving, and the estimation of arrival time. The touch screen works very well, and it's so simple to use while driving. I've had factory gps's in my Lexus, my BMW, and my GMC.....they truly suck!! My buddy is a traveling salesman in the south east of the USA, and he strongly recommended me to get this unit. First I bought one for my 70year old mother-in-law, and she just loves it. So now I have thanked my friend twice, LOL!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Arkon Replacement Upgrade or Additional Windshield Dashboard Suction Mounting Pedestal for Garmin nuvi 40 50 1450 1200 GPS; Brand: ARKON; Review: Much much better than the factory. Stays up waaaay longer; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: TOP CASE 2-in-1 Rubberized Hard Case Cover and Keyboard Cover Compatible with Apple MacBook White Unibody 13" (A1342; Brand: TOP CASE; Review: ok; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Garmin suction cup mount; Brand: Garmin; Review: Works as advertised; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bose Solo/CineMate Universal Remote - Black; Brand: Bose; Review: I like the configuration of this remote vs the factory one that came with my TV sound system. The volume and channel buttons are in a position that makes sense.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: iBenzer MacBook Air 11 Inch; Brand: IBENZER; Review: cracks real easy; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Erligpowht Sports Accessories for GoPro 6 GoPro Hero 5 Hero 4 Gopro Hero Session and SJ4000 SJ5000 AKASO Apeman Xiaomi; Brand: Erligpowht; Review: Has everything I need; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: DTECH Lightning iFlash USB SDHC Micro SD OTG Card Reader for Android IOS 9 iPhone 5 6 6S 6 Plus; Brand: DTECH; Review: I bought one for my buddy's birthday, and i got myself one too. Mine doesn't work, and I'm too embarrassed to ask my friend; Rating: 2.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Megabloks CAT 3in1 Ride On Truck; Brand: ; Review: I bought this for my 15 month old, his 2 1/2 yo brother has a similar one that they would fight over, they both love this one. The wheel actually turns too. Only slightly sour note is when the item came it was packed snuggly in a box but the item was very dusty, we had to clean it off before we wrapped it for Christmas. It comes with a little tool box which is very hard for my little ones to open, which can be good and bad. Overall, Amazon had it for the cheapest price compared to other websites and my boys have fun with it. We have several of the Megablok Cat collection and this completes it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Megabloks CAT 3in1 Ride On Truck; Brand: ; Review: I bought this for my 15 month old, his 2 1/2 yo brother has a similar one that they would fight over, they both love this one. The wheel actually turns too. Only slightly sour note is when the item came it was packed snuggly in a box but the item was very dusty, we had to clean it off before we wrapped it for Christmas. It comes with a little tool box which is very hard for my little ones to open, which can be good and bad. Overall, Amazon had it for the cheapest price compared to other websites and my boys have fun with it. We have several of the Megablok Cat collection and this completes it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fisher-Price Jake and The Never Land Pirates - Jake's Musical Pirate Ship Bucky; Brand: ; Review: I purchased this for Christmas 2013, we tried to get it last year (2012) but it was sold out so my husband purchased the Jolly Roger (Captain Hook's ship) instead. I got this one this year so now both my sons (2 and 3) could play together. It's cute but it's much larger than the Jolly Roger which I think is kinda silly because the Jolly Roger is larger in the shows. They should at least be the same size. Also, there is a little door that opens on the bottom where the tick-tock-croc pops out, that door keeps breaking off, it won't stay on so I just leave it off. It only comes with Jake and Skully, not the rest of the gang so you would have to get them separately - which we did last year.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: VTech KidiBeats Drum Set; Brand: VTech; Review: I expected this to be a bit larger but my 2-and 3-year old like it. I picked this one because it's electronic and I would be able to shut it off If I couldn't take the noise for too long! If your child is young then I would recommend this, again, it's very small! but it is cute and they do like it so if they are happy than I am happy!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: VTech KidiBeats Drum Set; Brand: VTech; Review: I expected this to be a bit larger but my 2-and 3-year old like it. I picked this one because it's electronic and I would be able to shut it off If I couldn't take the noise for too long! If your child is young then I would recommend this, again, it's very small! but it is cute and they do like it so if they are happy than I am happy!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: VTech KidiBeats Drum Set; Brand: VTech; Review: I expected this to be a bit larger but my 2-and 3-year old like it. I picked this one because it's electronic and I would be able to shut it off If I couldn't take the noise for too long! If your child is young then I would recommend this, again, it's very small! but it is cute and they do like it so if they are happy than I am happy!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: VTech KidiBeats Drum Set; Brand: VTech; Review: I expected this to be a bit larger but my 2-and 3-year old like it. I picked this one because it's electronic and I would be able to shut it off If I couldn't take the noise for too long! If your child is young then I would recommend this, again, it's very small! but it is cute and they do like it so if they are happy than I am happy!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Khombu Men's Canaan Snow Boot; Brand: ; Review: good quality; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Roxy SNOW Juniors Tram Snow Beanie; Brand: ; Review: fit well looked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: CYZ Men's Mid Weight Waffle Thermal Pants Long John Bottoms; Brand: CYZ Collection; Review: fit well looked great; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: CYZ Men's Long Sleeve Mid Weight Waffle Thermal Crew Top or Long John Set; Brand: CYZ Collection; Review: fit well looked great; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: DREAM PAIRS Girl's SERENA-100 Mary Jane Casual Slip on Ballerina Flat (Toddler); Brand: DREAM PAIRS; Review: little big but look great; great quality; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ruthy's Apparel Women's Fleece Lined Thermal Underwear Set Top & Bottom; Brand: Ruthy's Apparel; Review: fit well looked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Maxine Charm Everyone Like a Goddess Waist Trainer for Weight Loss; Brand: Maxine; Review: This maxine women's sport latex waist cincher is a great item i have tried several similiar ones and this one has been the best so far. First it is very thick which doesnt seem to stretch quicky like others also its very soft inside which will not irritate your skin. It as a rubbery/leathery surface on the outside which keeps it all together which to me seems like it will last a long time. Heavy duty metal pieces for enclosure so they won't break easily as well. I give this product my full recommendation and have received this product at a discount for my unbiased review but it does not affect my review in any way.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: JanSport Superbreak Backpack; Brand: JanSport; Review: Great quality bigger than i thought it would be and my daughter loves it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ever-Pretty Sleeveless V-Neck Semi-Formal Maxi Evening Dress 09016; Brand: ; Review: came too large in the chest area and i have a large chest for my size but dress was very nice; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: REMASIKO Women's Vintage Lace V Neck Sleeveless Maxi Bridesmaid Evening Dress; Brand: REMASIKO; Review: came too large in the chest area and i have a large chest for my size but dress was very nice; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: French Toast Boys' Short Sleeve V-Neck Tee; Brand: ; Review: thick material perfect for vinyl; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: MiYang Women's Long Sleeve A-line Lace Stitching Trim Casual Dress; Brand: ; Review: was good dress but much too small needed a size or two bigger than normal; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hanes Girls 18-Pack Hipster Bundle; Brand: ; Review: fit as expected good quality great price; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Baby Girl Clothes Gold Dots Bodysuit Romper Jumpsuit One-Pieces Outfits Set; Brand: One opening; Review: great quality fits normal and very cute. would order again if my neice would have stayed this smal; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Wave - Childrens Aqua Shoe,12 M US Little Kid,Pink; Brand: The Wave; Review: these were great, lasted my daughter 2 years at the lake before she outgrew them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Silver Crystal Rhinestone Wrapped Around Crystal Teardrop Bracelet; Brand: Topwholesalejewel; Review: i returned an item just because i found one i liked the quality alot more but for the price this one is good, its just my wedding so was wanting something to look like diamonds which ths looked like agood bracelet i would wear on more casual occasions. nothing wrong with it at all especially for the price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Kingston Digital 32GB DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 Drive - Purple (DT101G2/32GBZET); Brand: Kingston; Review: I LOVE this USB drive. It's very sleek, and I was able to easily attach it to my keychain so that I am never without my USB when I need it in class again! As this USB is on my keys and goes everywhere with me, it has a tendency to take a LOT of abuse! I bang my keys around, throw them on the counter, drop them in my purse...and this USB drive has held up to every bit of abuse i've given it! I would give this a 6-star rating if I could!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Liztek HB4-3200 USB 3.0 4-Port Hub with Smart Charging Ports; Brand: Liztek; Review: I was VERY excited when I was given the opportunity to review this USB Hub! I use a laptop daily for school, and between my printer, wacom tablet, mouse, and phone charger, I NEVER feel like I have enough USB ports on my laptop! I have three of them, but I am still always unplugging something to plug other things in! Not anymore! Check this thing out! :D I cant believe that this port was so incredibly easy to use! I plugged the power source in, plugged the usb cable from the port, to my laptop, and voila! 4 extra ports to use for my laptop (3 if you think about the fact that I had to use one of my laptop ports to plug it into.but either way, I went from THREE usb ports to SIX. The best part..theres an EXTRA hubbut this one-its special! This is designed for fast-charging of devices, like cell-phones and iPads! It was so easy to use..I was surprised! I was sure that I would have to do something to get my mac to recognize the hub, but it was incredibly easy! This is so cool. You can use it with things like a usb keyboard, flash drive, usb camera, usb mousepretty much anything with a USB!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: KabelDirekt High Speed HDMI Cable with ARC Ethernet (20 ft) Newest Standard - Supports 4K, 1080p, 3D, Audio; Brand: Protty; Review: I should first admit that i don't know a whole lot about HDMI cords. What I do know is that I have an HDMI port on my laptop, and wanted to be able to hook it up to our TV to watch movies. This was the PERFECT solution! I can't really buy 'normal' cords, because my cat has a tendency to chew through them, so when I found this pro-quality cord with braided nylon around it, I absolutely jumped at the chance to get it! It works perfectly to span from my laptop on my desk to the TV next to my desk, and now we can watch our Prime movies on the big screen, instead of straining our necks to look at the computer! I'm absolutely thrilled with this. In the future, I might get a slightly longer cord, but the 6 foot cable I got does the trick for now! I will definitely be purchasing from KabelDirekt in the future...probably the next time kitty chews through a cord :/ I received this HDMI cable for the purpose of my review, but my opinions are 100% my own, and based on MY personal use. I was not told what to say, only asked to give an honest review based on my own experience with the product.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: HDE USB over Cat5/5e/6 Extension Cable RJ45 Adapter Set; Brand: HDE; Review: FINALLY! A way to plug devices into my macbook! I have a printer that I've been wanting to hook up to my laptop for the last year, but my laptop only has usb plugs, and none for my printer, which was incredibly frustrating! I was able to use this amazing adapter set to finally be able to print directly from my mac, instead of having to transfer files to my PC! Finally! I'm so excited! I also used this to connect my webcam to my laptop, and it worked! I was pretty skeptical, but very pleased when things went my way finally, thanks to these handy extension cables! I received this extension cable set for the purpose of my review, but my opinions are 100% my own, and based on MY personal use. I was not told what to say, only asked to give an honest review based on my own experience with the product.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: iMacket ® TotalShield 2-in-1 Ultra Slim Soft-Touch Rubberized Hard Case Cover & Keyboard Cover (MacBook Pro 15" [Retina; Brand: iMacket; Review: Yep, I love this cover! When you have a device like a macbook pro with retina display, you simply can't go without something to protect it from shocks, spills, and dirt without risking decreasing the life of your laptop. In fact, when I bought my laptop through school, I was required to purchase a protective shell as well, but they were all the same. Clear and boring. I love all of the colors available, but chose the dark black color to give my laptop a sleek, professional look. I was not at all disappointed! I was very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the silicone keyboard cover as well. I recently bought one for my laptop that I like, but I tried the one that came with this, and found that I like it even more. It stays on my keyboard while i type, fits perfectly, and adds to the sleek black look that I'm going for. This shell was really easy to put onto my laptop, and it has a smooth finish. Unfortunately, it's so smooth that it slides down when I set it onto my laptop stand that holds my laptop at an angle. The grippy pads are just so far out that they don't catch the stand at all, so I had to prop the front of it up so that the sliding would stop. It's a little tacky, but it's better than having my laptop sliding downwards as I type. I just hate having such an expensive piece of equipment sitting directly on my desk, because I know I'm a bit of a klutz, and I want to protect my baby from as many spills as possible! I purchased this laptop case at a discounted price for the purpose of my review, but my opinions are 100% my own, and based on MY personal use. I was not told what to say, only asked to give an honest review based on my own experience with the product.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Liztek Ultra-Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker,Powerful Sound with build in Microphone, Works for Iphone, Ipad Mini, Ipad 4/3/2, Itouch, Blackberry,; Brand: Liztek; Review: I chose this speaker for my daughters to use with their tablet, and was sorry that I didn't keep it for myself, because the sound is so good! Note to self: giving my child a speaker and a tablet means that I'll be subjected to the same songs/ sounds repeatedly...very loudly! Lol I really do love this speaker. It was really easy to pair the bluetooth with all of our android devices..I tried pairing it with my macbook pro as well, and had absolutely no issues at all. As far as bluetooth range, it's about average...I can get about halfway across my house before I lose signal, which is about what I get with most of my bluetooth devices. The sound quality of this speaker is really good, and the bass is nice and strong, but not overpowering. I'm impressed that such a small speaker manages to put off so much sound. In fact, I hardly ever turn it all the way up unless I take it outside to listen to. In a small room like my bathroom, full blast is way too loud, even when I'm in the shower. I don't like for my music to be so loud that I have no idea what's going on around me...so I'm thankful for really easy volume and track change controls right on the speaker. If you don't have a bluetooth device, you can use an aux cord to play your music too, so you'll be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn't like to receive this as a gift! I received this wireless bluetooth speaker at a discount for the purpose of my review, but my opinions are 100% my own, and based on MY personal use. I was not told what to say, only asked to give an honest review based on my own experience with the product.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Where We Belong: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Emily Giffin Page; Review: As a fan of Giffin, I always look forward to her new books. Having read all of them, this was my least favorite. I feel like it missed the mark in many areas. While her other books dealt with life issues in ways that left me reflecting for days after reading, upon completion of this one I was disappointed. It seems like much time was spent on small setting details and the characters were lacking in development. They weren't very deep and I didn't find myself really caring what happened to them. I will still read her next book but don't recommend this one. If you have never read any of Giffin's books, don't start here. Something Borrowed and Something Blue are so much better.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: No Storm Lasts Forever: Transforming Suffering Into Insight; Author: Dr. Terry A. Gordon; Review: Reading this book is like talking to a dear friend. Mr. Gordon shares his life experiences and gives practical spriritual guidance, life advice, and strategies for coping in a non-preachy way. For people going through any kind of life challenge, or even just those in need of some perspective, this is a wonderful book. I find myself going back to it again and again and again to "tune up" my mind and help keep myself on a positive track, especially when the going gets tough. Wonderful!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Original Mother Goose; Author: Blanche Fisher Wright; Review: I bought this as a baby shower gift - it's a lovely hard cover with the drawings and rhymes that were found in the one I had as a child. It will be a wonderful gift!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Milly And The Macy's Parade; Author: Visit Amazon's Shana Corey Page; Review: This book weaves a fictional story in with facts about the history of the Macy's Parade. The illustrations are lovely!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum (with MyEducationLab) (10th Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Richard T. Vacca Page; Review: I had to purchase this for a class and I found it to be rather dry and uninteresting. The author uses so many acronyms that they are no longer helpful. I've read many of his other books and found them to be much better in content presentation, ease of use, and degree of helpful information.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Hear the Wind Sing (The Rat, #1); Author: Haruki Murakami; Genres: paranormal, romance, fantasy, fiction; Review: untuk ini murakami tidak mengulur- ulur waktu untuk sebuah ending. lebih ringan konsep nya dibanding cerita yang lain. bagus.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hujan Bulan Juni: Novel; Author: Sapardi Djoko Damono; Genres: young-adult, poetry, romance, fiction; Review: andai saja ndak sapardi yang nulis ini buku, mungkin buku ini ndak bakal tebeli ya. cerita yang sederhana. untuk cover memang dramatis sekali ya, namun isi nya lagi lagi biasa saja. maafkeun.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Ayah; Author: Andrea Hirata; Genres: young-adult, children, romance, fiction; Review: setelah edensor yang ku rasa sangat bahagia kali membaca nya. kini novel ayah benar benar sukses menyita waktu saya. semula agak ragu mau mulai baca nya, tapi diawal sudah disuguhin cerita yang menarik dan cantik jelita. tiba - tiba langsung ingat kenangan membaca edensor. cerita nya bagus, alur nya tidak berbelit - belit dan membosankan. humor nya dapat banget, beberapa hal membuat saya terbahak bahak. wah, bintang 5 deh buat novel ini; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rahvayana: Aku Lala Padamu; Author: Sujiwo Tejo; Genres: romance, young-adult, fiction; Review: berat sekali rasa nya menyelesaikan buku ini, sejak 2 bulan yang lalu belum juga selesai membaca nya. bukan lantaran karna sulit membaca nya. tapi aku ndak nyangka isi nya bkal seperti ini. ngikutin mbah jiwo di twitter dengan bahasa bahasa ajaib nya, tapi di buku ini aku puyeng menghabiskan nya. apa aku ini IQ Melati ya?; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi; Author: Eka Kurniawan; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: cerpen terakhir benar benar pas. manis sekali. season in the sun.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Supernova: Ksatria, Puteri, dan Bintang Jatuh; Author: Dee Lestari; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: sumbu pertama untuk ledakan supernova. tak sabar IEP; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Supernova: Akar; Author: Dee Lestari; Genres: young-adult, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: BODHI AWESOME. tak sabar iep; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Partikel; Author: Dee Lestari; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: aku menakar - nakar kecantikan zarah. rasa nya kalau di film kan, yang pas memerankan nya dalam konsep hollywood adalah natalie portman. eh, natalie portman ndak ada sunda sunda nya ya, ah, tapi kalau di hollywoodkan sih.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Gelombang; Author: Dee Lestari; Genres: young-adult, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: kedekatan spiritual alda dan saya memang membuat saya melahap buku ini sebentar saj, cerita nya, joke nya, sangat akrab bagi saya. untuk menjadikan ini jembatan ke buku terakhir, agak nya harus benar - benar pecah deh buku supernova yang terakhir. over all saya paling suka sama gelombang; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1); Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Genres: history, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: "Patriotism,like honesty is a luxury with a very high face value which is quickly pricing itself out of the spiritual market altogether."-Francis Crawford of Lymond, The Game of Kings The Game of Kings is a sweeping epic set in Scotland during the reign of the young queen Mary. As England invades, we are introduced to a strange character, named Francis Crawford of Lymond. He seems to have some very strange and mixed-up motives. From burning down his brother's estate to blowing up convents, this man cloaks his reasons and hides right under people's noses. Slowly, though, his character is brought to light. We see his reasons, and his mistakes. This is a terrific book. Actually, it is the best book I've ever read. Dorothy Dunnett is the master of character development, and the way in which she hides facts from the reader builds up towering suspense that is slowly relieved in the last ten percent of the book. I love absolutely everything about this book. The language IS quite hard to get used to, though, and it helps if you are well-versed in French, Latin or both. However, do not quit on this book! It is tough going at the beginning, but you will be rewarded for your time, and soon you will be completely woven into the well-crafted universe of Knights and Alchemy, Heroes and Rogues, Romance and Treachery. Read this book. It will spoil you so that no other book will be able to satisfy you!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Book Thief; Author: Markus Zusak; Genres: history, young-adult, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: This book is fantastic. Before I read this book I really didn't like historical fiction, but because of the way this book is narrated, and its dark, realistic take on life, I really enjoyed this beautiful, heart wrenching story.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3); Author: James Dashner; Genres: young-adult, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Awful, horribly written third book to a decent series.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Divergent (Divergent, #1); Author: Veronica Roth; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Meh. Nothing special here, just another Dystopian fiction novel. If you've read the Hunger Games, there is absolutely no reason you should read this. Same. Exact. Plot. Female heroine kicks the over controlling government's butt , and all of her friends die on the way.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Catcher in the Rye; Author: J.D. Salinger; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: The Catcher in the Rye is the story of a boy with a series of mental disorders who fails to see the beauty in the world around him. He is incredibly cynical, and his worldview is not one I agree with. This book was published in 1951, and it truly is a reflection of growing up in the post-war years. This book is incredibly well-written, and despite Holden's frustrating attitude, he may be the most relatable literary character of all time. I love Holden, and yet I hate him. His decisions are rash and impulsive, but you know he's a hurting boy, and all you can do is feel compassion for him. One passage in particular, essentially sums up Holden's worldview: "That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "Fuck you" right under your nose. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "Fuck you." I'm positive, in fact. "(25.39) This book may depress you. This book may annoy you. But you will feel compassion, because reading this book is an experience in empathy. Reading this book is an experience I will never forget, and despite how depressing Holden's life is, you gradually learn what he's been through, and via his interactions with his sister Phoebe, in one particularly poignant bedroom scene, it will become clear that Holden is so much more than a cynical teenager. He is a hurting generation. This novel IS Holden Caulfield. And I give Holden Caulfield a 5/5.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Livescribe 8.5 x 11 Single Subject Notebook #5-8 (4-pack); Brand: Livescribe; Review: great product; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Scotch Long Lasting Storage Packaging Tape, 1.88 in. x 54.6 yd, 1 Roll/Pack; Brand: Scotch; Review: serves its purpose; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pratt Perforated Dish Foam Roll 12" Wide x 70' Long x 1/16" Thick Perforated Every 12"; Brand: Pratt; Review: wife loved the price and quality; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: USPACKSHOP 350' 3/16" Small Bubble Cushioning Wrap, Perforated Every 12"; Brand: USPACKSHOP; Review: love the price and quality of this larger roll as well; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: C.R. Gibson Genuine Bonded Leather Journal, By Markings, Smyth Sewn Binding, 192 Ivory Colored Ruled; Brand: Markings by C.R. Gibson; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: AzureGreen Celtic Knot Leather Blank Book; Brand: AzureGreen; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: EvZ Vintage Dark Green PU Leather Cover Loose Leaf Blank Notebook Journal Diary Gift; Brand: EvZ; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Medieval Renaissance Handmade Leather Diary Journal Thought Book by Armory Replicas; Brand: World of Leather; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Aetoma Hotel; City: Nafplio Argolis Region Peloponnese; Review: One of the highlights of our month long trip in Greece. Everything was perfect.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bayberry House Bed Breakfast; City: Boothbay Harbor Maine; Review: Everything was perfect! The innkeepers made sure we were very comfortable...and made sure we found the best restaurants in town.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Villa Fortuna; City: Mostar Herzegovina Neretva Canton; Review: We spent 3 nights at Villa Fortuna and had a wonderful stay. The staff was very friendly....couldn't do enough for us. We booked a regular room but were given the apartment . The location is perfect. Breakfast was very tasted. Mostar is an interesting city to visit. A guided tour was arranged by the Villa and we were provided with some very interesting first hand history.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Apartment Grmek; City: Postojna Inner Carniola Region; Review: Wonderful owners who couldn't do enough for us. We had the apartment ....livinging room, dining area,kitchen , and bedroom. Wonderful breakfast brought to us each morning. The location is perfect for visiting both major caves in the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Snug Harbor Inn; City: Avalon Catalina Island California; Review: Very nice inn. Fantastic breakfast yet called continental. Wine and horsderves served in the evening. Nice room Staff very pleasant. Location in center of Avalon. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Catalina Island.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: The Trouble with Spells (Of Witches and Warlocks, #1); Author: Lacey Weatherford; Genres: young-adult, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Read this book before I started reviewing books properly and decided to give it a reread as I'd given it a 5 star rating yet couldn't remember anything of the story. After reading this a second time though I'm not sure I'm so in love with it. Although the story was interesting and not really something I'd come across before, I felt a little let down by the writing style. The language was very simplistic and there wasn't enough of an investment in character development. The dialogue between characters also left a lot to be desired. I was willing to get past all that though, I mean it's a free book, so what if it wasn't perfect. What really creamed my corn with this book was all the stupid perfectionism. I mean seriously, how perfect can a sixteen year old girl be? I remember myself at sixteen I was a nightmare, I don't know how my mum coped with me. Now if I'd been told that my dad wasn't really an Encyclopedia salesman but was really a warlock and wait, what? that meant I was a witch and I'd been led to my whole life, there would have been some serious words. But no not Perfect Portia, she's just like 'oh cool, when do I learn'. Seriously the girl is unreal. So all in all, a good story with interesting concepts but could be improved.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1); Author: Veronica Rossi; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: one of the best books I've read in a long time. can't believe I've waited so long to read it. Definitely going straight on to the next one.... Would have been 5 stars but it wasn't quite perfect, it's more like a 4.5 for me.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1); Author: Tahereh Mafi; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Before I started writing this review I wrote down everything I like about this book and everything that made me want to throw it all the wall. I'll start with the things I like shall I.... 1. Warner That's it! The only thing I liked in this whole book was the bloody bad guy. What does that tell you? I think it's just because the guy is clearly crazy, and maybe a little bit stalkerish, basically he just made me laugh which I don't think was the intention. On to the things I disliked... Let's start with the language, it was just utterly, utterly, utterly stupid! (ha!) None of it made sense it was full of stupid metaphors that you could tell where supposed to be beautiful and meaningful instead they ended up sounding like a three year old talking a load of gibberish. The writing wasn't actually that much of a big deal for me at first, I just assumed it sounded crazy because Juliette had been locked up for ages so she'd actually turned crazy. We soon learn however that her captivity has had hardly any effect on her psyche what so ever. So that's my theory out the window. The world setting isn't much better. I got no clear picture as to what type of world they live in. We're told it's set in the future but have no idea how far in the future. We're told it's under a military rule but have no idea how that came about. We're told some people have 'super powers' but have no idea how they came to possess them. What went on in the world to create such circumstances? I don't know because we're not told. The romance in this book was just ridiculous. What is it with the girls in books these days just throwing themselves at any decent looking boy who shows them the tiniest bit of attention. There was absolutely no build up to their romance at all, sure they knew each other when they where younger but seen as they'd had hardly any real conversations and he'd in fact lied to her and knew who she was all along. No they're no problem, we can touch so it must be love. After reading this book I had far too many questions and not enough answers and quite frankly don't care enough to read the next one to find out. The only part of this story I might actually want to find out more about is what powers do others have...; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1); Author: Cassandra Clare; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Humm... Not sure what I think about this book. It didn't exactly sweep me off my feet but I did manage to finish it so it couldn't be all bad.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1); Author: Rae Carson; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Got this in HARDBACK for PS1. Cannot believe my charity shop finds today. Who in the world would want to give this away, even if it is to a good cause.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Demon Kiss (Of Witches and Warlocks, #2); Author: Lacey Weatherford; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: I couldn't, just couldn't finish this book. I'd previously rated this 5 stars and have come to the conclusion that I was under some sort of spell. I have no idea what I found appealing about this book. There's just so much perfectionism it's unbelievable. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh with my 1 star but I seriously couldn't finish it. May revisit this book again in the future but I currently do not have the patience for all the feel goodiness coming from this book, it's like all the characters are pepped up on happy pills.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Chosen at Nightfall (Shadow Falls, #5); Author: C.C. Hunter; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: As much as I loved this book it all seemed a little anticlimactic to me. There where parts I just found myself skipping over paragraphs as they just seemed to repeat what I'd already kind of figured out for myself, it all just seemed to drag on a little too long. That being said I'm absolutely over the moon with who Kylie ended up with, I've been rooting for him from the beginning.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast (A Song of Ice and Fire #5, Part 2 of 2); Author: George R.R. Martin; Genres: history, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: George R.R. Martin how you still manage to amaze me. Yet another fantastic novel I don't know how you do it. The only reason it's lost a star is because of the chapter names and I didn't get to see enough of my favorite characters (Arya/John). I'm left with loads of questions now though, like what's happened to Sansa? Is Arya ever going to see any of her family again? Where the hell is Bran? What's happened to Ricken? And did I miss something, but how the hell did Brienne escape from the 'zombiefied' Catelyn? There is now way I'll be able to wait two years for the next book in the series, maybe even longer.... Mr. Martin I know you do have a life outside of writing and I know it must take you at least a year just to remember all your characters names but is it at all possible to push this book forward?; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1); Author: Laini Taylor; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Can't believe I found this in a charity shop for 50p, definitely my lucky day. Can't wait to read this again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Starcrossed (Starcrossed, #1); Author: Josephine Angelini; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Not a whole lot went on in this book. It lacked excitement and danger, even the threat of the bad guys didn't seem urgent until right at the end.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: MILA 2.0 (MILA 2.0, #1); Author: Debra Driza; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Okay so in some aspects this was much better than I expected but in others it totally lacked. Like with the whole romance thing, I just didn't see what it was all about. I've got a funny feeling though that Hunter isn't who we think he is, that's the only explanation I can think of of why his name kept propping up in the book for no apparent reason.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fire (Graceling Realm, #2); Author: Kristin Cashore; Genres: young-adult, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Okay so I liked the first one, not as much as everyone else seemed to but I could appreciate the work of a good author. This book however just didn't do anything for me. There was just a little took much of Fire's 'oh am I a monster, I don't want to be a monster like my father' and not enough action. I never felt any connection to the characters at all, I wasn't really bothered of any of them for killed in the war that took forever to come. While I can understand how a lot of people loved this book it just wasn't for me. The one thing I did like about this book was learning where Leck came from, I think my problem with this book is I'd invested too much into the characters of the first book and was a little disappointed this book wasn't about them. I've a few ideas on where Kristin Cashore will go with the third book but hopefully it'll be more like the first.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Original Sin; Author: Tasmina Perry; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Thought this book would be full of scandals but it just didn't live up to my expectations.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1); Author: Michael Scott; Genres: history, young-adult, children, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: So some parts of this book completely annoyed me, like the fact it all happened over a span of two days and the ending was just so abrupt. But there where some parts that intrigued me. I'm absolutely obsessed with mythology so I loved a lot of the characters, unfortunately this didn't extend to the main characters Sophie and Josh. There was just something so annoying about the pair of them, mostly just Josh though. He was just so juvenile, asking the same questions over and over again. I will still be reading the next in the series and hopefully it will be better than this one.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Hopeless (Hopeless, #1); Author: Colleen Hoover; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: OMG I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK. There are no words to describe its awesomeness. It has everything you could ever want from a book. There were tears, laughter, cheesy moments and even some 'wow wtf' moments. I can't wait to read the next one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Twice Kissed; Author: Lisa Jackson; Genres: mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Not as good as it sounded. Was still an Ok read but still left with loads of questions.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Never Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #2; Too Far, #2); Author: Abbi Glines; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: Do I even really need to say anything? If you're looking up the reviews for the second book, odds are you've already read Fallen Too Far and you found it to be just as amazing as me. The second book was better in some ways than the first. Like we got the full story of Nan and her dad and all that but I don't know Rush just didn't do it for me in this book. He was a little too whipped for my liking. I get that characters need to grow and all that but I don't know I kind of liked it when Rush was a bit of a douche, he seemed much hotter. It wasn't just Rush I had a problem with in this book. Is it me or did we all expect Blaire to be totally awesome and not take shit from no body. I mean in the first book one of the first things she did was pull a gun on a guy that scared her. I mean you can't get more kick arse than that. Yet in this book she seemed to shrink under Rush's shadow. I can't wait for the next book, I just hope it delivers...; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Lore vs. The Summoning (Lore #1); Author: Anya Breton; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, young-adult, fiction; Review: Can no longer find this on the Kindle UK site, which is a shame because despite its fault its actually a really good read. It definitely leaves you wanting more...; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Boy Nobody (The Unknown Assassin, #1); Author: Allen Zadoff; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Boy Nobody is a teenage assassin. He gets in, goes for the kill, gets out. No emotions, no questions, no problems. That is until his latest mission. Join Boy as he starts to question just exactly what he's been trained for... What I Liked, Well, first off this book is full of mystery. We're filled with questions throughout. Who is Boy Nobody? How did he get associated with The Program? Will he be able to complete his mission? How is he able to kill? Even after finishing the book I'm still asking myself questions. Secondly, this book had me questioning myself on how I'd behave in this situations. Would I be able to shut of my emotions and kill someone for the good of my country. What I Didn't Like, This book did receive a lot of hype before its release and in this case the hype ended up making me mark this book down. I was expecting an awesome book full of tension and suspense but instead I just got a book that, although easy to read, just wasn't that eventful. Another thing that put me off this book was its predictability. All through the book I just knew what was going to happen. Sometimes that's a good thing, but this book just failed to deliver on the suspense. Although the ending did have me guessing a little as I was unsure which direction Boy would choose to take. All in all this was a nice simple read but it just wasn't for me. This book seems geared more towards boys in my opinion.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Touching Melody (Forever First, #1); Author: RaShelle Workman; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: -- 2 stars = an okay book but not for me -- I feel like I should point out that I've recently just read a similar storyline in 'Ten Tiny Breaths'. I understand that they're two different books with different events but there are enough similarities that find myself comparing the two, even though I know I shouldn't. WARNING: this review contains spoilers When Maddie was younger she witnessed the murder of her parents by her best friend's dad and has been emotionally scarred ever since. After moving in with her aunt and uncle, she severs all contact with Kyle (the best friend) and tries to move on with what's left of her life. Cut to years later and Maddie's off to college where surprise surprise she literally bumps right into Kyle and soon her feelings for him come rushing back. As Maddie struggles between her attraction for Kyle and her disgust at what his father did, we learn, through Maddie and Kyle, what led to the fateful night and what it means to forgive. What first drew me to this book was definitely the pretty cover, it's like I see a girl on cover and immediately think 'I want that book' I'm always doing it. Secondly it was definitely the synopsis, I was expecting a lot of hate coming from Maddie. Maddie, as a character, wasn't what I was expecting at all. In the first chapter we see Maddie getting her annual tattoo, to help numb the pain of her parents murder. Her therapist urged Maddie to get her first tattoo at the age of 14, which led me to believe that Maddie was going to be some kind of bad ass. Instead what we get is a naive 18 year old who doesn't watch telly, has never owned a mobile phone and who doesn't even know what 'kinky' means. I felt a little let down by this as I was expecting someone who'd witnessed something traumatic and consequently turned into a right little snarky, smart arse chick. Throughout the book we only actually little snippets of the supposedly 'damaged' girl, the rest of the time she acts like any other girl in my opinion. Because of this I didn't really find myself connecting with Maddie as much as I might have. Kyle however, I actually liked. I can't really put my finger on why but I did. I think it's because, yeah Kyle went through some pretty traumatizing events himself but he doesn't act all 'woo is me' (not sure if that's how it's spelt). He's just like any other boy at that age, all sex, no brain. In fact in our first scene with him he's being propersitioned (?) into having a threesome with Baby (seriously her name) and her lesbian lover (can't remember her name). I'm not exactly sure how accurate of real life this is but he eagerly accepts their offer like any other guy that age surely would. I think it's this scene in particular that makes Kyle seem more real to me. The romance between; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Dark Child (the Awakening): The Omnibus Edition (Dark Child, #1); Author: Adina West; Genres: young-adult, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, mystery; Review: I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book. I didn't love it, but I didn't exactly hate it either. There where definitely parts I found annoying especially at the beginning which is why I took so long to read this. We start off with Kat testing her own blood after having a few bouts of nausea and a fainting spell. After her 'discovery' of a rare type of blood Kat is then offered what seems like a too good to be true job offer in New York. Kat is soon thrust into a world of creatures only conceivable in her worst nightmares. We join Kat as she struggles with her place in this new world, and learns just exactly what she is. The beginning off this book to me was just chocka block with unnecessary information. There was so much information and shifting view point that I really struggled to get through the first couple of chapters. Just as I was about to give up and add this to my DNF pile, I had a breakthrough. I have no idea when it happened but around 38% through I was actually having an okay time reading it and I soon raced through to near the end. The ending however, didn't live up I found it just as bad as the first half but for different reasons. It just seemed all so sudden. After all that running and hiding its just all over like that? Seriously? I was also left with wayyy more questions than I should have been for a book with no follow on. Although it may sound like I absolutely hated this book there where some redeeming qualities. We're introduced to the idea that all supernatural beings (vamps/weres/etc) are from the same race but they, individually choose whether to shift into 'primitive' forms or not. Those that do shift are looked down upon by others deem themselves too good to do such wild things. I liked the 'unalil' family, I think it was around the time they where introduced that I started to like the book. I like the fact that they have this strong family bond, unlike Kat's family that hardly feature in the book despite them supposedly being close. All in all this book was a big let down it states its 'perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments' which was what originally drew me to this book. But be warned I'm a fan of The Mortal Instruments and this book did absolutely nothing for me. Despite it being pleasant in some places this book will quickly be forgotten and never spoke of again.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight; Author: Jennifer E. Smith; Genres: fiction, young-adult, romance; Review: I wanted to like this book, I really did. It was just too slow for me. Nothing at all really happened I just found it abysmally boring. I prefer my books with a little more drama, I thrive on it. I'm not saying the book was terrible, it was a nice cute story it just wasn't something I liked.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Dare You To (Pushing the Limits, #2); Author: Katie McGarry; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: Reviewing this book was hard for me. As a book on its own it was good. I have a few problems with it but nothing major. But as a follow on from Pushing The Limits it just didn't live up. Echo and Noah's story was pretty intense but I just didn't get the same feelings for Beth and Ryan. I'm glad they made it work but I wouldn't have been totally disappointed if they went their separate ways. If I Don't feel, I don't hurt -Beth Beth was an interesting character for me. She's a girl who doesn't give her trust easily. She's been constantly let down by the people she should have been able to rely on. I actually liked Beth even though she was a complete emotional wreck at the beginning of the book. We see a lot of character development from Beth which is mostly a good thing but at times it felt like most of her issues just disappeared without much explaining. you're mine and I don't lose -Ryan Ryan just didn't do it for me. I just found his character too smarmy and cocky for his own good. I guess I couldn't get over the fact he asked her out for a dare. I know he ended up actually having feelings for her in the end but its not really the best way to start a relationship. I also just didn't feel sorry for Ryan at all. Even with his supposed 'problems' I just kept wanting Beth to slap him and tell him to suck it up and grow a pair. You've still got a family, just tell your dad to go suck it. This book just wasn't as epicy for me. I found myself getting bored easily with the story and I just wanted to know what Noah and Echo were up to at this point.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Addicted to You (Addicted, #1); Author: Krista Ritchie; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: Don't even know how to review this book. It was goooood! Just want to state, its a lot deeper than the blurb states and we actually get a really good look into addiction and how it affects those around us no matter how hard we try to hide it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: He's the One; Author: Katie Price; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Whatever her faults as a person I've been a fan of Katie Price's books since Angel was first published. Yes I'm aware she doesn't actually write her books but she does come up with the characters and the plots, so you know kudos to her and all. After having read all her books bar one I've become familiar with all the characters that make an entrance in her books and I was super excited to learn Angel and Cal actually feature in this book. However they only play a small role. I liked that this book was actually told from alternate POV's (mother/daughter) but I much preferred the daughters voice in this book. It somehow seems more real. I usually love Katie's story lines as they make these glamorous lives seem accessible but with this book I found it a little too predictable. I knew exactly how this book would turn out and it just didn't work this time around. This book is a good if you're looking for a nice easy read full of guilty little pleasures.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: White Trash Beautiful (White Trash, #1); Author: Teresa Mummert; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: Too much White Trash not enough Drama. I first came across this book on the Kindle store and was immediately enthralled from the blurb. The free sample I downloaded then had me hooked and as soon as I saw this book on Netgalley I just knew I had to read it. Unfortunately the book then seemed to go down hill from that point. It wasn't that the book was terrible, it just wasn't as exciting and drama packed as I was expecting. Let's start out with Cass, she's supposed to be portrayed as this young woman who despite such grievances in her home life puts on a strong front to others around her. Instead I just found her to be annoying and whiny. There was too much emphasis on how she's 'white trash' and deserves to stay in her trailor park and not enough emphasis on how she's managed to overcome survive such a wretched home life. She just cried too much for my liking. I don't like crying, it annoys me and it seemed Cass was crying every single chapter. Now Tucker I did actually like. He's a tattoed rocker god, what's really not to like. Now he's someone who's had a tough life but managed to overcome it instead of letting it define him and define how others see him. Although we do get snippets of Tucker's past life I believe there's more to him than we see in the book. He was actually what made me want to finish this book. There's got to be more to why he 'loves' and wants to protect Cass. All in all Tucker is definitely a swoon worthy character. The story itself just lacked that WOW factor for me. I was really expecting these two to keep getting thrown curve-balls in their relationship and then overcoming it all and being utterly, madly in love. I suppose some people may prefer this but I thrive on drama in my books and it just didn't live up. Don't get me wrong there were a lot of problems and what not that did get thrown at them, especially near the end. But I wanted full on shouting matches followed by full on making up sessions, what I got instead was a few cross words and then a 'hi' as apology. The ending of this book though is where I was wondering if I'd wasted my time on this book. Although this is where the drama stepped it up a notch, it was all kind of rushed, whereas the rest of the book seemed to drag. Review also @ ReadWithBobo; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Darkest Journey (Krewe of Hunters); Author: Visit Amazon's Heather Graham Page; Review: I enjoy all of heather graham's novels, they're all well written.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dying Breath: A Heart-Stopping Novel of Paranormal Romantic Suspense (Krewe of Hunters); Author: Visit Amazon's Heather Graham Page; Review: couldn't put it down.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Beyond the Sea: An Event Group Thriller (Event Group Thrillers); Author: Visit Amazon's David L. Golemon Page; Review: great addition to a great series.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Secrets in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 45); Author: Visit Amazon's J. D. Robb Page; Review: another excellent addition to the series.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Supernaturals The:A Ghost Story; Author: David Golemon; Review: another winner for mr. goleman, looking forward to further novels.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: A Whiter Shade of Pale; Author: Visit Amazon's David L Golemon Page; Review: well written, kept my interest to the very end.; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Podere Poggiluglio; City: San Gimignano Tuscany; Review: This is an exceptional property within the Tuscan countryside within a ten minute walk of San Gimignano. This was our second visit to Poggiluglio, our first to L'ovile and this time to La Capanna. There is really no comparison. La Capanna is a much more substantial property, thought the price is also more substantial! The owners are lovely people and we were made very welcome. The pool was almost always empty when we were around and the grounds are stunning. It is a great base from which to explore Tuscany, and in close proximity to Florence and Sienna. All in all a wonderful holiday.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel 4 Pini; City: Rome Lazio; Review: The staff were not friendly or welcoming. Breakfast was poor and on asking for another chair as only one was available, the guy was dismissive. No English spoken and though I can manage to understand most Italian, I couldn't understand most of what was said here. On the plus side, it is opposite a station which takes you to the middle of Rome in 15 minutes though the area around the hotel feels very run down and uninviting. The other plus is that the room was fine. All in all, avoid this one!; Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Concorde Montparnasse; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: This is a great hotel, very well placed for exploring Paris. You can see the Eiffel Tower from the front of the hotel. A short walk to Montparnasse station which has both a mainline and metro station. The rooms are lovely, with plenty of space and well furnished. The restaurant is excellent with a great variety of food. The only downside is the exorbitant price of breakfast. However, there is a great cafe opposite with q much more reasonable alternative.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hotel Restaurant Les Cedres; City: Villeneuve les Avignon Gard Occitanie; Review: This is a very pretty hotel. We were there for two weeks and were made to feel very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. The pool and the dining facilities are excellent. There is plenty of room for parking and the room we had was in the main building and was very comfortable. The only disadvantage was the cost of breakfast and dinner which was prohibitive.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Bridge House Hotel; City: Grasmere Lake District Cumbria England; Review: The hotel in situated in the heart of Grasmere village so ideally placed. The room we had was great, overlooking the river. That said, we were very disappointed with the food. Breakfast on the first day was cold, and not good quality on either day. We stayed for dinner on the first evening and we were very disappointed. The vegetables were insipid and uninspiring. The potatoes were supposed to be Parmentier potatoes but they were not. Sadly tasteless and boring. The pie we had was much better but let down by everything else. The pudding was supposed to be a Baileys cheesecake but there was no evidence of Baileys and it was not a cheesecake. It was bland and unpleasant. I could not eat mine at all. So, if you want good food, this is not the place to stay. The star rating is purely for the hotel's situation and the pleasantness of most of the staff.; Rating: 3.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows: Title: White Noise (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Apocalypse Now (1979); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Office Space (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Darkness (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Congo (1995); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: S.W.A.T. (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Collateral Damage (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Lethal Weapon 3 (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Apocalypse Now Redux (1979); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Paycheck (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: I (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sister Act (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Fast and the Furious (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Armageddon (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Five Easy Pieces (1970); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Best Man (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Deliverance (1972); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Broken Arrow (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Cowboy Way (1994); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Rules of Engagement (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Swordfish (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Godfather (1972); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Twister (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Air Force One (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Basic Instinct (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Enemy of the State (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tomb Raider (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Easy Rider (1969); Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: The Cannonball Run II (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Clear and Present Danger (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Green Mile (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Fugitive (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Days of Thunder (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Murder at 1600 (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: The Negotiator (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Today You Die (2005); Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows: Title: Crossing Lines: Heat Wave Novel Book #3 (Heat Wave Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Alannah Lynne Page; Review: I loved this book! Sam and Kevin had so much chemistry and compatibility with each other! It was sweet how he was with his nephew Spencer and how attached he instantly became with Sam's daughter Michy...The toy drawer was priceless. Kevin can ask me about my boots any day ;) I loved all three books I read in this series. I can't wait for Alannah to spit out some more books, she is definitely a must read author for me!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Savin' Me: A Heat Wave Novel (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Alannah Lynne Page; Review: This was such a great story. I loved Erik and Kat together! This one has ups and downs, good friends, and love. Very well written...now I'm off to read book 2 :); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Last Call: Heat Wave Novel 2 (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Alannah Lynne Page; Review: I love Alannah's writing style. The details of the story really pull you into it and the characters are well written. Sunny and Gavin are hot together and I like Sunny's relationship with her brother Robby. I am really excited to read Crossing Lines (book 3) to see how the characters from Savin' Me (book 1) and Last Call (book 2) mesh together ;); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: What Once Was Perfect (Wardham) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Zoe York Page; Review: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This book was great. I enjoy stories about second chances and this one was well written. I'm happy to have read that this is not only a first for Zoe York but also the first in the series! This is a book to check out =); Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Beat (Sinners on Tour); Author: Visit Amazon's Olivia Cunning Page; Review: I love the Sinners! Eric and Reb are great together! these two make the pages burn. Olivia's writing is amazing. It's scorching hot with a few lol moments thrown in.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Double Time (Sinners on Tour); Author: Visit Amazon's Olivia Cunning Page; Review: Please note that this book is actually book 5 not 3 in the reading order of the series. (They were released out of order). this book rocked! the connection that formed between Trey, Reagan, and Ethan was beautiful. I'm not a huge fan of m/m but this was well written and still hot. I liked that the whole band was wrapped up in the story as well so we could see a bit more into the lives of all the Sinners.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Try Me, Tempt Me, Take Me: One Night with Sole Regret Anthology (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Olivia Cunning Page; Review: I wished this was longer. I felt like I was cheated. I love Olivia's writing but this is just a quick read that pulls you in to the next in the series. I liked Melanie and Gabe. This was a great read.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Searching for Someday; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Probst Page; Review: **I received a copy from the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** I am a big fan of Jennifer Probst's work. She is a talented author and I love her writing. Searching for Someday was fun, sweet, and sexy. I loved the characters and their relationships. Robert was also a nice touch to the story and I fell in love with him enough to check out his Facebook page mentioned at the end of the book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Revenge (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's J J Knight Page; Review: My mind is a jumbled mess.. I'm curious to know what the deal is with Dylan and Jess. Dylan is clearly up to something and Jess is lacking experience. This one has me anticipating the next volume. Major cliffhanger! ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Weak for Him (Weakness); Author: Visit Amazon's Lyra Parish Page; Review: Wow, it's getting hot in here! The sexual tension between Jen and Finn is off the charts! I devoured this book in one sitting. I'm anxiously waiting for the next to take me for another ride! ARC provided from the author in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Undone (A Country Roads Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Shannon Richard Page; Review: It took me a bit to get into the story because I felt there was too much description or that some things could have been skipped BUT I'm really happy I stuck it out. This book hit on every emotion. I laughed and I cried. The relationship Paige and Brendan had together was strong. They had a solid foundation of real love and respect for one another. The friendships were real. The small town life was real. The challenges and sadness you could feel pouring through the words. I loved the characters so much that I'm glad to see they will have their own stories as well. This was my first from Shannon Richard, but not my last. ARC provided from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Wrecked; Author: Visit Amazon's Priscilla West Page; Review: Two broken souls, each holding a part of themselves back instead of communicating, leads to trouble and heartache. Lorrie and Hunter were good for one another. I can't wait to see how they end up in the conclusion of the next book. I liked the characters in this one. Nice story line. A copy was provided to me from the publisher is exchange for an honest review; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Naughty Vegas Nights; Author: Visit Amazon's Tawny Weber Page; Review: I love reading about old lovers finding each other years later. I enjoyed the characters and the plot was fun. Drew and Natasha were hot together in Naughty Vegas Nights! This was a great read. A copy was provided from the author in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Revenge #4 (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Knight Page; Review: My mind is still jumbled. I am no closer to figuring out what's going on. Some questions were answered but I'm anxious to see how it all wraps up in the final book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Breathe into Me; Author: Visit Amazon's Sara Fawkes Page; Review: This was not what I expected. This was a wonderfully written story of a young woman trying to find herself, trying to start over, and coming to terms with the life she was dealt. Lacey is broken. She meets Everett who's broken in his own way. These two are good for one another. What I thought I was getting was a romance of sorts. I was wrong. This was much more.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Uncaged Love #1 (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Knight Page; Review: wow! I can't wait to get my hands on the next installment! I need to know more about Jo and Colt. What's the secrets he's hiding? Where does Brittany fit into this? I'm loving this. I have so many unanswered questions!! ARC provided to me from the author in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Blue Shoes #1 (Morris Music) (Volume 6); Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Knight Page; Review: and once again there goes the mind f@@k of cliffhangers... JJ Knight really knows how to write those well! I loved Jess and Dylan in the Revenge Series and was happy that their story continues. Blue Shoes is just as great if not better! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Blue Shoes #2; Author: Visit Amazon's J J Knight Page; Review: I need more! I have to know what happens next.. Dylan was a total ass in this one but I'm not going to hate on him quite yet. Something tells me this last one is going to blow my mind. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fight for Her #1: MMA New Adult Romantic Suspense (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Knight Page; Review: The master of cliffhangers is back and I think this is going to be my favorite of them all so far! I loved Parker & Maddie together, and little Lilly is an adorable addition. I'm anxiously waiting for Friday to know what happens next!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fight for Her #2 (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Knight Page; Review: I'm speechless! I'm in love with Maddie and Parker. I can't wait for book 3.. Once again, thanks JJ for the nail biting cliffhanger!! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dare to Touch (Dare to Love) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Olivia and Dylan were hot together! I mean intense chemistry from the first kiss. I loved the relationship between the two. Both of them had hang ups from the past to work through and came out stronger in the end. The relationships between the others are well written and the whole story hooks you in for more. I've always been a huge fan of Carly Phillips. I'm pretty sure this series, this book, has just become my favorite Carly book yet! A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Vigilante's Lover (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Annie Winters Page; Review: The build up gets me every time! Major cliffie, as expected. Wonderfully written. The next one can't come fast enough.. Loving Jax and Mia. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pink Shades of Words: (Walk 2015); Author: Visit Amazon's Chloe T. Barlow Page; Review: This is a collection of so many awesome authors. This review is based on Teasing Destiny by Melanie Shawn. I really enjoyed Teasing Destiny and am looking forward to reading the Wishing Well series. Destiny and JJ were cute and fun. Grandma Dixie's quotes were a nice touch, I hope we see more of her in the series. Well written. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Temptation; Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Covington Page; Review: I enjoyed Max and Kit. The short lived, supposed to be fling type books, that turn into so much more. I liked the first person back and forth between the two. It's nice to get a taste of what both are feeling. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Bad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Leisa Rayven Page; Review: Holy s***! The cliffhanger... I can't believe I have to wait until April to see what happens, this is killing me.. If you haven't figured by now, this clearly was a great read! Cassie and Holt are the perfect theater couple and possibly one of the most dysfunctional off stage.. The chemistry was undeniable from the start and the love and heartache was pulling.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rules of Protection (Tangled in Texas) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Alison Bliss Page; Review: I enjoyed the constant arguing/bickering between Jake and Emily. The sexual attraction between the two was undeniable but at times it was like "omg, get it on already!" Emily was so out there at times, very outspoken and bratty. There were times where I wish I could just smack her myself. I loved every minute of it though. Jake, oh my Jake.. I liked him. The FBI agent from the sticks, yeah, it was good. I liked the strength he had to hold himself back from acting on his attraction to Emily (or smack her, lol). The secondary characters were fun and I'm looking forward to reading more about them as the series continues. This was an entertaining book. I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Vigilante's Lover #2 (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Annie Winters Page; Review: Major cliffie - might be the worst yet. Loved the chapter jump from Mia to Jax - great male perspective in writing Jax. This duo is a great writing team! Can't wait to get my hands on part 3. The suspense is killing me! If you're familiar with the writing under JJ Knight (must read if you're not), some previous MMA fighters make an appearance. a copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Vigilante's Lover #3 (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Annie Winters Page; Review: This just keeps getting better. I'm loving Jax and Mia. I can't wait to see how this ends (sad about that by the way). I have so many unanswered questions and #4 can't come fast enough! a copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Finding Allie (Breaking Away Series #1) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Meli Raine Page; Review: I love the relationship between Allie and Chase. The inexperienced girl and the bad boy... I'm off to read book 2, I need to know what's going on. I'm addicted! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Chasing Allie (Breaking Away Series #2) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Meli Raine Page; Review: oh.my.god! the cliffhanger is killing me! I have to get my hands on the next book asap! I hope the thoughts I'm thinking about Chase are true or I'm going to die.. there are so many things Allie and Marissa do that I just want to scream, what the hell are you thinking? great read. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Vigilante's Lover #4 (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Annie Winters Page; Review: Great ending for a great series. I'm sad to see it end but I'm happy with the way it went. Nothing was left out, everything that drove me crazy throughout was answered and fell into place. I love Mia and Jax even more. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Double Her Fantasy (Double Seduction) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Randi Alexander Page; Review: Megan, Garret, and Trey smoked the pages with this triangle! Megan finds herself with not one hottie but two and they're brothers to boot. This is one scorching hot book! This book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dare to Hold (Dare to Love) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: I don't know how this is possible to say but this one is my new favorite! I'm in love with Scott Dare! I love how he treated and protected Meg. I love the relationship he has with his family and the relationship he has with Meg. I'm happy Meg got her HEA. I'm excited to revisit the Dare family in the future for little updates on previous stories. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: This Round for Love: (MMA Sports Romance) (Champion Hearts) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Malia Mallory Page; Review: I enjoyed Ford and Darcy. I liked the strength and determination each had. This story had a nice flow to it and was a quick read with a lot of description. I loved the back and forth POV. It's nice to get in both characters heads. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dangerous Kiss (Laytons Book 1) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Avery Flynn Page; Review: This story has a bit of it all to enjoy. Strong characters, suspense, overbearing family, and romance.. We can't forget the romance. Jake and Claire were fun to read. The chemistry between them was hot. I liked this small town and am glad there's more of it! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dangerous Flirt (Laytons Book 2) (Volume 2); Author: Avery Fynn; Review: I loved Beth and Hank! Beth's past was heart wrenching. I liked Hank's persistence. This one has just the right amount of suspense and flows so smoothly it's impossible to put down. This is the second book in this series and my favorite so far, the first one was great also. I'm looking forward to reading more of the Layton family. Avery's writing style has me hooked. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dangerous Tease (Laytons Book 3) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Avery Flynn Page; Review: A one night stand in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. The chemistry Josie and Sam share is amazing. I liked that Josie was a strong woman. I liked the changes that happened throughout with Sam. This one had a great story line and the perfect blend of romance and suspense. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Color Me Crazy; Author: Visit Amazon's Carol Pavliska Page; Review: Cleo and Julian were so much fun. I had never heard of synesthesia before reading this so I actually looked it up. The obstacles Julian has to go through in life are crazy. It's the only word I can use. I loved the relationship that forms with these two. I had moments where I was so sure I wasn't going to like Julian but he redeemed himself. Cloe is a strong, patient woman to deal with Julian. I don't want to add spoilers so if you read this you know what I'm talking about but I loved the three names used. It was cute! Okay, so this book had humor, romance, friendships and rockstars. The story line was great, it had a nice flow to it, and was well written. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: His Obsession Next Door; Author: Visit Amazon's Cathryn Fox Page; Review: This was an amazing read. Gemma and Cole are perfect for each other. The dogs added a special spot to this story. The backgrounds to the family and how they grew up and how they have great memories as well as pain was beautifully written. This is the first time I've read something from Cathryn Fox and I'm glad this is the first book in the series because I plan on reading anything she writes. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fall Deep; Author: Visit Amazon's Zoe York Page; Review: This was a sweet, quick read. It's impossible to put down once you start. Miles and Piper were drawn to each other from the start. The get to know you stage of their relationship was fun and I think it pulls you in deeper to learning yourself more about the two of them. These two definitely fall deep! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Prince's Runaway Lover (Men of the Zodiac) (Volume 7); Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Covington Page; Review: Where do I start with this one? Crown Prince soon to be King meets gardener.. We have running buddies, attraction, forbidden love, and sizzling chemistry in this one. Nicky and Isabel are a nice twist of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Well done. This one did not disappoint. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dare to Rock (Dare to Love) (Volume 5); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: I love, love, love Avery and Grey! These two were hot! Sparks fly with their chemistry. I love how Avery fights to overcome her issues and the closeness she has with her family. I love that Grey realized what's truly important in life and kept steady with it. The love these two have is one of a kind. This is by far my new favorite Carly book to date. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Forever Bound (The Forever Series) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Deanna Roy Page; Review: I must confess, I'm ashamed to say this was my first Deanna Roy book! I loved Jenny! I loved Chance! I loved Jenny and Chance together. Their chemistry was strong, their backgrounds touching, and from start to finish this one flowed so smooth! I'm happy this can be read as a standalone so that I didn't miss out on the opportunity to read this fabulous story! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Games (Steele Security) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's A D Justice Page; Review: I loved the fast paced flow of this book. I loved Noah, how could I not? he's amazing! I loved how strong Brianna (Sunny) is. The intensity of their love and chemistry was WOW. Noah and Brianna made me shed tears and that doesn't happen very often. The relationship with Noah's and Sunny's "brothers" was great. I'm excited to read more about them as this series continues. This was my first book by the wicked A.D. Justice and definitely not the last! I hope you like rides kids cause this one takes you on a rollercoaster! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hate F*@k: the complete story (Forbidden Bodyguards); Author: Visit Amazon's Ainsley Booth Page; Review: Hailey and Cole have off the charts amazing chemistry. That fine line between hate and lust shines through bright in this one. This has a smooth flow, good amount of suspense, a smart sassy mouth, and lots of dirty talk. There are what the hell was that moments that took a different direction than I was predicting. The TWO bonus epilogue in this is HOT! Great start to the series. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Shortstop; Author: Visit Amazon's A.M. Madden Page; Review: The Shortstop was amazing! The story of Quint and Annie not only made me cry, which doesn't happen often, but hit all my emotions. This one stayed with me many hours after reading. The chemistry and relationship these two shared is beyond words. The history of them growing up together, their friendship, their love, their first experiences, family, friends, it's all just perfect. and..not so perfect! What they share is one of a kind. The bonus was extra special to the story. This is my first read from A.M. Madden but will not be my last. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Accidentally Seduced (The Naked Truth) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carmen Falcone Page; Review: This was a great addition to the series and can't wait for more! I love everything about Carmen's writing style. Devon and Elena had great chemistry and were fun to read. I loved the things they worked through with one another. I enjoyed the work issues with Devon's half brother Matthew and his mother. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: My Salvation (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Michelle Dare Page; Review: I like a good second chance book and this one is pretty close. They were friends, liked one another, and shared a memorable kiss.. 10 years later, they have a chance to finally go for it. I enjoyed Cali and Owen. I liked the people involved in their lives also. I think it was sweet that Owen was protective but I think he was too overprotective. I also think they went way to fast and seems like they rushed into a lot but I can also see it happening the way it did if they had a great friendship growing up and seemed like neither had really changed much over the years. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Hooked: A Stepbrother Romance; Author: Visit Amazon's Iris Parker Page; Review: I wasn't sure I was going to like this. I was set against reading anything in the step brother theme that I almost passed this up. I'm glad I took a chance at it because it was pretty good. I liked Simon and Emilia. I liked the back and forth pov. I liked the past notes. I enjoyed the kids at the youth center. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Inferno (A Phoenix Rising Rock Band Novel) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Kathryn Kelly Page; Review: I'm breaking it down like this. I don't even know how to put this one into words to write a review. This book is raw. It's full of emotion, lies, and secrets. It's full of sex, and drugs. There is also consentual sex with a 16 year old. Georgie is so lost and broken. Sloane is damaged. Cassandra is crazy and I hate her. WTF is grandma up to? The whole family is twisted. The band members are screwed up and something isn't right with them, who can you trust? This is definitely a "what the hell did I just read" book that leaves you with a major cliffhanger. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Fall Fast; Author: Visit Amazon's Zoe York Page; Review: When I first had a taste of Fall Fast with Nathan and Emme was in the LOL #3 Romantic Comedy Anthology. I feel in love with these two with just that little tease and I've been waiting for this extended version. Nathan (Sailor) & Emme (M) meet in an airport, flights are delayed due to snow, and have a great time getting to know each other...in a hotel. A one night stand with no names turns into so much more and wraps up with a great HEA. I think this one is my favorite of this series! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Her Dom (Dominic Powers) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's A. D. Justice Page; Review: Dom and Sophia had an immediate attraction to one another and great chemistry. This pulled me in from chapter one and spit me back out at the end with a cliffhanger! I'm looking forward to the next book! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Stone Walls; Author: Visit Amazon's A.M. Madden Page; Review: This is the second book by A.M. Madden that I've read and I'm so glad I found this author! I loved everything about Ben and Ella. I love when a man's walls get knocked down. I want my very own Ben (and I don't want to share ladies)!! This one had a great mixture of friendships, romance, suspense, and heat. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: All Wrapped Up (A Pine Mountain Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimberly Kincaid Page; Review: I love the town of Pine Mountain. I loved Brennan and Ava. The hero and spitfire are perfect names for these two. The shared past and the feelings these two have made for quite an interesting story. The secondary characters added to the charm of Pine Mountain. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Back-up; Author: Visit Amazon's A.M Madden Page; Review: Jack Lair!! Yum *sigh* I love him. He is off the charts hot. I equally loved Leila also. The chemistry between them was intense. I liked the friends. I liked all the band members. The strip poker story had me literally laughing out loud. Thank god I was alone or I might have come across as a crazy person. I heart this book so hard! I devoured it. I'm obsessed with getting my hands on the next one. Did I mention the huge cliffhanger? Yep, A.M. Madden put a nice big one in there. You've been warned! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Manage Me (Toven's Circus); Author: Visit Amazon's Marlowe Fox Page; Review: I enjoyed reading Jaden and Nell's story. The chemistry was hot and these two could not keep there hands off one another. Things progressed fast with them but it worked. I liked the band and the relationship they all had with one another. Throw in a psycho, a dysfunctional father, and some naughty language and you have one heck of a story. There is some minor typo/grammar errors but nothing that takes away from the story. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The First Last Boy; Author: Visit Amazon's Sonya Weiss Page; Review: I loved Ryan and Tana. I'm a fan of friends to lovers and this one was great. I was drawn to the story from the first page. It flows so perfectly that next thing you know it's finished. The chemistry between these two was hot. Their friendship was great until they hit their entanglement, like most, they cross a line that changes things. I loved their friends, the family, the drama of the past, and everything in between. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Front & Center (Book 2 of The Back-up Series); Author: Visit Amazon's A.M. Madden Page; Review: I fell in love with Jack and Leila in book one and couldn't wait to dig in to this one. These two blow me away with the intensity of their relationship. I love the band, the friends, and the family. The sick, twisted ex girlfriend, psycho Jessa... I'll leave that one off right there so I don't spoil it. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Playing With Fire; Author: Visit Amazon's Alison Bliss Page; Review: I was so anxious to get my hands on Cowboy's story after meeting him in book one. I loved Anna and Cowboy! I loved the smart little librarian girl with the haunting past and the playboy firefighter. This book has a bit of everything going for you. Humor, love, friendship, drama, it's great. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Blindsight; Author: Visit Amazon's Adriane Leigh Page; Review: The suspense is killing me! I can't believe I have to wait a month to know what the heck I just read! Hunter is intense. He is such a mystery. Erin is consumed by him. I loved every bit of it. anxiously waiting for more! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: His Best Friend's Girl; Author: Visit Amazon's Cathryn Fox Page; Review: This was a cute read. I'm a fan of the friends to lovers and this one didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed Sky and Matt. Their friendship was unique and inevitable that they belong together. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dare to Seduce (NY Dares) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: This was yet again another great addition to the Dare series. I loved Lucy Dare and Max Savage. I was looking forward to Lucy's story and Carly did not disappoint in production. I loved that the two were so relatable in their feelings and that Max had understanding and patience for Lucy. I could not put this book down. The flow is so smooth and the characters lovable. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Ties (Steele Security Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's A.D. Justice Page; Review: I love this series. I'm anxious to read the next book. I loved Bull and Chaise. This has romance, suspense, friends, family, and flows smooth. The story pulls you in and makes it hard to put the book down. I loved how intense and fast the relationship between Bull and Chaise was. I loved the twist of the family dynamics, for both Bull's family and Chaise's. I liked Bull in book one but fell in love with him in this one. I liked how we had a nice taste of Noah and Brianna with what they were up to. The epilogue was perfect. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Ties (Steele Security Series Book 2) - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's A.D. Justice Page; Review: I love this series. I'm anxious to read the next book. I loved Bull and Chaise. This has romance, suspense, friends, family, and flows smooth. The story pulls you in and makes it hard to put the book down. I loved how intense and fast the relationship between Bull and Chaise was. I loved the twist of the family dynamics, for both Bull's family and Chaise's. I liked Bull in book one but fell in love with him in this one. I liked how we had a nice taste of Noah and Brianna with what they were up to. The epilogue was perfect. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Nights (Steele Security) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's A. D. Justice Page; Review: This was the perfect addition to the Steel series! Justice did an amazing job of tying the series together in this book. I loved the continued stories of Bri and Noah, Chaise and Bull, Liz who is such a fun touch, and the brothers. This book has the right amount of suspense and sexy and flows smoothly. Books 1 and 2 must be read before this one and watch out for the cliffhanger at the end. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dirty Sexy Saint (Dirty Sexy Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: I was super excited when I found out Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde were working together on a new series. These two did not disappoint. This was hot! I loved everything about "Saint" Clay. I loved the strong, independent Samantha as well. The two together had amazing chemistry and the secondary characters were just as great. This was a great first book and I'm looking forward to reading more about the Kincaid brothers as the series continues. A copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: No Obligation Required; Author: Visit Amazon's Kelly Jamieson Page; Review: I really enjoy stories where the man and/or woman feel unworthy of love and then get knocked on their butt when it happens. I also enjoy when they start out as "just sex" cause let's face it, how many stay true to that? So with that said..this one had both and as always, Jamieson wrote it well. I love the dirty talk that finds its way in this series. I love the sarcastic pranksters of the advertising company. Bailey and Mason both have baggage that they're keeping bottled up. I love the strong woman Bailey is and how she handles her situation and responsibilities. I love that Mason is older and that his baggage is disabling to his moving on. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Her Dom's Lesson (Dominic Powers) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's A.D. Justice Page; Review: This was a great conclusion for Sophia and Dom. It had a little bit of everything in it. Humor, deceit, love, hatred, jealousy, just enough of all. I enjoyed the twist of events and how when things are over, they aren't really over.. Nice wrap up. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: LOVE on The Horizon, A Breaking the Rules Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's A.M. Madden Page; Review: Marco and Rebecca were made for each other. These two were attracted to one another and had chemistry that pulled them in from the very first meeting. I love how sometimes you just know it's wrong but feels so right that you go ahead with it anyways. This is a much different read than other Madden books I've read but still comes with everything you need in a story. I loved the crazy family drama on both sides and the outcome. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Rush: A MacKenzie Family Novella; Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Covington Page; Review: This is my first introduction into the MacKenzie world. I've never read anything by Hart but this was a great way for me to find another series to check out and I'm excited to see what Robin has in store for us in the coming months. I enjoyed Rush and Livvy. I love second chance stories. These two have amazing chemistry and work really well together despite their history. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Love In Rewind (Audio Fools) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Tali Alexander Page; Review: Holy crap was this an emotional rollercoaster. It hit me at about 80% real hard. The intensity of the relationship between Emily and Louis was just wow. I loved how it was a retelling of their love story almost in a backward sense. The twist at the end has me hungry for more. This book was hot, full of sex, love, and emotion. Do NOT judge this book by it's cover!! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Booty Call (Forbidden Bodyguards); Author: Visit Amazon's Ainsley Booth Page; Review: I loved Scott and Ali. The sexual tension between these two leading up to the big act was hot. I loved the flirty banter they shared and the internal conflict Scott had with the age difference. This was a great read I couldn't put down. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Never Say Love (Never Say Never) (Volume 1); Author: Carly Phillips; Review: This is a book that's impossible to put down! I loved the back story/history of the friends and the little sister. The attraction and chemistry between Nate and Eli was undeniably hot. These two together were so much fun to read. Carly Phillips and Lauren Hawkeye definitely do not disappoint. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Lies In Rewind (Audio Fools) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Tali Alexander Page; Review: First off, I'm giving the book a 5 star rating simply because it made me cry. It's not very often I read something that hits me painfully hard and screws with my head. I loved everything about Sara. My heart broke for her, literally broke! Liam and Sara together are just meant to be. The friendship Sara and Emily share is everlasting and makes me yearn for that kind of friend. I'm looking forward to Jeffery's story (I have to know!). a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Still a Bad Boy (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Ada Scott Page; Review: I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I enjoyed it. I really did. But there are some things that just didn't feel complete to me. I'd like to know more about her interview and what the outcome was. (Update.. I read the bonus for newsletter subscribers and got my answers) The scene at the restaurant was hot, sick, enjoyable, and raw all in one. That was definitely a girl looking for love in all the wrong places or maybe right places. The term teen tunnel was mentioned way too many times. I get it, she's a virgin, she's 18, but we don't need to hear it multiple times from both pov. The scene with the chocolate body paint was hot! It's one of the best lessons I've read. The raw sex between Jace and Kendall was good. They had chemistry. I liked the pace of the book and overall think it was good. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Brazilian Revenge; Author: Visit Amazon's Carmen Falcone Page; Review: Satyanna and Leonardo started the pages of this book hot, and continued to blow me away with the twists and turns for the remainder of the book. I'm a huge Carmen fan but this one might just be her best work yet. Great storyline, smooth flow, and fun characters. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Indecent Encounter; Author: Visit Amazon's M. S. Parker Page; Review: Things aren't always what they seem. Alex and Chelsea had so much chemistry between the two of them. Multiple communication issues and drama queens put this love affair to the test. This was a great read and my first from M.S. Parker. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Booty Call; Author: Abbie E St. Claire; Review: Max and Raelynn were fun and sexy with lots of chemistry from the start. What these two started as an easy booty call quickly escalate into much more when both have no plans for such thing to happen. Both have bad experiences in past love and have to overcome demons. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Accidental Slave: (Aya's story) (The Slave Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Elin Peer Page; Review: Aya is a nurse kidnapped and sold as a slave. Bought by a nasty man to be saved and a slave to Kato instead. Kato and Aya I really like together the more they learn and get to know one another. I like that he is protective of her and keeps her safe. As with all serials.... waiting for the next one is killing me! So many unanswered questions remain. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dirty Sexy Inked (Dirty Sexy Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Oh my Mason! I knew I was going to love Mason after being introduced to him in book one of this series (which can be read as a stand alone). I loved everything about Mason and Kat together. These two had major chemistry, share each others secrets, and have been best friends forever. I'm a huge fan of friends to lovers and love me some bad boys so this was by far the perfect book for me. I couldn't put this down. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Unlikely Venture; Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Luciani Page; Review: Maybe it's meant to be if you bump into someone multiple times... Jessica and James had something special that connected them from the beginning. I enjoyed these two and their fast, fall-hard relationship. The secondary characters/best friends Chris and Lisa were great also. I liked the drama behind Paul and the secrets hiding there and the different areas of work between all of the companies. I did feel there was a bit too much talk of work but only because I wanted so much more of their relationship and not that it took away from the story in any way. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tasting New York (The Tasting Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimmie Easley Page; Review: Jonah and Hope have an intense chemistry. I love that Hope stands up for herself to her family to become her own person and I love that Jonah is eccentric. There's just something about artists.. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Nothing Ventured; Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Luciani Page; Review: Chris and Mia had an undeniable pull to one another from the beginning. I enjoyed the relationships that were built between all the characters and hated psycho Alex. I especially loved the epilogue. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Venture Forward (The Venture Series) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Luciani Page; Review: I knew reading the first 2 books in the series I was going to love Paul. I loved Paul and Avery together. The way they kept running into one another, the misunderstanding of the past, the reasons behind why the events took hold of where their futures lead them.. It all fell into place and made both that much more better together. The twist at the end was a nice touch to open their eyes to just how deep things are. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Dare to Take (Dare to Love); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: I loved Tyler Dare! Tyler and Ella have so much chemistry between them. The history they shared with their past and Ella being best friends with Tyler's sister Avery just made the story that much more when everything came to light. I enjoyed how everything played out. I liked how they both came to terms with their inner selves. I can't say enough how much I love and truly enjoyed this series or anything that Carly Phillips has written to date. I love that the epilogue wrapped up the series very nicely and gave a nice intro to the new guy in the next series coming soon. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tasting Nashville (The Tasting Series) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimmie Easley Page; Review: I loved the chemistry between Joselyn and Dean. This was a quick read and I'm so glad and looking forward to reading more of their story in Whiskey Bent. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Champ; Author: Visit Amazon's M. S. Parker Page; Review: I'm conflicted on how I feel with this one. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters but wanted a bit more. I started out liking Tyrell and Cynthia Rose and thought they were hot together. I didn't like some choices he made and then everything just seemed rushed for them. I needed more redemption maybe.. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Only for a Night; Author: Visit Amazon's Naima Simone Page; Review: The heat between Rion and Harper was scorching! The scenes with these two were hot. I loved everything about Rion from his past to who he became. I love the strength Harper had to walk into Lick and tell Rion what she wanted. I enjoyed these two and look forward to more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Prime Minister (Frisky Beavers) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Ainsley Booth Page; Review: This one had caught my attention just by random teasers and I knew I had to read it. I'm so glad I did cause holy crap Gavin and Ellie are hot! I loved the kinky, alpha Prime Minister and the strong, smart, somewhat innocent intern. This one pulled me in and kept going until I hit the last page. This is a great start to a new series and these two co-writing are naughty! I can't wait to read more. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dirty Sexy Cuffed (Dirty Sexy Series) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Just when I think this series can't possibly get any better, they do it again! I loved the chemistry Sarah and Levi shared. I enjoyed the stories of their backgrounds and why they just click with one another. It shows how much these two were meant to be together. I already fell in love with the secondary characters in the previous books and enjoyed catching up with their stories. I was excited to hear there was a 4th book coming and this one teases you right into it. Can't wait! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Billionaire's Ballet: A Contemporary Billionaire Friends to Lovers Romance; Author: Visit Amazon's Deanna Roy Page; Review: From the dedication in the beginning until the end of the epilogue, this was well written and so enjoyable. I loved the movie Sabrina and it was so fun to read a retelling of sorts. The similarities put a smile on my face but yet the differences made it that much better. I loved the chemistry between Juliet and Bennett and the story of Juliet and Quinn. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Sweet Alibi; Author: Visit Amazon's Adriane Leigh Page; Review: Georgia and Tristan were off the charts hot with their chemistry. I loved the angst. I could feel what these two were feeling. This one took me through so many emotions. I hate cheating, this one has cheating. I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this after seeing it but I got it. I understood why it was happening and it made the story that much more. I loved the relationship between all the friends. I didn't care for Kyle from the start. So many obstacles were thrown in to make these two really fight for their future. I loved the outcome for all of them. I truly enjoyed the jump in the future at various stages at the end and the interview was a fun addition. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Intentions (Steele Security) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's A. D. Justice Page; Review: Wicked Intentions is not only my favorite book in the Steel Security Series but also from Justice herself! I couldn't get enough of Rebel and Heather. These two have such a strong bond, you can feel the love they have for one another. It's no wonder their marriage is as strong as it is. I loved the storyline and the way it played out. I loved that the whole crew is active in the story as well. I enjoyed the epilogue just as much. I've loved this series from the beginning and anxiously wait for the next. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Kaden and Lexie were so good together. I loved the storyline. I loved that Kaden had issues and Lexie accepted him. I loved how she took care of her sister and the choices she made for herself. This was a great start to what I'm sure will be the next great Carly series! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tasting Los Angeles (The Tasting Series) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimmie Easley Page; Review: I loved Tori and Cole together. I loved the way they started out and the way he took care of her. This one might be my favorite out of the Tasting books yet. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Bachelor's Promise; Author: Visit Amazon's Naima Simone Page; Review: I loved Aiden and Noelle. They had chemistry that you could practically feel. I loved the way their story played out. I like it when love just hits you in an aha moment. Aiden was not the man I thought he was going to be but oh so much better. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hostile Workplace: A Breaking the Rules Novel (Breaking the Rules Series); Author: Visit Amazon's A.M. Madden Page; Review: I loved loved loved Sam! Sam and Lydia's story touched on so many different emotions. I loved the way everything played out. I liked Jane and his friend Liam and of course the Stanton family. I loved the update on Rebecca and Marco (book 1 Love on the Horizon, but you don't need to read it before this one). Of course you always have a crazy that you just love to hate and I'm hoping for a story some day for both Coop and Liam. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Skin Deep (Station Seventeen) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimberly Kincaid Page; Review: I love me some firefighters and then a female cop?.. Oh yes, so much excitement. I loved Kellan and Isabella. These two were both such strong individuals but together, they were dynamite. I liked how these two knew each other and the story behind it. Especially when they don't start out quite so friendly but can't deny the attraction. This is a great start to the Station Seventeen series and I'm looking forward to reading the next. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Right Choice (Zebra Bouquet Romances, No. 50); Author: Visit Amazon's Karen Drogin Page; Review: This is my second time reading this book. I read this one way back in the day and am now reminded as to why Carly Phillips is my all time go-to author. I can read her books over and over and still love it just as much as the first time. I loved the story of Carly and Mike. I loved how their feelings developed over the course of time and the triangle of them and Peter, Mike's brother. I enjoyed the way all the relationships between friends and family played out. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Only for Your Touch; Author: Visit Amazon's Naima Simone Page; Review: I can't express enough how much I love Naima Simone. I loved book 1 and knew I'd love book 2 just as much and I was right, she did not disappoint! With that said.. Sasha! omg Sasha. This one starts off hot and yeah, just wow. Sasha and Corrine had amazing chemistry. I love when the woman is strong and goes after what she wants. I love that these two took a chance with one another.. I'm leaving it at that. No spoilers. Just read the book. You don't have to read book 1 in this series before this one but you'll fall in love with both either way. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Going Down Fast (Billionaire Bad Boys) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Lucas and Maxie are perfect together. The bond these two have from young friends on was so great. You can feel the spark of their chemistry in every page of their story. I love the way he's always been there for her, like a true friend should be. I'm happy these two got the happy ending they both deserved especially after being with the wrong brother! The whole thing with the brother Kevin, omg, I hated him! a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dr. Bad Boy (Frisky Beavers) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Ainsley Booth Page; Review: If you make me come, Ill return the favour. You can ride my face. Holy s*** was this one hot! Max and Violet were so freaking amazing together. The scenes were hot, really hot.. I loved Max all the way around. Pediatrician by day, Dom by night..what more could a girl ask for. The way Violet and Max meet for what's supposed to be a one night stand to the way Max is persistent in going after the girl. Yep, this one's great. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Plowed; Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Luciani Page; Review: I liked the way this one started out. I liked the way Daxton and Sara met and how they ended up working together. This one had potential to be great but it just was too hard for me to get into it. I did enjoy the characters and I love Kristen Luciani's other books and will read the next one she releases. This one just wasn't for me at this time. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Lost In Rewind (Audio Fools) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Tali Alexander Page; Review: After reading the first 2 in this series, I needed this one! I love the Audio Fools crew. I hated Jeff all along and he really never changed my mind going through his story but it was such a good story! I hate him for his selfish ways of the past but it did make sense. I knew this was going to be emotional, the others were so why not this one too? I'm disappointed in the way the story ended, cause my heart was in it for something else, but yet I'm happy about it too, doesn't make sense but I can't say more without spoilers. Happily Ever Afters and all the feels... Tali spins a great story in rewind that is extremely well done. I'm looking forward to see what else she writes in the future. (and she's an evil person for making me read the end first! who does that? lol) a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Size Matters (A Perfect Fit); Author: Visit Amazon's Alison Bliss Page; Review: I'm a fan of Alison Bliss and her sassy characters and this one is just as good as her others. Leah and Sam were fun. The insecurities Leah had is something a lot of people struggle with and was a nice change to see written for the heroine. I liked the plot and the characters. I liked how Sam handled things and the way he stood up for Leah. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Her Enemy Protector; Author: Visit Amazon's Avery Flynn Page; Review: I enjoyed Lucas and Ruby together. These two were hot and the chemistry was great. It took me awhile to get into it but once I got past the made up place it picked up. The beginning was just hard for me to follow but I love Flynn's work and knew it would get better. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Only for You; Author: Visit Amazon's Naima Simone Page; Review: Wow, just wow! The Lick series is by far a great one. Killian and Gabby were so hot together. I loved the plot, the characters, just all of it. I'm a fan of second chances and this one was well written. Naima Simone has became one of my top must read authors. I'm looking forward to seeing what she has in store next. a copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Big Shot; Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Could not put it down! Big Shot flowed so smooth and was so interesting from page 1 that I found myself up all night reading. I love the best friends little sister story line and how they've carried a torch for one another for ages. Wes and Natalie were so much fun to read. Their chemistry was hot. Carly & Erika really know how to pen a great story together. a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Crossing Hearts (Cross Creek); Author: Visit Amazon's Kimberly Kincaid Page; Review: I loved Hunter and Emerson. These two were so good together. I loved how he always loved her and took care of her. I understood her reasons for keeping her secrets but was so glad when she opened up. I liked the way they were tossed back into each others lives again after 12 years and the relationship that they fell back into. I enjoyed the secondary characters as well and can't wait to read more about them in the future. a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Perfect Partners (Zebra Bouquet Romances); Author: Karen Drogin; Review: This is my second time reading this one. I loved it then and I love it now. I really enjoyed Chelsie and Griff together. I liked how these two started as lawyers against one another for a custody battle and turned it around down the line into so much more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: A Millionaire at Midnight; Author: Visit Amazon's Naima Simone Page; Review: I love Alex and Morgan together. The I like you/I don't like you push and pull at the start of their arrangement was really good. The emotions and the way their relationship and feelings intensified throughout were felt. I really enjoyed his sister Kim too and wouldn't mind a future story for her (hint, hint..insert wink here). a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Wicked Shadows (Steele Security) (Volume 5); Author: Visit Amazon's A. D. Justice Page; Review: I've enjoyed the Steele Security series. This one is by far my favorite though. I've been waiting for Shadow's story for what seems like ages. I love Elle and Devon together. The chemistry these two shared was amazing. I love that the little girl fell in love at such a small age and had her happily ever after with him as well. I enjoyed the way the story flowed and the way it went to different places in time. I like that you see the whole picture relating to their relationship. Of course, this story wouldn't be complete without the Steele Security team taking down some bad guys. a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Going Down Hard (Billionaire Bad Boys) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Derek and Cassie were so good together. Given the history and back story of where they came from and who they became, they were perfect for each other. This one is hot, flows great, and can't put down. a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Dirty Love (Forbidden Bodyguards); Author: Visit Amazon's Ainsley Booth Page; Review: Tabitha and Wilson are severely hot as hell together. Dirty Love is just that, dirty, and I loved every single minute of it. These two are equally broken and perfect for one another. a copy was provided to me, at my request, in exchange for an honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Consequences; Author: Visit Amazon's Aleatha Romig Page; Review: This is so hard to put into words. .I loved it! I was constantly thinking I knew what was going to happen and then bam, not what I expected. Truth kept me guessing and messed with my head just as bad if not more than the first one Consequences did. I am definitely a fan of Aleatha Romig and can't wait to read the final book. ..This is a must read series!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Convicted (Consequences); Author: Visit Amazon's Aleatha Romig Page; Review: wow! The back and forth from present day to 2016 had me scatter brained. I think this wrapped up the series wonderfully. I anxiously wait for the companion novellas! Aleatha Romig will be at the top of my must buy and read list for always!! Great Series!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hot Stuff (The Hot Zone); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: This is my second time visiting the Jordan sisters and The Hot Zone and I enjoyed it just as much. Annabelle and Brandon were fun and had great chemistry together. The issues with the lodge, his parents, her animals, and the secondary story of uncle Yank and Lola all make for a great read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hot Number (Hot Zone) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Micki and Damian have amazing chemistry. Micki was fun transforming into a more feminine side vs her lifelong tomboy in attempts of attracting Damian, who already had his eye on her. Which only made him that much more lovable. Let's add some uncle Yank and Lola craziness and updates on Annie and Brandon and we have another great read. This is the second time I've read this one and it's still just as good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hot Item (Hot Zone) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: Sophie and Riley are hot together. These two go on an adventure together to find Spencer and come back with so much more. I loved that he pushed her a bit out of her usual in-control self. I enjoyed reading this again just as much as the first time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hot Property (Hot Zone) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Carly Phillips Page; Review: It is not necessary to read the other Hot Zone books to enjoy this one but I feel it gives you more insight on John (Roper) as we got to know him as Micki's friend. John and Amy had great chemistry, crazy family drama, and enough chaos to keep turning the pages. I enjoyed reading the Hot Zone series again just as much as the first time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows: Title: Raw (2017); Genres: Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Shawshank Redemption, The (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0 Title: Whiplash (2014); Genres: Drama; Rating: 1.5/5.0 Title: Fight Club (1999); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0 Title: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Get Out (2017); Genres: Horror; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Goodfellas (1990); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: American Beauty (1999); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: American History X (1998); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Taxi Driver (1976); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Old Boy (2003); Genres: Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Shining, The (1980); Genres: Horror; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Being John Malkovich (1999); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Princess Bride, The (1987); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Full Metal Jacket (1987); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Big Lebowski, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0 Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975); Genres: Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 1.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Krylon K01303A07 Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating Aerosol Spray, 6 Ounce; Brand: Krylon; Review: Excellent, Satisfied, Fast Delivery, Thank You; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rust-Oleum 249058 Painter's Touch Multi Purpose Spray Paint, 12-Ounce, White Primer; Brand: Rust-Oleum; Review: Excellent, Satisfied, Fast Delivery, Thank You; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Rust-Oleum Corporation 267118 Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover; Brand: Rust-Oleum; Review: Excellent, Satisfied, Fast Delivery, Thank You; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Etekcity Remote Control Outlet Kit Wireless Light Switch for Household Appliances, Pair Freely, Up to 100 ft.; Brand: Etekcity; Review: EXCELLENT, SATISFIED, FAST DELIVERY, THANK YOU; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ultra Hardware Enamel Steel Shelving Bracket - Pack of 20 (White, 5" x 6"); Brand: Ultra Hardware; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fiskars FiberComp Trowel; Brand: Fiskars; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Mayfair 48SLOWA 000/848SLOWA 000 Molded Wood Toilet Seat featuring Whisper-Close, Easy Clean & Change Hinges and STA-TITE Seat Fastening; Brand: Mayfair; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: SE 8399-RH-ROCK 11-Inch Rock Pick Hammer, 20 Oz.; Brand: SE; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: 3M Rugged Comfort Quick Latch Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator 6503QL/49492, Large, Gray/Teal; Brand: 3M Personal Protective Equipment; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Krylon Diversified Brands K08970000 12OZ Black Flat Paint, 12 oz; Brand: Krylon; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: 100Pcs Car Fuse Kit, Blade Fuse Assortment Auto Automotive Fuses for Car Trunk Boat SUV; Brand: Yosoo; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows: Title: Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Esmeralda; City: Playa del Carmen Yucatan Peninsula; Review: Holy cow! The check in process was a nightmare - took over 2 hours, and they were going to charge my credit card again since I didn't bring the same card (that I had used to book the reservation and already paid it months ago). Walk off the premises to get a cab and same some serious cash, otherwise they have to charge you $20 as a minimum. Quite difficult to get reservations - and then you have to hear the time share pitch as you sit there waiting just to get a spot to have dinner. In general, friendly service with a smile. We did get sick of the buffet which was really the only breakfast option. The dinners were quite nice - Bana Hibachi, Bana Sushi, The Market - all delicious. We thought the adults only restaurants were sub-par, and they were constantly trying to upcharge you for better wine or booze.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: The Grand Hotel Minneapolis; City: Minneapolis Minnesota; Review: This was my second time staying at this location in 2017. My boyfriend and I celebrated his birthday and enjoyed the city - with many fabulous options within walking distance or a quick car ride away. We had an issue with the A/C the first night, and they made it right for us the second night.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: The Cabins at Country Road; City: Evergreen Colorado; Review: Wow - such an amazing place - very tranquil and relaxing, yet close to Denver. We had an amazing weekend in the Dream Catcher (one of the newer) cabins. It's right on the river - and the decorating inside is impeccable. The breakfasts are amazing - and what a treat to have them delivered from the restaurant right to your cabin. We were fortunate to be able to feed the deer right from our hands, and all the ducks are oddly comforting. I've already talked a couple friends into booking weekends here - you won't regret it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Magnolia Hotel And Spa; City: Victoria Victoria Capital Regional District Vancouver Island Bri; Review: Wow, what a gem in Victoria. Lovely hotel with beautifully appointed rooms, a restaurants and a spa. All of the staff were courteous and pleasant. We had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend this hotel if you are planning a visit to exquisite Vancouver Island.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive Adults Only; City: Puerto Vallarta; Review: We are just finishing up 5 nights at Grand Fiesta Americana. Let me first say that we are not big fans of all inclusive resorts so this may skew my review a bit. Overall, this is a nice resort - I read a bunch of mixed reviews so I was interested to see how our experience compared. Pros: - Rooms are nice, not that big but big enough; large balcony - Grounds are clean, although the pool was a bit dirty - Friendly service - lots of smiles - Awesome views, right on the ocean - Breakfast buffet was good - but stayed the same every day - No kids, older crowd Cons: - Really tired of the upselling of everything - drinks, food, vacation club - First morning our vacation concierge woke us up at 9am to urgently book our return transportation - really ticked me off. It was just a reason to try to sell us tours, their vacation club, etc. - Drinks are very watered down - they must put water in both the alcohol and all the mixers. Even the tap beer was like half water, half beer. Not much you can do about it other than know. It's worth it to get a few of your own bottles in town/airport. - Nice location but a cab ride to town every time, you can't walk anywhere. Cab to town (centro) was 110 pesos (~$6) and 90 pesos back to the resort. They are easy and safe to find everywhere. - We ate at the Tapas bar (good), Italian (OK - very small portions but you can order what you want), D'Brick (buffet restaurant and breakfast every day), Mojito Bar (fun atmosphere, better drinks), and room service. Bottom line - if you know the downsides and they don't bother you then go for it. Otherwise, there are better resorts in PV. This is listed as a 4.5 star resort but it's more on par with a 3.5 star resort. The ratings of PV hotels seems to be very generous. Happy travels!; Rating: 4.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Western Power Sports Universal Tail Light - --/--; Brand: Western Power Sports; Review: Cheap, brittle plastic... cracks easily. But, noone is expecting much more than that for this price!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: SoundOff Signal Solid State Taillight Flasher; Brand: Sound Off Signal; Review: Relatively easy install. Great use of cars' existing lights. 2nd purchase of this product.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Boat & Jetski Registration Numbers - Domed/Raised Decal (16 pcs) Black Center/Chrome Outline (Wake Series); Brand: 3D Lettering; Review: Quality product... Fast shipping... Pleasantly surprised at how impressive these sets are. Pre-spaced is an awesome service.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Boat & Jetski Registration Numbers - Domed/Raised Decal (16 pcs) White Center/Chrome Outline (Wake Series); Brand: 3D Lettering; Review: Impressed with customer service. I goofed and they quickly corrected MY errors! Product is just as impressive. Quality materials and pre-spaced!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: TMS Youth Kid Motocross Dirt Bike ATV Off-road Gloves Black; Brand: TMS; Review: Fit my 54"/52# boy well. (Dunno if that helps... ); Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: TAO TAO - Brand New 4 Wheeler fully automatic engine with REVERSE - ATA125D; Brand: TAO; Review: As expected, extremely poor quality. Winds out it's only gear with very little throttle. Unit feels like it will shake itself to pieces... It is not comfortable for even an excited, experienced 5 yo. I can stop unit with my bare hands... Without the tires spinning. Very weak. I knew it would die years before a brand name quad...but, was wildly frustrated that it died JUST OUTSIDE THE 30 DAY WARRANTY. Only positive thing (and, it's huge), when the unit finally quit completely, I was able to call the distributer who allowed me to talk to a seemingly experienced tech to trouble shoot unit... AND he seemed interested in sending parts. I, ultimately, did not take the distributor up on getting parts, bought a Polaris locally, and gave this unit to a friend. Good luck to him. :-)); Rating: 2.0/5.0 Title: Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator; Brand: Biocide Systems; Review: Had a mouse problem... eradicated the pests, cleaned their mess, but was unable to get rid of the mouse urine in the vents.... until this product. I used this treatment on a mildly warm day 2 months ago... and, am still pleasantly shocked at how (or why) it worked. Clearly, the urine stains are still in the vent but I don't smell them. A rare win over the darn mice!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: BARSKA 1x30 IR M-16 Electro Sight Riflescope; Brand: Barska; Review: This red dot works great on my AR 15. I love the brightness adjustments and overall quality of the product.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Trijicon NS 3Dot Set (GR/GR) T0963; Brand: ; Review: These sights blow their competitors away as far as brightness and clarity. If you don't believe me, there are utube videos showing side-by-side comparisons.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tapco AK/SKS Colored Front Sight Set-Pack of 5; Brand: Tapco; Review: I was having difficulty distinguishing between the front sight post and the protective posts on the sides of the front sight while trying to shoot quick. These colored sights greatly improve target acquisition. I only gave them a 4 because they are made from plastic, not metal like the stock front sight post. But since they are housed pretty nice, I don't anticipate any breaking issues.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Tapco Intrafuse AK/SKS Military Grade Windage and Elevation Sight Tool; Brand: Tapco; Review: I use this on my Bulgarian AK-74. This is definitely a must-have for anybody with an AK platform rifle. It is very simple to use and sure beats trying to use pliers and/or a hammer to adjust the front sights.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: AK-47 AK buffer; Brand: COI; Review: My AK now feels and sounds much better than stock. This buffer was easily installed onto my AK-74 in a matter of less than 5 minutes. The weapon now has less felt recoil, and I don't hear that dreadful metal-on-metal slamming sound that stock AKs have. Another thing I like about this buffer is that it's black and matches my gun. Most of the competitor's are either blue or white which in my opinion just looks odd.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tapco AK/SKS Colored Front Sight Set-Pack of 5; Brand: Tapco; Review: I was having difficulty distinguishing between the front sight post and the protective posts on the sides of the front sight while trying to shoot quick. These colored sights greatly improve target acquisition. I only gave them a 4 because they are made from plastic, not metal like the stock front sight post. But since they are housed pretty nice, I don't anticipate any breaking issues.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: BlackHawk Prod Group Omega VI Elite Holster-SIG-226,228/Glock 17,19,22,23,27 (Black) #40QD02BK; Brand: BLACK HAWK INC.; Review: I had purchased this for my Sig p229. However, it also fits my Glock 17 and several other guns of mine that are similar in size. It is of great quality and comfort. Also, you can adjust the ride height of the holster bringing it higher on the thigh nearer the groin. The higher you can get it, the more stable it will be while walking, running, hiking, etc.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tapco AK Retaining Plate; Brand: Tapco; Review: I had purchased this for an AMD-65 and Bulgarian AK-74. This is a "must have" for any AK owner. When you take apart your gun, if you accidently know off the factory retaining spring, good luck getting it back into place. This part replaces that spring. It snaps right into place in seconds and makes the world of difference.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: S&W CK5TBS; Brand: Smith & Wesson; Review: I've only had this item for a few weeks now but use it a lot at work opening up cardboard boxes, plastic, and other packaging. It has also accidently gone through the washer and dryer. I've sharpened it once when I first received the knife have since hadn't had to.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Break-Free CLP-5 Cleaner Lubricant Preservative with Trigger Sprayer (1-Pint); Brand: BreakFree; Review: I have many different brands of gun cleaners, including Break Free. This is by far the best. Both my friend and I had used the type of Break Free with the nozzle, and both of us had clogging issues. This design eliminates that. I use this to clean my ARs and AKs after shooting dirty ammo. My guns keep running well and do not rust.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Ghost Inc Glock Armorers Tool 3/32 Punch; Brand: Ghost; Review: I had a factory Glock tool that I was using for my Glock 26, 27, and 17. I've since lost it and had needed another. Since I've used Ghost products prior, and know that they are reliable, I had decided to order this one. Sure enough, this is just as good as a factory tool.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: G.I. Type 18" Machete Sheath; Brand: ; Review: My Ontario machete had came with a junky cloth type of sheath that was horrible. This one is made out of a hard plastic and fits my sawback machete perfect. It also has the built-in sharpener which may or may not work. I'm not sure because I use diamond stones on my machete which makes it much sharper than the case or many other methods would ever be able to get it. If I were to ever buy another machete, I would get another one of these cases to go with it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Voodoo Tactical 15-7613 Enhanced 36-inch MOLLE Compatible Soft Rifle Case; Brand: VooDoo Tactical; Review: If you are like me, you're probably looking at this case as-well-as one of its competitors such as Condor. Well, my neighbor has condor, and I like mine better. It has more options and accessories such as additional pockets and included backpack strap and shoulder strap. The quality is pretty much identical. This case is for real-world use. What I mean by that is that there are many air soft cases and gear for sale that look and act just like the real thing. However, this case is the real thing. I use it to haul my 5.45 AR-15 and AK-74 to and from the range. Both guns have some weight to them, and I have no doubt that the case can handle it. I also feel it will be able to handle abuse and protect my guns because of the material and padding.On the front are 3 smaller pouches and 1 large pouch. Each small pouch can hold at least 4 AR-15 mags. That means you can carry 12 mags with you in just those pouches alone. Plus, in the larger front pouch, you can carry 2 pistols. There are separate compartments for them inside and also a larger storage area for other items. On the inside of the case is your main compartment with padded divider. This is where your evil "black rifles" go. I have several ARs and AKs with 16" barrels and collapsible or side-folding stocks. They fit fine in here. If I had a 20" AR-15 with fixed stock, I'd go to the next size up. However, don't be tempted to buy a larger case if you really don't need one. That's just more weight and bulk that you don't need or want. My guns are around 34" long and fit in this case with room to spare. If your guns are less than 36" in total length, get this case.Now the downside, if you want to call it that. The pouches on the front are fixed. This means that you cannot remove them and put on a different setup like you can with a Condor case. If you have no intentions of replacing the pouches, than this case is for you. Keep in mind that there is molly webbing on the front that gives you room to add 2 small pouches if need be. Also, the zipper is plastic. I'm wondering if they do this to prevent rusting. Either way, the plastic is durable and will last a long time.This case is perfect for me. Up until this point, I only had 1 single rifle case. That means while loading up my vehicle with my guns, my neighbors all get to see me walking across the street with "assault rifles." I was just waiting for the COPS to show up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Fobus Standard Holster RH Paddle SWMP S&W M&P 9mm, .40, .45 (compact & full size), SD 9 &40; Brand: Fobus; Review: I've decided to title my review as such because I know many people are looking for a holster that pulls the gun up close to the body. This is one of those holsters. I've created a short list of pros and cons of this holster. I am by no means a holster expert. But I do have or had well over 20 different holsters over the years for different carry options and guns.PROS*Hugs the body (easily concealable)*Looks good*Secures the gun in place*Doesn't cost $80+ like many other holstersCONS*No true retention (only really a problem if you open carry)*Unsure of how durable the holster is. I think it's a little too flimsy at the top and could break.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: SABRE RED Spitfire Pepper Spray - Police Strength - Most Advanced, Compact & Fastest Deploying Key Ring Spray with Refillable, Purple Case; Brand: Sabre; Review: I had bought this for my girlfriend around a month ago since she works late at night. She was looking for something compact, cute, and somewhat childproof. This pepper spray is what I had come up with. It easily fits onto a keychain and doesn't add much bulk to your pockets. It's also easy to use for an adult but a little childproof for children as she has a 4 year old son. Based on quick research, the ingredients look to be adequate enough for self defense. I'm actually going to order the black version for me as my current pepper spray is just too big.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Hogue Rubber Grip Beretta 92/96 Series Grip with Finger Grooves; Brand: Hogue; Review: I buy Hogue grips for all my ARs and AKs and now my Beretta as well. I do this because it adds comfort and friction in case your hands become sweaty with the summer heat, wet from the rain, or bloody from injury. I don't want my hand to be slipping off the grip when I may need the gun the most.As far as fit is concerned, this grip installed easy and fits as well as my original Beretta grip. I will continue buying Hogue grips for all my guns.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Tapco Intrafuse AR Stock Spanner Wrench TOOL0904; Brand: Tapco; Review: I have a $35.00 DPMS multi tool that serves its purpose. But when it comes to tightening castle nuts, I use this inexpensive Tapco tool.I am now on my 4th AR build. If you look at a castle nut, it has little cutouts where a castle nut wrench is used. The more expensive DPMS wrench just has 1 post that gets inserted into one of those cutouts. However, the Tapco tool has 3. The reason why this is a better option is because these nuts (even steel ones) can easily get chewed up by the wrench. I tighten (not stake) my castle nuts to the recommended 40 pounds of torque. If you try to do that with a DPMS tool, you lose leverage and easily destroy your castle nut, even if you have your receiver in a vice. 3 points of contact is much more secure then just 1.I only gave this Tapco tool a 4 out of 5 because there is no torque wrench slot. However, I’ve torqued enough castle nuts to know when I’m around the 40 pound mark. But it would be nice to be able to verify that with a torque wrench.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Squirrel Daddy Ar15 / M16 Lower Receiver Magazine Vise Block Made In Usa; Brand: ; Review: Up until recently, I've held my ARs in my hand while trying to tighten nuts, screws, etc. You need the right tool for the job. And this is the right tool. This keeps my standard 5.56 lower secured while working on it. It sounds stupid, but I chose the white over the black to contrast the colors between the block and the AR. I didn't want to accidently clamp down on my lower with the vise if not paying attention.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Red Rock Outdoor Gear Assault Pack; Brand: Red Rock Outdoor Gear; Review: I currently have several backpacks, Alice packs, and assault packs. Each one serves a purpose. What I didn't have was a small day pack for hiking. I only required something to hold bare essentials such as first aid kit, sun screen, bug spray, extra socks, canteen, a couple boxes of ammo, flashlight, Walkie Talkies, knife, and of course my wallet, phone, and car keys. I have all those items in this pack with tons of room to spare. If I wanted to add a tent and sleeping bag, this backpack would not be large enough. For a one-day hike, out and back in the same day, it works perfect.I bought the OD green version as I am also somewhat of a prepper and buy items that would help me blend into the environment if need be. This is a nice dark green which serves that purpose. I also bought a 32 oz water bottle holder by condor that I am currently attaching to the molle webbing. The webbing is very tight on the sides of the backpack. But it will work.If you're looking for a daypack, this will work. If you're planning on using it to camp out for the weekend, it'll be too small.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows: Title: Beistle Prom Satin Sash, 33-Inch by 4-Inch, Queen; Brand: Beistle; Review: Sash was much too big for an average size girl and kept falling off. A safety pin was needed but otherwise the product served its purpose and was made well; Rating: 4.0/5.0 Title: Cooking Thermometer, AAA Battery Included, CokGirl Instant Read Digital Meat Thermometer for Food, Candy, Oven, Grill and BBQ (Orange); Brand: ; Review: Works great. It's so much easier to use a digital thermometer rather than a traditional one with a dial. I chose this one specifically because of the temperature chart located right on the face. Very convenient.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: X-Chef Silicone Spatulas 4 Set, BPA Free Non-Stick Detachable Turner Spatula Dishwasher Safe Baking Spoon for Kitchen; Brand: X-Chef; Review: Good sturdy handle. Silicone spatula makes cooking omelettes and scraping bowls a breeze. I put other spatulas similar to these in the dishwasher but won't do that again (cracked handles) sometimes it's just safer to use a little elbow grease and wash by hand. I'd like to mention the colors are bright and quite nice too. Too bad there's no neon pink!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 Title: Spiralizer Newest & Improved 2018 Vegetable Slicer Complete Bundle - Best Vegetable Cutter - Zucchini Pasta Noodle Spaghetti Maker; Brand: Dpnamron; Review: Requires a lot of muscle to use this thing and a lot of the vegetable is wasted. I would never buy again, would never recommend anyone to buy, nor will I use again.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 Title: Positive Essence Thai Lemongrass Linen & Room Spray - Natural Aromatic Mist Made with Pure Lemongrass Essential Oil; Brand: Positive Essence; Review: WOW! This spray smells great. I wish it lingered longer because it so refreshing and relaxing. I spray it a few times during the day on my wicker baskets that I use for my bath towels. Really love it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0

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