13 Regional Accommodations Guides published and distributed in bookstores here in the U.S. and Europe.and on amazon.com. Read what they say about this series (upper right)
Each guide is 400-500 pages with 3,000-4,000 listings of hotels, motels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, country inns, and rental townhouses, condos and private homes - facilities visitors can rent during their stay.
The series includes the two, best
-selling Florida accommodation
guides: Where-to-Stay in Florida (Volume II) and The Florida Where-To-Stay Book (Volume I)
Phil and Beverly are also
the authors of The Great
Castle Hotels of Europe (Volumes I and II) - a deluxe, coffee-table
accommodations guide -
published by
Icarus Press/Harper and Row
and published in article form in
Travel-Holiday, World Traveler,
Playboy and other magazines, How To Tour Europe By Motorcycle (Motorbooks International), Europe - The Two-Wheeled Adventure (Chateau Pulishing) and other travel guides.
* The Florida Where-To-Stay Book
* Where-To-Stay in Florida
* Where-To-Stay in the American Southeast
* Where-To-Stay in the American Southwest
* Where-To-Stay in New England
* Where-To-Stay in Southern California
* Where-To-Stay in Northern California
* Where-To-Stay - Eastern Cities
* Where-To-Stay - Western Cities
* Where \-To-Stay in America's Heartland
* Where-To-Stay in the Mid-Atlantic States
* Where-To-Stay in the American Northwest
* Where-To-Stay in the American Northeast
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Coming in Summer 2005-6 Europe
The Where-To-Stay in Europe Series.
France
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
The Great Castle and
Historic Hotels of Europe
Volume III
The Where-To-Stay USA Series Currently in Print
Renaissance Los Angeles Hotel
9620 Airport Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA USA 90045
310-337-2800, Fax: 310-216-6681
Located a half mile from the LA airport, this is a uxury hotel with quick access to LA, Beverly Hills and Long Beach. Eleven stories high with 502 rooms and suites, a courtesy car is available upon request. Call 233-7656. In-room dining is available 24-hours a day. There are few amenities not available at the Renaissance, so enjoy an exercise room, data ports, a business center, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, valey service and complimentary morning newspaper and coffee, in-room refrigerators, and more. No pets, handicap access. The Conservator, a European-style brasserie and the Library Steakhouse, furnished with a collection of fine art, marble fireplace, are open seven days a week. Entertainment is available in the Lobby Lounge nightly. SGL/DBL $115-$355, Suites $250-$650
This is the new format
The Bella Restaurant (2344 Southwest Englewood (behind the hotel) - 310-345-9955 (Specialty - Italian)
This elegant, intimate restaurant isn't easy to find unless you're staying at the Renaissance and someone points you in the right direction. The regulars are there almost every night because this is one of the best Italian eateries in this corner of the city. The entrees are ordinary Italian, including seafood, meats and creative sauces, prepared in extraordinary ways. Try the classics like Linguine Primavera (fresh vegetables with herb sauce, $6.95), Lasagna with Italian Sausage ($9.50) and spinach-or tomato-stuffed Tortellini (with a choice of marinara or Alfredo sauce, ($6.95). The lasagna was all a hearty eater in our party hoped it would be, with a deep-red sauce that was spicy rather than sugary plus plenty of
cheese and sausage in its multiple layers.
The chef's creativity is evident with such delectable concoctions as Calabrian Tuna (yellow fin tuna grilled and topped with Calabrian salsa, $12.95) and Sicilian Sea Bass with roasted fennel and orange balsamic vinegar sauce ($13.95).
We moved a little further down the nine specialties to investigate the Roasted Pork Tenderloin Tapenade with black currant glaze, grilled polenta and vegetables ($13.95). This was an attractive dish with thick circles of
tender, moist pork tenderloin rolled around a filling tasting of sweet, dark black currants. The vegetables, cooked just enough, added color. The polenta (be careful, it's hot!), which arrived in a triangular shape, was crisp on the outside and creamy-tender on the inside. There are plenty of salads and such for openers, but why not try something different, such as the Antipasto Plate ($7.95), a fragrant and irresistible arrangement of prosciutto and other Italian meats with roasted peppers, grilled eggplant, tiny olives (with pits) and sliced
cheeses and crackers -- share it with your table, along with conversation and a reasonably priced Chianti off Bella Italia's well-thought-out wine list.
"For sheer comprehensiveness...no lodging guide on the market can beat this one: more that 5,200 hotels, motels, B&Bs, rental cottages, apartments, chalets, and country inns, along with toll-free numbers to call for reservations and free info." NY Daily News
"Isn't just the usual B&B or hotel listing...highly recommended, much more comprehensive in scope than competitors." Bookwatch
"A fine bargain; each guide is concise and packed with descriptions...each does a fine job of covering a host of opportunities in areas typically neglected by travel guides." Midwest Book Review.
"Probably the most extensive listing of accommodations in Florida you will find, this guide covers 4,000 places to stay - renting from $20 to $1,000 a night - and aims to be comprehensive."
