‍‍‍Welcome to my blog and thanks for having a read through. Here you will be able to enjoy our latest musings on Wine, occasionally a beer, Hotels or Resorts and from time to time some random thoughts on ...well, just life in general; Each month will be different; one month I may shed some light on a Resort, or Hotel recently visited, another month share a few cents cents on a terrific wine (I may have sampled...extensively), beer or spirit that I have tried, and  to liven things up a bit further, every couple of months or so we will feature a guest blogger with their own shine on things. It could be a hotelier or meeting professional opining, but whomever it is, it will be a friend with the intention of turning a light on about somewhere or something really cool. This blog is written with the intent of having a bit of fun, sharing a nugget or two you may not have known and most importantly bringing you a smile, or maybe even a good laugh.

Enjoy!

October, 2017

Welcome to fall! I have to admit I h‍‍‍ave been a bit reticent with the blog over the last couple of months, no excuses, really just enjoyed the summer. From time to time (generally at cocktail parties) I am asked the question, how do you find the exact right hotel or resort for a meeting? My answer is pretty much always the same, "well...there is a lot to it actually, but the very short list is this; ease of access, aesthetics of the hotel and the location, service levels, food and beverage quality, meeting space, on property activities and value". There are a ton more of course but no one really wants to hear more than that. For that matter I think they glaze over by the time I get to meeting space, but they ask, so I tell. That's usually followed up with a profound, "Oh" and another question ..."what hotel meets all those"? I answer with the same resort almost every time, the Park Hyatt Aviara!

Located in Carlsbad, California the resort is a short 30 minutes or so from the San Diego Airport making ease of access a breeze, from pretty much anywhere.

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‍‍‍With 40,000 sq. feet of magnificent indoor meeting space and nearly the same amount of outdoor venue area they can handle just about any size group.

Additional activities...Golf, Yes!...Spa...Yesiree ...Tennis, have that as well!

Eat Drink and be Merry...Oh yeah!

Combined with a gracious, warm and professional (but not in the least bit stuffy) staff it's no wonder the Park Hyatt Aviara is always first to mind when I am asked that question, they cover it all, in abundance. Go check it out, you will not be disappointed.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Aesthetics, hmmm...yup have it completely covered, in a casual, yet elegant Mediterranean style. Forbes 5 Star and AAA 5 Diamond all the way. Stunning!