Originally Posted by
Miesque
The dinners I posted both today and yesterday are me making dinner from scratch using the kitchenette in my suite at the Homewood Suites (there's a Costco and Whole Foods nearby so its pretty easy),
These are my favourite kinds of hotels (the kitchenettes, not necessarily the brands). Sometimes you don't want to go out to eat. My meals didn't include fancy stuff like wine (but I'm not a drinker) but if I had a kitchenette, I'd be happy to pop into the supermarket next door or nearby, grab a few things and settle down in my room.
Originally Posted by
corky
Do you bring your own cookware & equipment from home? Seems to me you would have to lug along spices/herbs etc.-- might as well go camping. I don't know what kind of kitchen HS has but that is pretty impressive.
The ones I've stayed at usually have the cookware and the dinnerware if there was a kitchenette, but no spices or anything else (and I'd be sure to wash everything myself before use). Carrying a selection of spices usually an issue (or you could pick them up at the supermarket next door) unless you were flying internationally (yes sir, I know I have a baggie of cumin in my carry-on). You do tend to get creative when left to your own devices in the hotel room. That said, Travel spice dispensers are becoming more common (or you can get small ones from the dollar store). I saw some of the BBQ ones from the 80s and 90s but those would only carry enough for one or two meals before running out of something.