Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 13973834)

Bad and expensive.

Haven't stayed at the Marriott since the refurb, but if it's as bad as you say, it's not worth the price difference from the Rennaissance.

I think the nicest LHR hotel at which I've stayed was Jury's. It was cheap, too, via priceline or hotels.com, or wherever I got it. IIRC, it was only about a 10-minute walk to Hatton Cross with nice views of aproaches on the way. The Ren and Marriott have better views of the runways, though.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13973994)

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13973994)

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 13973841)

The lounge at the Ren was good too, but didn't make up for the overall craptasticness of the rooms.

Originally Posted by adelauro

Hi Box, greetings from Little Rock.

Does anyone have any dinner recommendations for this burg? I've only been here once and that was a decade ago for one night.

I just asked around the office and three people suggested Olive Garden. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by adelauro (Post 13974038)

Hi Box, greetings from Little Rock.

Does anyone have any dinner recommendations for this burg? I've only been here once and that was a decade ago for one night.

I just asked around the office and three people suggested Olive Garden. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13974055)

The lounge was the best part of the Ren, especially since you can sit there and stare at Heathrow for hours.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13971511)

Attention Texas Boxers and Pitizens... there is talk of tubing the weekend of July 17. :-:

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13974070)

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Man versus food or diners drive ins and dives did a show in lit. Have a look to see where they went.

Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler (Post 13974079)

If you are in Little Rock, consider Whole Hog Cafe. Pretty good BBQ, in my view.

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 13973780)

I think I'm going to book a LH F ticket this weekend and go entrap the UA IAD lounge dragons. When I was flying LH F a couple of weeks ago, they refused to let me into the IFL, even though UA policy allows admittance for *A international F; and refused to give me drink chits and a T Mobile password at the RCC because I wasn't flying UA metal. As I was arguing with one of the RCC matrons, the lounge dragon next to the one I was working with denied a RCC member a T Mobile card because he was just a RCC member, not flying UA C or F, another error. That guy didn't have the gumption to argue.

I did not have the time or inclination to call over a supervisor or escalate, and just went back to the LH SEN lounge, which is much nicer than the RCCs and IFL anyway. But, I do want to go back and call them out on their BS.

Originally Posted by Rpcfly (Post 13974156)

The Matrons at IAD do tend to think they own the place. Stick to your guns next time and hit ALL the lounges for drink chits and wireless cards....you can get a great collection going if you transit through ORD :D

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13973372)

Did you clear in advance or at the gate?

Yours is the first time I've heard of someone clearing one of two segments on a direct flight number with a stop in the middle. Was it listed as "IAH-ANC (1 stop)" on your receipt and PNR?