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Hotel was right in front of the Venezia Mestre rail station that would take you to Venezia S.L. in 8 minutes for a couple of Euros. Most of the staff spoke English, but there were a few bumps in communication. No ice machine (found out that it's a European thing) The Double Bed was actually two singles put together.
The hotel was clean in a great location & I would stay there again. I didn't like the bed because it was with rollers other than that everything was great.
location , accessibilty lift not working -seemed to be regular thing .breakfast quality not as expected
Excellent Staff
Not much to say nice bout this place!! More like a 3* hotel than 4*, unfriendly staff overall, At breakfast had a rude waiter who would not bring me a Cafe latte when i asked for one politely even though he got one for an italian couple nearby!!! He Kept guiding me to the machine Americano stuff,,, If i wanted Americano I would have said so!!!! Not impressed with this place,, awful rooms with mosquitos!! Lobby was so hot and humid,, trying to save Electricity or faulty Aircon. ? Not impressed at all
It's a little bit old, but nice n clean. No coffee maker. Otherwise, nice n close to public transportation. (Cross street from train station to Venice.)
The hotel is across the train station but we were able to sleep with no noise, it was great since we were so tired from daily trips. Breakfast could have been better.
convenient location, excellent value for money
Large comfortable and clean rooms, good breakfast. Rooms very quiet considering opposite train station. Excelllent location at a resonable price for those wanting to get into Venice. Staff efficient
Updated rooms, comfortable bed, quiet, right across from train station to Venice, huge buffet breakfast, large bathroom, excellent wi-fi, luggage storage, centrally located Nothing
unly 2 elevators for the entire hotel .caused problems during breakfast
The location is excellent, just opposite the train station in Mestre. All you have to do is cross the street. The room was nice, with a huge bed and a big bathroom. The staff was very kind, always trying to help. The breakfast was good (cereals, milk, tea, coffee, juice, toast, yoghurt, scrambled eggs, ham, yellow cheese, muffins, croissants), but if you stay more than 2 or 3 days you need some diversity. And they have free wireless internet :) The heating worked just great, it was actually very hot in the room. So you won't freeze in Venice, as someone complained here earlier. The view from our room was not that good, towards the back of the hotel but that was only a minor detail. Since we didn't stay all day in the room this didn't matter.
The staff are very helpful and friendly The room was right in front of the pier of the hotel and during the night it can be very noisy. They should improve their windows for better soundproofing.
Beautiful views of The city of venice, good free connections to Venice. Was not made to feel welcome, we had two small children, and felt this was a business hotel first and foremost. Although this was my partners and my Honeymoon, we have no childcare. So had to take our children long, there was no effort to make this a memorable stay, even though I had made them aware well in advance.
The location was nice, just opposite the most attractive part of Venice on the mainland, with complimentary shuttle circulating 2 times/hr all day long. This was quite convenient for sightseeing. Lack of technical maintenance. As for a this class of hotel, too many things (especially in the bathroom) were fixed provisionally (e.g. tightened with toilet paper or just hanging loose, not to touch), so that on several occasions I found myself staring with confusion at some loose piece of armor in my hand. Each day we had problems with entering the room and had to report at the reception for re-coding our keycards. Getting to a TV channel of interest on the hotel TV was a challenge on it's on (perhaps this was faulty remote, but seems rather to be something wrong with the hotel TV menu).
The view from the rooftop bar was amazing For the expensive room rate, I was shocked by a couple of things: - there was no free/included wifi - there were mosquitoes in the room. is it terribly hard to install screens? - there were stains on the wall from mosquitoes being squashed/killed - service was just OK One night is not enough time to take advantage of the amenities you're paying for.
Location Free shuttle Cleanliness Would stay here again Heard people walking upstairs most of the night Concierge gave me different answers when I asked the same question Long wait for shuttle boat
Rooftop Restocking the room
- Clean. - Comfort. The Location.
Location The room was not clean at check in. Used amenities. 1 sopa for 2 persona. A lot of mosquitos. Very small shower.
not too much. I must say I am totally disappointed with my stay. I selected this particular propert because they had stated that they do have SPA facilities in the hotel. On the arrival we had been told that kids are not allowed in the SPA and, moreover, we need to pay extra for entering the SPA. I was not stated here in the hotel policies and the bookling representative told tha Hilton fills the data on booking for themselves. Hilton guys were saying just the opposite thing.
The building is fantastic and the room was very comfortable Venice is not famous for bellboy service, it's the second time we stay there and carry the luggage to our room.
I was a pleasant trip thanks to the Hilton. I received the best service. And has provided me a beautiful view of Venice. If you go to Venice, I will go back to the Hilton. Thanks for making my travel special. Thank you :-)
Staff were very helpful
The rooms were well kept and had everything I needed the weather that day
This place had a hostel type atmosphere with the ability for privacy as well. The staff was friendly, the facilities within camp jolly are excellent and the shuttle made getting to and from Venice very easy. This place had many different types of people from all ages and places. It was a greay way to see Venice and make some friends along the way The breakfast at camp jolly was average. You might be better off buying your own somewhere else
Helpful staff, youth atmosphere, facilities in the village Very basic room, beds, sheets, blankets...etc. But acceptable for a camping village.
the beds were clean, the room was lockable, access to a food store, short distance to Venice pool attendant was not friendly, noisy guests in next trailer, there were no guest reviews available online.
Nice friendly stuff, location is ok. Not everything is working like it should. E.g. sever was blocked.
Very good and nice kamping. Wery good food excellent kitchen staff. Special thanks for very nice and helpful Monica from reception
friendly and helpfull staff, good pizza and spaghetti carbonara. lovely all round.
It was cheap, there was a nice bar area to hang out in, and the shuttle to venice was very convenient. The walls are thin, you can hear neighbors easily. Should probably have a bath towel to step on, and the shower head sprayed sideways at certain points. Also, why only being able to pay with the card? Inconvenient to have to go to the office to fill the card and then be able to buy things around the campsite.
I have been there only 2 days. Everything was ok. Cleanliness great. I would return there if I liked Venice;)
Location is quite far from Venedig but still easy to find The room is far too small for 4 persons, it's more suitable for 2 persons. Most of the equipments are not in good conditions anymore.
We arrived at Jolly in early morning and were able to enter the room emediately, which ws very kind from their staff. Location is a little bit critical especialy if you are coming to Jolly late at night.
The camping was really far from public transportation. Good thing is the shuttle service to Venice. Bungalow as such is really good and has all facilities for sleeping and spending the night comfortably.
extremely professional staff, wonderful room, amazing location, a simply extraordinary hotel nothing
Definitely the location and the cadre, interior opulent surroundings. Professional and courteous concierge service. Comfortable large bed. The magnificent rooftop terrace. The only reservation was our room which although very large with high ceiling yet was quite dated, some worn out furniture, rusty heating grills, insufficient lighting, and mosquitoes. The bathroom was especially not up to par and to the high standard we expected.
The courtesy of the staff, nothing was too much trouble, the room was fabulous and the food superb. The location was just right, the hotel itself was a fantastic building and the decor was out of this world. No
The fantastic views across the venetian lagoon - main reason for choosing it. Service was also very high - they really wanted to help, even when the hotel was busy. A true 5* luxury hotel for a special occcasion. Everything was very expensive but it is a 5* hotel in Venice so you can expect nothing else! having a room ovrlooking the lagoon was great but you also get the noise - there is a major waterbus stop just outside (24 hour service) and a continuous flood of tourists passing so you are right in the middle of the bustle of Venice. Choose a room without the views ora hotel in a location away from San Marco if you want peace and quiet.
Location and nice hotel restaurant. We could celebrate the second birthday of our granddaughte with the song of the staff. Expensive
the location, the history and interior fittings of the room,we did not really use any of the facilities we were not there long enough the receptionist said we had a restricted view, this actually meant no view , you could touch the building opposite, this was very dissapointing
comfort and design of the room,view breakfast is too expensive
The Terrace Breakfast
This is a superb hotel, in a cracking location, litterally a couple of minutes walk from St Mark's Square, and seconds from the airport water bus stop.. The room and public areas were lovely. We saw no evidence of the staff being unhelpful, quite the contrary, they were very efficient, friendly and welcoming. Recommended. Nothing
Doing nothing for a week
Breakfast was not bad, free parking near hotel No room service, wi fi for 10 euro per day, windows are dirty, it is to poor room for 4* hotel, first night we had few towels and other bathroom accessories (for one person in two bad room), hotel looks like a shopping center where hotel rooms are made instead of store,
external facade of the building and marina (for boats), underground car park air-condition problems, room not clean, hotel looks as new but is very used, very dirty windows, very big noice wehn the doors for room must be open (access card mechanism)
The room was very clean and very big, the breakfast was excellent. We had a great time.
The hotel is great. Lovely resturants and great food. All the staff were very helpfull. Location is good too.
I enjoyed the cleanliness of the rooms, the decor, and the view of the riverfront. The room gave me every indication to believe the place was high end. The place seemed dead. All the lights in the hallways were off, the water in the shower fluctuated temperatures when used (like it hasn't been used for an extended period of time), I only bumped into one other guest in my building during my 1 day stay, and I could tell from the outside how many rooms were occupied - I'd say around 10% at best. This place was huge! Prior to arrival, I didn't think the size of the hotel would be a problem, but once I got there, I found it very annoying. The restaurant was in another building, and we had to go outside and around the waterfront to reach it. Reading the other reviews, I can confirm it's true - the service is mediocre at best. The staff provide seem to have no sense of urgency to help. Our dinner took very long they were unaccommodating. When I asked if I could add chicken to my pasta (which was not on the menu, but chicken and pasta as separate items were), they acted as if I had just walked into the catholic church and pissed on the baby Jesus himself. The service was slow. Upon checkout, I was told by the desk attendant the person with the authority to complete the task was unavailable and I had to wait 10 minutes. This place feels very understaffed. Given the small size of the staff, the seemingly nonexistent guests, the dim lighting and the infrequently used water pipes, I'd venture to guess NH is loosing some serious money on this investment. Granted, I did visit in May, which is probably a slower season.
We stayed at Building "B" as cheaper side for 2 nights. They don't have enough equipment and service at their room in spite of 4 stars. Especially, I don't recommend family with little baby need to have milk this hotel. Because there were nothing to have hot water and they did't bring it to us. And we have to move to venezia just by land, not sea.
The Hotel is very nice and the breakfast was good as well. Verry nice location in the laguna. the hotel isn´t 800 meters from mestre train station. it´s a 5 minutes bus ride fron the station - a couple of kilometers. but it was easy to find even without a taxi.
very little they had no record of my reservation; given a room, it had no air conditioning till the morning of our grateful departure;
the ONLY thing good about this hotel is that it is close to the airport and that is was somewhat reasonable. this hotel/convention center has an extremely odd layout.....it is not customer friendly. We checked into the wrong side of the building and then had to drag all our luggage without any assistance to another building where we did not even know where the entrance was. The staff seemed very disinterested in helping us. We seemed a "bother" to them.The hotel desk said that breakfast was served until 11 am and got there at 10:40 and were yelled at as we entered the dining hall by the staff that breakfast was over at 10:30 and there was no other options.The hotel has the appearance of a new and modern facility but is totally soul-less with the rooms appearing to have been decorated with no comfort thought!
Breakfest was very good, good shower.
The only nice thing about the hotel was the aspect over a canal. This was the most over-priced and unsatisfactory hotel experience I have had in Europe, and I don't think this was a "Venice" pricing issue. This hotel has 2 different buildings, an up-market 4 star hotel and a budget 3 star hotel. Despite paying for the 4 star hotel we were forced to stay in the 3 star hotel in a noisy room next to a lift - the reception staff rudely would not change the room. The breakfast was not up to scratch for a 4 star hotel. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone as the risk of being downgraded and not refunded or made good in any way is too high !
Location, location, location. Felt small & discreet. I cannot fault it. (I did not have any meals there, however).
The staff was very rude. Not the standard for a 5 star hotel.
Excellent staff help, great position on St Marco, and very near excellent shopping.lso water taxis available right on the doorstep Because of the atreet , the rooms on the canal can be quite noisy.
Location of the hotel. Room Front desk staff not freindly though!! Charge eight euro for room service whatever the order is!
Great location, short walking distance from San Marco and nice shops and restaurants. Very close to the waterbus. Very elegant, clean and breakfast was excellent. I will come back. Everything was great
The hotel was in a good position which enabled us to move around easily. Hotel staff were polite and efficient. Hotel offered 5 star quality and service,
Everythig was absolutely perfect!!!!!!!
fine hotel with fair price -
everything no
When we were checking-out the money for our staying the hotel took twice from my credit card.
Conceive is well trained & good -Hotel charges for hot water €7/-!! in room for taking my medicine/ Quality of food for Breakfast not of high grade - similar to canteen
Location ... close to San Marco Square Service was poor. Room facing is poor.
The dependent at the lobby was rude. The room they gave was not ready, there was an empty champaigne bottle with the corresponding dirty glasses. To make matters worse, it was time consuming to resolve. The room we ended up with had two full size beds together, with separate linen for each, instead of a king/queen size bed. The waiters at the bar and common areas were rude. My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary. In 30 years this is the most we ever paid for accommodations AND the worst service we've received.
The hotel staff were cold and rude. The room service was very poor.
The location was wonderful! The attitude of some of the staff was snooty and the check in and check out process took forever. We were getting off a cruise coming in and there were many people arriving at the the same time but leaving I was left standing for 10 minutes while the clerk fiddled on her computer and noone else was around. To be fair it was the same woman. The conciere also had staff that was either extremely helpful or curt and unresponsive to inquires. The staff was either very pleasant or very disdainful.
the whole experience,the terrace off our room was perfect the cost of the cheese and ham toasties at 4:00 am !!
Westin Europa & Regina is a wonderful place right on the canal with an amazing staff and facilities Nothing
This hotel was really very great, exactly as you see in the photos and can boast about it's location and all of its qualities. Overall i could only find very minimal points to be picky about which are: 1. the hotel is quite tricky to find (as with a lot of places in Venice), you would think directions would therefore be highlighted/mentioned on their website or when you are sent your booking details. 2. Half of the the breakfast staff were useless and not concerned with helping at all (the other half were completely the opposite and couldn't do enough to help and make it as peasant as possible). 3. The hotel decor and furnishings were probably very finely done at one stage, but things are starting tyo tire and wall trimmings etc starting to peel away, scratches and bumps in too many places.
Friendly, great service,comfortable room Difficult to find hotel
The Hotel has excellent location and very good service There are multiple type of 'Canal view' rooms that may not always fit the description.
The hotel is beautiful like a palace. Location is excellent. They give you the feeling that your money is the most important thing for them. The ask you to sign several forms, preauthorize you credit card, and, it's a shame, lock your minibar during the last night of your stay!
Very luxurious. Staff wonderful. Central Location on the canal with superb views and private water taxi station right in front. Room service excellent! The Westin sets the bar very high! TV channel selection poor.
The location was excellent and staff was very helpful and supportive. The hotel is well maintained and charming. The room was well serviced. The hotel met all our expectations--beautiful premises in a charming part of Venice, well connected to visit near and somewhat distant sites of interest to tourists. Yes, the wall was water stained. I informed the manager by a note and received no confirmation or follow up.
Spacious Room, Ease of access to St Marco Square and bottle of champagne was given for our special stay. Booked a deluxe double room but was given a room on first floor facing another building which is under total renovation, noise starts from 8:00AM, can't sleep well and there is no view from this room, not even city view. Ask for ice buckets at 11:30PM, No one picks the call in Service Express.
Excellent location - 3 minutes to San Marco, good services, spa facilities in other location (boat transportation to spa), expensive services (wireless internet - 20 Euro, restaurant dinner for two - 250 Euro)
Location and personal attention
Location is very good. It is a expensive hotel, the service was not very nice with the exception of concierge, that they did a great gob. The shower was leaking water so every time you use it, there was water all over the restroom, the hair dryer did not work, Just details that you take for granted at that price range hotels.
When making our plan to visit Venice we did not know that the place is an island. The sight of water scared us at first on arrival .It became fun and visit to wonderland. The hotel met our expectation as big and reputable shops are within easy reach. we enjoyed our breakfast which provided good scenery of Venice. Nothing
Very friendly and professional initial welcome. Helpful advice from concierge
I stayed at the Casanova Suites which adjacent to the Bauers and for a family of four was great!! The location is just the greatest. The rooms were huge and they offered everything including 2 bathrooms!!! If you are traveling with young adults and spending time in Venice, this place is it. It was not cheap and it shouldnt be but well worth it!! Your on the main canal and yds from St Marks square. I will recomend it to my friends. Needed more TV sets in the bedrooms.
Very easy walking distance to everything. Breakfast was included in our stay. Champagne was served on Sunday. Great variety of foods to select from and coffee was amazing. The view of the Grand Canal cannot be any better. Hotel room key and safe were old world.
Well appointed. Classic beauty with modern convenience. The heat control!
Luxury hotel Location in the heart of Service Modern ambience Great breakfast Service was 5 star They helped us book museum tickets, dinner reservations etc Concierge Raphaela was just amazing No negatives.
Location Internet and telephone net were very weak Casanova side was not good to stay
Profesionalism and kindness of staff.Location on Canal Grande 2 minutes walking distance from Canal Grande;
If you like the boutique looks with no essence; then you will not mind this hotel. Nothing really works and the staff don't know how to fix it. ,If you like the looks and
The fact that we got what we asked for
The location The aircondition didn't work well,so the room was a bit cold.
great location, helpful staff, beautiful rooms, very comfortable bed
The degree of engagement which respected our privacy needs. The location and comfort in heating, need for a quiet room and range of fresh foods at breakfast.
Our room was great. It was big, we were on the top floor so we had really high ceilings and lots of windows since we had a corner room. The location was great... close to the Grand Canal and San Marco's Square. The room very new and clean... we loved everything about it. When I see how expensive Venice is in general the hotel rate doesn't seem as unreasonable when you see what you get. When we booked the breakfast room was not finished so breakfast was not included in our rate. They offered us breakfast at the hotel for 15 euros per person. We thought it was a little expensive, but one morning we tried to find breakfast on our own on the streets of Venice and never found anything that good and it was still expensive. Venice is simply an expensive city.
I thought at 370 euro a night breakfast should be included,I noticed American package holiday clients were being given a voucher for breakfast.
We checked in early and the hotel provided a complimentary upgrade to a Canal View room, so we experienced the "post card" view of Venice from the room. The bathroom was 5-stars. We enjoyed our stay, but the breakfast could be improved to match the overall quality of the hotel.
The Rooms were excellent, clean, comfortable, excellently furnished and location Th bar area seating was too open, the middle bar had a television on which was not showing much and should idealy be turned off and replaced with music. Lack of complementary water in the room. The instructions to get to the hotel are inaccurate and hotel could be more clearly sign posted
Location Friendly Staff Comfort Cleanliness Did not receive Early Mornight Call on morning of departure We had to awaken staff to pay our Bill - not a bad complaint Lucky we had our own Alarm Clock or flights would have been missed First Class hotel otherwise would re - book and recommend
This was a lovely stay in venice, the new refurbished room was excellent, The staff were very friendly and helpfull, no breakfast as that part of the hotel was closed at the time of our stay, but was not a problem as it is close to many resturants & cafe's. I would book this hotel if I went to venice again.
Very nice and fancy place Nothing everything was excellent
Super convinient for visiting Venice (2 minutes from Venice Mestre station and 10 minitus from Venice by train).Clean, confortable, and ery attractive service and price quality ratio.
close to Mestre station, as it was in the station. rooms very clean, a/c perfect. breakfast very nice. no
Its was easy access to the town The breakfast
Hotel was comfortable and clean. Perfect location for visit to Ferrari Museum.
The breakfast was surprising - - many choices. The rooms were simple but well-equipped and very comfortable. Being just across the street from the train station was a huge plus for us.
Well to tell you the truth I liked the friendliness of their staff more than anything else. The housekeeping was poor although the linen and towels provided were very clean.
Location (across the street from the train station, a 4 minute walk to the bus station) Located in Mestre and a 7 minute train ride to Venice Hotel staff were friendly and very accommodating Room was large Included breakfast Weird shower/bathtub design made showering a bit difficult to avoid splashing water on the floor
I stayed at the hotel to take a ship for a cruise. The location was very convenient, because it was very easy to go till the ship, at "Statione Maritime" with a taxi, and, as I heard, the cheapest way too. The hotel is very good, with a big room, good food and good service and facilities.
second visit and the staff was very helpfull plaisant and efficient,the location was perfect opposite the station for train link to venice and bus to airports, the food in the restaurant was good value and quality,room plaisant but front of building too noisy to sleep, room at the back perfect the bathroom was not clean enough mould on shower tray
Smelled nice. Looked clean. Wifi. Reasonable room size. Staff took bags to our room. They put us in our room before it was ready, so we got kicked out for a bit while the staff finished up preparations - this happened after recommended check-in time
the hotel is near the railways station and it is very easy to go to Venizia center and also to the differents airports. nothing
Staff were very helpful and friendly. We received excellent recommendations for restaurants. Super convenient location right next to mestre station. Nothing.
Hotel is not ideally situated for walking to anything, but a bus stops right in front. Exceptionally clean with modern, beautiful rooms. Staff is very courteous and helpful for travelers in need of directions and help getting around. Highly recommended.
The kindness of the staff The road in front was under construction which made access to the hotel a little difficult if you walk to it.
location and proximity to bus service Meals were quite expensive.
Location, parking, cleanliness, staff Room temperature hard to adjust and works only when actually in the room. I know there are energy conservation laws but it detracts from the comfort
Hotel was brand new and well appointed. Staff was struggling with systems.
Ease reaching from airport for late arrival or jet lagged traveler. Busy, so early check in, even for gold Honors members, seems rare, at least on weekend. Staff was pleasant. I liked that I could get bus/vaporetto pass there -- and recommend it since you'll need to travel by both to get into Venice. We had facility difficulties...the tea pot blew the lighting! They responded quickly and fixed the lights, ut never provided us with a working tea kettle. Also did not offer any reimbursement or accommodation. For anyone with mobility issues, know that returning from Venice on the bus lets you off across the street, where the only way to cross is a very high overpass with stairs. You can, however, request the hotel to send their van across the street to pick you up. WE found this out because we asked how to get across. Convenient to airport. Having a meal in the restaurant....not bad, but p
The staff was the best! At the top of my list for the generosity and helpfulness. The hotel was about a 10 minute walk from Oktoberfest and the beds were comfortable. The breakfast is the same every morning, but very good. If you're bringing the train in, the hotel is just around the corner from it. A little hard to find at first but so accessible to everything!
Clean N/A
Left something behind and was told they did not have
Clean, modern large rooms. English speaking reception staff aided trying to decide what transport to use to get to centre of Venice quickly. Speedy check in/check out. I stayed 2 nights and woke up each morning with what appeared to be several mosquito bites that I did not have the night before. I informed staff of my problem.
The property is what one should expect from a HGI. There is a lounge area with outside seating. A pool, a restaurant with inside and outside seating. Hotel offers paid for buffet breakfast. Rooms are nice and beds comfortable. The best thing is the bus line to Venice (only 2 stops) is across the parking lot. Hotel offers bus and water bus (a necessity) tickets at the desk. Easy!! Less than 10 mins and you are at the start of Venice!! Half the price of any place in Venice and conveniently located! Breakfast wasn't included. Wifi is free but not on a secured channel
Service got better as we went through Overly expensive, tired and really only 3* standard
boat service high prices in bar
The Bed, Shuttle Boat to Venice, Break Feast, Gym Car Parking costs 33 Euros per night.
Excellent, attentive staff Suspect we did not get the best rooms available for the price paid
The beach is wonderful and the pool bar is a lovely touch. The hotel is one of the best i have ever stayed in. The free courtesy boat to Venice is worthwhile.
We were only at the hotel for 6 hours, it is difficult to rate for such a short stay They do not take U.S. dollars
seaside, comfort, food, staff
My two-night stay lived up to all my expectations. The restuarant was good; breakfast excellent; and the pool a delight. Perhaps greatest perk was the motor boat shuttle to and from St. Marks Square.
Bedroom was v big They were pretty much closing up for close season. No spa, no pool, no beach, no shops, even all the glass cabinets had been emptied
1/ The charm of the Lido and the atmosphere "annees folles"...2/ The regular and complimentory speed boat to St Marco3/ The quietness of the hotel room 1/ The oldness of the rooms: they would need to be refurbished w/o however loosing the oldness touc of the hotel (a good role model is Relais and Chateaux type of hotels, allying history to luxury) 2/ The food in the cafe was just "ok" and not cheap for what it was...either needs top food...or lower the price
after my short stay i felt so relaxed the hotel is one of the best i have stayed in.the resturant was superb great location to wonder around.
Location Hotel old and decadent, the rooms have rickety furniture, dirty carpet, outdated bathrooms, and in general everything seems to be consumed, requiring renovation rather than a renewal. Absolutely not a 5 stars hotel, not a 4 stars, not a 3 stars, and so on...
Good location, nice view, beautiful decoration, helpful staff, very good breakfast, romantic atmosphere, best restaurant in town. Carpeting is a bit tired.
The staff were excellent and helpful. The location of this hotel is fabulous. I emailed the hotel twice to confirm the booking and they did not respond until a third email. Breakfast is limited to one hot drink and the choice of food was not that extensive considering the cost of the room.
Warm friendly attmosphere in unusual and pleasant surroundings.Very relaxed and the gardens were a pleasant addition to a great experience
Fantastic staff, great location, cool hotel design and décor, great bar and food. Will definitely stay there again.
The room and location can't be beat. The room was large and very nicely decorated. The breakfast was fabulous and the service at breakfast was wonderful. We loved the lounge and ambience of the hotel.
The hotel had personality. It was not part of a bland international chain. Each room is individually decorated with antique furniture. The staff were charming. It was very well located. It provides an excellent breakfast. It rained.
Good location, excellent service, friendly staff.
very inviting place like you were not staying in a hotel.
the room was wonderful and the in hotel restaurant was phenomenal.
Comfortable elegance at it's best. Warmest staff you will ever find anywhere in Venice. The staff could not do enough for us. Nothing was to much trouble. Spotless rooms, and nice views. The oriental bar is superb. We will always return to the Metropole when visiting Venice. After 10 days leaving was very hard.
Its Venice! whats not to like???!!! But really, anything there is overpriced, but the staff was nice, our room was just fine, good size, clean. The restaurant was very good and its just the best location! They have a great outdoor area where you can listen to the piano every night while you eat or have a cocktail.....just wonderful. I didnt like that it was across from Giorgio Armani, literally! Spent too much!!!!
its location. I was very disappointed with the room and bathroom , extremely small and in my opinon it was very expensive. it was very misleading and for almost 600 euro it was not worth it. Was expecting a little luxury !!!!!
Location and the fact that they upgraded our room from Standard double to Deluxe double having a canal view whih was exciting and pleasant. Nothing
Location, food, shopping. Find the makers to see the range of fresh fish. Go to a restaurant with fresh fish on ice displayed outside. Excellent! WiFi was not available in the room. Computer in lobby did not work. Internet through TV in room did not work.
Staff members are polite and friendly, rooms were clean and spacious. Had their own dock and good location close to San Marco Square. Would recommend.
Friendly staff, interior decoration of the room and lobby The hotel is currently under construction and I could not see out of my window
very good hotel, nice location, good facilities, good customer service. no
The location was perfect. There was an incident where some waste water was dumped in the canal when we had breakfast on the terass. could have been timed better as the smell what not nice.
The room given to us was amazing! It was clean, the beds were comfortable and we had the best view of one of the canals! The breakfast was very nice for italian standards, various pastries, fresh cappuccino, toast, meat and cheese, eggs, bacon and fruit and yogurt. The cleaning lady tried to come in in the morning even though we only stayed one night and hadn't checked out yet.
i like the design of the hotel and the staff were very friendly and very helpful No
location,design,very friendly staff nothing
Very helpful and friendly staff, excellent and quiet location, well equpped and comfortable room with a beautiful view Bathroom on the small side
The best hotel in Athens. We ended up eating both at the roof top Restaurant and Main follow breakfast room and had excellent food, service and views. Highly recommend! Surrounding neighborhood wasn't very upscale
Good location. Staff friendly & helpful. Breakfast excellent. Service always readily available. Room small & expensive for what it was. Air conditioning iffy.
the place is not five stars it s three stars. The terrace is not covered so the birds take all your food, the bathrooms are tiny and the water spills all over, the internet slow.
Fantastic hotel with a stunning location in Venice.
kindness of the staff they where working in our hallway with more than 5 persons, ceilings opened etc.
Very quiet room and very stylish/modern interiors. Breakfast was very good, too. Not particularly
friendly staff, excellent breakfast (very nice terrace!), nice room (though a bit small), good design,
I thought the hotel staff was extremely pleasant and accomodating. Everything was terrific, however, there was one item to note. One evening while sitting in the bar lounge we ordered an appetizer. For 30 Euro's we got what one could only describe as a match-stick sized spring roll. I thought the portion and price were not consistent. However, the breakfast bar was fantastic.
Very central location to all that Venice offers and yet the right side of the Grande Canal to get away from all of it and unwind. Right next to Salute water taxi stop. Room was fabulous and staff were very attentive
We had a deluxe room overlooking the lagoon - wonderful position, beautiful large room, charming staff. Our second visit and we'll be back.
excellent service, excellent location none
Staff was uniformly professional. Perhaps a bit more warmth. Professionalism tends to leave relationships a bit rigid.
The location was excellent, the view from our room was Grand. The cafe setting in front was not occupied by guests or customers enough, empty when other places had more customers, not sure how hotel could remedy it. Also the key to the room while impressive would have made us a target if we had dropped it somewhere, perhaps changing to a bar coded card would be better served to guests.
Much better hotel than any other 4 star hotels I stayed at Venice before
Very good locatiion and fantastic view ! Neatly decorated room and nice breakfast room with canal view. Quick service.
this hotel was 5 minutes walk from St Mark,s square and the view from the balcony was stunning.
ALL of the staff were excellent in their attitude, courtesy and commitment - absolutely first class. The food was outstanding - the best hotel food we have tasted in years. No


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And if Tocqueville is right, then Piketty is mistaken, despite the impressive scope and sophistication of his work.
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Some five years later, Tocqueville dropped Volume 2—a deeply philosophical yet plainspoken meditation on the party in the USA.
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In 1833, when Tocqueville visited America, he was struck by the equal distribution of wealth and the absence of capitalists.
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After a number of albums, countless shows, and hundreds of thousands of fans, Kaskade continues to touch people all over the world with his music. Recently, Kaskade - real name Ryan Raddon - released a new single "Atmosphere" in which he showcases another side of his talents, lending his vocals to a track he has produced for the first time.
Ryan says, "It's a very personal song and I thought it's only appropriate that I sing it. It's written about me and my life, and my experience. So although all my songs are like that, this particular one is very personal."
And this may not be the last that fans hear of Ryan's voice! He tells iHeartRadio, "The reception's been so great. Everybody's like, 'I love your voice.' I'm like really? Oh, okay, yeah I guess I'll start singing more songs."
Recently announced plans of a new tour to support his new album, Atmosphere, has his fans very excited for its September 2013 release. Ryan will be bringing his Atmosphere tour to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago this fall. Big Rooms, small tour!
Kaskade stopped by iHeartRadio HQ recently, where he was kind enough to answer questions from fans. He also did a little a capella version of his new single "Atmosphere" with Paul the Web Guy! Check it all out below:
@EvolutionRadio @kaskade Where do u look for inspiration when creating a new album? Does it change from record to record? #iHeartKaskade— The Kid Boriqua (@TheKidBoriqua) July 11, 2013
KASKADE: It definitely changes from record to record. I always kind of draw upon life experiences and what's currently going on in my life. You write records about what's happening to you. Or I do, anyway. Whatever's going on with my life. Sometimes I'm thinking about old things [that] happened in high school or whatever other experiences, but something has to happen that day to trigger a thought about something in high school, like meeting an old friend and then remembering something that we did together. So it's always just about telling a story about what's going on in your life at the time.
@EvolutionRadio @kaskade sooo #BRST, can we expect a new stage rig and visuals?— Anthony Panagos (@BigTonyPanagos) July 11, 2013
KASKADE: Yes new stage, new visuals, new everything, and much bigger.
What was it like working with @Skrillex on 'Lick It?' Can we expect more collabs in the future? @kaskade @EvolutionRadio #iHeartKaskade— Skrillex™ Fans (@SkrillexPage) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: Working with Skrillex was awesome. He's an amazing kid, very talented and has crazy ideas. What was it like working with him? Easy. I mean, I just sent him a bunch of ideas, like, 'Hey, man, what do you think of this?' and he sent me the ideas back, and it was very seamless and fun. And I hope to work with him sometime again, yeah.
@kaskade @EvolutionRadio #iheartkaskade why "kaskade" why that name?— DeeMuñiz (@glittergunsmua) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: I just liked the sound of it. I was just searching around for a word that seemed to fit what I was doing, and that jumped out at me, and I just went with it, and here we are. Thirteen years later, 14 years later, yeah.
#iHeartKaskade @kaskade What inspired you to make music and what are your favorite artists that are non electronic?— ZєєŁΛΛ♪♫ (@ZeelaaHD) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: I loved music, and I loved fiddling around with it and when I was going to college it just kinda was a hobby, a very passionate hobby. So I started making music, kinda just on the side and not thinking anything would happened with it. When I graduated, it seemed a lot more fun to just continue to make music, so I just kinda kept doing that, and now I'm here. My favorite artists that are non-electronic? Well, I'm really liking what Lana del Rey is doing right now. I just recently remixed one of her songs, which is an honor since she's so cool. Ellie Goulding, I mean, I listen to everything.
Most memorable performance you've ever had @kaskade #IHeartKaskade— JR (@frank_valdes_jr) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: Probably EDC 2009, Electric Daisy Carnival 2009, main stage. That was a very memorable moment. But I have, like, maybe a couple of dozen moments like that, but that one was extremely special.
#iHeartKaskade Do you listen to your own music? Or are you sick of hearing it by the time you're done making it? #ThankYou #YouInspireMe— River (@RivOfficial) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: Well, I tour so much. So, typically, when I'm not performing, I don't listen to my own music very much. I mean, when I finish an album I'll listen to it for a while afterwards to make sure that I'm really finished. I mean I have been listening to the Atmosphere album for a little while. But then, yeah, then I take a break 'cause I hear this stuff every night. I mean, I play three or four shows a week, so when I'm not playing shows, I listen to other stuff like alternative music, or indie, or rock, or whatever hip hop, anything.
@EvolutionRadio @kaskade what is your favorite album out of all you have made?— Daniel Leon (@dannyy_l) July 11, 2013
KASKADE: I don't really have a favorite. People ask me all the time. That's like asking a parent what's your favorite child? Like, maybe secretly you have one but you would never say to the other kids who might get jealous. I don't have a favorite. I love them all.
@kaskade do you have a specific mailing address for fan mail or are social media sites the only alleys of communication? #iHeartKaskade— Jacob Allen (@jacoballen8) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: Twitter, @Kaskade.
iHeartRadio: Do you ever receive anything unusual from fans?
KASKADE: All the time. I mean, I get a lot of like nice things. People make kandi and chains and bracelets and like, nice things. But then there's the occasional weird thing, yeah.
#iHeartKaskade @kaskade how excited are you for #AtmosphereTour?!? 😬— Melissa Monsalve (@Melissasux) July 14, 2013
KASKADE: My whole existence right now is Atmosphere. Atmosphere, the tour; Atmosphere, the album; Atmosphere, the single, ahhhh yes, I am extremely excited. I mean, I've already been planning. It's been in the planning stages for two months. I have been working on the show for the last couple of weeks, and the first show is like in ten weeks. So yeah I am very excited!
@EvolutionRadio @kaskade Do you like french fries or curly fries?— Christopher (@R3di4) July 11, 2013
KASKADE: Well, I like all things potato, actually. So French fries, curly fries, both. Mashed potato, baked potato, I like it all.
Check out Kaskade's official music video for his new single "Atmosphere."
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"The following restrictions are placed on all Starter Edition Accounts: Characters will be unable to disable experience gains."*
This change effectively makes level 19 twinking impossible.
Introduction Edit
- Kept for historical purposes.
To create a level 19 twink on your trial account (also called a "starter edition account") you will need to achieve the necessary goal of 10 gold coins by level 19 in order to successfully lock your experience gain (aka "experience lock"). This is a hard task to accomplish because you will not be able to use the Auction House, mail system or to trade between players.
Farming Gold through Fishing Edit
- Kept for historical purposes.
As mentioned by a player on this thread [1] this is what you should do:
- Look for a fishing trainer and learn to fish
- Travel to The Cape of Stranglethorn
- Search and fish the Bloodsail Wreckage Pools. Also fish other pools to make the Bloodsail Wreckage Pools respawn faster.
- Since you'll be way too low for Stranglethorn, mobs will aggro you fast. To avoid mobs, simply fish in relatively save areas like the Wild Shore or The Vile Reef south of Grom'Gol.
By doing that, you'll get [Mithril Bound Trunk], which contain valuable [Bolt of Mageweave], [Bolt of Runecloth], [Thick Leather], [Rugged Leather] along with some green items.
During the first week of the month, you can go to the Darkmoon Faire. On the outskirts of the island are pools of debris that may be fished for [Sealed Crate]s ([2]). These have a 19% chance of containing 4-14 [Obsidian Ore] that sell for 20s each and a 10% chance of containing 4-14 Elementium Ore selling for over 23s each. You should be able to easily max out starter account gold at level 10 within an hour with this method, as no fishing skill is required to fish the crates from the pools. This also gives you a chance to catch the [Sea Pony] non-combat pet [3].
Farming Gold through Crafting Edit
- Kept for historical purposes.
My advice is to start with Mining as your first primary profession so you can gather some Copper Ore while you're still leveling, if necessary fly to your main city (which will be a free flight from the starting area) to store the ore, it is important that you keep empty space for vendor trash, especially weapons will profit you some good starting copper.
You can also choose Skinning as a secondary profession to maximize your money by selling the Light Leather and Ruined Leather Scraps or save them until level 15 or so, learn Leatherworking and turn them into armor enchants that will sell for a bit more money.
You will need to get into Tailoring eventually to make the much needed Linen Bag because you can't afford to waste gold buying them from the vendor but leave it for later because you won't find many humanoid mobs dropping Linen Cloth at the first few levels. I believe there's at least one quest on each starter area that will award you with a 6-slot bag so you'll probably only need to craft 3 more. In the Night Elf starting zone, you can actually get three bags for free, including a 8-slot one. You can also get lucky and get a few more through random drops, if that happens you can still craft Bolt of Linen which will sell for a bit more than Linen Cloth.
Still the key is Mining and Jewelcrafting which will enable you to transform the copper into Delicate Copper Wire and, after that, into Braided Copper Ring which you can sell for 2 50 a piece so 400 of those will profit you 10 but you won't need that many because you'll be selling some trash as well. If you have both professions this will also enable you to craft the rings right where you are so you won't need to fly back to the city, this way you can turn the Coarse Stone into Coarse Stone Statue instead of dynamite.
If you farm your ore in an area with some good humanoid grey mobs (that won't further your experience gain) you will also be able to farm some Linen Cloth which when combined with the Coarse Stone you'll get from mining will enable you to make some Rough Dynamite (with engineering) which will also sell for a bit more than the Linen Cloth and Coarse Stone separated.
Keep in mind that each time you mine an ore node it will increase your experience by 110 experience, you should keep a good amount of experience to farm your gold through mining because by selling trash loot from grey mobs the farming will be much slower.
Free bags Edit
- Kept for historical purposes.
- Alliance
- Teldrassil:
- (8) [Dream Carrier]
- (6) [Foul Bag]
- (6) [Melithar's Supply Bag]
- Horde
- Tirisfal Glades:
- (8) [Headsman's Bag]
- (6) [Pumpkin Bag]
- Mulgore:
- (8) [Kodo Saddlebag]
- (6) [Bag of Thorns]
- Neutral
- Darkmoon Faire:
- (16) [Darkmoon Storage Box](technicaly cost 1 darkmoon ticket but you can get that in one game)
Where to farm copper ore Edit
- Kept for historical purposes.
You should concentrate on farming at Duskwood between the Maw of the Void and Cliffspring Falls which has level 11-13 mobs, they will be grey to you from 16-18 lvl so you can freely run around mining ore without having to gain unecessary xp by cleaning trash mobs which provide you experience.
The area around Forsaken Rear Guard. You can (and should) accept the quest Rise, Forsaken at the Forskaken High Command which will enable you with your own personal bodyguard, Agatha wish will engage and help you fight your enemies or tank them for you while you mine away. She also heals you whenever you're about to die making you virtually invulnerable.
After experience lock Edit
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You should collect the reputation tabards for the different city factions so you get 16-slot bags.
You are somewhat limited in terms of Enchants since you'll have to enchant your own gear and you're limited to a max skill of 100 Enchanting.
A popular level 19 twink item, Green Tinted Goggles will be unavailable to you because even though you only need a skill level of 100 in Engineering to craft them you actually need 150 skill to wear them. You can, however, get the Flying Tiger Goggles instead.


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A restaurant in Brooklyn is turning to hip-hop's hottest couple for its Valentine's Day menu.
Located in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of the borough, the Italian restaurant Brucie has created a Beyoncé and Jay Z-themed menu for the most romantic day of the year.
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Earliest amoebae live today, according to a report in Science, vol 304, p44, 2 April 2004. Alexander Schmidt and colleagues at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena have studied amber chips believed to be 100 million years old and found they contained preserved amoebae – single celled organisms that live in water and are very rarely fossilised because they are mostly water themselves. The researchers comment: "They represent the earliest occurrence of four species of freshwater amoebae in the Phryganellidae and Centropyxidae families that live on today."
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(Cleveland) - Camilla Terry has been found guilty of the aggravated murder of her three-year-old son, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty announced Friday afternoon.
The body of Emilliano Terry was discovered at a garbage transfer station in Oakwood on November 26, 2012. Authorities had been searching for the child since the previous day when his mother, Camilla Terry, 21, of Cleveland, called 9-1-1 and reported him missing.
A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Jury took less than two hours to find Terry guilty on one count of Aggravated Murder, three counts of Murder, two counts of Endangering Children and one count each of Felonious Assault, Tampering With Evidence, Making False Alarms and Gross Abuse of a Corpse.
The guilty verdict on Aggravated Murder for purposely killing a child under age 13 means Terry could receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Common Pleas Judge Janet Burnside will sentence Terry on December 19. Assistant County Prosecutors Anna Faraglia, Ronni Ducoff and Jennifer Driscoll prosecuted the case for the State of Ohio.
In her closing statement, Faralgia noted that today marked the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, an event often described as a loss of innocence for the country.
"Every time a child dies at the hands of another, it is a loss of innocence,'' she told the jurors. "In this case, the loss of innocence occurred on or about November 20, 2012, when this defendant intentionally killed her own child."
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By John Boyle Herald Writer
RENTON — The first time the Seahawks tried to acquire O'Brien Schofield, the Arizona Cardinals beat them to the punch, drafting the pass rusher before the Seahawks could in 2010.
"This is a guy that we liked in the draft a couple of years ago; this was one of the guys that we were trying to get in the draft," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "We had a place that we were going to pick him, but unfortunately for us, he went before that."
So when Schofield hit the waiver wire last week, the Seahawks were surprised, but also eager to claim the former fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin. This time, the Seahawks had to wait for all of the teams ahead of them in the waiver order to find out if they'd finally get their man more than three years later.
"Yes we were (surprised Schofield was released)," Carroll said. "And when we claimed him, it was a long ways for him to go to get to us. So we were excited that we got him, because we set our sights on him earlier. Sometimes it's funny how that works."
In 2010, the Seahawks saw Schofield as a young talent who could help with a rebuilding project under a first-year head coach and general manager who were drastically overhauling the roster. Now, they seen in Schofield a potentially vital insurance policy for a pass rush they tried to overhaul in free agency.
Schofield, who played outside linebacker in Arizona's 3-4 scheme, will be used at strongside linebacker and defensive end, much in the same role as Bruce Irvin. The Seahawks have a proven pass-rushing end in Chris Clemons; they drafted Irvin in the first round last year; and they went out and signed two of the top free agent ends, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett, in the offseason.
Yet Clemons, who tore his ACL in the playoffs, is still very much a question mark for the start of the season, Irvin is suspended for the first four games and Avril already has been limited by foot and hamstring issues since joining the team. Even Bennett, who has been a regular on the practice field save for missing Tuesday's session for the birth of a child, is playing this season with a torn rotator cuff.
"It helps us," Carroll said when asked if Schofield will help mitigate the early-season absence of Irvin. "It will help us with Clem too in his recover, because he is a legitimate outside rusher on third down. He played on a really good third-down team last year with Arizona, and it looks like he could contribute to us."
For Schofield, the chance to join a contender — and yes, a division rival of his former team — was as welcome as his release was surprising. After picking up 4.5 sacks in 2011 as a backup, Schofield earned a starting job in 2012 and started the first nine games, picking up four sacks before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 9.
He rehabbed the ankle, reported to Cardinals training camp feeling 100 percent healthy, then found out that his team of three years, which hired a new coach and general manager in the offseason, deemed him expendable having just signed John Abraham. From starter, to injured, to cut, just like that, and while playing under a team-friendly rookie contract — even by the cutthroat standards of the NFL, that's a pretty tough business decision.
"It was a rough process," Schofield said. "I definitely didn't think that something like that would happen to me, but the fact that it did and I get picked up as soon as I did by a division rival, it makes me happy that I get a chance to see Arizona two times a year.
"It's a lot of motivation. I have some old buddies there, and honestly I didn't like the way that I got let go, but at the same time I really appreciate the opportunity; it was definitely a blessing. Now, I'm able to start a different part of my life with the Seattle Seahawks, and I'm ready to go."
Schofield admitted that trying to keep up at first was, "kind of like Spanish with learning all of the new calls and new language," but he thinks he'll fit in just fine even if the Seahawks' hybrid 4-3 scheme is different than what he knew in Arizona. Whether he's a linebacker or a defensive end, Schofield knows what his job will be with the Seahawks.
"Just getting after the passer, a pass rusher first," he said. "The (coverage) drops aren't as complicated as I had to do in the past so that's even better. They really made it simple for the guys that they believe are rushers to have simple drops and not think too much and just be able to play fast."
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OK, Marc Bergevin isn't Irish.
Moreover, there is a rapidly accumulating body of evidence to suggest the Canadiens general manager is good, rather than lucky.
But check the calendar: It's March 17.
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
And while the Blarney Stone has not been relocated to the seventh floor of the Bell Centre, good fortune and Irish eyes (maybe Brendan Gallagher's) are smiling on the Canadiens' executive suite.
It's almost spooky: Everything Bergevin and his staff do comes up smelling of clover … or shamrocks.
The latest example is Jarred Tinordi.
The defenceman is recalled from Hamilton and makes his NHL debut against the Devils in New Jersey. Partnered with Francis Bouillon, Tinordi plays almost 15 minutes. He does nothing egregiously wrong on D, picks up an assist on Tomas Plekanec's winning goal and ends his first game in the bigs at plus-2.
On the eve of St. Patrick's Day, the Canadiens skated out on the ice of the Prudential Center as a fourth-place Eastern Conference team. Saturday afternoon wins by Boston and Pittsburgh knocked them out of the lofty perch the Canadiens had occupied since a 3-1 win over the Rangers lifted the Canadiens into first place on Feb. 19.
But by 10 p.m. – after a typically hermetic New Jersey defensive effort in which the Canadiens had to scratch and claw for each inch of the ice – they were back on top of the conference with a 19th win in 28 games.
It didn't last. The Penguins edged the Bruins 2-1 Sunday afternoon; and by the time the last Celtic celebrant is poured out of the pub on Sunday evening, the Canadiens find themselves in second place in the conference, two points behind Pittsburgh with two games in hand.
The Canadiens remain atop the Northeast Division. They're a point ahead of Boston, which has played one game fewer.
The Sunday afternoon game was costly for both teams. Kris Letang and David Krejci left with injuries..
Canadiens fans should congratulate themselves for staying awake through the 2-1 Saturday win. Until its last few frantic minutes, the game at the Pru was stultifyingly boring.
You want excitement in New Jersey? Watch the Sopranos or read Philip Roth. Devils hockey is about as exciting as watching Tony wash his car or Portnoy pleasure himself.
The Devils gave the Canadiens nothing. The home team had a 33-22 shot advantage, outhit the Canadiens 26-18 and set up a wall of sticks and bodies in front of goaltender Johan Hedberg. New Jersey effectively stifled the Canadiens' speed and skill.
Playing against his old team, Brian Gionta was held without a shot on goal. His futility was matched by Alex Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov.
Heck, Colby Armstrong had a shot. And it went in, Armstrong's first of the season.
In his postgame remarks, Michel Therrien praised Armstrong for contributions that escape the scrutiny of many fans. The coach made an in-game adjustment, moving Armstrong to the Lars Eller-Alex Galchenyuk line in the third period and dropping Gabriel Dumont down to play with little-used Ryan White and Michael Blunden.
And for a late defensive-zone faceoff, Therrien used David Desharnais, who won 13 of 24 draws on the night (Plekanec won 19 of 29).
P.K. Subban led the Canadiens' modest shot parade with five. Lars Eller had four, Brendan Gallagher and Max Pacioretty three each. Four players accounted for 15 of the team's 22 shots.
The Canadiens power play went 0-for-3. The PK allowed New Jersey's only goal, by Peter Harrold.
Fans have been waiting for Carey Price to steal a game. This might have been it. With the game in the balance, Price made 18 saves in the third period.
Some stats:
• The win lifted the Canadiens' road record to 10-2-2. Last season they were 15-20-6.
• The Canadiens have scored first in 21 of their 28 games. This speaks to the team's level of preparedness.
• The Canadiens have one regulation-time loss in their last 17 games. They have not lost consecutive games in regulation this season.
• On L'Antichambre, Stéphane Leroux talked about the eight-game segments of the Canadiens' season. They have gone 6-2-0, 52-1, 4-1-3 and, to date, 4-0-0.
The latter should get a boost this week, when the Canadiens play Buffalo twice at the Bell Centre, sandwiched around a visit to Long Island.
Perhaps Brandon Prust, Michael Ryder or Rene Bourque will be cleared to rejoin the roster.
Recovery will take longer for Raphael Diaz. But Tinordi's play in New Jersey merits another start Tuesday against the Sabres. And maybe the big galoot, for whom the Canadiens traded up in the 2010 draft – will be around for a while.
Once everyone is healthy, Bergevin will have some personnel decisions to make.
May the road rise up to meet the Canadiens GM. May the wind be at Bergevin's back.
And a happy St. Paddy's to all HIO readers.
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Vintage Chevrolet Camaro Cars
The Camaro was Chevrolet's ultimate answer to Ford's wildly successful Mustang, which debuted in 1964. The Mustang led the charge for a whole field of "pony cars"—reasonably priced and highly stylized compact cars with "muscle car" high-performance engines. Chevy's first pony car, the Corvair, released for model year 1965, didn't make a dent. But the Camaro, released for model year 1967, had legs.
This zippy pony car, employing GM's new F-body platform, was offered in a wide variety of six-cylinder and V-8 engines and as a convertible, and it quickly sold 220,000 units in a year. In a few short years, the Camaro overtook the Mustang as the sales leader.
Ironically, early Camaros were based on the less-exciting Chevy Nova body, chassis, and mechanical package. GM's innovative design chief Bill Mitchell grumbled that he never cared for the first generation, saying they were "no damn good—too many people involved."
Still, Mitchell gave the top-line late 1960s Camaros, which came with a powerful Z28 engine and suspension package, elegant curving fenders and a duck-tail rear spoiler. More than 96,000 Camaro SS (Super Sport) and more than 143,000 Camaro RS (Rallye Sport) models were made for the first generation, and they are among the most collectible cars today.
For the car's second generation, Mitchell got to design a Camaro to his exacting standards. Debuting mid-way through model year 1970, this Camaro was only released as a coupe, with a lean, curvaceous "Coke bottle" body and a dedicated chassis with monocoque construction. (GM's Pontiac division produced a clone named the Firebird that had a different engine and front end.)
While even the Z28s were less powerful than the early '60s models, these second-generation Camaros was seen as perfection: The body remained unaltered—other than changes to the nose to meet new safety regulations—for 11 years, and GM sold nearly 2 million of them.
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The LT and Z28 were dropped in 1988, leaving the IROC and base models, which were very attractive, cleanly styled Camaros. In '89, the base got the RS (Rallye Sport) tag, as well as more dramatic bodywork so it more closely resembled the IROC. The IROC got an upgrade for its wheels and tires, and a 240 bhp engine. In 1991, Chevy ended its sponsorship of the International Race of Champions, and had to give up that moniker. The IROC-Z became the Z28.
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The Redlands Fire Department has named Capt. Richard Sessler as the department's Firefighter of the Year.
Sessler entered the fire service as a fire explorer with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District in 1999. Two years later he left the explorer program to become a volunteer firefighter with the Riverside County Fire Department, attending the 42nd Basic Fire Academy and completing his Associate of Science Degree at Crafton Hills College.
Soon after graduation, Sessler was employed as a seasonal firefighter with the United States Forest Service and was assigned to the San Bernardino National Forest Mountain Top District.
His hard work and dedication were quickly recognized, and in 2000 Sessler was selected to join the Del Rosa Hotshots, an elite team of wildland firefighters, the Redlands Fire Department said in a press release. It was during his time with the Hotshots that Sessler's leadership and work ethic grew and flourished.
Recalling his commitment to the fire service and his fellow firefighters, Del Rosa Hotshot Superintendent Jim Tomaselli said, "He was well known amongst his fellow firefighters as someone that could be counted on and trust him with your life."
Sessler continued to move up steadily through the ranks of the Forest Service and was selected as a founding member of the newly created Mill Creek Hotshots in 2002.
Remembering Sessler's service as a Squad Boss leading a team of firefighters, Mill Creek Hotshot Superintendent John Ellison said, "Richie carried the cornerstone of the Hotshots - duty, honor and respect - to the highest levels. His leadership style and concern for his squad's well-being was unprecedented."
In 2003, Sessler was promoted to engineer and assigned to the City Creek station.
During his time with the Forest Service, Sessler attended and completed numerous challenging training classes and programs in a wide range of fire suppression fields.
Sessler was also repeatedly recognized for his service and is a three-time recipient of the United States Department of Agriculture Certificate of Merit and State of Florida Distinguished Service Award.
In 2005, Sessler left the Forest Service to join the Redlands Fire Department.
In 2008, Sessler was promoted to fire engineer and to fire captain in 2009.
During this time, Sessler obtained his bachelor's degree in public administration from Grand Canyon University and his hazardous materials technician qualification.
He also attended the Riverside County Truck Academy and Auto Extrication Academy.
In 2012, he completed his master's degree in administration and management from the University of Redlands and was nominated by his peers to join the Whitehead Leadership Society.
Sessler's involvement in the department extends far beyond his own professional development, as much of his work is focused on supporting the development and advancement of his fellow firefighters.
Shortly after his promotion to captain, Sessler became a shift training captain. This position plans, coordinates and delivers essential training to personnel assigned to the shift.
He also represents Redlands and other East Valley fire agencies on a regional board for the California Incident Command Certification System, which evaluates and certifies fire personnel for positions within the Incident Command System and ensures that those individuals can effectively manage complex emergency responses.
Additionally, Sessler has served in the position of training specialist with California Incident Management Team No. 5.
This team responds to emergency incidents across the country, ranging from hurricanes and tornados to earthquakes and fires.
In this role, Sessler mentored trainees, providing guidance and coordinating the team's incident responses.
On the emergency scene is where Sessler's knowledge, skills and abilities are most clearly displayed, RPD says.
"While responding to the Sawtooth Fire in the Morongo Valley, an unpredictable and rapidly approaching fire front was bearing down on numerous homes. Sessler's quick and efficient direction assisted in saving many of those homes," the press release said. "Similarly, while responding to the Edgemont Fire in the Sunset Hills area, Sessler's command presence helped response teams successfully deploy a complex backfiring operation, saving several homes and hundreds of acres of vegetation."
Most recently Sessler responded to the North Pass Fire in the Mendocino National Forest where his ability to coordinate and lead firefighters on an extremely stubborn timber fire in tremendously difficult terrain was noted by his branch director. His actions and leadership saved multiple residences and thousands of acres of precious watershed.
Sessler's current supervisor, Battalion Chief Jim Topoleski, describes him as a "quiet leader who listens and earns the trust of his employees by doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons. On the fire ground he remains calm and methodical."
In addition to his work with the department, Sessler also serves his fellow firefighters and the community as an executive board member for the Redlands Professional Firefighters Association.
His work with the Professional Firefighters Association includes his involvement in the Honor Guard, the Lighting the Way Event Committee, the Redlands Firefighters Car Show, the Red Lights and Sirens Dinner with Martha Green, the Associates of the Redlands Bowl Cooking with Martha event, the Walk for Life, Community Clean-up days and Habitat for Humanity.
Sessler says that his most important commitment is to his wife, Tammy, and their three children, Anthony, Tyler and Khloe.
"You know, I love my job," said Sessler. "I love doing what I get paid to do, but my job is second to my family. I just love them a bunch more and that really is what matters."
The fire department's Firefighter of the Year is chosen by the department's executive team with participation from department firefighters.
Source: Redlands Fire Department


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By Karen Petit, firstname.lastname@example.com, (803) 777-5037
Cathy Arnot's travel diary reads like a promotional flyer for a travel agency: Italy, Cyprus, Thailand, Greece, Germany, China, Spain, Serbia, Korea, Slovenia, Australia, Poland and Mexico.
Since 2003, the Arnold School of Public Health physical therapist has traveled with the USA Shooting team to cities abroad and throughout the United States.
Her expertise in physical therapy has become so recognized and respected that Arnot has been selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Division to serve as a member of the U.S. medical staff for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Assigned to USA Shooting, she will provide care and be on-call for the athletes 24 hours a day.
Arnot, a clinical assistant professor in the physical therapy program of the department of exercise science, said that when the letter arrived announcing her selection that she hesitated before telling anyone. "I was afraid that I might jinx the invitation," she said. "It is a once in a lifetime opportunity."
Her work with USA Shooting, which has athletes on rifle, shotgun and pistol teams, began in 2003 when she was selected to work with the team for the World Cup (shotgun) in Lonato, Italy, and the World Cup Final (shotgun) in Lanarca, Cyprus. Since then, as her passport shows, she has traveled the world with the USA Shooting team, including the Pre-Olympic World Cup (shotgun, rifle and pistol) in Beijing, China, in 2008.
In 2011, she was a medical volunteer for the Pan Am Games. Most recently, she was in Milan, Italy, for the World Cup (rifle and pistol).
She headed to a training camp in Copenhagen, Denmark, before arriving in London on July 25, just ahead of the July 27 Opening Ceremony. The first competition for USA Shooting was July 28, when the women's air rifle team competed.
Her schedule in London is demanding. The USA Shooting Team qualified for 21 Olympic events during 2010 and 2011, and the demanding competitions and practices can lead to injuries related to an athlete's positioning, including problems with the neck, shoulder and back, as well as hip, knees and elbows, said Arnot, who is housed in the Olympic Village with the female members of USA Shooting.
Working with the athletes is both professionally and personally rewarding, Arnot said.
"You know how serious the competition is for them and how important your work is in helping them compete," she said. "When an athlete thanks you after they have received a medal, it is very gratifying, and you do feel that you are part of Team USA. They make you proud."
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PTHParathormone; Parathormone (PTH) intact molecule; Parathyroid hormone
PTH stands for parathyroid hormone. It is a protein hormone released by the parathyroid gland.
The parathyroid glands are located in the neck, near or attached to the back side of the thyroid gland. Parathyroid hormone controls calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D levels in the blood and bone.
Release of PTH is controlled by the level of calcium in the blood. Low blood calcium levels cause increased PTH to be released, while high blood calcium levels block PTH release.
A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of PTH in your blood.
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
How to Prepare for the Test
Ask your health care provider if you should stop eating or drinking for some period of time before the test. Most often, you will not need to fast or stop drinking.
How the Test Will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the Test is Performed
Yourhealth care providermay order this test if:
- You havehigh calcium or lowphosphorus levels in your blood, and you may have abnormal PTH.
- You have osteoporosis that is severe, cannot be explained, or does not respond to treatment.
Normal Results
Normal values are 10 - 55 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL). To help understand whether your parathyroid hormone levels are normal, your health care provider will measure your blood calcium at the same time.
The examples above are common measurements for resultsof these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different specimens.Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Parathyroid hormone levels above 55 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL) are considered to be high. These higher levels may be caused by:
- Disorders that increase phosphate or phosphorous levels in the blood, such as chronic kidney disease
- Failure of the body to respond to parathyroid hormone (pseudohypoparathyroidism)
- Lack of calcium, which may be due to not eating enough calcium, not absorbing calcium, or losing too much calcium in your urine
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding (uncommon)
- Swelling in the parathyroid glands, called primary hyperparathyroidism
- Tumors in the parathyroid gland, called adenomas
- Vitamin D disorders, including not enough sunlight in older adults and problems absorbing, breaking down, and using vitamin D in the body
Lower-than-normal levels may occur with:
- Accidental removal of parathyroid glands during neck surgery
- Autoimmune destruction of the parathyroid gland
- Cancers that start in another part of the body (such as the breast, lungs, or colon) and spread to the bone
- Excess calcium over a long period of time from milk or certain antacids, such as calcium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Low levels of magnesium in the blood
- Radiation to the parathyroid glands
- Sarcoidosis
- Vitamin D intoxication
Other conditions under which the test may be performed:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Bringhurst FR, Demay MB, Kronenberg HM. Hormones and disorders of mineral metabolism. In: Kronenberg HM,Melmed S, Polansky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 28.
Review Date: 12/11/2011
Reviewed By: Nancy J. Rennert, MD, Chief of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Norwalk Hospital, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.