Category: Accommodations

San Antonio, TX: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport if you are staying in San Antonio.
    • Rent a car if you plan on exploring Hill Country – which I would highly recommend.

Accommodations – Super cool historic hotels or AirB&B has a lot of options in Hill Country.

Tuscon Az: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport or around the city.

Accommodations – As usual, in a area with a lot of history, I prefer historical hotels:

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Knoxville, TN: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.
    • Rental cars would be needed if you go to Oak Ridge.

Historical Knoxville Hotels:

Oak Ridge Hotels:

Lexington, KY: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city.
    • If you plan to follow the Bourbon Trail, you can rent a car or hire transportation services that service the Bourbon Trail.

Accommodations – As usual, in a city with a lot of history, I prefer historical hotels:

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Louisville, KY: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city.
    • If you plan to follow the Bourbon Trail, you can rent a car or hire transportation services that service the Bourbon Trail.

Accommodations in Louisville – As usual, in a city with a lot of history, I prefer historical hotels:

Accommodations in Bardstown – A short drive from Louisville, Bardstown is the Bourbon Capital of the world and home to over eleven bourbon distilleries. They have many great bed & breakfasts & inns, all with historical value:

Tampa, FL: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.

Accommodations – generally historic in some way:

Miami, FL: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.

Accommodations – Most of these are historic/boutique in the Miami Beach area, but know that all hotels use surge pricing during major events.

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Washington, DC: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from either airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.
    • Metro is the local bus and train service.

Accommodations – When staying in a city like DC with all it’s historical impact, I would only stay at hotels with a similar connection to the city’s past:

Bottom line – Of course, since most historic hotels can vary in price, if you are on a budget, I would use points for whatever hotel chain you prefer or whichever hotel booking website you like (Hotels.com, Booking.com, etc.)

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Austin, TX: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from the airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.

Accommodations – Most of these are historic/boutique, but know that all hotels use surge pricing during major events.

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San Diego, CA: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around: To and from the Airport or Amtrak station, I prefer Lyft or Uber. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.

Accommodations – Everyone has their favorite place to stay, but when staying in cities with a lot of history, I like staying at historic hotels:

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