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Harold's New York Deli - Jewish Style Filling Food by Angella

Angella — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:45:15 +0000

Review by Angella

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 732 661 9100

Tags: good value, family & home feel, jewish

Huge portions are the hallmark of Harold's. Yes, there really is a Harold. He is recognized by the regular customers.

The branch I visited was half way between New York and Philadelphia and an American friend was sure I would like it. I had visited the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia so it seemed an appropriate stop.

Decor
Black and white photos decorate the lobby, but as you walk through the door your gaze is drawn to a glass fronted cabinet containing the enormous desserts. Cakes are about a foot high. You can order one for a party - and still have leftovers.

Food
We started with soup. Chicken soup with one giant dumpling. Most restaurants make dumplings the size of your thumb-tip bent to touch your index finger. But here the dumplings are bigger than your fist. Touch the thumbs of both hands together and the tips of the index fingers of both hands together and you'll get some idea.

Soup comes up in a big bowl. You don't serve yourself with a spoon but with a cup. You might want rye bread to go with the soup. to get your rye bread waddle over to the pickle bar which has gerkins, pickled tomatoes, and rye bread.

We had enough soup for me to take the leftovers home for supper. I took back soup and half the dumpling. My Comfort hotel suite had a microwave oven.

Main courses are mainly huge sandwiches. I opted for chicken liver. We could have chosen pastrami.

The menu includes meat with cheese on it, which is definitely not kosher. So let's call it Jewish-style.

The American menu includes beef. And pastrami. American menus don't list what we in London call salt beef.

The leftover liver filled a tub which was filling enough for my evening meal - and still three quarters of the tub left over. In fact I had enough liver for three more meals.

Sorry, but we didn't have room for the cheesecake. Instead I bought a wrapped bar of chocolate covered halva.

Guaranteed you won't feel hungry.

I also liked the paper napkin printed with the address and a guide to Yiddish amusingly called 'How to speak deli'. For example, CHUTZPAH: NERVE. 'It takes a lot of chutzpah to think you can finish a sandwich at Harold's'. Other words covered include fresser, big eater, and meshugennah, crazy, 'If you don't love Harold's food, you are meshugennah.'

I am glad I took the napkin home as a souvenir. Only a week later did I notice the joke I missed at the time. Down one side it says, 'Please do not open'! (When you ignore the instruction and open it, you find the Yiddish guide.)
Huge portions are the hallmark of Harold's. Yes, there really is a Harold. He is recognized by the regular customers.

The branch I visited was half way between New York and Philadelphia and an American friend was sure I would like it. I had visited the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia so it seemed an appropriate stop.

Decor
Black and white photos decorate the lobby, but as you walk through the door your gaze is drawn to a glass fronted cabinet containing the enormous desserts. Cakes are about a foot high. You can order one for a party - and still have leftovers.

Food
We started with soup. Chicken soup with one giant dumpling. Most restaurants make dumplings the size of your thumb-tip bent to touch your index finger. But here the dumplings are bigger than your fist. Touch the thumbs of both hands together and the tips of the index fingers of both hands together and you'll get some idea.

Soup comes up in a big bowl. You don't serve yourself with a spoon but with a cup. You might want rye bread to go with the soup. to get your rye bread waddle over to the pickle bar which has gerkins, pickled tomatoes, and rye bread.

We had enough soup for me to take the leftovers home for supper. I took back soup and half the dumpling. My Comfort hotel suite had a microwave oven.

Main courses are mainly huge sandwiches. I opted for chicken liver. We could have chosen pastrami.

The menu includes meat with cheese on it, which is definitely not kosher. So let's call it Jewish-style.

The American menu includes beef. And pastrami. American menus don't list what we in London call salt beef.

The leftover liver filled a tub which was filling enough for my evening meal - and still three quarters of the tub left over. In fact I had enough liver for three more meals.

Sorry, but we didn't have room for the cheesecake. Instead I bought a wrapped bar of chocolate covered halva.

Guaranteed you won't feel hungry.

I also liked the paper napkin printed with the address and a guide to Yiddish amusingly called 'How to speak deli'. For example, CHUTZPAH: NERVE. 'It takes a lot of chutzpah to think you can finish a sandwich at Harold's'. Other words covered include fresser, big eater, and meshugennah, crazy, 'If you don't love Harold's food, you are meshugennah.'

I am glad I took the napkin home as a souvenir. Only a week later did I notice the joke I missed at the time. Down one side it says, 'Please do not open'! (When you ignore the instruction and open it, you find the Yiddish guide.)

atlantic city - Excellent trip to atlantic city via philadelphia by elenparker

elenparker — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:53:30 +0000

Review by elenparker

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 18007613965

Website: http://www.hotelsatanywhere.com

Tags: mediterranean, yoga, healthy food

Last month I went to Philadelphia city and his nearest awesome Atlantic City tour. It was very enjoyable tour for us, got lots of informational trip to this as well huge verities of awesome things to do , historical place as well as beaches point where located marvelous recreational destination and more comfortable inn hotels to be found there. It was a very cheap rate travel for us because our budget was very low and wanted to more excitement place, someone suggested me to go at Atlantic city and Philadelphia because both of them city are very 2 hours distance and provides low cost travel always. So I planned with my friend to Philadelphia city and Atlantic City. Really itâ¬"s a very comfortable or very entertainment trip for us, tasted also verities of meals to be there. Some special kinds of culture attract ever. Here too many museum and parks, City Street is very beautiful. Lets we tell you whole journey details below.
We lived in Austin city, which locate in Texas State. So packed our luggage and ready for our journey. Took our flight from Philadelphia first, where we stayed one week then visited to Atlantic City by cab with in one and half hours journey. After started our trip we reserved both cities cheap hotels at lowest rates. Many cut stay inn and lodge located in every hot destination as well as awesome latest facilities.
About 4pm we left Philadelphia airport and moved our hotel, which was only 45-minute distance to airport. Hotel name was Days Inn Roosevelt Blvd. Very comfortable in it was with more awesome facilities. It was great choice for us, all things to see and things to do destination to be found at few minutes distance, it was good for us. It was hotel chain brand and famous worldwide, went to his rooms and took cup of coffee after bath. Ready for nearest place watched by walking time. Nearest street area was superb, it was a 6 pm time and lots of street food sited there. I love hot dog and ate them with my friend. Near about 2 hours we walking inside area of hotels, watched some best restaurants, street areas also and ate dinner there a restaurant.
Next day we started our full day journey to there. Went to saw of public art near center city of Philadelphia. Nice place for spending time or informationâ¬"s. Very attract arts. Then we moved to Fairmount park where located most awesome statues. This city well-known â¬Üthe birthplace of Americaâ¬" so there kinds of historical history museum tell more about city history. Statue of there was superb and looking like live statue. Also saw Alexander Milne calder at Laurel Hill Cemetery, which was just paved walk distance form there. In midday we ate some sandwich with soft drinks along with coffee also.
Nearest Philadelphia museum is very famous so we there, which sited 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Here we saw the largest art collection late evening (7:30). Both of them was going to tired so packed our dinner and came back our rooms, sleep after ate our dinner. Next morning wake up 9am, after ate our continental breakfast, went to again at The Franklin Institute Science Museum, where exhibitions of top level of scientist inventions. In three days we watched lots of museum including Rosenbach Museum and Library, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Independence Seaport Museum. In some time we also visited at historical place, which are Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Independence National Historic Park. We leant there more and more.
Here located more awesome parks and garden. Fifth day went to clark park which consist outdoor music and art festival. full days we watched arts and took lost of fun there.
In there, we got lots of awesome scenery, informationâ¬"s museum saw, ate verities of meals with different restaurants, also enjoyed at music theater and ate street food more time. Seventh day at Philadelphia we packed our luggage for Atlantic City, but thatâ¬"s hotel was a superb and best cheap hotel in Philadelphia for us.
Hired cab and moved to Atlantic City, near about 8pm we there. Which is sited in New Jersey State. Itâ¬"s a seaside area. We stayed here 7 days also, that place for water recreational here lots of beaches attract me all time. Hope in future I will there. We stayed there in Flaming motels of Atlantic city hotels, I just reserved them only $55. Very low prices hotel but feature is like a luxury hotels. This is the cheap hotels in Atlantic city. Whatever, I think this is the very beautiful city for all ages, most of beaches are very fantastic. You donâ¬"t believe we enjoyed 7 days at Atlantic beach area. Like fishing, swimming, one full day and night stayed near beach area, also did deep fishing, made a best picnic on boat when we was going to deep fishing. Some time also went at pub where we drank some best wine. Kings of plaza area restaurants attract all time, visited to there most of time. One day also went to boardwalk area where located some casinos, but we didnâ¬"t like that games. Near about 15 days both of them spent our biggest journey with lots of memory in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Not forget that trip in our whole life and we came back to our hometown Austin after 15 days travel journey.

http://www.hotelsatanywhere.comLast month I went to Philadelphia city and his nearest awesome Atlantic City tour. It was very enjoyable tour for us, got lots of informational trip to this as well huge verities of awesome things to do , historical place as well as beaches point where located marvelous recreational destination and more comfortable inn hotels to be found there. It was a very cheap rate travel for us because our budget was very low and wanted to more excitement place, someone suggested me to go at Atlantic city and Philadelphia because both of them city are very 2 hours distance and provides low cost travel always. So I planned with my friend to Philadelphia city and Atlantic City. Really itâ¬"s a very comfortable or very entertainment trip for us, tasted also verities of meals to be there. Some special kinds of culture attract ever. Here too many museum and parks, City Street is very beautiful. Lets we tell you whole journey details below.
We lived in Austin city, which locate in Texas State. So packed our luggage and ready for our journey. Took our flight from Philadelphia first, where we stayed one week then visited to Atlantic City by cab with in one and half hours journey. After started our trip we reserved both cities cheap hotels at lowest rates. Many cut stay inn and lodge located in every hot destination as well as awesome latest facilities.
About 4pm we left Philadelphia airport and moved our hotel, which was only 45-minute distance to airport. Hotel name was Days Inn Roosevelt Blvd. Very comfortable in it was with more awesome facilities. It was great choice for us, all things to see and things to do destination to be found at few minutes distance, it was good for us. It was hotel chain brand and famous worldwide, went to his rooms and took cup of coffee after bath. Ready for nearest place watched by walking time. Nearest street area was superb, it was a 6 pm time and lots of street food sited there. I love hot dog and ate them with my friend. Near about 2 hours we walking inside area of hotels, watched some best restaurants, street areas also and ate dinner there a restaurant.
Next day we started our full day journey to there. Went to saw of public art near center city of Philadelphia. Nice place for spending time or informationâ¬"s. Very attract arts. Then we moved to Fairmount park where located most awesome statues. This city well-known â¬Üthe birthplace of Americaâ¬" so there kinds of historical history museum tell more about city history. Statue of there was superb and looking like live statue. Also saw Alexander Milne calder at Laurel Hill Cemetery, which was just paved walk distance form there. In midday we ate some sandwich with soft drinks along with coffee also.
Nearest Philadelphia museum is very famous so we there, which sited 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Here we saw the largest art collection late evening (7:30). Both of them was going to tired so packed our dinner and came back our rooms, sleep after ate our dinner. Next morning wake up 9am, after ate our continental breakfast, went to again at The Franklin Institute Science Museum, where exhibitions of top level of scientist inventions. In three days we watched lots of museum including Rosenbach Museum and Library, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Independence Seaport Museum. In some time we also visited at historical place, which are Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Independence National Historic Park. We leant there more and more.
Here located more awesome parks and garden. Fifth day went to clark park which consist outdoor music and art festival. full days we watched arts and took lost of fun there.
In there, we got lots of awesome scenery, informationâ¬"s museum saw, ate verities of meals with different restaurants, also enjoyed at music theater and ate street food more time. Seventh day at Philadelphia we packed our luggage for Atlantic City, but thatâ¬"s hotel was a superb and best cheap hotel in Philadelphia for us.
Hired cab and moved to Atlantic City, near about 8pm we there. Which is sited in New Jersey State. Itâ¬"s a seaside area. We stayed here 7 days also, that place for water recreational here lots of beaches attract me all time. Hope in future I will there. We stayed there in Flaming motels of Atlantic city hotels, I just reserved them only $55. Very low prices hotel but feature is like a luxury hotels. This is the cheap hotels in Atlantic city. Whatever, I think this is the very beautiful city for all ages, most of beaches are very fantastic. You donâ¬"t believe we enjoyed 7 days at Atlantic beach area. Like fishing, swimming, one full day and night stayed near beach area, also did deep fishing, made a best picnic on boat when we was going to deep fishing. Some time also went at pub where we drank some best wine. Kings of plaza area restaurants attract all time, visited to there most of time. One day also went to boardwalk area where located some casinos, but we didnâ¬"t like that games. Near about 15 days both of them spent our biggest journey with lots of memory in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Not forget that trip in our whole life and we came back to our hometown Austin after 15 days travel journey.

http://www.hotelsatanywhere.com

Airport Chariot Car Service - Very reliable service by Sallyboy

Sallyboy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:20:56 +0000

Review by Sallyboy

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 609-748-3506

Website: http://www.airpotchariot.com

Tags: car service, airport shuttle, limousine

I fly often to visit family & friends and have been using Chariot since I retired 7 years ago. The drivers are very friendly and help with the luggage, which is a big help since I have a bad back. I have alos used them to go to the cruise ship terminals in Philly & NYC.I fly often to visit family & friends and have been using Chariot since I retired 7 years ago. The drivers are very friendly and help with the luggage, which is a big help since I have a bad back. I have alos used them to go to the cruise ship terminals in Philly & NYC.

Wolfe House Movers Llc - Wolfe House Building Movers by Mathew

Mathew — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:58:47 +0000

Review by Mathew

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 610-488-1020

Website: http://www.wolfehousebuildingmovers.com/

Tags: chicago house moving, connecticut building movers, delaware house moving

There have been times when I wanted to move into a new house, but then again, the emotional value I hold for this house I live in is a bit too overwhelming. I heard about Wolfe House Building Movers through a friend who had seen their work, and he helped me in contacting them. I am thrilled to tell everyone that my house was moved from Northumberland to Haverford Pennsylvania with ease and no tension. Thanks to the best in house movers, Wolfe House Building Movers.
There have been times when I wanted to move into a new house, but then again, the emotional value I hold for this house I live in is a bit too overwhelming. I heard about Wolfe House Building Movers through a friend who had seen their work, and he helped me in contacting them. I am thrilled to tell everyone that my house was moved from Northumberland to Haverford Pennsylvania with ease and no tension. Thanks to the best in house movers, Wolfe House Building Movers.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge - Best Members' Airport Lounge by Angella

Angella — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:26:28 +0000

Review by Angella

Rating: 5.00Had a wonderful time at Newark airport, starting with the airport shops, where I bought a lovely coral red pendant in the jewellery bar, then into the airside Virgin Atlantic special lounge, best lounge of any I've tried.

I am a frequent flyer associate (courtesy of family member) with Singapore Airlines and have used their lounges all over the world, mostly Heathrow and Changi. At Newark I never got to the Singapore Airlines lounge and would be interested to know how it compares.

In the USA I was using airmiles for a flight to and from London on Virgin Atlantic and there was a three hour delay at Newark and the airline gave me a voucher for their lounge.

Colourful. Purple paint. Bookshelves and curved sculptures. A soothing circular window in wall. Pretty paintings. Bar seats for those who like to perch and low armchairs for those who want to flop back. And a little booth where a couple can sit on a snug, cosy, private two-seater settee and watch a film without disturbing others.

The Clubhouse had a the bar stool area where crackers were black and orange. Then a hot buffet. When I sat down soup was brought in teeny cups, Seems to be the latest thing, serving soup in a cup - had that in a coffee shop cum restaurant. The soup was either pumpkin or parsnip, thick and white with teeny lumps of tasty, sweet vegetable rewarding you at the end, like a lucky dip at a party.

Smartly dressed, svelte girls came round offering champagne or drinks. With regular refills. Not refills, fresh glass every time.

Then a dessert trolley. Refreshing fruit, as well as tempting chocolate or pecan nut tart. Their overload of sugar was offset by mint and a few pieces of colourful fruit. I have some great photos of the food.

My only complaint is that staff removed the cheese and biscuits from the buffet before check-in. So I didn't get a chance to go back for a last snack before my flight.

Had a wonderful time at Newark airport, starting with the airport shops, where I bought a lovely coral red pendant in the jewellery bar, then into the airside Virgin Atlantic special lounge, best lounge of any I've tried.

I am a frequent flyer associate (courtesy of family member) with Singapore Airlines and have used their lounges all over the world, mostly Heathrow and Changi. At Newark I never got to the Singapore Airlines lounge and would be interested to know how it compares.

In the USA I was using airmiles for a flight to and from London on Virgin Atlantic and there was a three hour delay at Newark and the airline gave me a voucher for their lounge.

Colourful. Purple paint. Bookshelves and curved sculptures. A soothing circular window in wall. Pretty paintings. Bar seats for those who like to perch and low armchairs for those who want to flop back. And a little booth where a couple can sit on a snug, cosy, private two-seater settee and watch a film without disturbing others.

The Clubhouse had a the bar stool area where crackers were black and orange. Then a hot buffet. When I sat down soup was brought in teeny cups, Seems to be the latest thing, serving soup in a cup - had that in a coffee shop cum restaurant. The soup was either pumpkin or parsnip, thick and white with teeny lumps of tasty, sweet vegetable rewarding you at the end, like a lucky dip at a party.

Smartly dressed, svelte girls came round offering champagne or drinks. With regular refills. Not refills, fresh glass every time.

Then a dessert trolley. Refreshing fruit, as well as tempting chocolate or pecan nut tart. Their overload of sugar was offset by mint and a few pieces of colourful fruit. I have some great photos of the food.

My only complaint is that staff removed the cheese and biscuits from the buffet before check-in. So I didn't get a chance to go back for a last snack before my flight.

Comfort Inn & Suites - Clean, friendly motel by Angella

Angella — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:56:52 +0000

Review by Angella

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 866-837-8549

Website: comfortinnparamus.com

Tags: helpful staff

On the motorway. Bright and clean looking.

Bedroom
A large suite with a kingsize bed and comfy pillows and a light but warm blanket under the light duvet.

Settee and armchair in second room with large alcove. One person told me that he would have preferred the sitting area to have a curtain or sliding door, and he would have liked a double door for privacy. Two doors gives protection from sounds and means nobody bursts in - they have to go through two doors, and the door does not open exposing those in the bed to the gaze of passers by.

My comments on the feedback form were:
I would prefer a warmer colour scheme, some red or orange or pink, perhaps in the painting and a real or artificial flower, even one fake rose or tulip - they are quite pretty. Maybe a sliding shutter over two alternative views, photographs, posters or paintings in different colours, or even four, like the Japanese seasonal flower and art arrangements, such as yellow daffodils, or pink roses, or orange and green autumn leaves, and holly with red berries in snow. The staff could change the pictures according to the season, or allow the tourist to change the colour scheme to suit himself or herself. Maybe I should go into business doing this.

At breakfast I know that they specify what time breakfast ends, but if you are sitting in the breakfast lounge with plates, the person clearing away breakfast should give you five minutes warning. I was lingering over my breakfast and had not got around to the waffle. I saw the lady emptying the batter machine and rushed over and asked if I could have a cupful of batter.

She offered to make me the waffle. That was very sweet of her. But I'd have preferred the warning.

Otherwise very good.

Suite with Jacuzzi
Outlook - car park and trees and distant motorway. I kept the curtains drawn.
Decor - pictures of orchids.

Colour scheme - bland.
Cleanliness - perfect. Spotless taps, basins, carpets, corners, surfaces.
Air con - blowing under window and useful for drying clothes but not too loud.
Hair dryer - also useful for drying clothes and hair.
Toiletries - everything except bubble bath which might make the Jacuzzi overflow.

Food
Breakfast
Serve yourself in the sunken lounge at the back of the reception hall. High or low tables.
Cereals. Fruit salad. Yogurt in small pots.
Coffee and decaff urns. Muffins.
Waffles you make by filling a cup with batter and pouring it onto the waffle maker. You close the wafflemaker which times itself two minutes. Add butter and syrup.That was fun on the first day, and the best feature.

Service
Front desk staff were helpful. The manager phoned a local shop to ask if they stocked a converter for my British phone charger which needed an American plug. When the shop said they didn't have it, that saved me a wasted journey.

I asked if they had a plug I could borrow and they went to their 'lost' box and found several chargers, one of which was a Nokia. (Apparently they have to keep lost items about four months, but most people don't reclaim lost chargers because a new charger is not much more expensive than the price of postage.)

Like the pioneering Holiday Inns, they have a card saying that they can provide certain items on demand. They could not find a deodorant but they had toothbrush and toothpaste - Colgate on a flat sachet, and a razor.

Food
The room also had a microwave oven. I heated leftovers from the enormous lunch at Harold's New York Restaurant and Deli.

If you wanted supper, next door was a branch of a chain called Red Lobster. Nearby we had passed Legal Seafood. Apparently that's not a joke but a serious matter because some kind of fishing is illegal.

The lounge hall had two internet machines, one attached to a printer which enabled me to check into Newark airport and print my boarding pass.

I was also able to print out a greetings card to reciprocate one I was given.

A large screen TV was in the lounge and somebody watched a film in Spanish.

The reception staff were bilingual, speaking Spanish to others and perfect American English to me.

I got a late checkout until 2 pm.

An American advised me that you should leave a tip for the person who services your bedroom. (Like in the UK back in the 1950s.)

All in all fond memories. Made me want to install a Jacuzzi in my home. Jacuzzi did not take long to fill.

I slept soundly. I heard people in other rooms - water in pipes and doors I think, in the morning which helped me get up in time for breakfast.

The gym had gym equipment but no sauna nor spa bath. But then I had that lovely spa bath in my room.

More information from:
comfortinnparamus.com

On the motorway. Bright and clean looking.

Bedroom
A large suite with a kingsize bed and comfy pillows and a light but warm blanket under the light duvet.

Settee and armchair in second room with large alcove. One person told me that he would have preferred the sitting area to have a curtain or sliding door, and he would have liked a double door for privacy. Two doors gives protection from sounds and means nobody bursts in - they have to go through two doors, and the door does not open exposing those in the bed to the gaze of passers by.

My comments on the feedback form were:
I would prefer a warmer colour scheme, some red or orange or pink, perhaps in the painting and a real or artificial flower, even one fake rose or tulip - they are quite pretty. Maybe a sliding shutter over two alternative views, photographs, posters or paintings in different colours, or even four, like the Japanese seasonal flower and art arrangements, such as yellow daffodils, or pink roses, or orange and green autumn leaves, and holly with red berries in snow. The staff could change the pictures according to the season, or allow the tourist to change the colour scheme to suit himself or herself. Maybe I should go into business doing this.

At breakfast I know that they specify what time breakfast ends, but if you are sitting in the breakfast lounge with plates, the person clearing away breakfast should give you five minutes warning. I was lingering over my breakfast and had not got around to the waffle. I saw the lady emptying the batter machine and rushed over and asked if I could have a cupful of batter.

She offered to make me the waffle. That was very sweet of her. But I'd have preferred the warning.

Otherwise very good.

Suite with Jacuzzi
Outlook - car park and trees and distant motorway. I kept the curtains drawn.
Decor - pictures of orchids.

Colour scheme - bland.
Cleanliness - perfect. Spotless taps, basins, carpets, corners, surfaces.
Air con - blowing under window and useful for drying clothes but not too loud.
Hair dryer - also useful for drying clothes and hair.
Toiletries - everything except bubble bath which might make the Jacuzzi overflow.

Food
Breakfast
Serve yourself in the sunken lounge at the back of the reception hall. High or low tables.
Cereals. Fruit salad. Yogurt in small pots.
Coffee and decaff urns. Muffins.
Waffles you make by filling a cup with batter and pouring it onto the waffle maker. You close the wafflemaker which times itself two minutes. Add butter and syrup.That was fun on the first day, and the best feature.

Service
Front desk staff were helpful. The manager phoned a local shop to ask if they stocked a converter for my British phone charger which needed an American plug. When the shop said they didn't have it, that saved me a wasted journey.

I asked if they had a plug I could borrow and they went to their 'lost' box and found several chargers, one of which was a Nokia. (Apparently they have to keep lost items about four months, but most people don't reclaim lost chargers because a new charger is not much more expensive than the price of postage.)

Like the pioneering Holiday Inns, they have a card saying that they can provide certain items on demand. They could not find a deodorant but they had toothbrush and toothpaste - Colgate on a flat sachet, and a razor.

Food
The room also had a microwave oven. I heated leftovers from the enormous lunch at Harold's New York Restaurant and Deli.

If you wanted supper, next door was a branch of a chain called Red Lobster. Nearby we had passed Legal Seafood. Apparently that's not a joke but a serious matter because some kind of fishing is illegal.

The lounge hall had two internet machines, one attached to a printer which enabled me to check into Newark airport and print my boarding pass.

I was also able to print out a greetings card to reciprocate one I was given.

A large screen TV was in the lounge and somebody watched a film in Spanish.

The reception staff were bilingual, speaking Spanish to others and perfect American English to me.

I got a late checkout until 2 pm.

An American advised me that you should leave a tip for the person who services your bedroom. (Like in the UK back in the 1950s.)

All in all fond memories. Made me want to install a Jacuzzi in my home. Jacuzzi did not take long to fill.

I slept soundly. I heard people in other rooms - water in pipes and doors I think, in the morning which helped me get up in time for breakfast.

The gym had gym equipment but no sauna nor spa bath. But then I had that lovely spa bath in my room.

More information from:
comfortinnparamus.com