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Another Fabulous Stay at the Read House Hotel

December 13, 2021 8 Comments

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The Read House Hotel in Chattagnooga, Tennessee, is a beautiful historic hotel located on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Broad Streets. We had another fabulous stay this past weekend. This is a post about our experience on this visit, but you can read our full review in our post Chattanooga’s Read House Hotel is a Luxurious Stay that we wrote last year. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. All opinions are my own and I only recommend products and services I think will add value to my readers. Read more about affiliates and disclaimers here. There’s been a hotel on its property for over 171 years. The Read House is ideally located within walking distance to key sites around downtown. You can walk…

Chattanooga’s Read House Hotel is a Luxurious Stay

September 2, 2020 6 Comments

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This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Recently, my husband, John, and I enjoyed a weekend at the historic Read House Hotel in Chattanooga, TN. Located at the intersection of Broad Street and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard it is a luxury hotel styled in a 1920’s modern design. Gorgeous inside and out with detailed décor it often serves as an event destination in addition to welcoming guests. It’s ideally located within walking distance to key sites around downtown. You can walk to the aquarium, children’s museum, restaurants, the Walnut Street Bridge, and the Bluff View Art District. Bluff view has several galleries, inns, river views, and dining establishments. Where Read House stands now a hotel property has stood for 171 years. Originally, the Crutchfield House was on the property until it burned down…

Where to Stay in Richmond: The Berkeley Hotel

January 21, 2020 No Comments

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I recently flew to Richmond, Virginia, to attend the annual Birthday Bash for Edgar Allan Poe. It is held at the Poe Museum. I stayed at the Berkeley Hotel which is a 12 minute walk from the museum. The Berkeley is located in the Shockoe Slip area in the business district. Fashionable Shockoe Slip is a downtown dining hub, with Southern-style restaurants, BBQ joints, gastropubs, and taprooms tucked down narrow alleyways and in former warehouses. This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. The boutique hotel seems period, however, it was built in 1988. The original owner was careful to fashion it architecturally after the other historic buildings in the area. Alan M. Voorhees designed it to be in a European style and named it after the Berkeley Castle and Plantation in England. Mr. Malcom Jamieson, the…