We discovered the Union Club some half dozen years ago and following a delightful stay there, became

Psssttt! We stayed on Victoria s Inner Harbor in a room with a view at a delightful place you ve probably never noticed. And that s because it sits in the shadow of the more well-known Empress Hotel, an icon of the city and its busy harbor.
We discovered the Union Club some half dozen years ago and following a delightful stay there, became non-resident members. (I think it was the view - in the photo to the right - to the Inner Harbor from this outside patio that won us over.)
holland america cruise tours These days you don t need be a member to experience the private club life because a portion of the 22-guest rooms that make up the upper two levels of the club are available to the public. (This was our king room without all the fancy doo-dad holland america cruise tours pillows on the bed.)
And this was our view. I did a quick check this morning holland america cruise tours on Expedia.com and Booking.com and the price for a harbor view room at the Empress Hotel was $414 a night, as compared to this room which was $357 for two nights (Victoria s hefty tax of 14 percent wasn t added to either of those rates.)
It is still a private club at heart though so it may not appeal to everyone. A dress code applies to all who stay (as in no jeans or shorts in common areas) and cell phones are kindly requested to be quieted as well in the common areas, holland america cruise tours which include an elegant reading room and a cozy library. (We ve been known to spend hours in that reading room enjoying any of a number of English, Canadian and American newspapers and some two dozen magazines.)
holland america cruise tours It is a place where Ladies Nights and Men s Nights holland america cruise tours occur with special buffet dinners once each week and on those nights members of the opposite sex are not to be seen in the restaurant or bar, but can dine and socialize on the patio or reading rooms.
The old carpeted floors creak and oh the stories those rich wood-paneled walls could tell. Nestling holland america cruise tours into the green leather chairs with your feet up on the matching ottoman is the perfect cure for weary travel feet.
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