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Originally Posted by Cyio (Post 3217319)

In regards to the per diem comment, cost isn’t the only contributing factor. I bring food for the health benefits. Ask most of the senior mainline pilots and they will pretty much say with certainty that bringing your food is one of the best things you could do. Even high end prepared food at nice restaurants is still horrible for you.

Plus those that are into fitness are usually much better served bringing specific food for their goals.

Regardless, I get we all have different tastes and motivations, I just find it hard to believe that some hotels don’t offer microwaves and fridges.

‘While I get what you are saying and this point is valid since I am big into meal prepping for similar reasons. I usually still take the higher end hotels in a better location. I don’t mind the trip to the lobby with the paper plate of food I brought (I even packed my own paper plates) to nuke. Usually those higher chained hotels have better gyms as well out of my experience. Residence Inn, Garden Inns and Hyatt Places (always have microwaves in the lobby areas) are usually my favorite with the higher lever full services ones being second provided if the location was good.

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Originally Posted by Swakid8 (Post 3217363)

I don’t mind the trip to the lobby with the paper plate of food I brought (I even packed my own paper plates) to nuke.

Sort of a tangent, but if you're by an REI, check out the Sea to Summit collapsible bowls in the camping section. Couple different sizes, microwavable, and they double as plates. The titanium sporks in the same section are handy too.

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Originally Posted by Propeller (Post 3217265)

Thank you. I could meal prep, but I get very tired of eating the same thing day after day, plus the time it takes to do it. Slam clicking isnt my thing either so I appreciate our better overnights near stuff and hopefuly thats with a good crew. In my previous post I meant COU not CUU, but I agree that breakfast is realy good!

I think some of our worst overnights could be improved just by trading one Holiday Inn location for another closer to downtown or the local points of interest.

You meant COU? I ve got no problems there. I had a microwave in the room the times i was there and all the other things i like to have. They also do a good job taking care of crews.

It doesn't have to ne either/or.

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Originally Posted by highfarfast (Post 3217405)

Yeah COU! One letter changes things quite a bit haha! COU is definitely a favorite and it's got it all. Fridge/ microwave in room, AWESOME gym, great location near retail, food, mall, etc. and some parks too for a walk or run

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Originally Posted by NoValueAviator (Post 3217291)

I can't remember HSV so fair enough I guess.

We have a company pilot in HSV who owns a bar nearby. It was a reasonable Uber ride. We actually flew him home and he offered to take us if we wanted. Looks like a neat place. Hopefully someone else will remember the name.

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Originally Posted by uavking (Post 3217246)

Please gents, feel free to bring up on today’s union call your collective love for LQ, and lower, tier hotels. :rolleyes

I get the desire to have access to a microwave and mini fridge (plenty of business class hotels such as Hilton/Hyatt/Crowne Plaza/Marriott, etc., have fridges btw), but for those of us who didn’t go into this profession to eat four days of leftovers out of a cooler, it would be nice to stay in higher tier properties within striking distance of food and stuff to do. We get per diem for a reason. Do you think the road warriors that we traditionally fly would be jazzed about an LQ next to a Waffle House because “yay, I don’t have to walk 20 ft to nuke stuff?” Come on man.

Couldn't have said it better myself. All the dumpy hotels we stay at (EVV, LAW, TXK, etc) for a microwave in the room, and free packet of oatmeal from 6-9 am.

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Originally Posted by martyByrde (Post 3217483)

Couldn't have said it better myself. All the dumpy hotels we stay at (EVV, LAW, TXK, etc) for a microwave in the room, and free packet of oatmeal from 6-9 am.

EVV is the best overnight in the system.

If you are in the market for a used car. No other hotel is close to so many car dealerships.

Are the days of company paid rotor transition days over?

I think I see the disconnect. Some of the locations I have never been too, so perhaps the fleet you are on plays a part in the hotels. I can only think of a couple on the 175 that are horrible.

On the call yesterday I heard someone else got fired from posting shi+ on social media. I don’t understand why people keep going on fb pages to talk shi+ about the company. People need to start using apc more often. Just my 2 cents.