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After getting no sleep, then getting a flight at 8:20 in the morning, I was hungry. We'd eaten some pizza for breakfast, because we didn't see anything on our airline tickets saying we got a meal.
We didn't. It was snacks all the way over, and my blood glucose was a bit off. I was shaky from lack of sleep, let alone lack of real nutritional content. All in all, the flight was nice, and the stewardess kept an eye on me when she learned I was diabetic.
Through my own oversight, I forgot to check what the limit was on my ATM/VISA card. The one slam I have on Marriott is they cannot treat a VISA Debit card like a credit card because they're dealing with an older system computer-wise. So, they tried to charge my room for the entire week-long stay and it was declined. After a long call to the bank, and one very grumpy/shaky/out-of-it diabetic (me!) unable to comprehend the entire situation or the solutions being offered, Jason Sanders of the Marriott was able to figure a way for me to keep my room all week, but be able to work within the skimpy limit my card has for an allowance. While I was grateful for his efforts after I finally had some real food in me, I must say he went beyond graceful in his handling of what I know was a difficult situation. I wasn't in a great mood, though, when I started up to the hotel room, and I wasn't looking forward to much but dinner. It seemed like such a hassle.
I gotta tell you, the bed alone was worth it all. We got a king size, and not only did it have six puffy pillows, there was a comforter and a "feather" bed (made with a man-made fiber and not feathers) that was a joy to sink into. I am currently trying to figure out how to attend the conference from my bed.
I can't say my view is great, but the room itself is a real picture, the business desk is roomie, there's coffee and a coffee maker (not instant!), a hair dryer and a full size ironing board with steam iron in the closet. There're granite tops on the bathroom counters and the TV stand/chest of drawers. I also love that the lamps all have electrical outlets built into their bases so you don't have to fumble around for a wall outlet. That made plugging in my computer and my cel phone's charger so easy. And the lamp doesn't have to be on for the outlet to work.
We had dinner at Champions, a sports bar. I highly recommend this place for eating. While there is a bit of noise -- they have recorded pop music playing all the while many silent screens show every sporting event in progress-I didn't find it to be overwhelming my conversation. The booths are comfortable, prices reasonable and the food is excellent. My husband had a bleu cheese burger that was about the tastiest thing I've ever had a bite of. I had a pulled pork BBQ sandwich with a cabernet sauce that I'm thinking of having for dinner again Wednesday. Or tonight.
For those still to arrive, be warned it was a 25 minute wait at the registration desk on Monday evening, and there was only about a dozen people waiting with me.
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