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Sue Frause

Sue Frause

Posted: December 9, 2010 10:26 AM

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We travel writers sleep around a lot. Back in 2006, I compiled a list of my Best Sleeps for my Closet Canuck blog (many of them were Canadian properties). I ran another one two years later, My Top Ten Beds of 2008.

The hotels and inns selected for my Top Beds of 2010 are for the most part located in the Pacific Northwest. Keep in mind it's not specifically the comfiness of the actual bed, but the overall experience. My other requirement was I had to have taken a picture of the bed; the hotel's images are always too perfect-o for me. I think travelers like to see the real deal, untouched.

I slept in a couple of really nice beds while in Italy this past September with La Dolce Vita Wine Tours. Unfortunately, I have no images, so they didn't make the slideshow. Blame it on the major distractions of fabulous food and memorable wine that my hubby and friends and I enjoyed while tromping around Piedmont, Cinque Terre and Rome.

A return visit is in order soon.

 
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naschkatze
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10:32 PM on 12/11/2010
#5 Garden Cottages--I would probably not leave the room but hole up with a pile of books.
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07:59 PM on 12/11/2010
My travels were pretty much limited to the Pacific Northwest this year; I did stay in NYC at a forgettable Marriott. My reason for the high number of British Columbia beds is that Canada is my specialty/niche when it comes to where I travel and what I write about ... it certainly wasn't an advertisement. I happen to love Canada!
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camanokat
Outta this world
04:07 PM on 12/11/2010
Try Callahan's resort in the mountains of Ashland, OR. On a trip from CA back home to WA, we got stuck in huge traffic jam due to a semi jack-knifing, closing down I-5 for hours, so we decided to stay overnight at Callahan's rather than spend the night going 1 mile per hour in the snow.

It was lovely and I plan to visit for a few days this summer and do some hiking. The beds were the BEST!
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colomom
03:41 PM on 12/11/2010
That Big Sur location looks amazing, that and a super comfy bed? Heaven! Now to check them against bedbugdatabaseDOTcom...
02:54 PM on 12/10/2010
Misleading advertisement for lodging in British Columbia.
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medicontheedge
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01:51 PM on 12/10/2010
Apparently, there are no comfortable beds in the East Coast. Oh, how grim!
07:05 PM on 12/09/2010
The beds at the Cannery Pier hotel are only exceeded by the views of the Mighty Columbia River and the vast amount of ship traffic up and down the river rolling past your room as you stand on your balcony.
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03:56 PM on 12/09/2010
I have stayed at the Pan Pacific in Seattle and yes, I agree. The bed was magnificent.