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Hotel Woodstove!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Fanatical1, Oct 31, 2015.

  1. Fanatical1

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    On a business trip not long ago, found myself a long way from home and found a hotel for for a couple nights.

    During the check in, the young woman asked if a I wanted a room with a fireplace or they also had one with a wood stove.... :eek: They also have a free cocktail hour starting in 30 minutes...Could this be real...? Fireplaces, wood stoves, free beer!!?? :hair: :loco: :crazy: It's like the extreme opposite of my normal Holday Inn Express check in.. :drunk:

    I didn't want to over react and tip my hand, think dang it, so in my most subdued tone, I said a wood stove would be fine..., while all the time wondering how much wood they had on hand and how good their insurance was.... :)

    While walking to the room down the outside hallway, I start to think about you guys and FHC.... Laughing to myself... No ones going to believe this...
    I see my room and then see that the firewood rack is right outside my door!! :bug: :loco: :crazy: Obviously, they don't get many FHC guests or they would rethink this arrangement! :rofl: :lol:

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  2. yooperdave

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    Must've been a tad off the beaten path, huh?
     
  3. Mag Craft

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    Wow that is pretty neat. I would venture to say that there is not many hotels around like that.
     
  4. Stinny

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    You could smell that woodsmoke couldn'tcha... pulled you right to it... :fire:... :yes:
     
  5. DaveGunter

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    I passed through Gaitlinburg on a motorcycle trip years ago, I remember most of the hotels on the main strip had signs for in room fireplaces, I thought it was odd too.
     
  6. Todd 2

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    How much of it fit in your trunk ? :D
     
  7. Eric VW

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    Awesome! Got an addy for the joint? My wife and I are intrigued :thumbs:
    Your review and pics are great Fanatical1 :yes:
     
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    Eccellent choice of hotel! Beats those stinky in wall ac heater units!
     
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    thats great!
     
  10. Fanatical1

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    I was in Northern California along the coast, I think this was Mendocino. Not my normal stomping grounds for sure..
    We're not in Kansas any more Dorthy...

    Had a big fire, had to open the sliding door and window to the deck to keep me from cooking myself out..!! :) Maybe 250 - 300 sq ft room with a wood stove? :loco: :crazy:

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    That's a funny post I hope you got good insurance. Say what :eek: a wood stove

    Now that's cool right there :thumbs::thumbs: wood stove, free beer and a rack of wood outside, holy moly that's the cats meow right there :fire::cheers:
     
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    I'd even call it the cat's meow!
     
  13. HoneyFuzz

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    Perfection lol !:thumbs:
     
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    Left coast, huh?
    May not make it that far west... Looks like a nice place for sure!
     
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    Okay:)
     
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    We stayed at a place on the Maine coast a couple years back that had a fireplace in the room, they asked if I wanted wood when I checked in so I said sure. Didn't get free beer but did get some nice homemade doughnuts in the morning.
     
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    Lol..... That is cool, thanks for sharing!!!!
     
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  18. Fanatical1

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    Picking a hotel by sniffing out wood smoke... !!?? sheeze......, you would have to be a crazy wood hoarder to think like that! :picard::loco: :crazy: :emb:

    Didn't bring any splits home on this trip.... Airlines charge for extra bags these days... :(
    My kindling hoard is improving though...:whistle:
     
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    "Picking a hotel by sniffing out wood smoke... !!?? sheeze......, you would have to be a crazy wood hoarder to think like that! :picard::loco: :crazy::emb:" ... you mean that's not normal... :eek: ... :D