A few weeks ago, I wrote about how my travel faux pas turned out to be a good thing.

I booked my arrival at a conference site hotel for one day after arrival. After scrambling to find an alternate site for day one, I liked it so much that I wound up spending most of my five-night stay there.

I booked myself into a Kimpton property, the Monaco Alexandria. I liked the hotel and friendly atmosphere so much that I juggled my reservations and spent most of my stay here, rather than at the conference site. Click here for my review.