"In 2006, Elizabeth Tullis bought a seedy Travelodge, renovated it, and turned that Travelodge into the city’s most stylish hotel—comfortable, smartly conceived, and inexpensive." Full review

"A modernized version of midcentury California motels, with low flat ceilings and square furniture, this design hotel is located in the new and hip Linen District (right off downtown)." Full review

"The Modern Hotel offers retro-trendy minimalist rooms and a slavishly hip bar slap-bang in the middle of downtown." Full review

"Rooms and suites at the Modern Hotel are tastefully retro with teak furnishings, Nelson lamps and some surprisingly bright colors. All come equipped with soaking tubs or rain showers, iPod hookups" Full review