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"This is the third in my series of reviews of Second Life Motels.  As I mentioned in the previous reviews, these will be different than my standard hotel reviews as you're not really comparing like with like." Read more on the blog.

"Because of the lack of really good hotels on open sims (e.g. where you can just go and visit, without pre-booking on a website), I was excited to learn about the opening of the Victoria Hotel. So much so that my friend KT Syakumi and myself let ourselves in to have a look around and enjoy the pool before it was officially open." Read more on the blog.

"I'm sure you've often come across Second Life locations and wondered, why is this place not getting more traffic? That's the thought I had when I stumbled across the really nicely done Sunrise Motel, part of the Bennetville National Park. I am hoping that this review in a small way goes to change that." Read more on the blog.

"The Starwyn Hotel is part of Starlight Cove, a XeoLife based community. As a result, the hotel forms the centre piece of a small town, with the hotel offering rooms to rent on a weekly basis. There were parts of the Starwyn Hotel I  liked." Read more on the blog.

"I really like it when I walk into an SL hotel and get a memory trigger to places I've been to in RL. That's what happened when I visited The Smith, which looks and feels a lot like a RL boutique hotel. For me it was a little like coming into a Malmaison Hotel in the UK." Read more on the blog. 

"The Serena Zanzibar is the latest venture from the Batista family, which has run Second Life hospitality businesses for a decade, starting with a restaurant, then a bed and breakfast, and then finally moving onto resorts." Read more on the blog.

"Creator Pamela Boehm-Penberg half jokingly calls The Ritz "the longest build in SL history", and having stayed here over the past few days, I believe it." Read more on the blog.

"There are a number of excellent vacation resorts in Second Life, where you book in advance and get a group tag on check in. Unfortunately there are far fewer hotels I've been able to recommend that look and feel like their RL equivalents, and  where just like in RL you can meet people at the bar or restaurant even if you are not staying there." Read more on the blog.

"This is the first of a series of reviews about Second Life Motels.  These will be a bit different, and generally shorter, than the ones I do about hotels and resorts, but hopefully each will still give you a good overview of what to expect. As with hotels, I'll say if it's recommended or not, and then from that I intend to soon produce a list of the top Motels in Second Life." Read more on the blog.

"The Kidaka Resort is an African safari themed resort from the creators of the (now closed) Lotus Palace.  It features a low rise hotel / safari lodge set against a beach, and a larger savanna area where you’ll find elephants, lions and other wildlife." Read more on the blog.

"The Hotel Skade is located on Route 8a in Satori.  Built by the owners of Hotel Freya (see review), it has four cheap (19L) and basic rooms, along with a small outdoor area and petrol station. It's only a short distance from the Le Chateau Resort complex, so I decided to take a look." Read more on the blog.

"The Grandviewe is a small hotel located off of Route 5 on Heterocera.  Outwardly it’s picturesque and it's worth coming to visit just to hang out by the infinity pool." Read more on the blog.

"The Empire Hotel is the centrepiece of Omerta City, a kind of noir themed town situated by a dock.  The town itself is geared up for RP with lots of individual venues, while the Hotel contains a restaurant, bakery, nightclub and photo-studio.  

Though it’s still very much work in progress, it’s imaginative and really well done.  I found it a joy to explore and discover. Highly recommended and worth a visit."

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"Recently Aria and I were among the first guests to stay at the Crown Grand Majestic Bali, which as the name suggests, is Balinese-themed.

SL has a glut of beach resorts right now, which makes it hard to stand out.  

And so, though it didn’t seem radically different to a number of other beach places we’ve seen, we still found it a nicely designed resort with staff who are clearly committed to providing a good experience for guests."

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"The Candinesa Resort is a tropical Balinese getaway destination, boasting white sands and blue waters along with a wide range of activities for your stay." Read more on the blog.

"Nestled within Burrow Wood County, The Burrow Inn is a small, free motel . The motel itself is basic but cheerful. The surrounding area is also worth a visit, conveying the essence of a US small town community that has seen better days." Read more on the blog.

"Built on a sky platform, the Baxton Motel works on a membership basis at 100L a year.  Come and go as you please, rez stuff and use the rooms." Read more on the blog.

"Lifestyle Inc recently opened a brand new Singapore-themed resort.  As this is something a bit different to other places we’ve seen in SL, Aria and I were keen to take a look, so we booked ourselves in for three days." Read more on the blog.

"The Sea Horizon is a small hotel with twelve rooms and a pool.  I came across it while doing one of my regular hotel searches in the SL directory, and decided to take a look, renting a room. Though I wouldn’t class it as a vacation place, as it is simple with limited facilities, the rooms themselves are quite nicely done and there is a fairly large pool.  As a result, this could be an option if you want to base yourself somewhere temporarily." Read more on the blog.

"I’d previously heard good things about NuWave Destinations, the team that runs the Thai-themed Savasdee Resort (and will soon be opening Cairo Garden City) so I was keen to finally review it." Read more on the blog.

"Royal Crest Isles reminds me a lot of the Fiji Resort, which I previously reviewed in November 2020. Many of the same decorations and buildings, including the villa I stayed in ( which is the same one I use for my home) are identical to the Fiji Resort. This time, however, the theme is more of an unspecific tropical setting." Read more on the blog.

"Back in October when I started this website, I just missed out on a number of Second Life Hotels, which had closed for the Winter season. One of those was the Royal Bali Resort, which from the website, looked amazing. At the time, Royal Bali's owners transferred the reception and spa area onto a much smaller plot of land in a sailable sim, and kept that part open for visitors." Read more on the blog. 

"This is a full region, which again is quite loosely Japanese themed.  In addition to a beach and a small Japanese village, Belle has also added a small Japanese love hotel, with rentable rooms." Read more on the blog.

"Though Asian Dreams, a taste of Bali, offers guests access to a Fruit Island moored yacht, the Ocean Coast Resort is as far as I know the only resort fully situated in the Fruit Islands. As a result, I was keen to take a look, especially as I've now sailed in quite a lot in these sims." Read more on the blog.

"The Oasis is a beach resort that models itself after Broome, Western Australia - a real place.  It is owned by ReLUX Vacations, which also owns the Aurora Ski Resort" Read more on the blog.