tribefan,

oh i'm sure we'll be coming back to Florida but I got to tell ya i've never even heard of Stuart. What makes it historic? and does it have or is it near a great hotel? It's 1:00am and i'm too tired to capitalize letters. time for bed.

Hi Sam! Congrats on the Emmy nomination!! You deserve it! I'm still waiting on that autograph! LOL! Take care for now!

Regards,
Paul Snyder
artMusicFilms@aol.com

Samantha,

Thanks for the reply . I can only imagine how busy your schedule must be . I think it's very thoughtful that you take the time to reply to all your fans (friends).

I think Gettysburg would be an awesome day trip for you and your mother. It's so picturesque with the different monuments representing each state that served. I think my favorite location is "Little Round Top",Wow, what a view from there. The energy there is so intriguing!! You will see what I'm talking about when you go...

Thanks for sending the picture . I'll see if i can scan my pictures and upload them to a website. I think it would much faster and easier
that way.

Thanks again, Steve O.

Hi Sam,
Hope things are going well with you. I'm from SC but currently living in Plymouth, England. Unfortunately I've not been able to see any of your shows since I've been here but when I do return home for Christmas and holidays I make sure to catch them. I was wondering, do you do much taping in Europe?

Take Care,
Courtney

Samantha,

Our lovable golden retriever, Bogey, sends her "thank you" to you, as do I, for the great photo and customized message you wrote. You are terrific!

Meanwhile, congratulations to everyone on the "Great Hotels" crew on your Emmy nomination. While it would be great if you won, it truly is an honor and appreciation of your excellence to be nominated.

Meanwhile, Samantha, thank you for helping me laugh every day (well, 6 out of 7, since "Great Hotels" isn't on Saturdays). Your enthusiasm and sense of humor as host are both extraordinary!

Keep on smiling, traveling and laughing!

Chris DeVany

I'm suspected you might be a Pythoner. On a more serious note I trust you'll be carefull in future stays with our current world situation. What with the impending conflict with Iraq and of course the on going one with Terrorism. Which may very well increase due to our up coming actions in the middle east. I know all of us want to keep you and your show around.

Samantha, my 4 year old daughter and Ilove your show. When we go out to dinner, she takes a bite of her food and smiles, rolls her eyes and says, 'Oooooo!". She also comments on "the view". She even has your cute haircut. Thanks for setting a wonderful example!

Hi Sam: Saw the show today and you were in Palm Beach at The Breakers. I think this is the closest that I will ever get to staying in the same hotel you did. I actually didn't stay there, but, I did drive past it. We stayed at a great little B & B in West Palm. Which brings up my question, do you ever stay in a Bed and Breakfast? There are so many in the country and each are very fascinating that you can devote 5 years of shows to this alone. What about the Keys? The Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada would be a great one. You'd have a ball in Key West, especially The Green Parrot Bar. Thanks again, Gene.

Hey Sam... I am in study hall right now- Actually, I just walked down to the library so I could take out a few books and get on the computer here. My vacation was wonderful. I am in the midst of making a video on my computer including still and live images about the trip, which I will burn onto a DVD. If you want, I can make you a copy when its all done with and send it to you. Your name is mentioned a few times in the video. While we were on the balcony, my dad asks "Why dont you give us a tour around the hotel room like Samantha Brown?" My brothers test went great. Aida was excellent! Have you seen it before? Alright well I better head to Chemistry.. class starts soon. Take care of yourself!
Love,
Ashley

Hello Sam. I jut wanted to say how much I love Great Hotels. I watch it all the time. My particular favorites are the Disney hotels. Maybe it's because I have been going to Disney World every summer since I was 3 years old.I am going for my 18th time in July. Out of all of the Disney World hotels that you have done in the show, which one is your favorite? I have another question. How long do you stay at the hotels when you are doing the show? Are you going to do anymore Disney hotels? You should stay in the Contemporary resort by the Magic Kingdom. I have never stayed ther and I always wanted to know what it was like. The have a great dinner there called "Chef Mickey's". They also do breakfast but I have only done the dinner. My brother and I love it. Again, I love your show.

Hey there Samantha,
I've never posted anything on your forum before, but in the last few months I've learned so much from watching your show that I just have to tell you how fabulous you are. I'm from RI originally, but I live in Southern CA now, but I'm moving back in September. I've been getting my wife to watch your show with me, but she's always insisting we go on very simple vacations like camping trips and such. Which all sounds fine and good, but you have the ability to make some of these places look completely worthwhile. Every hotel in the USA should be paying you a percentage of what they make from people who watched your show and decided to stay at their hotel. I'm a huge New Orleans fan and when my wife and I went and we had no idea what to expect. I wish I had seen some of your reviews of where to stay down there. We stayed in the Fairmont and I wasn't very impressed.
I'm really sorry to hear about your food poisoning in New Orleans of all places. Eating in that city was really one of the greatest dining experiences I've ever had. The Commanders Palace and Brennans being the two best meals I've ever had. I just want you to know that as long as you keep making this wonderful show, we will continue to watch and learn. If you do get the chance to; check out some places in New England. It would be very cool if you went to Newport, RI. Thanks for reading Samantha.

Hi Sam!

A big congrats on the nomination. I can't imagine any other daytime show that deserves it! (and I work nights, watch lots of daytime tv!)

Well, Chicago finally got some snow. Not as much as you guys on the East Coast, but some. But by the second week in March, snow is just an insult. By now I'm ready to don the shorts and get on my bike to start training for the summer seaon!

Just got back from Walt Disney World. Took Mom for the first time! She had a blast! The trip was actaully a celebration of 5 year survival with cancer. We were told we would not make it this far! She loved the Tower of Terror - had to go on it 4 times! We stayed at a moderate resort - Port Orleans French Quarter. It was perfect for the amount of time we actually spent in the room.

Add me to the Monty Python fan list. I can quote most of the Holy Grail and laugh hysterically every time I watch it...I'm 32 and will apparently never grow up!.

Look forward to hearing from you again...hope your feeling better!

kelly

Hello again Sam,
I forgot to ask you in my previous message if you've ever checked out the Disneyland resorts? I love DisneyWorld and have been there over 15 times, but I live down the street from DIsneyland now and go there all the time. If you think that the head people on your show might consider this then you guys should check out the "Grand Californian" at the DIsneyland Resort. It's really amazing and has one of the best restaurants in Orange County, CA. You also have both Disneyland and California Adventure, and Downtown Disney right next door. The hotel accomadations are fantastic, and the suites are really beautiful(I've only seen pictures of those however).
I also wanted to ask you if it wouldn't be too much of you to send me one of your autographed pictures whenever you get the chance. If you have any left ofcourse. My address is:
Bill O'Neill
12851 Haster St. Apt. #1H
Garden Grove, CA 92840
my email is: woneill79@hotmail.com
Again, whenever you get the chance. I know how busy you're schedule is. Oh! ANd congrat on an emmy nomination for your show. I think you should get one for your acting someday. YOu are truly unique as an actor, and I could see you doing a lot more in the future. Thank you

Hi Samantha,

Congratulations on the nomination for the daytime Emmy. You and your crew deserve it. Your show gets me away from news and cheers me up.
So sorry you got sick on your visit down here. I can't think of any way a person could feel worse than to have food poisoning. I see from the pictures that you were able to have some fun. I have been down here for 18 years and have not gone to New Orleans for Mardi Gras yet. I will have to make a point of going next year. Just don't tell me you flashed for beads and I missed it this year.

Sam,

Greetings from sunny warm Ft Walton Beach Florida !!!

Just saw your show for the 1st time last week, !! I Luv the guick whitty sense of humor!! In fact, I find my self saying "That's somthing I would say" LOL you are a true FUN-A-HOLIC !!! and thats somthing I definitly can relate too. HAHA

Anyway, Congrats to you and your team for the Emmy Nomination. The sky is the limit and the world is starting to take notice with your nomination.

BEST OF LUCK !!

Paul

Hi,
Hawaii and food poisoning don't go together here. Sorry to hear about your Mardi Gras misery. Nothing worse than being sick and surrounded by so much food!

I have a suggestion for a hotel to visit - the Hyatt Regency in Kauai. My husband and I travel A LOT and stay in the best possible places - Four Seasons, Ritz-Cartlons, etc. This Hyatt is fabulous and worthy of your attention.

Hope you are feeling better! Thank you for all your hard work. It's appreciated!

Hi Sam
Thankyou for answering my questions. I will watch those movies you told me you like.
I don't really have anything more to say, so I think i've gotten it all out of my system now. Now I will get back to the other world and do stuff.
"Your fruit alone was worth the trip"
You're the greatest! See you on T.V. !!!

Always,
Robert

Sam,

Great Hotels is a terrific look at the best and most unique accomodations travel has to offer (these are the places I HOPE I'll stay at when I'm on the road). However, for those of us not so fortunate, may I suggest an alternative spin-off series: Really Lousy Hotels. My top 3 picks would be: The St. Regis (Detroit), The Radisson New Orleans, and the La Quinta (Las Vegas). Many a rollicking tale can told about these places and many others just like them (bathtubs that don't come clean, mystery doors to nowhere, vague notions that you're really staying in the hotel from the Shining, etc.) Anyways, just a suggestion.

Brian

P.S. - I just returned from New Orleans and I agree: the French Quarter is only fun if you enjoy beer bottles crashing down overhead balconies and watching college kids vomit in the streets.

Thought I would put it all in one post to save on bandwith (heh).

Question: When you're staying in one of those fancy hotels getting pampered, where does your crew stay? Do they all have to sleep in shifts in the van?

Suggestion: I like when you go about the area where the hotels are located. Even though some viewers may not have the opportunity to stay in one of the Great Hotels, sometimes the areas are interesting enough to visit. I think the Travel Channel should expand the shows to an hour so you could play up the area and really explore. I never thought of visiting Vail and other ski areas in the summer! There actually are a lot of things to do!

Comment: You should get your "people" to book you on Letterman - his humor and your's should make for an interesting show!

Dear Sam,

I love your show very much!

I'm from Taiwan and a grad studen in Ann Arbor since last Fall term .

You know,I watch your show everyday and try to make notes in order to not to miss any program.

I love your down-to-earth and humorous style.
When I watch your show, I'm in a good mood and very attracted to you. You're so charming!

Best wishes,

Elaine Chen

elaine11@spp.url.com.tw

Hi Sam,

'96 is an ok year for Oregon Pinot's, I've had good and bad from that year, but '97 is really the year to stay away from, that was a really bad year for Oregon Pinot. '98 is pretty good; I just had Adelsheim's '98 Pinot, the night after I had the '96, and it was good, also.

More on that script-in summary, I usually describe it as 'Jules and Jim' meets 'Seven'. Kind of strange mix, but if you read it, you'll see what I mean. It's an incredible script, but I'm still refining it, before I officially copyright and register it with WGA, and start up the website for it, so I'm not very open with even close friends about too many details. It will be shot in either 16mm, or HDDV, depending on economics, and other variables. I'm trying to attach a name DP to it, Randy Sellars, who is a former teacher of mine, and has worked on some good films(Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and The Juniper Tree, starring Bjork)Something about the films we make is, it's not traditional indie stuff, we have more of an edge, and more originality than most, and we're very proud of that, there's too much parody, mockumentary, films about young punks doing nothing on street corners, people in coffee shops complaining about whatever, and determindly quirky criminals planning something. Only a very few can really pull that kind of film off(Waiting for Guffman, Clerks, Pulp Fiction are some of the very few).

Incidentally, are you SAG? Just curious.

You're show is great for me, I miss all the travelling I used to do freely, before I decided a year and a half ago, to sit down and work on a film career, and that takes up most of my time for now, occasionally I take a day trip somewhere near-by, so I travel a little vicariously through other people sometime.

Talk to you again,
Bill

courtney_h,

I'm envious of you. I would love to live abroad. I travel extensively yet rarely do I get to truly enjoy a place. It's funny, when my boyfriend and I visited London all I wanted to do was walk around and see how people LIVED there. Have breakfast at a local place, read the paper to read their news. I would be happy not seeing any of the big tourist sites, I just like to wander around for hours ANYWAY, we have been discussing a Europe destination for two years now and this year may be it. So keep your fingers crossed.

Chris,

please give a scratch on the ol head of Bogey. I wish I had a dog. In the town where my Dad lives is a gourmet Bakery for dogs-no kidding! There are glass display shelves filled with homemade dog treats laid out like cookies, scones and ****ins. I have no idea how they pay the rent charging 75 cents for the doggie pastries though. Just so you know -the reason why I am not on on Saturdays is because it is to be used as a "reflective" day when we "reflect" on all the wonderful momments Great Hotels has given you through-out the week.

your daughter sounds like a total joy. Maybe I could get some pointers on how to comment on the view. It's usually my most uncomfortable momment in the show. Especially when we are in Hawaii. Because even though it is an absolutely gorgeous view, I've had to react to it so many times that I feel like I am not doing it justice. I'll say "Ooh, look at that incredible view" while thinking to myself -didn't you say that the last time about the Pacific ocean? and the Atlantic ocean and the Colorado Mountains?

Hi Sam! Yea, I left my address on the Samantha Responds forum, but I'll give it to you now so you dont have to look back for it. I think it is really nice that you care for your fans, and dont want to leave anyone out. You are so sweet! When you were in college, were you ever in a sorority? Just a random thought.. Anyways, have a good day!
Yours Truly,
Amanda
Amanda Spina
Marietta College
Box 1240
Marietta, Ohio 45750 Thanks!

The Travel Channel had already had a series on Bed and Breakfasts so they wanted a different show. Or maybe it was on Inns Yes! that's it Inns. I think that 90% of Bed and Breakfasts are very simular-quaint, colonial or English Cottage there's not much variety and that would make it difficult to do an entire series on them. It would also be very tough on me to come up with different ways to describe blueberry pancakes