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HI! I'm in Katy too. I'm sorry I can't really help you that much but I have a friend who is going to start a dance studio in Katy soon. She's currently in the Dance program at UofH.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON EMS THE SHERATON GATEWAY HOTEL 6101 WEST CENTURY BLVD., SAN CLEMENTE ROOM LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 MINUTES COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Sheldon Gilbert, Eugene Hardin, MD, David Herfindahl, MD, Ramon W. Johnson, MD, Colleen Kuhn, Bruce Lee, Robert Mackersie, MD, Anmol Mahal, MD, Louis (Lou) K. Meyer, Helen Najar, Matthew Powers, Jane Smith, Lewis Stone COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Steve Stranathan, Chris Van Gorder EMS AUTHORITY STAFF PRESENT: Reba Anderson, Donna Nicolaus, Jeff Rubin, Dan Smiley, Nancy Steiner, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, Sean Trask, Rick Trussell AUDIENCE PRESENT: Kay Fruhwirth, LA County EMS Agency Bill Koenig, LA County EMS Agency Ed Morrisey, LA County Kurt Williams, American Medical Response Chris Van Luen, Berkeley Fire Bill Sugiyama, ALCO EMS Rebecca Clark, ALCO EMS Ken Miller, MD, PhD, Orange County EMS Stanley A. Terman, Caring Advocates Michael Frenn, EMSAAC/Solano Liz Budek, LA County Fire Department Jack Ewen, LA Sheriff Department Chris Young, LA Sheriff Department David Magnino, CHP Air Operations Leslie Parham, SB Co Fire Department Leigh Overton, SB Co Fire Department Marcy Metz, San Diego Co EMS Bruce Barton, Riverside County EMS Helen Pierson, California Ambulance Association 2 AUDIENCE PRESENT (continued): Lucy Adams, LA County EMS David Austin, American Medical Response Michelle Voos, ALCO EMS Ray Ramirez, Cal Chiefs Selinda S. Shonta, American Heart Association Sandy Carnes, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department Eric Rudnick, Nor-Cal EMS Jim Pointer, Alameda County EMS Stacey Price, Colton/Loma Linda Fire Department Michael King, EMS – Alameda County Cathy Chidester, LA County Tom Wagner, American Medical Response Michael Evans, private citizen Kevin White, CPF Greg Boswell, Orange County EMS Joe Powell, Rialto Fire Perry Schimke, EMSTI Mike Jacobs, ALCO EMS 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Bruce Lee called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.; a quorum was present. 2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 3, 2008 MINUTES Chairman Lee motioned to approve the September 24, 2008 minutes. Action: Moved (Herfindahl). Seconded (Powers). Motion passed. 3. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Regarding the budget, Dr. Steve Tharratt stated that this is the "earliest budget that has ever been passed in the history of the state;" however, there are still some challenges. He continued by saying that the Poison Control System as well as regional agencies are in the '09-'10 budget at the same amounts as last year. He also added that the word EMS does not appear in the federal stimulus program which means that there are no dollars specifically for EMS; however, upwards of 18% has been allocated for use by the state for governmental programs including public safety. He mentioned the importance of the Commissioners turning in the Fair Political Practice Form 700, the directive from the administration regarding gift acceptance, as well as making sure ethics training is completed every two years. 3 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Chairman Bruce Lee stated that there was only one item, which was the legislative report. Commissioner Lou Meyer motioned to approve the consent calendar. Action: Moved (Meyer). Seconded (Kuhn). Motion passed. 5. REGULAR CALENDAR Chairman Lee stated that he would ask audience members for public input (whether they are informational or action items) after each of the items first comes to the Commission. Discussion continued with the election of officers proposed (from last meeting): Chair – Bruce Lee; Vice Chair, Colleen Kuhn; and the administrative committee: Commissioner Chief Sheldon Gilbert and Dr. Ramon Johnson. Dr. Tharratt stated that if there was not going to be any more nominations then the present slate must be closed and voting can then begin. Chairman Lee asked Commissioner Meyer if he would modify his motion to close the nominations. Action: Moved (Meyer). Seconded (Hardin). Dr. Tharratt interjected that voting had to take place (individually or as a block) on the nominations that were just closed. Commissioner Meyer motioned that voting should be done in a block. Action: Moved (Meyer). Seconded (Hardin). Motion passed. Chairman Lee then stated that the newly elected officers were in place. 6. EMT 2010 PROJECT PRESENTATION Dr. Tharratt stated that the project is on track and about a week ahead. He continued by stating that some of the regulatory and approval processes would be presented to the Commission perhaps as early as June, but definitely by the September and December Commission meetings. The report by Sean Trask, Manager, EMS Personnel Standards Unit, included a presentation on the scope of the project, anticipated changes over the next 18 months, progress made and the timeline. Mr. Trask's discussion also included information regarding AB 2917, the expert writing group, the Central Registry, the background checks, the investigation, discipline, Administrative Procedures Act processes, the local EMS agency administrative law judge reimbursement program, Live Scan, and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI). Mr. Trask also listed the requirements that EMSA had to fulfill (by July 1, 2010) as it related to AB 2917 (Torrico): Revise several chapters of regulations, create guidelines for model disciplinary orders, create the administrative law judge reimbursement fund, collect fees from certifying entities to support the Central Registry, and set paramedic fees in regulation. Mr. Trask reported that the Expert Writing Group (which met every Friday from October 3 rd to December 12, made revisions to the EMT I & II regulations, as well as the paramedic, regulations, disciplinary regulations, and the model disciplinary orders. 4 EMT 2010 Project Presentation (continued) There was discussion between Mr. Trask and Dr. Tharratt about the term certification action vs. disciplinary action. Mr. Trask also stated that for new certifications, or individuals who need a DOJ FBI background check, the fees would be $75 which include, $22 to support the Central Registry, $15 for the ALJ reimbursement program and $38 for the DOJ CORI program. Mr. Trask added that the current fee for renewing a paramedic license is $130, and that the proposed increase of $70 would bring the fee to $200 every two years. He also added that paramedic fees have not been adjusted since 1994 when they were set in statute. After Mr. Trask concluded his report, Dr. Tharratt added that the goal is to deliver the project 15 days before July 1, 2010, and that a special Commission meeting in January 2010 might be an option if pertinent approvals cannot be made by the December 2009 meeting. There was brief discussion about background checks between Vice Chairman Colleen Kuhn, Mr. Trask and Nancy Steiner, Chief, EMS Personnel Division. Subsequently, there was more discussion about paramedic fees. Commissioner Sheldon Gilbert asked Mr. Trask if the July 1, 2010 implementation date would be for EMT fees as well as increased fees for paramedics. He answered affirmatively. There was a brief discussion regarding this. There was brief discussion between Commissioner Helen Najar and Mr. Trask about the July 27th public hearing date, the process at the hearing, as well as the timeline associated with the public hearing. Dr. Tharratt assured Commissioner Najar that maintaining dialogue with all the constituent groups was a priority. He also expounded on the fact that the idea of the Central Registry is to acknowledge the mobility of the EMT-I and advanced EMT-I population. He also applauded the hard work of the folks at the Authority as well as key representatives from the constituent groups who were instrumental in meeting deadlines, working cooperatively and collaboratively, and making certain the outcome of the project was realized. Chairman Lee thanked Dr. Tharratt, the EMSA staff and the stakeholders for all of their hard work, and acknowledged the fact that system enhancements equal additional costs. He then opened up the discussion to public comment. Michael Frenn, President of EMSAAC, requested that a copy of Sean's presentation be available via PowerPoint, as well as on EMSA's website. He commented about the diagram regarding the disciplinary process as well as saying that the LEMSAs are being charged with collecting the funds both for the Authority's fees and as well as their own individual certification fees. He also mentioned that he knows of at least one EMS agency that has complete online certification and recertification and it would behoove the Authority to look at other models. Lucy Adams, LA County EMS, had a question regarding relevant employer licensed by the CHP, to which Mr. Trask responded (the relevant employer is one who can conduct an investigation) as well as provided additional information to Michael Frenn's concern about information flow. Michelle Voos, Alameda County EMS, had concerns about the proposed late fees to the LEMSAs if financial information is not reported in a certain amount of time. She 5 EMT 2010 Project Presentation (continued) stated that three days is the required amount of time needed; however, this is vague in that there is no specific mandate regarding business days, week days, holidays, etc. Ms. Voos stated that at least five, maybe seven days, is much more reasonable. 7. EMS PERSONNEL Trial Studies Nancy Steiner, Chief, EMS Personnel Division, reported on the trial study of El Dorado County's paramedics' administration of Zofran. There was discussion between Commissioner Lou Meyer, Nancy Steiner and Dr. Tharratt regarding the implementation date and length of the study, as well as internet-based joint data collection with multiple LEMSAs approved for paramedic administration of Zofran. Dr. Tharratt reported that the study should be complete in less than 18 months. Ms. Steiner continued by reporting on the following: the 18-month report for Alameda County's trial study on pre-hospital use of Fentanyl, the 18-month trial study of the use of the ResQPOD (which was discontinued by Alameda County on November 30 and its use has been adopted throughout their jurisdiction) and a study on the comparison of the Combitube with the King tube. Bill Sugiyama, pre-hospital care coordinator, Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, presented his report on the trial study of the pre-hospital use of Fentanyl. Before doing so, he introduced and commended Chris Van Luen, Paramedic Supervisor, Berkeley Fire Department and offered his appreciation for all of the work in this process. The objective of the study was to determine if paramedics can adequately assess pain and safely utilize Fentanyl in the pre-hospital care environment. Mr. Sugiyama stated that approximately 130,000 people were served by the Albany, Berkeley, and Piedmont Fire Departments; they responded to approximately 9000 calls and they treated about 4% of their patients with analgesic therapy. Ultimately, there were three reported adverse side effects with the administration of Fentanyl: two reported dizziness and one reported nausea. Results: There was an increase in the use of Fentanyl – 158 patients as compared to that of morphine in the historical review of 83 – a 47% increase. This increase was attributed to Mr. Van Luen, who created a very comprehensive three-hour training program where he trained every paramedic in regard to how the study was to run. Mr. Sugiyama concluded that the study showed that paramedics can adequately assess patient pain, and Fentanyl can be used safely and effectively in the pre-hospital arena without causing any significant adverse side effects. He recommended that Fentanyl be added to the basic paramedic scope of practice or the local optional scope of practice. Mr. Van Luen delivered a detailed report on the Fentanyl trial, the controlled substance policy, and how it was secured and tracked. Commissioner Eugene Hardin applauded Mr. Van Luen's report; however, he stated his concerns about how Fentanyl is one of the most abused drugs (by professionals) that we know of, there are very few advantages of Fentanyl over morphine, 6 EMS PERSONNEL (continued) the short acting nature of the drug, as well as the expense. Commissioner David Herfindahl voiced his concerns about the study, as did Commissioner Jane Smith, who understood the concerns about Fentanyl, and appreciates looking at other options. Commissioner Gilbert stated support for the recommendation. He stated that the needs of the patient and not the paramedic should be the focus. Brief comments from Commissioners Najar, Robert Mckersie, Matt Powers and Lou Meyer ensued. Chairperson Lee stated that he was going to group together all of the subcomponents in Item No. 7 (for the sake of time management) for public comment, with the exception of the DNR piece, which is an action item. Dr. Tharratt added that he would need a recommendation from the Commission regarding whether the Fentanyl trial study should continue or be allowed to terminate. Chairperson Lee entertained a motion specific to study the Fentanyl trial study from the Commission. Dr. Tharratt clarified that he would be looking for a recommendation to terminate the study at 18 months. Action: Moved (Johnson). Seconded (Hardin). Motion passed to terminate the trial study. Commissioner Johnson praised Mr. Sugiyama on a really well-done study. In the interest of time, Dr. Tharratt recommended that with regard to the report of the study that compared the Combitube, the King tube and the ResQPOD, that these items be accepted and then we move forward with the other items on the agenda. Chairperson Lee agreed to give Mike Jacobs, Alameda County EMS, 60 seconds to summarize the information in the packet, which he did with the following findings: The trial ended up running 19 months, 111 patients were enrolled, it is FDA approved, it was adopted by the state for optional scope in 2008, no adverse reactions or complications and medics enjoyed the timing light feature. EMT-I Training Program Ms. Steiner continued her report by stating that the EMS Authority has the responsibility for approving EMT-I training programs for all statewide public safety agencies, including the EMT-I training programs for the California Highway Patrol, the State Fire Marshal, and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The State Fire Marshal's program is held at various locations throughout the state. Recently, two questions were raised: 1) can non-fire service personnel be trained and receive course completion certificates from the State Fire Marshal's EMT-I training program, and 2) is a local EMS agency required to approve a training program offered at a site located in the jurisdiction of the local EMS agency? After researching the issue, the EMS Authority determined that non-fire service personnel may be trained through the State Fire Marshal's program but they may not receive a course completion certificate, and that local EMS agencies do have the authority to approve a State Fire Marshal's program being conducted within the local EMS agency's jurisdiction. Therefore, effective July 1, 2009, the State Fire Marshal's Office can only issue course completion certificates to fire service personnel graduating from the State Fire Marshal's EMT-I training program. EMSA encourages local EMS agencies to accept EMSA's approval of the State Fire Marshal's training program as meeting 7 EMS PERSONNEL (continued) the criteria in the regulations. She added that beginning July 1, 2009, the State Fire Marshall's Office can only issue course completion certificates to fire service personnel. Commissioner Stone had a question regarding whether or not EMSA would provide mandates regarding the appropriate fee structure for approval of a training program? There was a brief discussion between Dr. Tharratt, Chairperson Lee, Commissioners Meyer and Johnson, and Ms. Steiner regarding the fee structure as well effectively communicating the change of direction in terms of interpretation of law and regulation. Ms. Steiner stated that local EMS agencies are authorized to charge a fee that covers their costs to approve a training program. EMT-II Regulations Status Update Sean Trask reported that the EMT-II regulation revisions were approved at the September 21, 2008 Commission meeting. However, after review by the Office of Administrative Law, it was determined that there should be additional changes and another public comment period. In summation, there will be another 15 day comment period and then it will be brought back to the Commission for approval at the June 24, 2009 meeting. Approval of Recommended Guidelines for EMS Personnel regarding DNR Directives Sean Trask reported on this topic and stated that this is an action item. He stated that by default the DNR form went into effect January 1 and EMSA approved the form in December 2008. He added that EMSA's DNR guidelines were revised; major changes included the title, case law references that were in place since 1990 were struck and the POLST form was incorporated. Commissioner Lew Stone had questions regarding the form from the California Coalition for Compassionate Care (CCC), whether or not there was going to be subsequent forms and that the form from CCC would not be used. Dr. Tharratt and Commissioner Stone had a brief discussion regarding the form in question and which form would be used going forward. There was additional discussion among the Commissioners regarding the two page form, the EMSA logo, and the copyright on the CCC form. The consensus was that the CCC logo should be taken off the revised form. Dr. Stanley Terman, psychiatrist and director of a nonprofit organization called Caring Advocates gave a detailed report on dementia, including Alzheimer's, as well as providing information for a form that he would like the EMS Authority and the Commission to consider - the Physician's Orders to Permit Natural Dying for those suffering from advanced dementia. According to Dr. Terman's findings, by 2030, 1.1 million Californians will suffer from dementia and by 2050 these numbers will double again nationwide. Commissioner Johnson motioned to table; he also stated that EMSA should convene a small group of stakeholders – perhaps someone from the Coalition, and bring the topic back up at the June Commission meeting. Action: Moved (Johnson). Seconded (Herfindahl). Dr. Tharratt stated that he was informed by Chief Deputy Dan Smiley that a motion to table requires an immediate vote and if one chooses not to table, then discussion can continue. Action: Motion 8 EMS PERSONNEL (continued) to table (Johnson). Seconded (Lee). Motion passed. Chairperson Lee stated that since the item was formally tabled further discussion on the item would cease; however, it would appear on the agenda in the near future. Dr. Tharratt stated that the form in question is approved and that he approved the form on January 1, 2009. He also added that the Commission's authority was not to approve the form; their authority comes in to play when they have approved the guidelines of which the form is a part. In summation, Dr. Tharratt stated that the issue would be brought back to the Commission in June for further discussion and action. Tactical Medicine Guidelines Update Mr. Trask reported that the guidelines are nearing their final phase of completion. The final draft will be going to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training at their next meeting on April 23, 2009. This item will be included on the next Commission agenda. Enforcement Mr. Trask presented the report on Enforcement in Charles Teddington's absence. The Enforcement Unit opened 103 investigative cases since November 2008 and has resolved 120 cases. Dr. Tharratt added that a more transparent reporting process was the Authority's goal. Michael Frenn, EMS Administrator for Solano County EMS Agency, stated that he would be making a favorable recommendation on the Tactical Medicine Guidelines when it comes out. He also commented that he thought there was a conflict between statute and regulations regarding the approval of statewide public safety agency training programs and that statute should prevail (H&SC Section 1797.208). Chairman Lee stated that this issue would be brought back to the Commission 8. EMS SYSTEMS In the interest of time, and since none of the items in Section VIII were action items, Chairperson Lee, asked the audience if there were questions, comments, or concerns about agenda items. Dr. Tharratt offered that public comment would have to be taken on these items at the next Commission meeting. 9. LEGAL Dr. Tharratt presented the report in lieu of Steve McGee, EMSA staff counsel. Dr. Tharratt mentioned that there was an uptick in the temporary suspension orders of paramedics due to Benadryl. He also stated that the Authority was moving along very well with bringing prosecutions in-house and in terms of the speed in which they are clearing the backlog of cases. 9 10. FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATION Rick Trussell, (newly appointed) Chief of Fiscal Administration and Information Technology Division, reported that available program funding about halfway through the year is $12.6 million, $9.4 million in local assistance, and total program funding of $22 million. He continued his report and concluded by stating that the Authority has received two new funding sources: $150,000 from the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs and the California Office of Homeland Security - $420,000 to purchase three additional Disaster Medical Support Unit Vehicles (DMSUs) and $77,000 to reimburse the Authority for the Golden Guardian exercise costs that were incurred in November 2008. 11. ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA Chairperson Lee suggested that the possibility of having the Commission meetings broadcast via webcast or podcast be considered in order to cut down on travel. Dr Tharratt stated that the Commission should take a look at this technology; however due to IT being in the throes of the EMT 2010 project, it might be a challenge. Commissioner Herfindahl asked for an update of the license plates to which Dr. Tharratt stated that the economy had put a damper on the initial enthusiasm and that reassessment of the project will take place since consumers are not purchasing these kinds of items right now. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Frenn had a comment regarding an item that was in the Director's report – the white paper on scope of practice during mutual aid. Chairperson Lee recommended that this topic be handled offline. Mr. Frenn also commented that the white paper on scope of practice mutual aid, presented under the Director's report, had no reference to local EMS agencies policies and protocols. Regarding the DNR order, Dr. Terman had a comment about medallions. He stated that on the EMS website it says that if another kind of medallion is used – i.e., a bracelet or a necklace, it may not be honored since Medic Alert is a trademark. Dr. Terman recommended that EMSA authorize other organizations to qualify to certify that a physician has signed a pre-hospital DNR order or a substantially similar form with a recognizable logo or trademark so that there would not be a monopoly. 13. ADJOURNMENT At the request of Commissioner Sheldon Gilbert, Chairperson Lee adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m. in honor of the four Oakland police officers that were killed in the line of duty.
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The room was very drafty near the windows- lots of cold air coming in
The room was newly updated and the beds were very comfortable
Shower was not updated and faucets only worked sometimes. Shuttle left us after we reserved it.
Room with 2 queen beds
Liked breakfast included but scrambled eggs seemed fake
Friendly and helpful employees. Comfortable beds and quiet rooms. Great turn down service. Beautiful hotel. Awesome location.
Perfect location
Perfect service
Great location in South End
Nice modern style
Spacious room
Very comfortable bed
Check-in desk was in a different building, which we were not told beforehand. The cab dropped us off at Chandler Studios, and we had to walk around the block with our suitcases to Chandler Inn to check in and then walk back.
Also, a few tiny things- there was no counter space in a fairly large bathroom; the hairdryer had a cord that was way too short and didn't reach from the outlet to my head level
Great service. I lost my credit card and the concierge was very helpful in getting that resolved.
I had to wait 25 minutes for the valet to bring my car for pick up
This was a great place
Nothing bad to say here
Room size...and layout. Breakfast was fantastic....varied assortment of breakfast foods hot and cold. Staff was generally pleasant
Major power outage in area...hotel staff VERY UNPREPARED to handle such an emergency...flashlites with no batteries on counter..garage doors couldnt open..no aux lights in stairwells...horrible experience
The hotel is excellent! There is free shuttle from the Davis station to the hotel.
Near T stop
Good price
--Overall it got the job done for a business trip, but I would choose a corporate hotel chain for the same price next time.
Cold and noisy room because of not tight windows
Not efficiently run or professional
Breakfast was corporate continental breakfast, not a "bed and breakfast" breakfast
Greeted at the front door like I didn't belong, but other than that one staff person, others were nice
Trouble with providing receipts for business travel
Very specious and clean. It's close enough to the conference where I attended.
Close to event. Staff very helpful
Very expensive
Fabulous customer service. The luxury of a boutique hotel, the comforts of home.
Great location, good hotel. They should have a kettle in the room.
Easy to get to many places. Wonderful room double beds and separate table and chairs. We were on college visits, close to T station, shopping and even a visit to the Boston Public Library. Staff was very attentive.
Location was excellent!
Our shower head was spraying onto the ceiling and wall. It made puddle in our bathroom.
The hotel was very nice, staffordable were friendly and hedlpful, roooroom was great.
The iron in the room was pretty low quality and couMD donwith an upgrade. Also, it was much further from downtown Boston and publicensed transport than I thought It would be.
Print check in service. Love the room, comfortable.
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Commute to Downtown Aloha
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Globally, 54 percent of the population lives in urban areas today, and this trend is expected to continue: By 2045, the number of people living in cities will increase by 1.5 times to 6 billion, adding 2 billion more urban residents.
With more than 80 percent of global GDP generated in cities, urbanization can contribute to sustainable growth if managed well by increasing productivity, allowing innovation and new ideas to emerge.
However, the speed and scale of urbanization brings challenges, including meeting accelerated demand for affordable housing, well-connected transport systems and other infrastructure, basic services as well as jobs, particularly for the nearly 1 billion urban poor who live in informal settlements to be near opportunities.
Cities also play an important role in tackling climate change, as they consume close to two-thirds of the world's energy and account for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. As cities develop, their exposure to climate and disaster risk also increases. Almost half a billion urban residents live in coastal areas, increasing their vulnerability to storm surges and sea level rise.
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Developing countries are urbanizing fast. To meet the challenges, city leaders must move quickly to plan, connect, and finance resilient and sustainable growth. This report provides a framework.
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Holiday Inn Wilmington-Market St, Wilmington
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Airport within 5 mi/8 km: Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
Main amenities
- 124 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Free airport shuttle
- Fitness center
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk safe
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- University of North Carolina at Wilmington (1.6 mi / 2.6 km)
- Cape Fear Museum (3.4 mi / 5.5 km)
- Bellamy Mansion Museum (3.5 mi / 5.7 km)
- Burgwin-Wright House (3.8 mi / 6.1 km)
- Mayfaire Town Center (3.8 mi / 6.1 km)
Main Street traffic requires patience and difficult to exit hotel parking lot. The hotel…
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- Two Double Beds, Smoking
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- This hotel has 124 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 5 floors
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
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- Pets not allowed
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- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free airport shuttle (available on request)
- Free self parking
- Accessible parking
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- Breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Disabled parking
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
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- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
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- Climate control
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- Free toiletries
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- 32-inch flat-screen TV
- Pay movies
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- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
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- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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DiningThe Savoy Grill and Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of USD 9.95 for adults and USD 0.00 for children (approximately)
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Perlan - the Pearl - the view-dials
There are 3 view-dials on the panoramic platform at Perlan the "Pearl". I think everybody, who visits Reykjavík, visits Perlan, as it is one of the landmarks of Reykjavík with very good views of the city and and the neighouring cities.
These view-dials are on the hot water tanks 1 number 1, 3 and 5. All of them were designed in May 1991 by Jakob Hálfdanarson, my father-in-law, and his assistants were Jón Víðis Jakobsson, my husband, and Þórný Björk Jakobsdóttir, my sister-in-law.
The view-dials were erected by Hitaveita Reykjavíkur, which supplies us with geothermal water to heat up our houses.
All of the view dials are chrome-plated and show a time of three hours (eyktir) and the mountains. The view-dials are placed on aluminium air exhaustion pillars.
I lack the photo of one of them, will provide it soon!
Perlan - the panoramic platform at the top.
On the fourth floor of Perlan there is a panoramic platform with one of the best views of the city. In Hallgrímskirkja there is another panoramic platform with a better view of the city center, each one is equally nice, but the view from Perlan is for free, whereas you pay for going to the Hallgrímskirkja tower (see my tip on Hallgrímskirkja).
There are 6 panoramic telescopes, you just press a button and can chose between a description in Icelandic, English, German, French and Norwegian. There you can take a closer look at f.ex. Bessastaðir, the resident of the President of Iceland.
There are 3 view-dials on top of the panoramic platform on which I have written a separate tip.
I think that almost every tourist visiting Reykjavík visits Perlan and I do recommend a visit there. I go there often.
The pearl is another wonder of Reykjavík. Sitting atop 6 hot water tanks is a dome of glass which offers a revolving restaurant, a cafeteria, a geysir, and doors to the outside which give you panoramic views of the city and surrounding area. When the bus drops you off, there are no signs as to where to go. You may feel lost. Heading back the way the bus came, you will see a trail that leads up towards the pearl. Heading in the same direction of the bus, you will find a roadway up to the parking lot. On foot, I suggest the trails. They tell me that this is a very good place to watch a sunset, but I have never done that as I am not romantically inclined. If you are inclined that way, make a reservation at the revolving restaurant and bring a couple of wallets, you may need that much money.
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- Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
Perlan from the inside.
Inside Perlan on the ground-floor is the Wintergarden (Vetrargarðurinn) with its palms and fig-trees. The Wintergarden often hosts receptions, wedding-celebrations, concerts, art-exhibitions, DVD-CD sales, book-sales and sports-clothes sales, which are very well attended by the Icelandic nation.
Down the steps is the fountain which shoots up high in the air with certain intervals.
On the fourth floor is the caféteria with the exits to the platforms, where there is a fantastic view of the city. It has got a very good souvenir shop and is open from 10-21h every day.
Then on the fifth floor is the rotating restaurant which is one of the most popular restaurants in the city with some of the best chefs in town. It is open from 18:30h and can accomodate 340 persons. Take a look at their menu and pictures on Perlan - the other website I inlcude in this tip is created by the Municipal Geothermal Heathing Authority which owns and leases Perlan. It is only in Icelandic but this short video is worth watching as it shows a view of the Perlan taken from an airplane.
Almost impossible to miss this building of Perlan ( The Pearl ) , which is about two kilometers south of the center of Reykjavik, is on top of the 61 meter high hill Oskjhlíd ( which few bunkers from World War II are located )
The building consists of six large water tanks topped with a fourteen meter high glass dome from the Perlan Reykjavík
Inside the dome is a fairly exclusive panoramic restaurant that turns a round in two hours , so guests can enjoy the view while dining
Also located a cafeteria and a small bar in the dome visitors can enjoy free access to a kind of railing around the dome and enjoy the view in that way
Down stair is the Saga museum it was closed already when we get there
Perlan continued.
There are artificial geysers both inside and outside Perlan. There are also many walking trails on the hill Perlan is situated on. There are wartime bunkers among the paths. We walked down the hill and right from Perlan to reach Nautholsvik Thermal Beach.
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The Pearl, Best View of the City
Visited in 2009. The Pearl offers a 360 degree view of the city from several restaurant, gift shop. snack bars . The place is built on large hot water tanks. It gives a great overview of the entire city. The ice cream is a Baskin Robbins type place and was great. Nothing in the gift shop or snack bar was cheap but it is a good place to stop. Bought the only XXL Iceland tee shirt I found in the city.
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Perlan means the Pearl. We got here from Hafnafjordur on the number 1 bus and walked from the Kringlan stop. You can also get here on the number 18 bus from Hlemmur. We walked back into the city centre and it was not very far.
Perlan is on top of a hill. It is a building on top of six hot water tanks. It contains souvenir shops, a restaurant, a cafe, the saga museum and a viewing platform which is free and provides wonderful views over Reykjavik.
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Öskjuhlíð - the hill with Perlan on top :D
Öskjuhlíð hill is the hill around Perlan - it is a true gem in the middle of Reykjavik and a very popular outdoor area. Reykjavík - and Iceland on the whole - hasn't got many trees or forests so walking through the forest of Öskjuhlíð makes us Icelanders feel like we are in another country. Over the years 200.000 trees have been planted here.
There are a lot of paths in a semicircle around Perlan and it makes for quite delightful walks with a lot of good spots for sunbathing on a sunny day. I "own" my special sunbathing spot there.
It is also a historical place as there are old shelters, saps and barracks from WW2 when the British army occupied Iceland.
You might come across a rabbit or two or... These rabbits were pets which the owners released in nature (I know) and then became wild rabbits.
The hill reaches down to Loftleiðir hótel and the domestic airport (which was built by the English in WW2) and there are walking paths from the hotel to Perlan. Öskjuhlíð also reaches down to Nauthólsvík, the geothermal beach (see my off the beaten path tip). On one side of the hill is Fossvogskirkjugarður cemetary. And on the west side of Öskjuhlíð is Keiluhöllin bowling and billiard.
Down by the geothermal beach there has now risen a University area with a café.
Perlan - outside.
Perlan (The Pearl) is built on and in between 6 hot water tanks with geothermal water. My tips on Perlan are divided in three, "Perlan from the outside", "Perlan on the inside" and "Perlan - the view of Reykjavík from the platform". Perlan was built on top of these 6 hot water tanks which were built on the hill, Öskjuhlíð, the first tank was actually built in 1939. Four of these hot water tanks contain 24.000 tons of hot water of 80 degrees C which heats our houses. Perlan was inaugurated in 1991 and caused a lot of controversy, especially as it resembles a space-ship, but is now a very popular place to visit, both by tourists and Icelandic people.
Perlan has now become Reykjavík's landmark together with Hallgrímskirkjan, as it is visible from almost everywhere. Outside of Perlan is Strókur, an artificial geysir, which simulates real geothermal geysers. On the ground floor of Perlan is the wonderful Saga Museum (see my tip), and the Wintergarden (Vetrargarðurinn) which often hosts receptions and markets. From the ground-floor there is a fountain, which reaches as high as the caféteria with short intervals. From the caféteria there are exits to the platform with a panoramic view of Reykjavík city and the surrounding areas, see my pictures in my next tips. On top of Perlan is a rotating restaurant with spectacular views. See more detailed information in my next tips.
Before Perlan was built we used to play in this area as children, running and hiding in between the water tanks.
Here is a 360° view of Perlan.
The popular book market in Perlan.
From time to time there is a very popular book market on the ground-floor in Perlan in the Wintergarden (Vetrargarðurinn). Icelanders, being called the "Nation of Books", read a lot and I wanted to add this tip to show you how well attended this book market is. There is chaos there the first days. And if you ever happen to be in Perlan while there is a book market take a look inside and check out the prices of the books. You can get all kinds of travel books on Iceland for a much lower price than in the stores.
There is also a CD and DVD market from time to time, and it is always very crowded. I go every time to both markets and so do almost all the citizens of Reykjavík and neighbouring areas.
The Pearl
The Pearl, a city landmark, is a glass dome that tops the giant hot water storage tanks. There is a café inside the dome, and a platform all around it with great views of the city, and of a man-made geyser on the grounds that erupts every few minutes. The atrium downstairs contains a Viking museum.
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Perlan,The Pearl,is an exotic building (it seems a space-ship) on a hill with hot geothermal water tanks.On top there is an elegant restaurant.There is a kind of forest around with a number of paths.Following one of them you can arrive to a thermal beach.It's not hot,only 15-18 degrees C.But there is little swimming pool with a good temperature close to the beach.
See the Pearl - PERLAN for great views and Saga
I went to the domestic airport in Reykjavik twice and during those times, I always saw this huge dome-like structure in the distance on the way to airport. So, the second time when I returned from a flight, I decided to walk to it! It took me about 25 minutes and just follow the walk path on the Reykjavik maps and then go up on the little road going to the dome (with many nice purple flowers during the summer).
The building is called Perlan or The Pearl, and is on Oskjuhlio hillock where there had been hot water storage for years. This 25.7 -meter structure was designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson, with the water tanks being updated and the hemispherical structure placed on top in 1991.
Now, the place has this amazing viewing deck on the fourth floor which also has a cafeteria. The cafeteria was closed when I visited at about 9 PM but I was still able to go tot he viewing deck. There were still lots of people because there is dinner being served on the 5th floor and this is a favourite spot in the city.
In addition, the Pearl is also home of the Saga Museum which details the Icelandic sagas, the stories of the infamous Vikings and how they used to live and how the present ime is.
I am glad I went to it before I fell asleep at the hotel because this is a must for every visitor. Truly amazing views and get your best pics -- I got myself jumping by the dome too, hehehe...
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The Pearl or Perlan as it is known locally is a strange building. It sits high on Oskjuhlid hill overlooking the city of Reykjavik. Don't judge its looks until you realise its function!!!
The Pearl was built in 1988 and consists of five massive tanks which store hot water, which is then used to heat the city of Reykjavik, including its footpaths!!!, keeping them clear of ice during the cold winter months.
On top of the five huge tanks there is a glass dome which houses a revolving restaurant and shop and underneath is space for exhibition centres and the popular Saga Museum.
Love it or hate it, The Pearl does have an important function in Reykjavik's everday life and its uniqueness cannot be denied. The views from the top of the Pearl are also another reason to climb the hill to the top. There is a public viewing platform which encircles the entire building, giving great views over the city, bay and mountains.
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