grisham, sheldon, ludlum, dan brown, archer, puzo and the rest of the pulp-fiction club are good stuff to read on long vacations. it's been a long time since i've read classics, so i guess i should revisit some of them ...
people taking cruise bvacations/b often stay here, as the ships dock right outside pan pacific. now, this is one large hotel, with the convention center and the cruise ship terminal right there, so it'slouder and busier than a boutique ...