After a long week on the road vacationing, we just needed a place to sleep before going home the next day. The Ramada Airport fit the requirements, and rose above our expectations.

We arrived on I-80 in a torrential thunderstorm, and were not looking forward to going back out to forage locally for dinner. After a quick and pleasant check in experience, we opted for the hotel's bar and grill, Luckies.

It was mid-week, and there were only a few other customers. Shuffleboard, a pool table, darts are available, and several large TV screens showed varied sports programming. The understated warehouse type atmosphere is casual, spacious, and friendly. When a family arrived, one of the screens was switched to cartoons for the children. The waitress brought our menu and drinks right away, and took orders.

The customer at the next table had ordered a plate of nachos, which looked promising, but we opted for something a little tamer. Both the husband's BLT and... more