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Buttermilk pancakes at the Hilton Garden Inn at Bakersfield
Buttermilk pancakes at the Hilton Garden Inn at Bakersfield
Buttermilk pancakes at the Hilton Garden Inn at Bakersfield
Buttermilk pancakes at the Hilton Garden Inn at Bakersfield

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 13 – Early Morning in Bakersfield

By Nige on Tue 16 Aug 2022 at 10:00
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022
Tags: Bakersfield | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA

In contrast to the previous night, we both woke up after 6am having slept really well.  So, finally on US time and we are heading back home tomorrow!  😊

We walked out to a Starbucks which was within sight of the hotel.  Best Starbucks we have had all holiday and we told the barista.  We have been to 20+ Starbucks’ and the drinks we had this morning were frothy and (for me) the syrup was just about sitting on top of the milk.  Fab.

Walking out to Starbucks in Bakersfield
Walking out to Starbucks in Bakersfield
Walking out to Starbucks in Bakersfield
Walking out to Starbucks in Bakersfield

Back to the hotel and this HGI is one of the few that remain offering Diamond members completely free breakfasts (rather than offering a $10 credit).  That meant we overdid it on the food front.  Vick had an omelette with potatoes; I started off with cereal, followed by 2 muffins, followed by bacon, sausage, potatoes and green peppers, followed by pancakes.  Wow!

A tasty looking omelette at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
A tasty looking omelette at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
A tasty looking omelette at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
A tasty looking omelette at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
Eggs my style at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
Eggs my style at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
Eggs my style at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield
Eggs my style at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bakersfield

Our Thoughts on the Hilton Garden Inn, Bakersfield

Very nice hotel.  Corridors are a bit dingy looking, but the rooms on the fourth floor look like they have been renovated (or are very new), a reasonable size and comfy.

Our Thoughts on Bakersfield

Not a great deal to do here, but it’s very busy – loads of business going on here.  It still surprises us both as to how many shopping malls and small retail stores keep cropping up all over the US.  How do they all make money?


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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

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