Hotel news and reviews.
There are two types of hotel guests. Those who unpack and those who don’t. I’m in the latter category, preferring to live out of my suitcase so that all my belongings either stay in it OR get co-located to a specific place in the room. This is so I don’t lose things or have to…
I could read it on his face. Disgust. Horror. And major annoyance. “I can’t believe this. Ridiculous!” he fumed as he stomped onto the elevator, rolling bag trailing behind him, and headed to the lobby. I totally felt his pain. The hotel was overrun with over a thousand high school students for an event. And…
I’m prone to crazy ideas based off wild speculation. I also get skittish the second I feel like my smooth travels might be disrupted. As such, I’ve spent the last two years letting my anxieties over the pending American Airlines and US Airways merger build up. I’m not one to take airline infidelity lightly and…
There are some things I know better that to do – and yet I do them anyway: * Keeping my cell signal on after the plane has left the gate (long taxi/wait times get the best of me) * Looking at my 401k balance weekly * Eating too close to bedtime * Leaving a hotel…
With one week left in 2014, its time to wind down and enjoy some much earned time at home. As the year ends, I find myself conducting a 2014 travel review and formulating a plan for 2015. What a year it has been – my travels covered fourteen countries/territories and yet I only took three round-trip…
If you are looking for Don Draper, you just might find him hiding out in the mid-century modern lair that is the DoubleTree byHilton Hotel Seattle Airport. From arrival to departure, I found myself longing for a sweet vintage dress that would do this property justice. No sarcasm intended – read on…. Arrival I arrived…
Sometimes it becomes necessary to go far from my typical hotel path. A unique visit to Borobudur was one of those occasions. Yogyakarta is the nearest city to the 8th century Buddhist temple site and over an hour away. One of the unique experiences for this UNESCO World Heritage site is to climb up pre-dawn…
Singapore is a treasure trove of international hotels with most of the major brands well-represented across the small city-state. I often have a difficult time deciding where to stay when visiting but as it is November and I still need to round out my Hyatt nights for the year, it was a no-brainer than I’d…
I have mentioned a few times that I stay in airport hotels far too often for my own liking. I’m not a fan in general – the fact that the majority of the passengers are transient can lead even the most established of brands to deliver less than their usual service. Arrival I arrived at…
One of the benefits of my Hyatt Diamond status is my Hyatt Concierge. She is the bombdiggity. I feel that I owe this entire stay at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego to her so it’s worth mentioning that upfront. I was headed to a conference and the hotel was sold out so reservations could only be…
A couple of weeks ago, I shared that I had been given a free Hilton HHonors status upgrade through 2016 thanks to a special cross-promotion with American Airlines AAdvantage program. My Executive Platinum status was matched to Hilton HHonors Diamond, the top status level in their program, normally awarded to loyal guests who stay at least 60 nights…
I don’t know about you, but I hate having to dig for things on the internet. While the Googley people love nothing more than to dig for treasure, I prefer to spend my screen time reading. I have a large trip coming up and want to be able to write about it without having to…