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Review: Sleepover Lima Airport
Background and Arrival After arriving in Lima, we had approximately a 5-hour self-connection before our Cusco flight. We…
Live and Let’s Fly
Andaz Miami Beach Review: Two Bedroom Suite
A detailed Andaz Miami Beach review of the two bedroom suite, Aguasal dining, and whether Category 6 still pays after Hyatt's May chart change.
Point Me to the Plane
What Makes A Great Hotel Room? It’s All About The Details
Do you enjoy reflecting on the amazing hotels you've experienced? I do. For me, what makes them amazing is their attention to details.
Frequent Miler
Sheraton Kauai Resort: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I have spent a fair amount of time traipsing around the Hawaiian Islands over the past 20+ years, since most of her family lives there. During a trip at the end of 2025, we had a couple of days to fill in on Kauai, and two Marriott...
Points With a Crew
Hampton Inn And Suites Salt Lake City West Jordan Hotel Review
If you're looking for a Salt Lake City hotel - here is my Hampton Inn And Suites Salt Lake City West Jordan hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Your Mileage May Vary
Your Hotel May Have A Bed Bug History. Here’s How To Find Out
Bed bugs can turn up at hotels at every price point. Fortunately, there are several ways to check whether travelers have reported them at a property you’re considering. Over the…
Traveling For Miles
Review: Grand Hyatt Berlin (a very good hotel in an excellent location)
Berlin is a city that has fascinated me for years. It's steeped in 20th century history from the rise of fascism, to the second world war, to the post-war airlift, to the division of the city in 1961, to the fall of Communism in 1989 and the reunification of Germany...
The Alviator
Review: Royal Square Hotel Seoul, by Gimpo Airport (GMP)
A review of the Royal Square Hotel, a modern 117-room hotel next to Songjeong Station, a mere ~2 min subway ride from Gimpo Airport.
Frequent Miler
The Ben Marriott Autograph Collection: Bottom Line Review
I’m finally getting around to writing some hotel reviews I should have written long ago. In December, 2025, just after Christmas, my wife and I visited her family in southeast Florida. We spent our first two nights at The Ben, which is in downtown West Palm Beach. We would have...
Points Miles and Bling
Review: The Park Lane Hong Kong, Autograph Collection Hotels
The Park Lane Hong Kong – Booking On my trip to Hong Kong to celebrate Chinese New Year with family…
Traveling For Miles
Review: InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (small rooms, nice location)
On a recent visit to Singapore, I had planned to spend my three nights at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, but an expiring IHG Free Night Certificate and a great points rate at the InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (38,250 points/night) persuaded me to split my trip into a 1-night stay with...
No Work All Travel
Hotel Review: Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok
Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to stay at the Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok. After a nice stay at the Chatrium Grand Bangkok earlier this year, I was eager to give the Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok a glance. You could say I was looking forward to this...
Frequent Miler
Hotel 50 Bowery, New York City (JdV by Hyatt): The best “value” Hyatt in NYC?
Last month, my wife and I made a brief stop in New York City on our way to a longer trip in the Canadian Maritimes. We both prefer to stay in Lower Manhattan when we’re in the city, as we enjoy the neighborhoods more than Midtown. For awhile now, I’ve...
Points Miles and Bling
Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel Review: The Best Bonvoy for FRA Layover?
Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel Review – Booking Layovers are often viewed as something to endure rather than enjoy, but every…
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Almar Giardino di Costanza Mazara del Vallo
After we spent a few days in Malta at the Hyatt Regency Malta (review…