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I Paid €24 To Stay In An 8-Bed Hostel In Brussels. What Was I Thinking?
Sometimes I wonder what has happened to me in my old age. What could possibly compel a grown man to book a €24 bed in a n 8-person hostel when a perfectly respectable Hyatt-affiliated hotel was available nearby? Let me at least try to explain the logic. What Is Wrong...
Traveling For Miles
A look at a King Suite at the Andaz West Hollywood
We published a full review of the Andaz West Hollywood in the not too distant past, so I'm not going to go over old ground. That review, however, covered a King Bed Sunset Boulevard View room, so as I recently saw the inside of one of the property's suites, a...
TravelUpdate
Ritz Carlton Review
A few weeks back, I had the experience of staying at one of the tallest hotels in the…
Points With a Crew
Hyatt Place Columbus / Dublin Ohio Hotel Review
If you're looking for a Columbus Ohio hotel - here is my Hyatt Place Columbus / Dublin hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Traveling For Miles
Review: The London EDITION (too expensive for what it offers)
The London EDITION opened its doors almost 16 years ago and it is a property I’ve stayed at a couple of times in the past. The last time I stayed, however, was quite a few years ago, so as I had a Marriott Bonvoy free night certificate to burn, I...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Regency: Hyatt Regency Malta
We spent a few days in Malta before heading onward to Sicily. Delta Air…
Frequent Miler
Hotel review: Glasgow Marriott, Scotland
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were meant to be going to Birmingham, England for an extended weekend away for a friend’s birthday, but those plans fell through. Around that time, we learned that a friend from New York was over here in the UK for work...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Signia by Hilton San Jose
A recent work dinner had me in San Jose overnight and the closest hotel…
Points With a Crew
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport Hotel Review
If you're looking for a Halifax Nova Scotia hotel - here is my Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Great Scotland Yard Hotel – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
After spending a few days in Paris at the Renaissance Paris Republique Hotel (review…
TravelUpdate
Review: Hotel Citrine Palo Alto, Tribute Portfolio
Background and Location I was attending a wedding with a friend in the Silicon Valley area and decided…
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Hotel Indigo Vienna Review: A Comfortable Stay Outside The Tourist Center
Vienna has no shortage of aspirational hotels for points travelers. The Park Hyatt Vienna is probably the best-known loyalty reward option, while Marriott Bonvoy members can choose from properties such…
Traveling For Miles
Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle (a giant in the middle of the city)
The Hyatt Regency Seattle opened its doors in December 2018 as the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest and that's a title it still holds today courtesy of its 1,200+ guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces. A boutique, cosy, hotel this is not. It's a...
Planely Alex
Chateau la Commaraine Review: Is this really the best new hotel in France?
About this hotel Jason and I have been tracking this hotel since we first heard about it during a stay at its sister property, Royal Champagne (read that review here) a few years back. Once bookings opened, we made our reservation. We were actually the property’s very first reservation! Chateau...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: The Standard, High Line
I have been in this hotel for drinks, but never stayed before we had…