Your Mileage May Vary
The Courtyard by Marriott Experience No One Warns You About
While I’m still in the midst of my 25 For 25 flights, I’ve wound up having to stay at hotels here and there. My husband, Joe (he’s the other half of our Your Mileage May Vary travel blog), is the one in charge of hotel reservations in our house. I could...
Points With a Crew
Holiday Inn Express Cincinnati SE Newport Hotel Review
In 2025, as part of a staycation, I stayed one night at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati SE Newport. This Holiday Inn Express Cincinnati SE Newport review will give an idea of the different amenities and features of the hotel and hopefully help you decide if you want...
Your Mileage May Vary
Review: Hilton Garden Inn Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 – A Convenient Day Room Option
This will be a twist on our normal hotel review — we only stayed here for several hours after our United flight to London. After landing at Terminal 2 and getting through immigration, the Hilton Garden Inn is just a short walk away. There’s not a ton of signage in...
TravelUpdate
Hotel Review: Hadsten Solvang, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Background and Location I did a quick weekend stay at the Hadsten Solvang, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, as it served as a great home base for a wedding I was attending in nearby Los Alamos. The Tapestry Collection by Hilton is a brand of upscale, independent hotels known for their local...
Wingtips
The Ultimate Guide to Hilton Honors: How to Earn, Burn, and Maximise Rewards.
The Basics Full Name: Hilton Honors Parent Company: Hilton Worldwide Launched: 1990s (rebranded as Hilton Honors in 2017) Number of Hotels: around 8,300 and growing Brands: 24 (from Waldorf Astoria to Spark and Tempo) UK Credit & Debit Cards: Hilton Honors Debit and Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card Transfer Partners: Yes – but poor value Points Expiry: After...
Point Me to the Plane
My New Favorite Hotel Gem In London Will Surprise You!
There are cities that become favorites even if you don’t actually live there. You simply enjoy them for all they have to offer and visit them as often as you can. When it comes to cities that offer what I enjoy, London has always ranked HIGH on my list. It...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: The Peninsula Chicago (Suite)
My wife Heidi and I had some business in the Windy City and enjoyed a very lovely one-night stay at The Peninsula Chicago in an Executive Suite. The Peninsula Chicago Review – Executive Suite Embracing my hotel free agency status, I booked away from the Park Hyatt Chicago and chose The Peninsula...
Hawaii Calling
Hawai’i’s Michelin Key Hotels: A Complete Guide to the Islands’ Top Luxury Properties (2025)
When Michelin announced its new Key rating system for hotels, it marked a major milestone in the world of luxury travel. Just as Michelin Stars have long defined the best of global dining, the new Michelin Keys now celebrate exceptional hotel experiences around the world — places that go beyond...
Points Miles and Bling
Review – My stay at Hilton San Jose La Sabana was worth the points premium
Hilton San Jose La Sabana – Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica’s lively capital, offers a wide range of hotel options for the points enthusiast — from Marriott and Hyatt to IHG and Hilton. Having already secured my Marriott Titanium status earlier in the year, I decided to leverage my Hilton...
TravelUpdate
Bermuda Review: Fairmont Hamilton Princess & Beach Club
Background and Location For a quick Labor Day weekend getaway, I decided to visit Bermuda for the first time with a friend. The flight was only a little over two hours, and I flew JetBlue to Bermuda and then BermudAir back to New York. I love how it’s only a little over...
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar
I love going to Exuma in The Bahamas. The house that I usually rent was not available, so we decided to try out a resort in Nassau. I had heard good things about the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar and wanted to check out the property. The property opened in 2017...
Hawaii Calling
Courtyard O‘ahu North Shore Review: Spacious, Family-Friendly, and Surprisingly Local
If you’ve ever driven up O‘ahu’s North Shore, you know the journey alone is half the experience — sweeping coastal views, glimpses of Kahana Bay, and those postcard-perfect Ko‘olau cliffs that never seem to get old. This Courtyard O‘ahu North Shore review in La‘ie sits right in the middle of...
Miles To Memories
Mid, Pretty Much – Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Highlights
All information about the Hilton Aspire American Express Card has been collected independently by Miles to Memories. Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Staying at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront has never been a high priority for us.  We know many who have and occasionally hear from them; the 20-year-old property is nothing particularly...
The Points of Life
Grand Hyatt Athens: It’s Time to Drop the ‘Grand’
Hyatt needs to change the name of all Grand Hyatts to Grande Hyatts. Grand means opulent, visible. Grande means big. And that’s all Grand Hyatts are—big hotels. Another example of a Grand Hyatt that was big in size but not great is the Grand Hyatt Athens. Getting There: Tired of being...
TravelUpdate
Hotel Perte at the MonteCasino complex in Johannesburg
The Monte Casino complex is a great place to stay when you are in Johannesburg. It consists of 4 different hotels, a casino, cinemas, restaurants, shops and the Teatro (a theater which opened about 20 years ago with the first performance in Africa of ‘The Lion King’.) I see that ‘Chicago’...