The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: The Omni King Edward Hotel
My company held an event at The Omni King Edward Hotel and it found…
Points Miles and Bling
Review: Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo, the Curio Collection by Hilton
Christmas Markets in Monaco Christmas Markets in December bring throngs of tourists to many European destinations. From extravagantly lit Christmas…
Points With a Crew
Hyatt House / Hyatt Place LAX Century Boulevard Hotel Review
If you're looking for a good LAX airport hotel - here is my Hyatt House / Hyatt Place LAX Century Boulevard hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Your Mileage May Vary
Mercure Hotel Freiburg am Münster Review: A Practical Base For The Black Forest
As I mentioned in my post about Freiburg, we chose the city primarily as a convenient base for exploring Germany’s Black Forest region. It offered easy access to the places…
Points Miles and Bling
Review: Ritz-Carlton Kyoto fell short of expectations
The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto opened its doors in 2014 as the first international luxury hotel in this historic city. I heard…
TravelUpdate
A lovely week at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas
As luxury hotels go in Las Vegas you cannot go far wrong with the Aria. Of course it…
Points With a Crew
Hyatt Place Pasadena Hotel Review
If you're looking for a good Old Town Pasadena hotel - here is my Hyatt Place Pasadena hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Nerd Ka Travel
Stuck at DFW? The Unique Guide to Hotels, Lounges & Surviving a Long Layover 2026
Guide to DFW Airport: As someone who passes through DFW regularly, I’ve spent plenty of time testing the airport’s transit infrastructure, lounges, hotels, restaurants, and shopping options to create this guide. Whether you’re trying to survive an overnight delay or […]
Frequent Miler
Hotel review: Hilton Woking, England
After flying back to home to the UK after our trip to Crete, my wife and I stayed in the southeast of England for a few more days. I grew up in Woking and still have friends who live there, so with it being a bank holiday weekend we decided...
Frequent Miler
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas: Bottom Line Review
The San Diego area is my favorite part of the West Coast, and my favorite part of the San Diego area is the northern part of the county. Stretches of long, empty, cliff-backed beaches alternate between laid-back towns like Solana Beach, Encinitas, and Carlsbad, and it’s all within easy reach...
Your Mileage May Vary
Hotel Reichs-Küchenmeister Review: Staying In The Heart Of Rothenburg
When my wife Sharon decided that Rothenburg ob der Tauber needed to be part of her birthday trip to Germany, she managed to find a town that wasn’t particularly easy…
The Points of Life
Kimpton Grand Roatan: One of the Best
Kimpton is my favorite hotel brand. It’s the points man’s Four Seasons. This time, I stayed at the Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort and Spa. Booking Booking a hotel with a stay cert is complicated. IHG did not allow consecutive bookings for two nights. To overcome this, I booked one night...
Miles To Memories
Southern Charmed? Wentworth Mansion Charleston Highlights
I recently stayed at Wentworth Mansion Charleston, a historic property where standard amenities abound. But you may not obtain this courtesy.
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Frutt Mountain Resort Review (Kempinski Ski Lodge In Switzerland)
My 9-year-old son Augustine offers his review of the Frutt Mountain Resort, a Kempinksi property in Kerns, Switzerland, where he spent four days skiing earlier this spring. Frutt Mountain Resort Review (A Kempinski Property In Switzerland) The Frutt Resort, a ski lodge located in Melchsee-Frutt not to far from Lucerne,...
Travel Points Playbook
Devaluation Before and After: Hyatt Award Calendar Comparison
Now that the dust has settled after the major Hyatt devaluation on May 20th, how have things changed?…