InterContinental Presidente Cancun Review After three nights at the Zilara, the friends I was traveling with headed to Cozumel. I had another night before flying home. I wasn’t too thrilled at paying the full price for a night at an all inclusive, and I had an annual free IHG night … Read more
Hyatt Zilara Cancun Pool and Other Amenities Hyatt Zilara Check In and Guest Rooms Hyatt Zilara Restaurants Hyatt Zilara Amenities Being that the Hyatt Zilara Cancun is considered a resort property, there are a ton of amenities for guests to use; many of which are free of charge. This is … Read more
Hyatt Zilara Cancun Restaurant Review Hyatt Zilara Check In and Guest Rooms Hyatt Zilara Restaurants Hyatt Zilara Amenities Overview Hyatt Zilara Cancun is an all-inclusive, adults only resort. This means that all food and beverages are included with your room rate*. I put the asterisk because there are a few … Read more
Hyatt Zilara Cancun Review Hyatt Zilara Check In and Guest Rooms Hyatt Zilara Restaurants Hyatt Zilara Amenities Currently I am spending three nights at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun; one of five all inclusive Hyatt properties. Hyatt Zilara Cancun (as well as the Zilara Rose Hill in Jamaica), are adults only. … Read more
The Belamar Hotel Manhattan Beach Review This past weekend I stayed at The Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach, California for an event with Delta Airlines and the Seattle Sounders. I didn’t get to pick the hotel; it is the hotel the team had picked for their trip. The Belamar is part … Read more
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Review After my night at the Four Seasons, I knew I wanted a night in the city. As it was Pride weekend, I thought it would be fun to stay close to the parade route. The Hyatt Regency San Francisco fit that bill. I booked the room … Read more
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach Hotel Review Location The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach Hotel is located on the ocean side of Manly. Assuming you arrive via ferry, you will walk down The Corso and take a right on Steyne. The hotel is one of the last buildings along the beach. … Read more
Four Seasons Silicon Valley with Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts Last November there was an amazing sale on the Four Seasons Silicon Valley in Palo Alto. On select dates they were offering rooms for $35 (+ tax) down from a standard $300/night. I’m not sure if it was a pricing … Read more
Sails in the Desert at Ayers Rock Resort Review Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is the monolithic rock formation at the red center of Australia. It is a place sacred to the aboriginal people who own the land in the Northern Territory. There is very little development any where … Read more
Last week I stayed at the Park Hyatt Sydney for the second time. My first visit was just after Christmas. It is a fantastic hotel with amazing views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. This trip I was traveling with my mom and wanted her to experience Sydney … Read more
Marriott Port-Au-Prince I am currently on a mileage run that has me in Port-au-Prince Haiti for one night. There is currently one national chain hotel; the Marriott Port-Au-Prince. Opened in early 2015, the Marriott Port-Au-Prince is a joint venture between Marriott, the Clinton Foundation, and Digicel as a way to help the … Read more
El San Juan Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton UPDATE: Apparently the El San Juan is now a Fairmont property. Back in November I booked three nights at El San Juan Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton in Puerto Rico when they ran a sale for $99 a night (+ tax and fees) … Read more
How to Transfer World of Hyatt Points With the transition from Hyatt Gold Passport to World of Hyatt, the process for transferring points from one account to another became a bit easier. Here is how to transfer World of Hyatt points from one member account to another. Transferring Hyatt points … Read more
Hyatt House Anaheim Resort I find Hyatt’s two “Modern Essential” brands; Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, to be mostly cookie cutter. The rooms are all the same, the breakfasts are uniform and the staff are reliable. I’ve stayed at a number of both types of properties and rarely write about … Read more
What is it with me and hotels in Chicago? Back in September Virgin Hotels ran a contest called “Chamber Games” where you had to watch a webcam and then tweet when you saw the video that corresponded with a clue given out on Twitter. I was notified on September 28 … Read more