Napa Valley Wine Train & Tour During a stay at the Andaz Napa, I took the Napa Valley Wine Train with some family members. While there are a number of itineraries that you can book, we opted for the Grgich Hills Winery Tour. The tour included a one hour train … Read more
Andaz Napa Review The Andaz Napa was originally built in 2009 and opened under the Avia brand before Hyatt purchased the chain in 2011. The property reopened as a Hyatt Andaz in Fall 2012. Not much was changed about the property; which means the rooms are now 11 years old … Read more
Renovations at Alaska Lounge LAX During a recent arrival at LAX I was surprised to see an updated exterior to the Alaska Lounge in Terminal 6. It is the “reclaimed wood” look that is popping up at some of their other lounges like JFK. I’m not a fan by the … Read more
Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach Review The Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach Review (doesn’t that just roll off the tongue?) is located in an office park location near the Santa Ana Orange Count (SNA) airport. I stayed for one night before Thanksgiving after a late flight … Read more
Hyatt Palm Springs Review The Hyatt Palm Springs is an older property in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Formerly titled the Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs, it has the feel of a Regency with 193 rooms built around an indoor atrium. A new Andaz is being built just down … Read more
Amtrak Coast Starlight Train LA to Seattle The Amtrak Coast Starlight route along the West Coast begins in Los Angeles and ends in Seattle (or you can take it the other direction). You can also get on and/or get off at any of the stops along the way. During my … Read more