Tag: canada | SingleFlyer

Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls Review

July 24, 2025

Marriott on the Falls is located in the Fallsview area on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Originally the hotel opened in 1993 as a Sheraton. In 2000, the property added an additional 10 floors. I visited Niagara Falls for one night in July, 2025. As I was only staying … Read more

The Anndore House Master Suite Review

July 23, 2025

The Anndore House, a JDV by Hyatt branded property, is a boutique hotel in Toronto. The property has 115 rooms and suites across 10 foors. The property went under a remodel in 2017 and converted from a Comfort Hotel to The Anndore House. Here you can see the property in … Read more

VIA Rail Business Class Ottawa to Toronto

July 22, 2025

VIA Rail is Canada’s inter-city train service. It is the Amtrak of the North, but like so many things in Canada, a bit nicer. VIA Rail recently updated their fleet of trains on the eastern portion from Quebec City to Toronto. During my trip, the train reached speeds of 160km/h … Read more

Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market Review

July 21, 2025

After completing two nights at the Hyatt Centric Montreal, I was on to Ottawa for a two night stay at the Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market. I booked the two nights through Prive as the prices were equal to what was available on Hyatt.com. As a benefit, I received breakfast included, … Read more

Hyatt Centric Montreal Review

July 18, 2025

This summer I spent time in Canada visiting cities that were new to me. The Hyatt Centric Montreal is located on the north end of Old Montreal. It is a new hotel (opened in 2023) with 177 rooms built on the grounds of the old Canadian Pacific Railway station. The … Read more

Cathay Pacific Lounge (YVR)

July 23, 2022July 27, 2019

Cathay Pacific Lounge Vancouver Review The Cathay Pacific Lounge at Vancouver Airport is located across from the SkyTeam Lounge near Gate 67. During my mileage run, I had a 3 hour layover at Vancouver before my flight back to Hong Kong in Cathay Pacific First Class. An elevator takes you … Read more

SkyTeam Lounge (YVR)

July 23, 2022June 23, 2019

SkyTeam Lounge YVR Before my Icelandair flight, I had a five hour layover in Vancouver. The international departure area has two lounges accessible with Priority Pass — the Plaza Premium Lounge and the SkyTeam Lounge. As I had already visited the Plaza Premium Lounge on a previous trip, I decided … Read more

Hilton Vancouver Airport Review

July 23, 2022December 6, 2017

Hilton Vancouver Airport Review After arriving around midnight in Vancouver after my fantastic flight on Cathay Pacific, I hoped on the shuttle and was taken to the Hilton Vancouver Airport. Located about 6km from the airport, the shuttle ride takes about 15 minutes. It is south of downtown Vancouver in Richmond … Read more

Cathay Pacific First Class JFK-YVR

July 23, 2022November 29, 2017

Cathay Pacific First Class JFK-YVR I find Cathay Pacific First Class to be one of the best ways to travel. Their service is fantastic and their planes are luxurious but not flashy (looking at you Emirates). Best of all, you can fly Cathay Pacific First Class using Alaska Airlines miles. … Read more

Qantas 747-400 Business Class YVR-SYD

July 23, 2022December 29, 2016

Qantas 747-400 Business Class YVR-SYD Qantas doesn’t fly out of Seattle, so my options to fly to Sydney from the west coast were out of San Francisco, Los Angles, or Vancouver. I was unable to find premium award seats with Alaska miles out of LAX or SFO, but there was … Read more

Hyatt Regency Vancouver Review

July 23, 2022May 16, 2015

I purchased tickets to U2’s tour opener in Vancouver late last year and knew I would want to spend a couple days in Canada. There is only one Hyatt option in Vancouver; the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, so I booked it. I am a Hyatt loyalist after all. This would be my first stay at a Hyatt property as a Diamond member after completing my Elite Tier Offer.

Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver is located in the heart of downtown next to the Burrard SkyTrain station that you can access via the Expo or Millennium lines. It is no more than a 15 minute walk to anywhere in downtown. The hotel lobby is connected to a small mall that has a drug store and fast food restaurants. A few blocks away is the shopping area of downtown in one direction and the waterfront in other. Vancouver is a very cosmopolitan city and you can easily find anything you are looking for.