Hotels Should Limit Their Brands Today news came out that Hyatt would acquire Two Roads Hospitality. Currently Two Roads Hospitality has a portfolio of (at least) five brands: Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts. Hyatt currently has 13 brands (plus exhale spa). If … Read more
DoubleTree Times Square Review I enjoy most of the hotels I stay at. Most hotels, at least those that are branded by a chain like Hyatt or Hilton, keep up their rooms even if the building is dated. I’ve found some lower end properties that still have great service to … Read more
Conrad Seoul Review After four nights at the Andaz Tokyo, I was heading over to Seoul for two nights. Hilton was holding a 50% off in Asia sale, so I jumped on booking my first ever stay at a Conrad. The cost was 154,000 won ($144) per night all in for … Read more
DoubleTree Flagstaff Review After spending the night at the Hilton Phoenix Airport, I was headed up for a night in Flagstaff for a friend’s graduation. I decided to stay at the DoubleTree Flagstaff for 40,000 Hilton Honors points. There are a number of Hilton options in Flagstaff but the DoubleTree … Read more
Hilton Phoenix Airport Review My flight would be arriving to Phoenix around midnight. After getting my rental car, I knew I wanted to stay some place close to the airport before heading to Flagstaff the next day. There are a number of Hilton properties in Phoenix and not far from … Read more
Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Review This past weekend I made a quick trip to Rome to complete my qualification for Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K status. I had two nights in Rome and decided to use some Hilton points to book the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria. This was my first Waldorf … Read more