Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central Review I don’t write up a review of every hotel I stay in. I definitely skip a lot of the cookie cutter, chain hotels like Holiday Inn Express. However, I was quite impressed by this new property so thought it worth a post. There are … Read more
Hyatt Hotel Canberra Review The Hyatt Hotel Canberra is a historical hotel located in the Australian capital, a short distance from the Parliament House. Originally built in the 1920s by the government, the Hotel Canberra closed in the 1970s and reopened with an update and addition by Hyatt in the … 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
Kimpton La Peer Hotel West Hollywood Review After staying at the Kimpton Nine Zero in Boston, I received a certificate for a free night at any IHG property. I combined it with my Chase IHG Free Night certificate and booked two nights at the Kimpton La Peer in West Hollywood. … Read more
Tulalip Resort Casino Review I enjoy trips to Vegas. It’s sunny, a quick flight from Seattle, and you can typically get good deals on nice hotel rooms. Recently I got an offer for a free weeknight stay at a local casino resort about 45 minutes north of Seattle. I decided … Read more
Kimpton Nine Zero Boston Review I spent this past weekend at the Kimpton Nine Zero in Boston. I have only stayed at a Kimpton once before (years ago at the Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City). I was originally going to stay at the Hyatt Regency Boston but when Kimpton offered a … 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
The Strings InterContinental Tokyo Review The last hotel stay during my Tokyo/Seoul trip was at the Strings by InterContinental in Tokyo. I used my IHG Chase card Free Anniversary Night; though a straight points stay would have been 55,000 points. Under the new rules, the Anniversary Night will not be … 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
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Review Hyatt has a large footprint in Tokyo. With four consecutive nights in the city, I originally booked two nights at the Andaz and two at the new Centric. However, having just finished a stressful quarter at school and work, I decided I just wanted to … Read more
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Casita Review Through the now extinct Chase Fairmont credit card, I was able to accumulate three free nights at a Fairmont property worldwide. My sister and I decided to go to Scottsdale, Arizona for some sunshine over the three day President’s Day weekend. With a phone call … 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
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
