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
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
Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles While I have visited a number of lounges in airports, stadiums, and even one floating on the water, the visit to the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles was my first train station lounge. After two nights at … 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
Hyatt Regency LAX Review This past weekend, my friend and I went on a domestic mileage run on Virgin America. The schedule of the flights had us on a layover for 9 hours at LAX from 2:00-11:00 PM right in the middle of the mileage run. Knowing we would be tired … Read more