Category Archives for Hotel Reviews.
I had a last-minute opportunity last week attend a quick sales meeting in Aruba, so I packed my bags, booked a room at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino and hopped on a Southwest Airlines non-stop flight from BWI to AUA. Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino The Renaissance is right in the heart of Oranjestead…
This is the first post in a series that I will do on our most recent 1 night trip to the Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation. We absolutely fell in love with this hotel and so, I want to cover all the best parts of it! Here is the first one, the cocktails! We had…
The Hyatt Regency Etoile is a skyscraper hotel near Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement. It’s the largest hotel in Paris with 950 rooms and suites. The hotel tower is the third tallest building inside the city of Paris – which doesn’t include the La Défense business district. The hotel, which was completed in 1974,…
I previously mentioned the 2,500 Bonus from Hyatt Gold Passort Points In NYC. Since I was looking forward to trying out the newer Hyatt Herald Square in New York, I decided to take Hyatt up on their offer for an additional 2,500 bonus points and a fantastic $149 per night rate. My opportunity came a little sooner than…
I’ll be the first to admit it’s hard to make up your mind which Hyatt is the best. There are so many good Hyatt properties and so many that do breakfast well in their own way. For example, the formal Breakfast At The Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires is almost an event. There is no more…
On a recent return trip to the Andaz 5th Avenue, I had the opportunity to experience a suite I haven’t stayed in before. In the past, the Splash Suite At The Hyatt Andaz 5th Avenue In New York City and the Andaz Suite At The Hyatt Andaz 5th Ave New York have provided more than enough space. So I…
The Lodge And Spa At Callaway Gardens is a Marriott Autograph Collection property that we recently stayed at for one night. Here is my trip report and review of both the hotel and some of the attractions that we visited while we were there including the Birds of Prey show and the Fantasy of Lights.…
There are many places to eat on Paradise Island or on the main island of Nassau in the Bahamas, but none come with quite the storied history, let alone wine cellar of the Graycliff Mansion. So we couldn’t resist when one of the members of our party had the bright idea of dinning in the…
There is a renewed interest in the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs due to the recent category downgrade with Hyatt’s reward chart. Previously I mentioned this is one of Hyatt’s best kept secrets, so I was surprised and yet at the same time excited to see it downgraded. New Award Chart Changes…
The Cabana Bay Beach Resort At Universal Studios Orlando opened in the Spring of 2014. It was meant to attract families and be a more moderately priced hotel at the Universal Studio’s complex of hotels, restaurants/marketplaces, and theme parks. The hotel itself was huge, with 1,800 rooms but the rooms are divided in three distinct…
We recently went to the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe and stayed at one of their fabulous lakeside cottages with our family. The hotel is very nice and we really enjoyed the alpine feel of the decor. Here is my review of the cottages and the hotel amenities. The main part of the hotel is…
The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas is a 5-star luxury beach resort in Abu Dhabi nestled along the pristine beaches of Saadiyat Island, just about 25 minutes from the Abu Dhabi International Airport. It opened in November 2011 with 306 spacious guestrooms with private balconies, including 39 suites all with ocean, garden or…
After an 8 hour flight from Washington Dulles to Frankfurt, plus a four-hour layover and then a 6 hour flight from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi – finally landing at 8:50pm – we decided we would pick up our rental car and head over to the Aloft Abu Dhabi for a quick stop-over after our 18…
The Delano Las Vegas is a boutique hotel at the busy Mandalay Bay casino. It’s connected to the same Casino but it couldn’t be farther from the noise and hustle. The hotel had its grand opening on Thursday and we had the pleasure of attending the opening party. Delano Las Vegas Grand Opening VIP Party Upon arrival…
About 9 years ago I posted this on Flyertalk thread, and this other Travel Buzz thread hoping for a little help with a big event in my life…and boy did I receive some help…more than I could have ever hoped for. Proposal Location in San Francisco Hello, I am new to this forum, however feel…
Have you ever checked into a hotel and it reminded you of a dorm in college? I have. During our ultimate golf trip to Scotland, we decided to stay at the Edinburgh Hilton Airport hotel on our last night. Since our flights departed around 7 and 7:30 am, it made sense. We took a taxi…
On a recent trip to Las Vegas, we decided to try out the Caesar’s Palace on the strip. We decided on this hotel not because it was the largest suite on the strip, we’d tried that out at the Palazzo. Nor did we chose it because it was our favorite property on the strip, that…
Anguilla is the northern most island in the Lesser Antilles. The island is small, only 16 miles long and 3 miles wide, but there is no shortage of great beaches on the island. For our short visit to the island, we chose Cap Juluca located on Maunday’s bay which comes with a great beach overlooking…
The 362 room InterContinental San Juan was built in 1962, and completed a 2-year long $23 million dollar renovation in October 2013. The hotel is convenient to Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport (SJU) and attracts a cross-section of cruise traffic, vacationers, business travelers and airline crews. The hotel is quite impressive from the driveway. The…