W Midtown Atlanta Review
This past week I stayed at the W Midtown Atlanta. I’ve been before and really liked the hotel. I asked my Starwood Ambassador to contact the hotel ahead of my arrival to let them know I’d be arriving pretty late…
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Enter To Win A W Hotel Gift Pack & Who Won The Starbucks Gift Card
Last week I ran a giveaway for Starbucks Gift Card and asked what flavor you’d like to see the Starbucks refreshers offered in. The winner was selected at random from all entries. The winner is: Jeff D who suggested he’d…
Deadly Lac Megantic Quebec Train Derailment receives little coverage in US
This fourth of July weekend was a tough travel weekend for many. There has been almost non-stop coverage of the Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed at SFO yesterday. The news of jumbo-jet crash landing at a major airport is…
The Charleston DO – More Bang For Your Buck
We’ve added even more to the agenda for the Charleston DO (Friday Sept, 6th from 6:30pm to Sunday, Sept 8th around 2pm), and we’re sure you’ll want to join us! The event is filling up, and we have limited space…
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Voted the World’s Best Hotel Brand By Travel & Leisure Readers
Featured Image: Oberoi Mauritius NEW DELHI, July 3, 2013 — Oberoi Hotels & Resorts have been voted the World’s Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Awards, 2013. This ranking is the result of a Readers’ Poll conducted by…
What Are The Most Expensive US Destinations?
A survey from CheapHotels.org lists what they say are the most expensive US Destinations. The survey compared hotel rates for the travel period of July 1 to August 31. The rankings were determined based on the average cost of each location’s cheapest available double room….
Element Moves Into Canada
Extended Stay Reimagined – Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ First Canadian Element Offers Eco-centric Sensibilities STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 2, 2013– The opening of Element Vaughan Southwest has introduced the first international hotel within Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s (NYSE: HOT) eco-wise Element® portfolio. Built…
Got #FirstWorldProblems? Then You Need To Read This.
We all like to vent, make fun of ourselves and yes, sometimes just plain complain about our problems. With abundant access to social media, we’ve all found a great outlet to share our #firstworldproblems. It’s so easy to dismiss…
Enter to Win A $50 Starbucks Gift Card
In honor of the newest flavor of Starbucks refreshers, Valencia Orange, I decided to have a give-away. I tried the new Valencia Orange refresher yesterday, and have to admit, I didn’t love it. I think I’ll stick to my favorite…
How To Earn Frequent Flyer Miles For Your Pet!
Want to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles For Your Pet? You can now earn points for your pet. How? It’s easy, just fly Virgin Australia. From Virgin Australia: We know pets are part of the family and in an Australian-first members…
Starwood Preferred Guest and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Sail into San Francisco for the 2013 Annual America’s Cup Races
Title: Starwood Preferred Guest and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Sail into San Francisco for the 2013 Annual America’s Cup Races Date(s): 7/1/2013 8:02 AM As Official Hotel & Resort of the 34th America’s Cup, SPG Offers the Exhilarating Opportunity to be a…
Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity Most Usable; Hipmunk, Airbnb, and Jetsetter On Bottom
NEW YORK — Leading web researchers Change Sciences Group (www.changesciences.com) released all new data ranking Travel web sites for usability, engagement, and conversion. The rankings are based on Change Sciences’ Experience Cloud platform, which compares how people experience sites with…
Free Wi-Fi, Shuttle Service And Kitchenettes Top Hotels.com Guest Census – Offers 13% Off Code To Celebrate
After hosting a Twitter chat to compile a list of guest preferences, Hotels.com asked consumers to share their opinions through a series of polls in the categories of hotel services, on-site amenities and room features. “For a long time, hotels offered a…
Charleston,SC 787 Dreamliner Experience!
Boeing rolled out the red-carpet, so to speak, in Charleston, SC this weekend to introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Tracker software. This new tool will allow you to track flights and explore unique vantage points using FlightAware data and views…
Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport to get 10 Billion Baht Renovation
The Airports of Thailand (AoT) announced this week a plan to invest at least 10 billion baht on renovating the quickly aging Don Mueang Airport. The goal is that Don Mueang will serve 27 million customers by 2016. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the…
Up to 40% off Hawaiian Vacations in July
Enjoy up to 40% Off Vacation Packages, With Hawaiian Airline’s Hot July Offers Hawaiian Airlines is running a promotion through July for up to 40% savings on bookings for Hotel & Airfare together. If you’ve got your eye on Hawaii,…