I booked the Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbor for several reasons. 1) I’m an SPG Platinum member – free internet and breakfast. 2) I needed a hotel for NYE and they had availability 3) I’m on a business trip…
The Marriott Sydney is located on Sydney’s famous Hyde Park and just miles from Sydney’s CBD. The hotel has recently been refurbished and looks more like a boutique hotel (think W or Kimpton) than a major chain. The high floors…
I arrived in Fiji on Sunday Dec 18th much later than anticipated and I was extremely happy that the hotel had arranged a taxi to meet me at the airport. I was a little surprised that the taxi was a…
The Marriott Brisbane is located at the end of the CBD and adjacent to the river. The hotel is beautiful – both architecturally and design wise. I had a room on one of the executive levels – the 24th floor-…
Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa Gold Coast I choose the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa because the pools looked beautiful on the Starwood Website and because there was a spa. Two things required for any vacation. Being directly on the…
Hotel rates in Sydney – and all of Australia for that matter – are shocking during high season (Australian Summertime = US Winter) and so I ended up at a Holiday Inn Potts Point paying $198 AUD/night (about $203 USD…
The second leg of my Australia/Fiji vacation brought me to Melbourne, Australia and Melbourne Marriott. After a very pleasant experience on Virgin Australia (they make all US airlines look third-world air carriers!) I arrived by Taxi at the hotel. The…
Having spent the last 6 years of my life on the road, I’ve seen a lot of interesting and unique places. I’ve been to all 50 states and 4 Canadian Provinces. I’ve been to the UK, Paris, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand,…
Last week I did some hotel hopping in Parsippany NJ because I’m trying to rack up the USAir Grand Slam points before the promotion ends. It gave me a great opportunity to check out 3 local hotels. Hampton Inn and…
There’s just something about Beverly Hills that makes me smile. Maybe it’s the pretty people, maybe it’s the amazing food, and maybe it’s just the weather. In any case, after this trip to LA I had more to smile about….
What’s the best credit card out there? It depends on what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for travel rewards, you might want to consider the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. The most advertised Chase Sapphire Preferred bonus offer is their…
The Sheraton Tribeca is a recently opened hotel and you can still see the signs of newness – rooms are in great shape, bathrooms are near picture perfect, common areas are updated and don’t show any signs of wear or…
During the month of July, I stayed 10 nights at the Sheraton Parsippany. I blogged about my first week and if you read that post, you know it wasn’t a great stay. I ended that post by saying I hopped…
Le Parker Meridien is located on 56th between 6th and 7th just blocks from central park and every theatre you could possibly want to visit. The Le Parker Meridien is a modern, luxury hotel in the heart of Manhattan that…
I had the chance to visit Escape on a recent trip to NYC. The concierge at my hotel – Le Parker Meridien – arranged the manicure, pedicure appointment for me. I was fully expecting a high-priced spa and was very…
This was a great week for Starwood points and promotions. 7,250 points means 1 free night at a Category 3 hotel ( Cat 3 includes Le Méridien Versailles , The Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun , W Silicon Valley, The…