Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I recently spent 10 nights at the Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel in Los Angeles. I mostly chose this hotel because it was close by to where I needed to work and I always find…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I recently spent 10 nights at the Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel in Los Angeles. I mostly chose this hotel because it was close by to where I needed to work and I always find…
by VGP blogger, Rachel B I spend roughly every other week at a hotel and though I hate to complain, I’m a firm believer that the best hotels appreciate feedback from their guests. Feedback from guests is often the only…
It’s amazing that almost every year the NFL throws me a huge birthday bash known to most as The Superbowl. Sometimes the event doesn’t fall close enough to my birthday to consider it a birthday party, but most years I…
Many people, including me, spend lots of time saving up for a dream vacation. Some people save up points/miles and some save cash. No matter what your currency, the idea is that you’re planning a dream vacation and want to…
The Sheraton Kona is the only Starwood property on the Big Island, so if you want to stay at a Starwood property, you may want to reconsider your destination or expect a underwhelming stay. If you’re set on Kona, you…
I was a little skeptical when some friends told me I should stay at the Sheraton Waikiki. I had originally booked the Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Hotel, but ended up switching to the Sheraton after seeing a great deal….
The Royal Hawaiian is part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection of hotels and is located on Oahu. It is one of four Starwood properties located on Oahu and all are located in Waikiki Beach. The Royal Hawaiian built in 1927, is…
The Westin Moana is called the First Lady of Waikiki and opened in March of 1901. It’s a beautiful historic hotel. The hotel has two wings, a historic wing, the rooms that surround the main courtyard, and a tower wing,…
The Sheraton Kauai Hotel is located in the Poipu area of Kauai. It’s on the southern side of the island and the location is beautiful. The ocean front property is very big and located on two different sides of Hoonani…
Inspired by a string of bad hotel stays (I think all my bad stays were saved up for the same two weeks this year!) I decided to come up with a list of what makes a good hotel. Here’s what…
By VGP Guest Blogger, Rachel If the rates are reasonable, the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC is one of my favorite places to stay in the DC area primarily for it’s ideal location. It is central to many DC attractions…
I love Starwood, no secret there. Even though I’ve had a few unfortunate experiences in the last two weeks, 99.9% of my stays are great. There’s no way I’m switching loyalty, but, there is one benefit that I think is…
I’ve had a very good string of luck this year and only encountered minor, minor issues at hotels that weren’t even worth complaining about. However, this week, I found myself over-complaining because I ran into real issues and challenges with…
Hawaiian Hospitality doesn’t always start when you step off the plane and onto the luscious grounds of one of the Islands. Everyone has seen the welcoming images of tourists being greeted with traditional leis, but hospitality can start much earlier….
Starwood announced today an exciting new enhancement to the Crossover Rewards program. Starwood and Delta launched the program earlier this year allowing members of the two rewards programs to earn points/miles and other benefits from the program. Today, Starwood shared…
I love the W and I love Atlanta (because my niece and nephews are there). Last week, during Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to stay at the W Atlanta Downtown thanks to Cliff aka PerryPlatypus (@mpperryplatypus on Twitter). The certificate…