The Palomar DC and Urbana Review
By VGP guest blogger Rachel I travel to Washington DC often and lately have been switching up my usual Hilton affiliation for Kimptons since all of the Hiltons in the DC area seem to have sky rocketed in prices this…
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Starwood Q1 Promotion – Bring On The Nights NO Exclusions
This certainly isn’t the most exciting or lucrative promotion Starwood has offered, but you can earn up to 25,000 points. With Starwood’s Bring On the Night promotion you will earn 2,500 bonus Starpoints for every five eligible nights you stay…
Bonus Points For Using Hilton App
by VGP Guest Blogger, Rachel I logged onto Hilton’s website last night per usual to book some December travel and I noticed their current promotion. If you book directly through the new Hilton HHonors app you can earn 1,000 HHonors…
What You Didn’t know About The Hotel Kamp
Point Summary did a two part review of the Hotel Kamp focusing on his amazing suite and the hotel’s breakfast. What he didn’t tell you was that the 125-year old, Starwood Luxury Collection hotel is steeped in history. The Hotel…
The Liberty Hotel Boston Review
by Rachel – VGP Guest Blogger I am originally the Boston area and now live in the Southeast. Fall is the season I miss most while living in the South. I try to get to Boston during the crisp, cool…
SLS Beverly Hills Hotel Review
The SLS Beverly Hills was one of those hotels on my hotel bucket list. The hotel oozes Hollywood glamour and is a playground for the rich, famous and infamous. The hotel rolls out the red carpet for arriving guests and…
The Psychology of Loyalty, and the Horror of Hearing No.
This post was written by First2Board Co-Founder and Business Manager, Casey Hines and is a VeryGoodPoints guest blogger. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a loyal and avid fan of Starwood, and (basically) all of their brands. It…
Hampton Inn Marketing Fail? Sleep Naked.
Why are the folks at Hampton Inn, a Hilton Hotels brand, so intent on convincing you that their sheets are really clean? It all started in the summer of 2012 when the Hampton Inn brand started putting post-it notes on…
Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria Hotel Review
Every time I visit a Le Méridien hotel I fall in love all over again. The Le Méridien hotels suit me so well, and the Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria did not let me down. The hotel is a modern, art-deco, all-suite…
Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North Review
In an ever so slightly crazy quest to stay at 1 of each of Starwood’s nine hotel brands, I headed to Dallas for a night at the Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North. The hotel’s website describes the hotel as…
Conrad Algarve, Portugal Hotel Review
by Rachel – Very Good Points Guest Blogger Portugal’s Algarve coast is on the rise as a hot spot for European travel and I chose it for a relaxing fall vacation at the Conrad Algarve, Portugal. The Conrad Algarve opened…
How Status Crazy Are You?
As I sat at the Chicago Seminars a few weeks ago, it struck me that there are varying levels of crazy. From the mildly crazy to the full blown asylum crazy, you’ll find all types. When I started my blogging,…
Starwood Adds New Property In Thailand
HUA HIN, Thailand– Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced its world-renowned Sheraton brand has expanded its footprint in Thailand with the opening of Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas in Prachuap Khirikhan, a province famed for its sandy coastline and popular resort towns…
Sheraton Suites Elk Grove Review
I checked into the Sheraton Suites Elk Grove this weekend for the second time, ever. I was here exactly 1 year ago as well. While there are some very good changes since last I was here, there are still some…
Le Meridien Study Reveals More People Choose Coffee over Sex for Their Morning Buzz
Study Also Finds Global Travelers Would Rather Say “Au Revoir” to Sex, Alcohol or Social Media than Coffee for One Year Le Méridien to Add More Than 100 Master Baristas at Hotels around the World as Part of Initiative to Meet Growing…
The St Regis Abu Dhabi Opens
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(NYSE:HOT) today announces the debut of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi in the capital of the U.A.E, marking the brand’s second hotel in Abu Dhabi and third St. Regis…