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…
Marriott has a special offer for Rewards Members. If you purchase a Marriott bed they’ll give you 1 bedding collection for free. There are two bedding collections to choose from and they each include 1 duvet cover, a down comforter,…
Amidst the airport chaos created by typhoon Vincente, The SkyCity Marriott at Hong Kong International Airport provided a calm refuge from the storm. Due to the typhoon, some of my flights were cancelled and I new I needed a hotel…
Apparently the fact that I’m staying at a Courtyard Hotel this week sent shock waves through the Twittersphere and realm of Facebook. Those who know me well were shocked by my Foursquare check-in at the Courtyard Marriott in Hong Kong…
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…
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-…
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…
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…