Hotel Etiquette – Should Hotels spell it out for you?

Over the past couple of months I haven’t traveled as much as I usually do, but the few times I have stayed in a hotel, have been really surprised from a few aspects. Hyatt Chesapeake BayHaving stayed at the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay a few weeks ago, I was surprised to find quite a few signs laying out…

Review: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

Reason for choosingA work event gave my wife and I a reason to stay a few nights at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. While we didn’t have the choice in the hotel it was very functional for the event.  There is a nice golf course to have your business meetings to if you  are not…

Hotel Spa vs. Beach side Massage – Who wins?

This past weekend I visited the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake.  I’ll have the review posted in the next week or so, but while I was there, I chose to indulge in a massage. Most of my massages have been beach side in Thailand or Indonesia, or in an airport lounge like JAL’s in Haneda But this…

US Hotel Brands that increasingly cater to Chinese Travelers

There’s a great interview that I found rather enlightening in the latest Business Traveller magazine (yes, I still get it in print!) with Hilton Worldwide’s Rob Palleschi, Global Head for full service brands, and Jon Scofield, Senior Director for full service / luxury operations, talking about Hilton actively targeting the Chinese inbound travel market. I…

Review: Renaissance Hotel Heathrow

Let me start off as clearly as I can about our  hotel reviews. Long time readers may notice I am usually pretty positive about the hotels I stay at. In fact that is by design: I research hotels, sometimes agonize on the decision of which hotel to stay at. Sometimes I even travel to a…

Review of Park Hyatt Dubai

Reason for choosing:The Park Hyatt Dubai is close to the airport and we thought it might be nice to try someplace new, as we had a few days in Dubai.  We also needed the stay credits to help with maintaining our Hyatt diamond status for next year.  Though the reviews were mixed we ended up…

Review of the Doha Marriott Hotel

This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind, and Review: Cairo Marriott Hotel and…

Review: Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Khayyam Casino

This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo, and Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind. Reason for choosing:We chose…

First Glance: The Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights

On 2 March, I had the chance to tour Hyatt’s newest hotel in Dubai (just opening 1 March) the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.The hotel, which boasts 464 rooms, as well as 405 Residences/Apartments, is situated in the Dubai Healthcare City, about a 10 minute walk from the Grand Hyatt Dubai.The Lobby:We entered through the…