I had a short trip to Orlando recently and wanted something a little bit different. The Castle Hotel Orlando is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. I’m familiar with other hotels in the collection, such as the Casa Monica in St. Augustine, which I’ve had the pleasure of dining at but not staying. That said, I…
Weekend in Taipei: Introduction Review: Eva Air 777-300ER Houston to Taipei Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Touring Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport Review: Cathay Pacific Taipei to Hong Kong Review: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong to Chicago Weekend in Taipei: Conclusion We were excited to have the chance to stay at the…
I recently read Ed’s post about finishing off lifetime Hyatt Globalist Status, I felt the need to look again to see where I stood on attaining lifetime Marriott platinum status.Now the challenge of lifetime Marriott platinum status is that it’s terribly difficult to get, because of the requirements, see below:See, not only does it require…
There is a lot of interest in Marriott Flight and Hotel Packages of late. It could be because Southwest chose to go the corporately responsible path, it could be the amazing deals out there due to the new Marriott-SPG Merger, or some fun third option. I first wrote about the Marriott Flight and Hotel Packages…
This is a long overdue post, as it was just about a year ago, that my wife and spent our anniversary at the one and only Park Hyatt Sydney.The Park Hyatt Sydney, nested below the Sydney Harbor Bridge, is one of the top Hyatt hotels, as a Category 7. We spent two nights here, utilizing…
Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Arrival Experience and Room Resort Amenities Dining Resort AmenitiesThe Westin Playa Conchal had a lot to like, what with being all inclusive, but there were some key points of the hotel that we were very excited for. Royal Beach Club PoolThe first resort amenity that we were excited for was…
Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Arrival Experience and Room Resort Amenities Dining Arrival ExperienceWe were very excited to be trying out the Westin Playa Conchal, having received a huge recommendation from our friend @Saianel. Perhaps that increased my expectations, but, our arrival experience was less than stellar.We arrived around 1:30pm, after the hour or so drive…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has a number of great restaurants. Most are casual, but one is more formal. PelicanosPelicanos is the Hyatt Zilara Cancun’s kind’ve “beachy restaurant”, it has a pool…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekend Part One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has so much to see and do, that we only left the property once, for a walk on the beach. PoolThe pool spans nearly the entire…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s Table Hyatt Zilara Hotel TransferArriving into Cancun, I was struck by how new the airport looked and smelled. The one thing that kept ringing the bell in the back of my…