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…
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…
Looking back on 2014, it was a pretty busy year for me. For starters, Joe and I started this blog – and we both truly appreciate the great connections we’ve made with all of you!From a travel perspective, I had the chance to travel quite a bit, visiting some new (to me) countries, as well…
This trip was planned in one way, shape and form for more than 9 months. In fact, the miles we used for this trip had been earmarked for a trip to Maldives this past May, but we instead decided to change that to a trip that would be on 2 Emirates A380s. The links:You can…
We visited Pattaya back when the Royal Thai Military declared Martial Law in May, 2014. We had originally planned to stay the entire time at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong but chose instead to get out of Bangkok for a few days. Reason for ChoosingWe chose the Pattaya Marriott primarily because of its location very close to…
Reason for ChoosingMy wife ended up staying at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows for few days while in Denver for work. It’s not to0 far from the airport, only about 30-40 minutes with no tolls. Also, there are good places to grab dinner and go shopping near by. Plus if one wants to go into…
Barb Delollis of Travel Update posted earlier this week that Marriott will be adopting a new hotel cancellation policy starting next year. This policy has, what I think, are pretty meaningful impacts. Briefly, here is the current policy:The new policy will require guests to cancel their reservations by 11:59pm the day before, essentially, that 18…
So I returned from a trip around the world (ok, like 3 weeks ago). In the course of this trip, my wife and I stayed at three of the primary hotel chains–SPG, Hyatt (x2), and Marriott. Of those 4 hotels, 3 out of the 4 provided us with beautiful upgraded rooms. I suppose that makes sense,…
On the face, this looks like a nice, caring things that Marriott is doing. “The Envelope Please” Initiative, which is actually A Woman’s Nation initiative created by Maria Shriver, is designed to: Encourage and enable hotel guests to express their gratitude by leaving tips and notes of thanks for hotel room attendants in designated envelopes…
We’ve been to Bangkok, Thailand three times. Back in May, we stayed at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. It was the first Marriott that we’ve stayed at in Bangkok. We wanted to stay at a Marriott property this time and we usually stay at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Hotel a block or so away, so…