The Alila Bangsar hotel near Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is new to the Hyatt brand and is perhaps the best value in the chain. Please enjoy this Alila Bangsar (Kuala Lumpur) review. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
Review: The Jaffa Tel Aviv, A Luxury Collection Hotel By Marriott

One night was not enough at The Jaffa, a wonderful Marriott property in the Old Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv. I have nothing but praise for this pricey but luxurious hotel. The Jaffa Premises + Location The hotel does...
Review: Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace

With our new Disney Annual Passes, we find ourselves in Orlando but keep searching out the best value for money in the area. Previously, we loved Hilton Bonnet Creek and our daughter favored the bi-level suite at Hyatt Grand...
Review: Hotel Contessa San Antonio – Suite

On my very first trip to San Antonio, Texas this week I stayed at the Hotel Contessa and I was impressed with their suites. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Location The property...
Review: Park Hyatt Saigon + Exploring Ho Chi Minh City

This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Review: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando (Bi-Level Suite)

Orlando is flush with hotels but after trying a few out, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is among the most impressive. We were upgraded to a bi-level suite and it was extraordinary. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook...
Review: Hyatt Centric Honolulu Disappoints

I had a chance to try out the Hyatt Centric in Honolulu and my oh my, how disappointing it was. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Status Run/Mileage Run to Honolulu For an...
Review: Aleph Rome Hotel – Curio by Hilton

Rome is filled with low-rise boutique hotels and Aleph Rome Hotel, now part of Hilton’s Curio collection is just one such boutique hotel delivering luxury to the Eternal City. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add...
Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome – Suite

A stay in Paris should be magic, and in our case it certainly was. The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome delivered on a perfect Parisian stay. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Location Located just...
Review: Park Hyatt New York

The Park Hyatt New York is considered Hyatt’s flagship property. How does it live up to that title? Over the years I have stayed at the Park Hyatt New York on several occasion. Oddly, I’ve never written about it....
Review: Kahala Hotel & Resort Honolulu (Suite)

It’s always a joy to return to the Kahala in Honolulu. While little has changed from my two prior reviews, I was upgraded to a beautiful suite during my recent visit, which merits an updated review. You can read...
Review: Grand Hyatt Istanbul

I’ve stayed at the other Hyatt properties in Istanbul, so I decided to try out the Grand Hyatt during my last visit. It proved to be a great two-night stay. Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the...
Review: Chicago Athletic Association (Hyatt Unbound)

The Chicago Athletic Association is a new hotel to the Hyatt family but not a new property in downtown Chicago. Since joining Hyatt, this was our first chance to try the property and we loved it – with one...
Review: Brand New Park Hyatt Shenzhen – Suite

The brand new Park Hyatt Shenzhen perfects luxury high above southeastern China’s Silicon Valley. When given the opportunity to review the property, I couldn’t pass it up. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today....
Hyatt’s New Hong Kong Centric Review

During a recent status run, I tried out a new property in one of my favorite cities in the world, Hong Kong. Here is my review of the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong. If you haven’t followed us...
Review: Studios At Alila Seminyak

During my one-night “layover” in Bali, I decided to try the Studios at Alila Seminyak. That turned out to be an excellent choice. From Denpasar Airport, the ride to the hotel took about 30 minutes with late-afternoon traffic. This...
Review: Hyatt Place Yerevan

Centrally located with comfortable rooms and a very hospitable General Manager, I appreciated my two-night stay at the Hyatt Place Yerevan and recommend it. We wanted to make this a three-night stay, but the hotel was sold out our...
Review: Sheraton Milan Malpensa

The Sheraton Milan Malpensa is an extremely convenient hotel to spend the night in before your early flight out MXP. After arriving late in the evening on Ryanair and with an Air Italy flight the following afternoon, I opted...
Review: Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere

The Andaz Vienna has so much going for it. Spacious rooms. Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast. Cool rooftop bar. But location, location, location… I had to twist the arm of my business partner to stay at this hotel. We always...
Review: Shangri-La Colombo

I was extremely impressed with the facilities, service, and amenities at the Shangri-La Colombo. This hotel is easily the best in Colombo and well worth the small premium over other upscale properties in town. Sadly for the hotel and...