It was a tough choice. Parked directly across the street from our hotel was a Boeing 747-200 with rooms available at a similar price. But I was happy I ultimately chose the Radisson Stockholm Airport. The Choice Both properties were...
Charming Concept: SAS Café Lounge
SAS offers a charming lounge concept at five smaller airports: lounge cafés. SAS bases operations out of three Scandinavian hubs: Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm, but serves 40 Scandinavian destinations. Some of these cities are too small to support a full lounge but to small or competitive...
Review: JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
On my last of several trips to Bangkok recently, I had a long layover in the city and have wanted to try new properties in the city. I have already secured top-tier status with IHG, Hilton, and Hyatt for...
Review: SAS Gold Lounge Oslo
After three hours in the SAS Gold Lounge in Stockholm and the most scenic flight of my life, we faced a 7hr layover in Oslo. I wanted to go into Oslo, but an afternoon storm rolled through so we remained...
Review: SAS Gold Lounge Stockholm (ARN)
Stepping off the plane from our Los Angeles to Stockholm flight, we had 3hrs and 40min until our connection to Oslo. While some fresh air would have been nice, we headed directly for the SAS Lounge. The SAS Lounge...
Review: Conrad Bangkok Hotel – Suite Upgrade
Though I’ve previously stayed at the property, I haven’t had a chance to review the Conrad Bangkok. In fact, despite dozens of visits to Bangkok, this would be my first stay for more than a single night. I looked...
Review: Air Serbia Premium Lounge Belgrade
I spent the night in Air Serbia’s 24/7 Premium Lounge in Belgrade (BEG), allowing for plenty of time to explore it. It’s a great lounge with many first class elements. After a rough opening act, I settled down to...
Review: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laos
I am not loyal to the IHG chain, but when I saw Crowne Plaza had opened a new hotel in Vientiane, Laos I had to check it out. There are many cheaper options, but this hotel is a wonderful oasis...
Review: Hilton Mexico City Airport Hotel
For shorter stays where I have had limited exposure to the facilities (this stay was less than 18 hours) I will keep my review brief. On this stay I tried to explore a little bit of the Hilton Mexico...
Review: Iberia’s Impressive Velázquez Lounge in Madrid
The Iberia Velázquez Business Class lounge in Madrid offers something for everyone. While not quite of first class caliber, it provides many amenities that go above and beyond your typical European business class lounge. The 24/7 lounge is located...
Review: Park Hyatt Hangzhou
Confession: when flying to Bangkok last month I chose to connect in Hangzhou just to spend a night in this new Park Hyatt property. It did not disappoint. Admittedly, I hate splurging for a nice hotel when I arrive into a...
Two Bangkok Hyatts: Grand vs. Park
Matthew and I have covered quite a bit about the launch of the new Park Hyatt Bangkok including his exhaustive and photo-filled review, my suite review, and an analysis of current and speculation on future pricing. In what will...
Conrad Bangkok Lounge: Unnecessarily Formal Attire
The Conrad Bangkok offers an executive lounge for their Gold and Diamond guests as well as those paying for premium access and suites. In the morning it offers an extensive hot buffet and in the evening cocktails and snacks....
Review: British Airways Concorde Room London Heathrow
The British Airways Concorde Room at London Heathrow has to be one of most hellacious lounges in the world. Let me tell you about my visit. First, the lounge looks like grandma’s house. You know, your grandma whose furniture is about two...
Review: Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai
The Emirates First Class Lounge in the A Concourse of Dubai (DXB) is a sight to behold: it feels more like being in a private terminal. I’m merging two visits into one for this review. I’m in the midst...
Overnight in the Iberia Velázquez Lounge in Madrid
I arrived into Madrid at 10pm from London and had a connection to Los Angeles the following day at noon. Was it worth going to the airport Hilton or into central Madrid? With a 24-hour lounge featuring a sleeping area, I...
Review: Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city of chain hotels – which is where I usually stay due to elite benefits and point accrual – but on occasion there is sufficient cause to divert from the pattern. Ace Hotel Pittsburgh is just such a...
Review: Park Hyatt Bangkok
Bangkok’s newest luxury hotel jumps out as an architectural landmark outside and a masterpiece inside. But is it worth the price tag? The hotel is located in the heart of the city, just above the brand new Central Embassy...
Park Hyatt Bangkok: Suite and Bitter
I’m pleased to announce the first contributor to Live and Let’s Fly, Kyle Stewart. Kyle and I wrote together at UPGRD and we co-founded Pen and Passport. He’ll be adding commentary on hotels, airlines, and travel products. I’ll still be...
Review: Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge HKG
Cathay Pacific has a handful of great lounges in Hong Kong for first class passengers. While these lounges do not rival the world’s greatest airport lounges, they are still high-quality and worth a visit. I visited “The Wing” first class lounge...
