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For years, I drove by the building in Kenmore Square with the red awning. I had no clue what it was and never really paid attention, despite the fact that it was street level at the Kenmore Square MBTA… Continue Reading
The grand opening of the Aloft Seoul Gangnam hotel property occurred on Wednesday, October 1, 2014; and I was a guest at that hotel property fewer than two weeks later. It would be the first night of… Continue Reading
When it comes to hotels, I am primarily a Hyatt person. I’ve been staying in them since I was a freshman in college and became Diamond shortly after. Despite many shortcomings with the IT systems,… Continue Reading
Las Vegas is one of my least favorite destinations — sorry, Michael Trager — so gambling, drinking, smoking, nightlife and many of the other activities which are the legendary hallmarks of Sin City do… Continue Reading
Looking forward to a leisurely weekend in wine country, I was keen to book a hotel in a good location. I settled on Andaz Napa, touted as a boutique hotel with over 15 wine-tasting rooms within easy walking… Continue Reading
The Le Meridien Etoile Paris, a Starwood property located in the 17th arrondissement and not far from the Champs Elysees, was a pleasant surprise for me. I had stayed at the hotel about a decade ago and… Continue Reading
Napa has a lot of beautiful hotels that are often quite expensive, in part because the area can support the high price tag. One weekend I needed a hotel there and was dismayed to find that not only were… Continue Reading
I stepped off of the airplane operated by Ryanair at the conclusion of my flight from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. It was late afternoon and… Continue Reading
Built on the top floors of the MGM Grand, the SkyLOFTS is among the most luxurious of boutique hotels in Las Vegas. It consists of 51 suites, with the “smallest,” the 1-BR, starting at 1,400… Continue Reading
The Westin Europa & Regina in Venice started out as 5 separate palaces in the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the years, one by one the palaces were combined and turned into hotels, and esteemed painter… Continue Reading