Category Archives for "Reviews".
For today, Monday, July 4, 2016, I thought I would post a review of a stay I recently experienced in the United States. Whenever I stay at a hotel branded as a Hampton Inn, the stay is usually nondescript:… Continue Reading
Due to my flight from Shanghai to Manila being cancelled for that evening and not being able to travel until 24 hours later — I received no notice about the cancellation and only found out when I arrived… Continue Reading
The Westin Edina Galleria is one of the newest Westins in the system and remains one of my favorites. I stayed there over Memorial Day weekend with my family. Location The Westin Edina Galleria is located… Continue Reading
The Grand Hyatt Muscat is located on the shore of the Gulf of Oman in Muscat, which is the capital city of Oman; but unlike many cities, Muscat is not centralized. Rather, it is a loose conglomerate of… Continue Reading
I enjoy dining at steakhouses — particularly in Argentina, South Africa and the United States — and had the opportunity to dine at the legendary Bern’s Steak House in Tampa, which was… Continue Reading
The Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi is the hotel property where I stayed on the first night of my trip to the United Arab Emirates. My choosing of this hotel property was fairly random; but it was not… Continue Reading
The image: Spring break, Cancun, yeah, buddy! The reality: quiet hotel far from the action. I stayed here about a year and a half ago for a conference. We choose the Westin Resort & Spa Cancun because… Continue Reading
Mata Rocks Resort is a beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Belize. While you can find large resorts on the island, there aren’t large hotel chains. My family and I stayed here last year… Continue Reading
The Park Hyatt Shanghai hotel occupies floors 79-93 of the Shanghai World Financial Center, and is touted as being one of the highest hotels in the world. Continue Reading
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