Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort Jalan Pantai Kuta, Kuta, Bali, 80361, Indonesia Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort is a Category 3 SPG property located right on the very popular Kuta Beach and only 3.5 miles from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. The hotel is actually located across the street from Kuta Beach. An SPG free night at this resort costs only 7000 SPG points and Cash + Points rewards go for 3500 SPG points + $ 55 USD per night. We used the latter option when we stayed at this resort. As soon as we arrived at the resort, after entering through a …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur
Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur 165 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia This five star hotel is located right beside the Ampang Park Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on Kelana Jaya Line. This hotel is a very good option for those wanting to walk to the Petronas Towers as its only a 10 minutes walking distance away from the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). When checking in, the IHG Guest services agent offered to upgrade us to an Executive Lounge floor at a steep cost (if my memory serves me right, it was something like $80 USD per room) which we declined. …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur is an SPG Category 3 property located right beside the Kuala Lumpur Sentral train station, the largest train station in South East Asia. A free night at this hotel costs 7000 SPG points per night and Cash + Points currently go for 3500 SPG points + $55 USD. The non-refundable prepaid rate for this hotel was going for only $ 97 USD for the dates we were traveling and so I did not redeem any SPG points for …
Airline Reviews Reviews Thai AirwaysAirline Review: Thai Airways – Business Class (Airbus 330-300 with Angled Flat Seats) : Bangkok – Kolkata (TG 313)
Flight: Thai Airways TG 313 from Bangkok to Kolkata Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Aircraft: A333(Airbus 330-300) Class: Business (Royal Silk) Seat: 14E (Middle Aisle) Seat Specification: Angled Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 58.0 “. Seat width: 20 ” Disclaimer: Me and Karen flew this route on two different dates. I have combined our pictures on this review. Thai Airways operates the newer reconfigured A330 (with angled-flat seats) on this route now compared to the older versions (with recliner seats) that I flew 2 years ago. For such a short-haul flight (2.5 hours), the difference in experience is not that much significant. After boarding, the stewardess …
Airline Reviews EVA Airways ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Taipei – Bangkok (BR 67)
Flight: EVA Air BR67 from Taipei to Bangkok Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business (Royal Laurel Class) Seat: 2K (Window) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 26 ” EVA Air operates both Royal Laurel Class (on B77W aircraft) as well as Premium Laurel Class (on A332 aircraft) on this route. My husband planned my itinerary so that I would be able to fly the 77W with Royal Laurel Class (with Flat bed seats) instead of Premium Laurel (with angled flat seats). The Royal Laurel class consists of 38 Flat bed seats with 1-2-1 configuration just …
Airline Reviews EVA Airways ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Los Angeles – Taipei (BR 1)
Flight: EVA Air BR1 from Los Angeles to Taipei Duration: 13 hours 55 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business (Royal Laurel Class) Seat: 2A (Window) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 26 ” Disclaimer: This airline review was solely the work of my wife Karen. I was not a traveler on this flight. I was really excited about this flight as it was my first ever flight on a true flat-bed product. My husband has already had enjoyed 3 true-flat bed Business class product in the past few years (namely on United, Asiana and Singapore) so it was my turn now. 🙂 …
Airline Reviews Reviews Thai AirwaysAirline Review: Thai Airways – Business Class (Boeing 747-400 with Angled Flat Seats) : Hong Kong – Bangkok (TG 607)
Flight: Thai Airways TG 607 from Hong Kong to Bangkok Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes Aircraft: B744 (Boeing 747-400) Class: Business (Royal Silk) Seat: 12A (Window, Upper Deck) Seat Specification: Angled Flat, Seat pitch: 60.0 “. Seat width: 20 ” Thai Airways operates multiple configurations of Boeing 747 and the specific configuration that operates on the Bangkok – Hong Kong route has the newer angled-flat seats instead of the old recliner seats. Last time I flew on the upper deck of the 747 was a couple of years back on a United Airlines flight 893 from San Francisco – Incheon. Soon after boarding the aircraft, …
Airline Reviews EVA Airways ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Airbus 330-200 with Angled Flat Seats) : Taipei – Hong Kong (BR 867)
Flight: EVA Air BR 867 from Taipei to Hong Kong Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Aircraft: A332(Airbus 330-200) Class: Business (Premium Laurel) Seat: 7A (Window) Seat Specification: Angled-Flat Seats, Seat pitch: 61.0 “. Seat width: 22 ” EVA Air operates an Airbus 332 (and occasionally an MD-90) in Taipei – Hong Kong route. The business class (Premium Laurel) on the A332 consists of 24 angled-flat seats in 2-2-2 configuration over 4 rows. The charging port is located below the armrest at a very awkward angle and it took me a while to get the plug inside there. Before takeoff we were given menu for …
Airline Reviews EVA Airways ReviewsAirline Review: EVA Air – Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER Royal Laurel Class with True Flat Beds) : Los Angeles – Taipei (BR 15)
Flight: EVA Air BR 15 from Los Angeles to Taipei Duration: 13 hours 55 minutes Aircraft: B773(Boeing 777-300ER) Class: Business (Royal Laurel Class) Seat: 2K (Window) Seat Specification: True Flat Bed, Seat pitch: 81.0 “. Seat width: 26 ” EVA Air joined the Star Alliance in June 2013. They operate the newly configured Business Class (Royal Laurel Class) as well as old configuration (Premium Laurel Class). The Royal Laurel Class features 38 fully flat beds in reverse-herringbone 1-2-1 pattern. All three daily flights between Los Angeles and Taipei feature this product. Passengers for EVA Air can use the Star Alliance Lounge at the Tom …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino
Holiday Inn Resort Aruba – Beach Resort & Casino – Aruba J.E. Irausquin Blvd 230, Noord, Aruba Holiday Inn Resort is located in the High-Rise area, right on Palm Beach. It is located about 2 hotels down from the Radisson Resort on the same beach. A free night at this hotel costs 30000 IHG rewards points. Just before our stay, IHG was running a 50% off points promotion and I switched our reward night booking to Points + Money booking (70$ + 2500 points). Since the rooms go for about $180/night – $300/night, I was pretty happy with this redemption. The …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 81, Noord, Aruba Radisson resort is the lone Club Carlson property in Aruba. It is located next to the all inclusive Riu resort on Palm Beach in the High-Rise area. A free night at this resort costs 50,000 and 75,000 Club Carlson points for standard room award and premium room award respectively. We arrived at just after 1 pm and check-in was fairly quick. Front desk agent told us she upgraded us to an oceanview king deluxe room. As a Club Carlson gold member, we are not eligible for complimentary breakfast …
Hilton Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Hilton Dublin Airport
Hilton Dublin Airport Northern Cross, Malahide Rd, Dublin, D17, Ireland Hilton Dublin Airport is a Category 4 Hilton property located less than 10 minutes drive from the Dublin International Airport. A free night at this hotel costs 20,000 – 30,000 Hilton HHonors points. The hotel provides complimentary shuttle service between the airport and the hotel. However, it is not a 24 hour shuttle service (the website does not make any mention of it). We found out the hard way when we arrived at the Dublin airport at close to 11 PM (partly due to the 1 hour airline delay) and after reaching …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero
Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadero 117 rue de Lauriston, 75116, Paris, France Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel is located in the Paris Trocadero area. It is about 8 minutes walking distance from the Trocadero Metro station (Metro Line 6 and 9) and 15 minutes walking distance from the Eiffel Tower. This is a true boutique hotel with eclectic interior decoration and furnishings. This hotel is the home of the Le Dokhan’s Bar, the oldest champagne bar in the city of Paris. A free night at this hotel now requires 70,000 Club Carlson points (for standard room) and 105,000 Club Carlson …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees-Paris
Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysées, Paris 78bis Avenue Marceau (8º Arr) Paris – FR-75008 Radisson Blu Hotel Champs Elysees is located in the heart of Paris, only minutes away from the iconic Arc De Triomphe and providing great views of this Paris attraction. A standard award room at this hotel costs 70,000 Club Carlson points (for standard award and 105,000 for premium award) at the new redemption rate. We redeemed for 50,000 Club Carlson points/night for standard award and 75,000 for premium award in July 2014. If you have Club Carlson credit card, the last night during each stay is …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn Express, Rome – San Giovanni
Holiday Inn Express Rome – San Giovanni Via Assisi 51 Rome, 00181, Italy Holiday Inn Express Rome – San Giovanni is located a bit away from the historical center of Rome but available within convenient reach by metro. The hotel is located about 10 minutes walk from the Ponte Lungo metro station (Line A) and 5 minutes walk from Tuscolana Train station. Rome Termini station is only 5 stops away on metro Line A and one can get to and from Fiumicino airport by using FR 1 train that stops at Tuscolana station. An IHG reward night redemption at this …
Hilton Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Giudecca, 810, 30133 Venezia, Italy Hilton Molino Stucky Venice is a Category 8 (3rd highest category) Hilton property located on the island of Giudecca, a short boat ride away from the main tourist attractions of Venice. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco) as well as another water-bus stop, Zattere. The hotel used to be a flour mill that was renovated and converted to this wonderful property. It sits right on the water (Giudecca Canal). You can sit on the bench in front of the hotel by the canal and …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne
Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne Lakefront Center Inseliquai 12 – 6005, Lucerne, Switzerland Radisson Blu Hotel in Lucerne is located in the very convenient location of being very close to the Lucerene Train Station (Lucerne Bahnhof) only a 5 minutes walk. The hotel offers amazing lake and mountain views. A free night redemption at this hotel costs 50,000 Club Carlson points a night. I would consider this hotel one of the better top tier redemption’s in the Club Carlson program. Check-in was quick and we were upgraded to a lake-view room. The lobby looked very chic, a bit different than the …
Hotel Reviews Reviews WyndhamHotel Review – Days Hotel London-Waterloo
Days Hotel London-Waterloo 54 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7BJ GB Days Hotel London-Waterloo is located in the south bank of the Thames, minutes from the London Waterloo Train Station. The closest metro station is Lambeth North (Bakerloo line). Also minutes away is the Waterloo metro station (Bakerloo line, Jubilee line and Northern line). Being a good location is the prime selling point of this hotel. Another selling point is that a reward night at this centrally located property only costs 20,000 Wyndham Rewards points. We arrived early and the front desk informed us that they had both rooms ready for us. I was …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Renaissance Heathrow Airport Hotel, London
Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel Bath Road Hounslow England TW6 2AQ United Kingdom Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel is a Marriott Category 6 property located about 10 minutes driving distance from the London Heathrow airport (depending on the terminals as there are 5 of them). A free night at this property costs 30,000 Marriott Rewards points (25,000 points for Pointsavers).The hotel doesn’t have any complimentary shuttles to the airport but there are multiple transportation options available. The easiest (and most expensive) is of course the cab. There are also plenty of Heathrow Hotel Hoppa buses available. Not all buses go to every hotel and …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam
Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam Rusland 17, 1012 CK Amsterdam, Netherlands Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam is located in the heart of Amsterdam, only about 15 minutes walk from Amsterdam Centraal Station and about 5 minutes walk from the “infamous” (Red Light District) from De Wallen neighbourhood. It is also within close walking distance from other tourist attractions of Amsterdam, namely Dam Square (650 m), Bloemenmarket (650 m), Anne Frank House (1.4 km), Jordaan neighbourhood (1.7 km), Rijkmuseum (1.5 km). A free night at this property costs 50,000 Club Carlson points. In my opinion, it is an excellent redemption option for Club Carlson …