Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort 2300 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort is located in the heart of Waikiki, not an oceanfront property but close enough to walk to the beach in 5 minutes. A reward night at this IHG property goes for 35,000 points. The location of the property is awesome. There are plenty of dining and shopping options all around the resort. Compared to it, Hilton is a bit away from all the action. We arrived at the hotel around afternoon and the front-desk agent informed us that the room was not ready and …
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Hilton Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815, USA Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is a Category 7 property of the Hilton HHonors program where a free night redemption at the hotel goes for 60,000 Hilton points. Located on a wide stretch of the Waikiki Beach, this property is only 10 miles from Honolulu International airport. The resort boasts as many as 18 restaurants and lounges and also is conveniently located close to other shopping complexes. The hotel charges for parking (Self Parking: $27/night and Valet Parking: $33/night). There is also a resort fee of …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Springhill Suites Las Vegas Henderson
SpringHill Suites Las Vegas Henderson 1481 Paseo Verde Parkway Henderson Nevada 89012 USA The SpringHill Suites Henderson is a Category 3 Marriott property located about 11 miles from the Las Vegas strip. It is right next to the TownePlace Suites, another Marriott property. For the two nights during the March weekend trip to Las Vegas, I stayed 1 night at each property. By switching hotels rather than staying 2 nights at the same property allowed us to get the Free 1 night Category 1-5 certificate with the Marriott Megabonus promotion. The interior is the same standard light green color scheme with …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: TownePlace Suites Las Vegas Henderson
TownePlace Suites Las Vegas Henderson 1471 Paseo Verde Parkway Henderson Nevada 89012 USA The TownePlace Suites Henderson is a Category 2 Marriott property located about 11 miles from the Las Vegas strip. It is right next door to another Marriott property, the SpringHill Suites. For the two nights during the March weekend trip to Las Vegas, I stayed 1 night at each property. Just for switching hotels rather than staying 2 nights at the same property allowed us to get the Free 1 night Category 1-5 certificate with the Marriott Megabonus promotion. Right by the entrance is the free coffee …
Airline Reviews Reviews Singapore AirlinesAirline Review: Singapore Airlines – Business Class (Fully Flat beds) : Seoul – San Francisco (SQ 16)
Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 16 from Seoul to San Francisco Aircraft: Boeing 777 – 300ER (B77W) Duration: 10 hours 20 minutes Class: Business Seat: 11 A Seat Specification: Fully Flat Beds, Seat Pitch: 51″ , Seat Width: 30″ I was really psyched ever since I booked my ticket for my India trip which had a flight segment on Singapore Airlines Business class from Seoul – San Francisco. Although I have traveled in Singapore business class previously, they were only short-haul flights during last year’s Maldives trip. A long-haul flight on the other hand gives ample time to enjoy and savor their world …
Airline Reviews Reviews Thai AirwaysAirline Review: Thai Airways – Business Class (Angled Flat seats) : Bangkok – Taipei – Seoul (TG 634)
Flight: Thai Airways TG 634 Bangkok to Seoul (with 1 hour stop in Taipei) Duration: 5 hours 65 minutes Equipment: A333 (Airbus 330-300) Class: Business Seat: 14 A Seat Specification: Angle flat seats, Seat pitch:58.0 “, Seat width: 20 ” I arrived at the Suvarnabhumi airport early in the morning about 1 hour before the check-in desks for Thai Airways opened. I just hung out the terminal taking a few pictures. Pretty soon the Royal Silk Class check-in counters opened. After check-in I made my way through security to the lounge but not before stopping to take a picture of this statue based on …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: JW Marriott Hotel, Bangkok
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2 Bangkok, 10110 Thailand The JW Marriott Bangkok is a Category 5 Marriott property with a free night award redemption of 25K Marriott rewards points. It is about 30 km from Suvarnabhumi Airport and 25 km from Don Mueang Airport. Located on the Sukhumvit road it is near BTS Nana station (and within walking distance to BTS Ploen Chit station). There are 24 floors with over 400 rooms including about 40 suites. Plenty of dining options on the property including 3 Japanese restaurants, 1 steakhouse and a Chinese restaurant. When I arrived …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand
Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa 555, Moo 3, Mai Khao, Talang Phuket Island, 83110 Thailand Renaissance Phuket resort is a Category 6 Marriott property (Free one night redemption: 30,000 points per night) located close to Phuket International Airport. It takes only about 15-20 minutes cab ride from the airport to the resort. The standard cab rate for the ride is about 500 THB. The resort is located right on Mai Khao Beach. There are 2 other Marriott properties in the vicinity, the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa and Marriott’s Phuket Beach Club. This is the northern part of Phuket which is opposite …
Choice Hotels/Radisson Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: Radisson Suites, Bangkok Sukhumvit
Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit 23/2-3 Sukhumvit 13, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 This is a Category 3 property (28,000 points for a reward night) of the Club Carlson program located on Soi 13 just off of Sukhumvit road in Bangkok. It is within walking distance to two train stations (BTS Asoke and BTS Nana) but the hotel also provides complimentary tuktuk service to both stations as well as the nearest MRT station. Arrived at the hotel really early at 7 AM and requested early check-in but was told to wait till 11 am. I was dismayed to see only …
Airline Reviews Reviews Singapore AirlinesAirline Review: Singapore Airlines – Business Class (Angled Flat seats) : Singapore – Kolkata (SQ 516)
Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 516 from Singapore to Kolkata Duration: 4 hours 5 minutes Aircraft: A333 (Airbus 330-300) Class: Business Seat: 11 A (Bulkhead Window) Seat Specification: Angle Lie Flat, Seat pitch: 60.0 “. Seat width: 24.5 ” I landed in Changi International Airport after my flight from Haneda around 1 PM. I had no plans to go out of the airport this year. I had already taken the Free Singapore Tour twice over the past decade, once with Karen. Last year we also ventured out on our own and visited the Marina Bay Sands hotel, the location of the highest infinity pool in the …
Airline Reviews Reviews Singapore AirlinesAirline Review: Singapore Airlines – Business Class (Angled Flat seats) : Tokyo (Haneda) – Singapore (SQ 635)
Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 635 from Haneda to Singapore Duration: 7 hours Aircraft: A333 (Airbus 330-300) Class: Business Seat: 11 A (Bulkhead Window) Seat Specification: Angle Lie Flat, Seat pitch: 60.0 “. Seat width: 24.5 ” After landing in Tokyo at Haneda Airport, my next flight to Singapore was leaving in only 1 hr 30 mins. I decided to check out the ANA lounge. The lounge was pretty empty, it being early in the morning. I decided to check out what kind of food was being served over there. There were small finger sandwiches, sushi, noodle, soup, bread and pastries. I really liked the pork …
Airline Reviews ANA ReviewsAirline Review: ANA – Business Class (Angled Flat seats) : Los Angeles – Tokyo Haneda (NH 1005)
Flight: ANA NH 1005 from Los Angeles to Tokyo (Haneda) Duration: 12 hours 10 minutes Aircraft: B772 (Boeing 777-200) Class: Business Seat: 2A Seat Specification: Angle Lie Flat, Seat pitch: 63.0 “. Seat width: 20 ” I arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal about 2 hours before departure. Check-in was quick and the agent handed me the boarding card and directions to the new Star Alliance lounge on the 6th floor of the Tom Bradley International Terminal in LAX. The new Star Alliance lounge is much better than the old one at the recently renovated Tom Bradley Terminal. The food selection is fairly limited …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Otay Mesa, San Diego
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego Otay Mesa 2296 Niels Bohr Court , San Diego , California 92154 This hotel is located at the last US exit on the 905 freeway on the way to Tijuana, Mexico. Me and Karen have stayed there a couple of times when we were doing a mattress-run for the “Big Win” promotion as well as when we were in San Diego to watch Whitney Cummings on her comedy tour. This is one of the very few hotels where they actually call you a few days before your stay to ask if …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn, Dulles Airport
Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles Intl Airport 45425 Holiday Drive, Dulles , Virginia 20166 Holiday Inn Dulles Airport is located only 2 miles from the airport and provides complimentary shuttle to and from the airport. It is located in a commercial real estate area and the exterior is very ordinary. The interior however is actually pretty nice (considering its a Holiday Inn of course). Check in was quick and smooth. They offered 1,000 IHG Reward points or a free breakfast for platinum members and I chose the free breakfast. Business Center had only 2 computers with a printer. Thumbs up: Only 2 …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Buffalo-Airport
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Buffalo-Airport 131 Buell Avenue, Cheektowaga , New York – 14225 This hotel is located right across from the Buffalo International Airport (BUF). The hotel provides 24 hour complimentary shuttle to and from the airport. Check-in was quick and smooth. The front desk clerk inquired what time we were checking out and when we said that we were leaving very early in the morning next day, let us know that we will have our morning breakfast packed-to-go at the front desk during checkout. Excellent !! We had a 2 Queen room for this hotel and …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls 10111 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls,New York 14304 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls is located on the US side of the border, about 6 miles away from the Niagara Falls. It is about 20 miles away from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. There is no complimentary shuttle to the airport so a rental or personal car is needed. This is basically a no-frills, basic amenity hotel for staying close to Niagara Falls. Our flight arrived late night at Buffalo airport and after picking up our rental car we drove …
Hilton Hotel Reviews ReviewsHotel Review: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Times Square
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel New York City – Times Square 1568 Broadway, New York, New York, 10036-8201, USA This Hilton HHonors Category 10 property is located right on Times Square as the name suggests. This is an excellent hotel choice for sightseeing in New York as many of the attractions (Top of the Rock, Empire State Building, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise, Central Park) are all within walking distance and avoid need for a cab. I wholeheartedly recommend this hotel to prospective NYC tourists. The only downside is that it being in the highest Hilton category, it costs 70,000 – 95,000 …
Hotel Reviews IHG ReviewsHotel Review: Crown Plaza Dulles Airport, Herndon, Virginia
Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, Virginia 20170, United States This IHG hotel is located only 3 miles from Dulles International Airport and provides 24-hour complimentary shuttle. It is located next to a big shopping area with movie theater and plenty of restaurants like Qdoba, TGIFridays and other dining options like Indian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Chinese, Thai etc. Marriot Suites is just opposite of this hotel. Checkin was quick and the front desk agent informed us that both of our rooms were upgraded to Club level floor. We have never stayed at these Club levels in any chains before …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Residence Inn Arlington, Pentagon City
Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon City 550 Army Navy Drive · Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA This Marriott Rewards Category 4 hotel is located less than 3 miles away from Reagan National Airport (DCA). The hotel provides complimentary shuttle to and from this airport (although there is no shuttle for Dulles International Airport which is around 25 miles away). The hotel is located right opposite of the Pentagon and if you request a “high floor with a view” you could get a room that has great views of the Pentagon along with really awesome views of the DC memorials & monuments. The front desk …
Hotel Reviews Marriott/SPG ReviewsHotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites, Dulles Airport, Sterling, Virginia
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Dulles Airport, Sterling Virginia 23000 Indian Creek Drive – Sterling, Virginia 20166 USA We stayed the first night at this hotel for our week-long DC-New York – Niagara Trip. This Marriott Rewards Category 2 hotel is about 5 minutes from the Washington Dulles airport and provides a complimentary shuttle. The hotel was undergoing renovation till 2014 and one of the floors was closed during our stay. One thing about this airport hotel is that there is not much dining options within walking-distance. There are some restaurants in the area that offer delivery (Chinese and Pizza mostly). …