Renaissance Porto Lapa – Lightning Review
This will be a true lightning review, simply designed to help someone heading to Porto, Portugal decide if this is a hotel that they...
Conrad Algarve Review
I’d long wanted to visit the Conrad Algarve in the south of Portugal. For so long, in fact, that I can’t even remember how...
Park Hyatt Vendôme: Lightning Review (Paris, France)
There are two hotels that I’d long wanted to stay at in Paris for a special occasion.
You see, Paris is so full of good...
Lightning Review: The Shay, Culver City, CA (Hyatt) + Cole’s French Dip and Sheng...
Updated January 29, 2025 to reflect some changes since this initial review in March of 2023. Ironically, in this last stay, I was in...
SLH Hotels Offer Extreme Value for Hilton Points and Changed How I Value Them
SLH Hotels Offer Extreme Value for Hilton Points and Changed How I Value Them
This isn't exactly a new factoid coming from me. I've been...
Review: Grand Hotel Victoria Concept and Spa, Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy (An SLH /...
(Originally published July9, 2023 - Minor updates were made in 2025 to reflect booking under the Hilton partnership instead of Hyatt)
Last year, Nick from...
Andaz Mayakoba Review: Great Inside but Rough Around the Edges
I wasn't really sure how to title this because rarely have I (actually we - me, my wife, and our 2 year old) enjoyed...
Baha Mar vs. Atlantis: Which is Best With a Toddler?
In the early days of the blog, I never would have imagined writing an article like this, yet here we are ;-)
It's a question...
Review: Starlux Business Class and Taipei Lounge (KIX-TPE-LAX)
These two flights were the second half of my March 2024 journey that began with the new(ish) ANA First Class Suite from New York...
Free Atlantis Stay via Caesars Diamond: What To Expect with Room Fees, Food Costs,...
Fully and Completely Updated July 2024
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of 2024 they are enforcing the rule that you must gamble for four hours during your...
