Lightning Review: The Shay, Culver City, CA (Hyatt) + Cole’s French Dip and Sheng...
My normal go-to areas of the LA area have been Santa Monica and Westwood, but I wanted to branch out so that I could get some Hyatt nights in (I'm determined to re-qualify for...
Le Meridien Mexico City: Lightning Review
Usually, when I write Lightning Reviews, I go over my thousand word self-imposed limit. I won't on this one.
The Le Meridien Mexico City was a surprisingly impressive hotel in a less than ideal area.
Given...
The Downtown Hotel (SLH/Hyatt)- Mexico City: Lightning Review
I wanted to give this hotel a quick Lightning Review simply because it's quite unique and bookable with Hyatt points (Category 4 - 15,000 points or a Cat 1-4 certificate).
My Mexico City trip has...
Heading to Santa Monica? Want a Nice Hotel for ~$200?
Santa Monica, California is definitely not a place for bargain hotel rates, and that includes booking with points. Even the Courtyard and the Hampton Inn are going to give you both cringeworthy cash rates...
Waldorf Astoria Pedregal Los Cabos, Mexico: Review
The Waldorf Astoria Pedregal Los Cabos was so impressive, it tied the W Maldives for my favorite resort stay ever.
When I review a luxury stay, it basically comes down to four things for me:...
Review: “New” Singapore Suites FRA-JFK (Team Review!)
Review: "New" Singapore Airlines A380 Suites from Frankfurt to New York
This is going to be a very unique review that I'm pretty thrilled about.
Last December, there was a huge dump of award availability on...
Roomers Munich: Lightning Review
I stayed just one night at the Roomers in Munich, Germany, curious about this relatively obscure sub-brand within the Autograph Collection by Marriott. There are only three Roomers hotels, all in Germany. This will...
Ventana Big Sur Review #2: Tim’s Experience
Last summer, I stayed at the wonderful Alila Ventana Big Sur resort. You can read my own review of the Ventana Big Sur here.
More reviews are always better, though, right? And our MilesTalk Facebook...
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Review (Mexico)
Editor's Note: The following review was written by MilesTalk Facebook group moderator Tim Ritsema. I'm posting on his behalf.
This is a property that is very high on my wishlist as it not only looks...
SLS Beverly Hills: Lightning Review
Just before COVID, I did a run of West LA Marriott Bonvoy properties to see which offered the best Titanium treatment.
On that trip, I visited:
Le Meridien Delfina – Santa Monica
Ritz Carlton –...
