International Hotels Group (IHG) is continuing to grow their portfolio. After acquiring the Regent brand in the luxury segment and buying a number of upscale hotels in the UK, IHG is now launching the voco upscale soft brand, focusing on hotel conversions. Several of the new UK properties will become part of voco and the […]
Hotel Five.S Kampot offers friendly service and outdoor/indoor bathrooms you’d expect from a five-star luxury resort for the price of a budget hotel. You also get a small pool and good breakfast, as well as free bicycle rentals to explore the town and countryside. All that makes it an easy recommendation and my favorite hotel
Your end-to-end experience when traveling does not only include the plane seat or service onboard, but also the online or call center experience to book your flight, check in or manage your itinerary. I have had a number of very pleasant flights with Oman Air, but the customer service online and by phone has, despite
Bangkok loves food courts and the latest, most upscale interpretation of social dining is The Commons in the hip & trendy Thong Lo neighborhood. It offers food from the market stands of great restaurants like Soulfood, casual indoor seating as well as terraced outdoor seating in the atrium. Great food and great vibes make this
The hospitality industry has seen a lot of mergers & acquisitions lately and speculation had been rife that debt-laden Chinese group HNA would have to sell their stake in NH Hotels, after fire-sales of several other hotel holdings! Now, Minor International, a Thai hospitality business, has purchased HNA’s stake of 25.2% in NH Hotels, in
The Okay Boutique Hotel Phnom Penh offers basic rooms on a budget in the heart of Phnom Penh. The standout feature is the rooftop pool with killer views of the Royal Palace and all of Phnom Penh downtown.You’ll have to live with middling service and outdated (but clean) rooms. If you are on a tight
Oman Air‘s lounge at the new Muscat Airport terminal is large, beautiful and a game changer. While I previously enjoyed my Oman Air Business Class on-board experience, the Muscat airport and lounge experience were poor and a blemish on traveling in Business Class. The new lounge is a huge improvement and contributes to a great
Bangkok is at its best when viewed from the top of a skyscraper at sunset – which explains the popularity of rooftop bars in the City of Angels. My new favorite rooftop bar in Bangkok is Octave on top of the Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit. In addition to views of the sunset over the Chao Phraya
Wyndham Hotels acquired La Quinta recently and is moving quickly to integrate the companies. Effective June 4, 2018, the rewards programs of the two hotel groups are taking the first step towards integrating them from a customer perspective: You can now link your accounts, transfer rewards points at a 1:1 ratio and get a status
Singapore Airlines is relaunching non-stop flights between Singapore and Newark, NJ, starting October 11, 2018. They will be the longest flights in the world at almost 19 hours, utilizing Airbus new A350 Ultra Long Range (ULR) planes. The new A350 will be configured in a two-class layout with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium
If your are looking for a full-service hotel in Sihanoukville, on your way to Koh Rong and the Best Beaches of Cambodia, the Holiday Villa Nataya is a great choice. It is in the center of town, has big, modern rooms and a pool, gym and full restaurants for your stay – and it’s good
Oman Air is a relatively new airline, having launched long-haul flights only in 2007. They frequently offer their Business Class at very low prices. Great seats, friendly service on board and a fantastic new airport and lounge in Muscat make Oman Air’s Business Class a very competitive product! Read my Oman Air Business Class review