Comfort Inn and Suites is the largest brand of Choice Hotels with over 2,200 hotels worldwide. Despite their budget roots in the motel market, Comfort Inn have moved upmarket and are today positioned as a midscale brand in the Choice Portfolio.Find out who they are and what experience you can expect in my experience review […]
Traveling to and from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been difficult, but after many delays, the much anticipated Skyway around the airport is finally open, drastically cutting travel times to the airport and between the terminals! Read all the good news after the break!
On my favorite road trip down California’s Highway 1, the Southern California wine country around Solvang is a great stop over – and on our most recent trip, I picked the Holiday Inn Express in Solvang. I like this limited service chain, as they are very reliable, offer modern rooms and a good breakfast –
Qantas announced their first non-stop flight from Australia to the UK, with flights between Perth and London starting in 2018. And Sydney, after years of haggling, approved a new airport in the suburbs to supplement Kingsford International, which has been operating at capacity, giving new choices to travelers to down under!
California’s Highway 1 along the dramatic coast line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is one of my favorite road trips in the world and I have done it at least 10 times. I usually stop at least one time to break up the drive, often in Monterey or Santa Barbara, but for this trip
French pastries are loved all around the world – and you can find the original in Manila as well. Paul Boulangerie, founded 1889 in the city of Croix in Northern France, has outlets in Manila, serving great pastries, bread and meals in a number of outlets of the bakery/cafe/restaurant. I’m a regular at the SM
Days Inn is the second largest brand in the Wyndham Worldwide hotel portfolio with around 1,800 properties around the world! They are easy to spot with the bright yellow sun as their logo. They are mostly budget motels in the US, near the bottom of Wyndham’s portfolio, but there are exceptions. Read my review to
When Marriott acquired Starwood, many die-hard Starwood fans were worried about what would happen to the many more upscale hotels and their beloved rewards program. Marriott addressed the rewards program issue on the day the acquisition became official – and allowed to link the programs and exchange points immediately. They are now addressing the management
Quality is one of the core brands of Choice Hotels with over 1,700 hotels around the world. They are priced as a midscale brand these days and their marketing is pushing modern amenities, but they have their roots firmly in the roadside motel market. Find out who they are and what experience you can expect
United launched it’s new Polaris Business Class in June this year, with new pod-like seats, new Polaris lounges and new inflight amenities (read all the details here). On December 1, they opened the first Polaris lounge in Chicago’s O’Hare airport and started offering the in-flight amenities and food as PolarisFirst and PolarisBusiness class, replacing the
As part of my “Battle of the Budget Hotels” tour of America, I booked a stay at the Super 8 Monterey hotel during a getaway along California’s Highway 1. It was better than some of my other budget hotel experiences – but at an upscale price of $221/night in expensive Northern California during a peak
Super 8 is Wyndham Worldwide’s largest hotel brand with more than 2,700 hotels, making it also the biggest budget hotel brand worldwide. When Super 8 launched in 1974, the price for a room was $8.88 – giving it the iconic name. A lot has changed since – so read my review to get the background