Wait, the site is called DreamTravel and you are reviewing a hotel in Pattaya?? ok, good point – rest assured Pattaya is not going to be featured as a Destination on this site anytime soon, but there is a good reason I stayed at the Mercure: I admit it, it’s all about the miles and […]
I have stayed at a few Mercure hotels, mainly in Europe, but they never made it to the top of my list of brands to seek out. My Power of Promotion run (read more here), brought me to a brand new Mercure hotel, open less than a week, so find out more about them below:
The Holiday Inn Express Sathorn, Bangkok, was day 2 of my Power of Promotions trip (read more here), but despite choosing it mostly for the promotion, I really enjoyed my stay, making it 3-out-of-3 winners for Holiday Inn Express in Asia! Find out why you might want to consider staying here:
As you have read in my Power of Promotions (read here) article, Accor has been ramping up the promotions to sell directly through their web site. They have launched another private sales for hotels around the world, with discounts up to 40%.
When my business travel became more global and pulled me towards the Intercontinental Hotel Group as one of my top frequent guest programs (dragging is probably more accurate), the Holiday Inn Express brand got my attention during a trip to a small town in Utah with few hotels to choose from – and they made
If you have followed this blog, you know I’m a big fan of Club Carlson – and they are working very hard to keep their fans with their latest promotion “Extend your stay, earn 30K”! You can earn 30,000 bonus points for each 3 night stay or 15,000 points for each 2 night stay! This
My stay at the ibis Sathorn, Bangkok, was a result in my determination to show the Power of Promotions (read more here): Accor is running a promotion to give you between 2,000-5,000 miles for every stay at one of their hotels. I opted for 2,000 Air Berlin miles and targeted Gold status with three stays.
I have seen ibis hotels a lot more often than I have staid at them. They are the budget brand of the Accor Group and you will find them all over Europe and increasingly in Asia. My Power of Promotion run (read more here) brought me to two ibis hotels in a week, so find
The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) is one of the largest hotel companies in the world and their IHG Rewards Program has millions of members – yet it doesn’t get much love in the blogosphere. Why, you might ask? I have updated my review of IHG Rewards Club – find the latest review here!
As enticing as the adds of the hotel and airline companies sound, often the number of flights or nights and the amount of money you need to spend, to actually get enough points for a free night or flight is staggering. But you can do it, as yesterdays post showed (insert link here), and get
In a world of declining customer service and disappearing perks, being an Elite member of a hotels or airlines frequent traveler program is often a nice way to restore some comfort to your travel: An upgrade to a nicer seat, a free checked luggage, free internet or a nicer room. But for many people who
After traveling to Asia for years, I found that Agoda not only had more hotels at better prices and great, independent hotels off the beaten path that other sites didn’t show, but also more relevant reviews to help you plan your trips. While the rewards program is mediocre, in combination with the breadth of hotels