Rambutan Resort is a mid-range boutique hotel near Siem Reap’s old town. It’s a great base to explore the temples of Angkor Wat or the nightlife of the old town. Service is exceedingly friendly, you get stylish rooms with a relaxing outdoor tub and have access to a pool and spa! It’s good value, too, […]
Accor Hotels currently runs a “Stay 3, Pay 2 – Live the Unexpected” promotion for hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, offering up to a 33% discount on hotel stays. You have to book by April 3, 2018 for stays until June 10, 2018. So, be quick to book that long
The Novotel Abu Dhabi Gate offers modern rooms, friendly service and great amenities including a beautiful pool, gym and several very good restaurants. The location half-way between the airport and downtown is a mixed blessing – with nothing in walking distance, but everything 20-30 minutes away by taxi. Read my Novotel Abu Dhabi review to
When looking for a good hotel deal, starting with a hotel comparison site is a good idea to get a wide choice of hotels and prices from many different web sites. I have reviewed Trivago, hotelscombined and TripAdvisor to show how they work. For most people booking hotels, the location and price are top considerations,
The Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok is outside the main areas I recommend for visitors and suffers from split personality. The partial renovation of the hotel might leave you in a large, but outdated room in need of renovation or a modern, renovated room that’s delightful. In either case, you get great service, a big gym
Radisson Hotel Group has announced that Club Carlson will become Radisson Rewards. In the process, they are making it easier to earn elite levels, harder to earn points and made some slight improvements to the affiliated credit card. Most of the changes are cosmetic, but it’s a start in resurrecting a loyalty program that went
After the acquisition of 100% of Carlson and 70% of Rezidor by Chinese Investors HNA in 2016/2017, changes have been in the air and they now seem to come to fruition. They are planning to re-brand the hotel group to Radisson Hotel Group, leveraging their best known brand. The are also going to re-brand the
Carlson Rezidor Hotels and their Club Carlson Rewards program had a rough few years: After getting a lot of attention for their aggressive changes to the rewards program and a high-value credit card offer, they devalued the program and removed the credit card benefits, turning many fans away. Now, they are back with regular promotions
The Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf is a solid choice in my least favorite neighborhood in the city I love. It offers modern rooms, a pool, gym and mini-mart in walking distance from the most touristy spots of San Francisco. It’s more stylish than others in the area and decent value, if you must be in
The year is young, but the hotel promotions keep coming! Wyndham is launching another chance to earn 15,000 points, enough for a free night, with only two stays. After having similar promotions with Visa Checkout and MasterPass, this time any payment method will do! Given the many cheap Wyndham properties, 15,000 points (valued at $150)
Accor offers some of the best hotel promotions in the industry – and the next one is hear. It tends to switch between deeply discounted “Private Sales” and point promotions and this month it’s time for a point promotion: You can earn 6,000 points (worth $145) with three stays of 2 nights each! With many
The Cartwright Hotel Union Square, a Best Western Premier Collection Hotel, offers small, nicely renovated rooms in a central location with friendly service, making it a great choice for a shorter visit! It’s one of the more affordable chain hotels that allows you to earn and redeem reward points and it offers competitive prices, adding