Bangkok, the City of Angels, is one of the most competitive cities for hotels in the world, with more than 3,000 accommodations, there is something at every budget. The midrange market is the sweet spot for great value and the Holiday Inn Express Siam is my favorite IHG mid-range hotel in Bangkok – it offers […]
If you are a frequent traveler and read about travel on blogs and message boards, you’ll read quite a few rants of disappointed elite members over the betrayal by their loyalty program of choice. And there are plenty of reasons to be upset about loyalty programs: From massive devaluation of your hard-earned points to the
Together with some drastic changes to the Hilton Honors rewards program (reported here), Hilton also introduced two promotions to earn more points. You can earn 2,000 bonus points per night as well as 500 points per stay booked through the Hilton Honors mobile app. That adds up to 2,500 points (or $10) for a one-night
The Novotel Siam Square was one of the first hotels I stayed at in Bangkok, the City of Angels, and it has one of the best possible locations in the city, just steps from the BTS SkyTrain interchange station at Siam Square. I have stayed at a number of Novotel hotels, part of the Accor
Marriott and Starwood are changing the award categories of around 1,400 of their hotels effective March 7th, 2017. If you are planning to stay at Marriott or Starwood hotels later this year using reward points, you should check the list NOW: Some hotels might get more expensive, so you should book them before March 7th, some
On a return trip to Boston, I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Boston, the favorite hotel chains of my friends I was traveling with. I hadn’t stayed at a Hyatt property in the US for a while and was pleasantly surprised by the hotel for its stylish room, friendly service and end-to-end pleasant experience. It
Hilton has announced 45 major changes to its rewards program, starting with a name change from HHonors to Honors, the chance to pool points among family and friends, a flexible “Slider” to use cash and points at all their hotels, the chance to use Honors points at Amazon and the ability to keep your Diamond
For many years, Asian chains, Accor and InterContinental ruled the luxury hotel scene in Manila. But more recently the large US chains have “uncovered” the capital of one of the fastest growing economies in Asia and opened up hotels. The latest to the party is Hilton Worldwide with their upscale Conrad brand opening near Manila Bay.
I travel frequently to Bangkok, the City of Angels, and one of the best area to stay in Bangkok is around Asoke. That put the Park Plaza Sukhumvit, part of Carlon’s budget brand Park Plaza, on the top of my list for places to stay and I’m glad I did. A great location, nice rooms
My passion for points & miles has resulted in a lot of great-value hotel stays with the big chains, but that hasn’t stopped my love for stylish, boutique hotels. One of the first boutique hotels in Bangkok, the City of Angels, is the Dream Hotel in the Sukhumvit area. I stayed there years ago and
I have lived in San Francisco for almost 20 years and know the hotels in the city pretty well. When I saw a new Hampton Inn opening in downtown, I was eager to try it out and was not disappointed. It offers modern rooms with good service in a great location and is worth considering
If you are looking for a hotel in Manila’s Ortigas business district or near the massive SM MegaMall, the Mercure Ortigas is one of the newest hotels in the area and the third to open for the Accor Group of hotels. I stayed to re-gain my platinum status in the LeClub rewards program and was