The Sheraton Taitung is the only major brand hotel in this Southern city in Taiwan and one of the most upscale ones! You get a central location, beautiful rooms, a stunning lounge, huge breakfast and a nice pool, wellness and gym as well as bicycles to explore town. While prices are high for Taitung, they […]
The last-minute hotel booking site HotelQuickly has gone under, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded without hotel rooms and with worthless vouchers instead of refunds. The company based in Singapore was a copy cat of successful hoteltonight, offering last minute hotel stays at low prices. Meta-search sites that compare hotel and flight bookings across hundreds of
The Wyndham Stralsund Hansedom on the outskirts of Stralsund on Germany’s Eastern seaboard has seen better days: you get large, but outdated rooms and have to put up with poor service. The connected water world and wellness area, Hansedom, is the main attraction, but costs extra and can’t make up for the short comings of
Black Friday might be over, but the travel deals are still coming! Radisson Hotels has launched another iteration of their Dream Deals, offering up to 30% off hotels in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as 2,500 bonus points per stay! This sale covers the Northern Winter season and you have
Trivago is one of the leading meta-search sites for hotel bookings. They were sued in Australia earlier this year for misleading advertisements and now have admitted that their “best deal” isn’t really the best deal, but the deal that earns them the highest commission! Find out what happened and how to make sure you find the
The Kindness Hotel Hualien offers large, modern rooms near the train station with friendly service. The included breakfast and dinner, as well as drinks and amenities like bike rentals and a laundry room, make it very good value. If you are planning a visit to the nearby Taroko Gorge, the Kindness Hotel Hualien is a
Radisson Rewards, the loyalty program of Radisson Hotels, is currently offering a 100% bonus when purchasing reward points, allowing you to top of your reward account and book free hotel stays! If you are not quite ready to book one of the many hotel deals during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday madness, buying points
The Wyndham Garden Inn Wismar on the coast of Mecklenburg Vorpommern in Eastern Germany offers a clean room, access to a gym and pool, a good breakfast and friendly service in an out-of-town location that’s feasible for road trips. While the value is just average for the location, it was excellent value for me due
As we are getting closer to Black Friday this week, the travel sales keep rolling in: You can now book hotels at the boutique hotel chain Joie de Vivre with up to 40% of regular prices. And even better, you can win a free stay of two nights at any of their properties in a
Viceroy Hotels is running an early Cyber Monday sale with discount of up to 45% at their 12 boutique hotels in 8 popular destinations including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico and the Caribbean. Several of the hotels are former Kimpton properties and prices in San Francisco can exceed $500/night, giving you an idea of
The Country Inn & Suites Dixon is a road-side hotel of California’s I-80 from San Francisco to Sacramento. It offers a large, clean room in good condition. You get a solid breakfast, friendly service and good amenities, including a pool, gym and laundry room. I liked the thoughtful touches in the room that made it
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson is a midscale, select service brand of Radisson Hotels that is focused on the United States and is found in suburbs and second tier cities. You’ll get a nice room, free breakfast and internet at any of their properties. Find out who they are, what to expect from the