The Royal Hotel Hoi An MGallery by Sofitel commands a perfect location with great views over the river and in walking distance of the old town. You have a choice of classic and modern rooms, have access to nice amenities like the pool, gym and rooftop bar. The service of the team giving me the tour was outstanding, in line with … Continue reading
The Hotel Indigo Hong Kong offers modern, stylish rooms with Chinese flair and great views, leaving no doubt that you are in the heart of Hong Kong. The Wan Chai neighborhood is vibrant and you are close to a lot of the things Hong Kong has to offer. Add good service and elite treatment and I’ve found a new, favorite … Continue reading
Plaza Premium Group, with headquarters in Hong Kong, is planning to open lounges in the USA. I’m a frequent guest at Plaza Premium lounges at airports around Asia thanks to my Priority Pass membership and enjoy their services. This is great news for US travelers as there are far to few lounges at US airports, they are frequently overcrowded and … Continue reading
Best Western is known for it’s US road side motels and economy and mid-scale hotels worldwide, but they have been trying to go upscale. Now, they have acquired the WorldHotels, a chain of 300 upscale and luxury hotels, based in Frannkfurt, Germany. While the focus of WorldHotels has been Europe, they have a number of high-end resort properties around the … Continue reading
Singapore Airlines is the flag carrier of Singapore and widely considered to be one of the best airlines in the world, confirmed by regularly winning airline quality awards. They exclusively fly long-haul routes and offer some of the most desirable business and first class cabins in the industry. They were my “home” carrier while I lived in Singapore and one … Continue reading
Location: The Pullman Bangkok Hotel G is located on Silom Road, near the business district of Bangkok Sathorn. The nearest public transport are the BTS station Chong Nonsi, about 10 minute walk away, and the MRT Station Silom, about 10-15 minute walk. The Patpong Nightmarket and a number of bars, restaurants and shopping are also in walking distance. The skytrain … Continue reading
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is buying Six Senses Hotels, Resorts and Spas for $300 million. The luxury chain based in Thailand has 17 luxury resorts around the world, as well as high-end spas, and they have contracts to open 18 more and discussions for 50. IHG is planning to expand to 60 Six Senses resorts over the next 10 years. … Continue reading
Singapore Airlines announced last year that prior to folding their short-haul subsidiary Silk Air into Singapore Airlines, they’d upgrade Silk Air to the same cabin standards and install flat bed seats! Now, they have announced Thomson Aero as the provider of the seats and the installation will start this year. That’s good news as Thomson Aero makes some very good … Continue reading
Updated 2019: Philippine Airlines, like a growing number of carriers, allows you to bid to upgrade from your paid Economy Class to Business Class. Find out how you can upgrade your economy flight and enjoy more space and better food onboard, as well as priority check-in, boarding and luggage. And get my take whether it is worth to pay for … Continue reading
The bad news for award travelers keep rolling in – Singapore Airlines announced “enhancements” to their loyalty program Krisflyer. That’s a dreaded term for all frequent travelers, as it usually means small improvements meant to hide a big devaluation of the program. The same is true here – the program receives some long over due improvements and at the same … Continue reading