Wyndham Rewards has been rated the best hotel rewards program, yet it has been widely ignored by travel bloggers and points enthusiasts! What is the reason for the wildly different opinions – is it really the best or is it forgettable? Wyndham has completely revamped the program over the last two years, making it a lot […]
For my second hotel in Lisbon as part of my Iberian Explorer trip, I selected the Ibis Styles Embaixador Lisbon. My first hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Ave Liberdade, was sold out on the last night of my planned stay, I was tempted by an Accor LeClub promotion and based on many good experiences with
Wyndham is the flagship brand of Wyndham Worldwide hotels. With three sub-brands, Wyndham Grand for the high-end, upscale hotel and resort properties, the mainline Wyndham brand and the lower-end Wyndham Garden, they cover the mid-scale and upscale segments of the hotel market. Wyndham is expanding these brands quickly around the world, so you are more
Despite Manila’s rapid growth over the last few years and a population of over 12 Million people, you don’t find as many hotels as in other Asian cities and prices are higher than in Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur for similar accommodation. And if you are looking for American chains to earn or redeem reward points,
Hilton Garden Inn is the slightly simpler version of the name-giving Hilton brand of hotels – similar to a Courtyard Hotel compared to a Marriott, you get a little less and you pay a little less, targeting one of the fastest growing hotel marketing segment over the last few years. With 700 Hilton Garden Inns
You are visiting Reno, but don’t like Casino’s or can’t stand the smoking? You want something a little more upscale for your trip? You are in luck – there now is an upscale boutique hotel that is completely non-smoking and doesn’t have a casino that’ll you have to go through to your room: The Whitney
Singapore is one of the most expensive places in the world, and that includes some of the highest hotel rates! For those sky-high rates, you do get very high standards of accommodation and service. And with a little bit of planning, you can find a good place to stay at a reasonable price in Singapore,
Are you tired of reward programs where you never seem to earn enough points for a free flight or hotel stay? Don’t stay with any hotel chain that much? Help is on the way: IHG Rewards is running a new promotion to make it easier to earn free points for a free night at one
When travel bloggers talk about their favorite hotel rewards program, you hear a lot about the Starwood Preferred Guest or Marriott Rewards programs, but when US News & World Report Travel tallied up their scores, Wyndham Rewards won the number 1 spot! After causing a stir last year when they through out complicated award tables and
Do you want to see more of the world and spend less? You like a stylish suite, but are ok with a clean bed for the night and a strong shower to wake you up? Then maybe you should take another look at the budget hotel chains! The three big US chains Wyndham, Choice and
When returning to Singapore as visitors, after having lived there before, we stayed at the new Hotel Jen on Orchard Road. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect – the ShangriLa hotel company was transforming its mid-scale “Traders” brand to something more stylish, targeting the millennial generation. The Hotel Jen at Orchard Gateway was the
On my long awaited return trip to Buenos Aires, the Argentinian capital, I wanted to stay at one of the NH hotels, just like on my first trip, and I picked the NH Latino for its great location and affordable price! It turned out to be a great fit for what I wanted – continue