You can not only earn airline miles with flying, shopping or credit cards, but whenever you book a hotel through a miles-earning portal like Rocketmiles, PointsHound or Kaligo. But how does that compare to hotel portals like agoda.com or hotels.com, or the favorite tool of miles & points fan, booking through the hotel web site […]
My second hotel for my Escape from Bangkok II – Hua Hin was the ibis hotel Hua Hin. It was in the same neighborhood as my previous, more upscale choices, the Amari Hua Hin, near the Cicada Market. Having stayed at a number of ibis hotels in Thailand, I had pretty clear expectations for my
As my first hotel on my Escape from Bangkok II – Hua Hin, I picked the Amari Hotel. It got very good reviews, looked good in the photos and was affordable at around $80 including breakfast. After a few nights in economy hotels, I was hoping for a treat – and that’s what I got!
The Novotel Vilnius Central was my second hotel in Vilnius during my Baltic Explorer trip. I was very close to making Platinum in Accor’s LeClub program and picked it based on a promotion! It turned out to be a great choice: I enjoyed a beautiful suite in a central location at a reasonable price, making
While I had visited Macau before on a day trip from Hong Kong, I had never actually stayed overnight there. With one casino being built after the other, I wanted to see what it is all about and explore the “new” side of Macau. With some Hilton HHonors points and a special occasion, I decided
Novotel is a mid-scale, full service hotel chain in the Accor hotel group. It’s one of the older Accor brands, started in 1967 and has focused on business travelers, more recently opening up to families and leisure travelers. They only have one property in the US – so who are they and what can you
We recently returned to Hong Kong for a weekend trip and we also returned to the InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong. It sits in an enviable spot with stunning harbor views, offers great rooms and service and is even available with IHG Rewards points, making it a great deal in an expensive city!
My second hotel in Riga, as part of my Baltic Explorer trip, was the Radisson Blu Daugava hotel. I had picked it based on value alone – at 15,000 points for two nights (a value of $30/night), and I didn’t expect a whole lot. It turned out to be a great bargain upscale hotel in
The Radisson Blu Ridzene was my first hotel in Riga, part of my Baltic Explorer trip. I wanted to stay in the best location in Riga and was looking for a comfortable hotel without paying a fortune. I had picked the Ridzene out of four Radisson Blu hotels in Riga it turned out to deliver:
For my recent stay in Bangkok to attend the TBEX travel convention, I picked the ibis Siam as my first hotel. I have previously stayed at the ibis Sathorn and ibis Nana in the city and ibis hotels are some of the cheapest hotels I’d recommend in Bangkok. They are some of the best designed
As my first hotel in Tallinn on my Baltic Explorer trip, I selected the Radisson Blu Sky, using points of the Club Carlson program and the Bonus Award Night feature of my US Bank Visa card (no longer available). It is one of the top rated hotels in Tallinn on Tripadvisor and it proved to
Trying to pick the right hotel for your next vacation can be overwhelming – in many places, you’ll find hundreds of chain hotels or independent ones. They all look great in the photos and have good reviews – and some not so good ones! There are even some hotels that look like great deals –