Staying at an art’otel is a unique way of spending a night away from home – each hotel is designed with the input of one artist and displays his/her work throughout the hotel, making it in a way a modern museum with comfortable beds. The art’otel Cologne was designed with the artist Seo (Sook Kyong, […]
I have been to some of the most beautiful beach destinations, including Bora Bora, Moorea and the Maledives – unfortunately, they all come with a pretty steep price tag, even when using points for the hotel! Fortunately, you can visit a similarly beautiful region with incredible, unspoiled beaches and without the crowds at a much
If you have read about “The Power of Promotions I” (here), you know about my plan to stay at three Accor hotels in Thailand for as little as possible to earn Gold Status and lots of Air Berlin miles. The ibis Pattaya fits the bill, barely…
Wait, the site is called DreamTravel and you are reviewing a hotel in Pattaya?? ok, good point – rest assured Pattaya is not going to be featured as a Destination on this site anytime soon, but there is a good reason I stayed at the Mercure: I admit it, it’s all about the miles and
I have stayed at a few Mercure hotels, mainly in Europe, but they never made it to the top of my list of brands to seek out. My Power of Promotion run (read more here), brought me to a brand new Mercure hotel, open less than a week, so find out more about them below:
The Holiday Inn Express Sathorn, Bangkok, was day 2 of my Power of Promotions trip (read more here), but despite choosing it mostly for the promotion, I really enjoyed my stay, making it 3-out-of-3 winners for Holiday Inn Express in Asia! Find out why you might want to consider staying here:
When my business travel became more global and pulled me towards the Intercontinental Hotel Group as one of my top frequent guest programs (dragging is probably more accurate), the Holiday Inn Express brand got my attention during a trip to a small town in Utah with few hotels to choose from – and they made
My stay at the ibis Sathorn, Bangkok, was a result in my determination to show the Power of Promotions (read more here): Accor is running a promotion to give you between 2,000-5,000 miles for every stay at one of their hotels. I opted for 2,000 Air Berlin miles and targeted Gold status with three stays.
I have seen ibis hotels a lot more often than I have staid at them. They are the budget brand of the Accor Group and you will find them all over Europe and increasingly in Asia. My Power of Promotion run (read more here) brought me to two ibis hotels in a week, so find
If you are looking for a stylish hotel at reasonable prices for your shopping trip on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, you should check out the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22. What? Stylish and Holiday Inn in one sentence? Yes, if you haven’t stayed in a Holiday Inn in Asia, you are missing out! They are generally new
During one of my first business trips in the US in the 90s, I ended up staying at a Holiday Inn near Chicago (thankfully, the memory of the name of the hotel has been long suppressed). The hotel was so dilapidated and the experience sooooo bad that I called our travel agent and demanded begged
I’ve visited Bangkok many times and visited the tourist sights more than once. When I return now, I usually visit friends and enjoy the energy of the city, the shopping and spas, with a few sights thrown in here and there. And one of the best spots to stay with easy access to everything Bangkok