I booked the Westin Toronto Airport for a one-night stay prior to an early departure from Toronto and had low expectations based on the low price and mixed online reviews. I came away positively surprised – you get a very nice room and good amenities, making it great value and I wouldn’t hesitate to stay […]
A big part of the excitement about travel rewards credit cards are the huge sign-up bonuses credit card companies in the US have been handing out. And they are especially high during the occasional promotions – currently, Marriott offers an increased bonus of 100,000 points for their Chase Visa card and Starwood offers 35,000 points
Marriott and Starwood are changing the award categories of around 1,400 of their hotels effective March 7th, 2017. If you are planning to stay at Marriott or Starwood hotels later this year using reward points, you should check the list NOW: Some hotels might get more expensive, so you should book them before March 7th, some
This year, I have received more Black Friday & Cyber Monday hotel sales emails than ever. All the big chains are getting into the shopping frenzy. You will find a round- up of sales from Accor Hotels with discounts up to 50%, NH Hotels up to 40% off, SPG with discount up to 35%, Club
Marriott has finally received the approval from Chinese regulators for their proposed acquisition of Starwood, making the largest hotel company by rooms managed (Wyndham Worldwide is larger by the number of hotels), surpassing both Hilton and Intercontinental by a good margin. Marriott now has 30 brands with more than 5,700 hotels and 1.1 Million rooms
One of my first rewards credit cards was the SPG American Express credit card. I stayed at Starwood hotels quite a bit, it offered tremendous value at the time and was very well recommended. Since then, a lot has changed in the world of travel rewards credit cards and the competition is tough. Read my
aloft has been one of my favorite brands in the Starwood portfolio ever since my first stay: They offer modern rooms with all the technology fittings and breakfast at a reasonable price! It’s a mid-scale, select service brand and I had good experiences around the world with them. Read on to find out what you
Sheraton is the flagship brand in the Starwood portfolio with more hotels than any of their other brands. It’s a midscale, full-service hotel chain. I’ve had pretty mixed experiences with Sheraton hotels, so read on to find out what you can expect from a Sheraton property.
The Starwood hotel group with 1,270 hotels in over 100 countries is one of the smaller American competitors, but a favorite of many US business travelers. While the Sheraton brand is the best known and most frequent brand, it’s the more upscale Westin and W brands that have shaped the image of this group. Apparently,
For my last night in Warsaw as part of my Baltic Explorer trip I selected the Westin hotel as a treat. While it was expensive on cash rates, it was available on points, so I was looking forward to enjoying a night at an upscale hotel with all the amenities. Did it deliver on the
Westin is an upscale, full-service hotel chain in the Starwood portfolio. They got my attention years ago when they introduced their “Heavenly Bed”, one of the most comfortable beds you could find in a hotel at that time. and makes up almost half of all Hilton properties around the world! Find out, what they have