Review: Sheraton Skyline, Heathrow
A solid hotel located on the Bath Road at Heathrow, within the free travel zone, offers a reasonable stay.
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Hotel Review: The Peninsula Tokyo
Even though I’m a total creature of habit, there was no way that I’d forgo the opportunity to stay at a different hotel when we returned to Tokyo. Similar to my restaurant dilemma, Tokyo has so many amazing luxury hotels to choose from that it was hard to pick one. Ultimately, I settled on The Peninsula Tokyo, mainly because I’d been wanting to stay at a Peninsula property for quite some time. Our shinkansen arrived at Tokyo Station in the late afternoon, and even though we had our luggage with us, we ended up walking to the hotel. It wasn’t bad at all, and arrived about 15 minutes later.
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A typical Premier Inn…Southampton Airport
A short stay at a standard Premier Inn, this time at Southampton Airport, reminded me how decent this chain is.
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Review: Grand Hyatt, New York
The Grand Hyatt New York, for the longest time the chains only property in Manhattan, is a large, typically convention hotel. However, its refurbishment has been done well and it is starting to become a great place to stay. Despite confusion about my room, the staff were helpful and the Grand Club excellent.
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Hotel Review: Four Seasons Resort Orlando
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort offers a luxurious escape just minutes from the Magic Kingdom. Nestled within the exclusive Golden Oak community, this AAA Five Diamond property combines elegant accommodations with enchanting Disney-inspired design, making it a top choice for travelers seeking a magical getaway.
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Starwood fails to understand the word ‘exclusive’
‘Exclusive’ is such a hard word to understand, at least it appears so in the marketing department at Starwood.
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Hyatt Regency Waikiki – the old lady’s had a makeover.
It’s been a couple of years since I visited this property. With attractive airfares from Dublin, and renovation of the rooms underway, it was too good a chance to miss.
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Hotel Review: The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto
This hotel review could easily be summed up in a single sentence – The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto is one of the best hotels that I’ve ever stayed at, and I would be absolutely shocked if it didn’t soon ascend into the rankings of “Best Hotels In the World”. But as tempting as it is to drop the mic and walk away, what’s a trip report without a few pictures? We arrived at Kyoto Station in the late afternoon, and while the hotel is semi-walkable from the station (25-30 minutes), we had our luggage with us and instead jumped in a taxi. The traffic around the river was backed up, and it took 30 frustrating minutes and more than $20 to get to the hotel.
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OMG: I scored an upgrade at the Radisson Dublin Airport
Unreliable upgrades for Gold Members of Club Carlson mark most of my visits to the Radisson at Dublin Airport. However, on this stay just before Easter I secured a key to a much vaulted Business Class Room.
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Hotel Review: Funaya Ryokan In Matsuyama
Since we’d be staying in Western hotel chains elsewhere else, in Matsuyama we figured that it would be a great chance to try a ryokan, or Japanese guest house. My 4 years of high school Japanese language studies paid off since I could read the hotel sign which was only written in Japanese. If it weren’t for these skills, we may have never found the hotel. OK that may be a stretch, since Google Maps also announced that “you have arrived at Funaya” as we walked up to the building.
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Hotel Review: Conrad Tokyo
Within Hilton’s array of brands, my favorite of the bunch is the Conrad. We’ve enjoyed recent stays at the amazing Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, as well as the Conrad properties in Hong Kong, Macau and Dubai. Our first 2 nights in Tokyo were booked at the Conrad Tokyo and as an added bonus our stay was gratis, courtesy of the free nights from the Citi Hilton Reserve card which I applied for specifically for this trip. We jumped onto the Narita Airport Express (NEX) train which took about an hour to reach Tokyo station from Narita airport. From there, we could have walked to the hotel but it was late and we had our luggage with us so instead we jumped in a taxi, and the short 10-minute ride cost about $15.
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Review: Park Hyatt, Hamburg revisited
The review revisits the Park Hyatt in Hamburg, detailing a recent stay in a smaller Grand Club room. Key highlights include the comfortable bed, ample natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows, and a breakfast spread featuring a variety of cold items, though lacking hot options. The experience reflects the hotel’s consistent quality and service.
