Trip Reports
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Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund Hotel Review
It may not have the best physical facilities or offer the best value among Shanghai hotels, but it is certainly one of the luxury hotels with the strongest sense of Shanghai charac...
The Westin Lingshui Resort, Hainan: My Experience (Plus Nearby Food, Drinks, and Things to Do)
The Westin Lingshui is nowhere near as high-end as the St. Regis Sanya and InterContinental Sanya Haitang Bay we stayed at before, but Lingshui suited our tastes much better, and t...
Review: The St. Regis Qingdao
Overall, the hardware at this St. Regis is perfectly fine, but the stay experience was pretty average and didn’t really feel like St. Regis-level service. The location is good, clo...
Review: Starlux Airlines A359 Business Class from San Francisco to Taipei Taoyuan
This trip was in Starlux Airlines A350-900 business class on the route San Francisco SFO – Taipei Taoyuan TPE – Macau MFM....
St. Regis Osaka Stay Experience
This hotel’s biggest strength is its excellent location—you’re close to everywhere, and you can even walk around for shopping. The rooms, however, are fairly average, and the furni...
Andaz Scottsdale (Scottsdale, Arizona) Luxury Resort & Spa Experience
About My mom recently came for a short two-month stay, and since the kids were on school break, all four of us went out to travel together. Our final stop was Phoenix. The last tim...
Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown Review (Free Night Certificate Redemption)
Using a free night certificate from the old Chase IHG card with the $49 annual fee for a stay at Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown....
Conrad Osaka Review
Of the four hotels I stayed at in Japan, Conrad Osaka was probably the most comfortable overall. The room was large, breakfast tasted great, the night views and scenery were excell...
Review: Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel
This hotel truly lives up to its reputation as one of Kyoto’s best. Both the service and the room hardware are excellent. If you’re planning a stay, you can book it with points; on...
Conrad Tokyo (Hilton Conrad Tokyo) Review
We stayed for three days and found the hard product fairly average, but the service was quite good. The breakfast and lounge food were both underwhelming, though dining out in Toky...
ANA Crowne Plaza Narita Review (Free Night Certificate Redemption)
This was our first hotel stop in Japan, and it was perfectly fine for a one-night stay. The shuttle bus and convenience store were really convenient. If you have an early or late f...