Trip Reports
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The St. Regis Changsha Review: 2023 Stay Experience
Another stay, and I was upgraded to the St. Regis Suite again. The experience was still excellent....
Capital One DFW Lounge Review
A reader visited Capital One’s own lounge at DFW and had a pretty good experience. Here’s a quick look....
ANA Business Class Round-Trip Experience Between the U.S. and Japan (Plus Award Booking Tips)
I chose to redeem ANA miles because it required the fewest miles. I was able to book a round-trip business class ticket for just 75,000 miles, and I’d like to share my booking tips...
First-Time Experience with the Hilton Homewood Suites Carlsbad Timeshare Presentation
Sharing my experience attending a Hilton timeshare presentation. If you’re thinking about going, this may be a helpful reference....
Waldorf Astoria Beijing Review: Stay at Beijing Waldorf Astoria (with Food, Drink, and Sightseeing Guide)
This post was contributed by reader Lulu. During the May Day holiday, they stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Beijing and redeemed “ghost money” Hilton points at a value of 1.5 cpp. It...
Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen Haicang Zhengyuan
The DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen Haicang Zhengyuan offers very solid value for the money, and I highly recommend it....
Staying at The Pearle Burlington in Canada (Good Value)
The Pearle is a new Marriott hotel that opened in Burlington, ON a little over a year ago. It sits right on the Burlington waterfront, with the waterfront trail just downstairs and...
Hilton La Quinta Resort & Club Review (Plus Watching Tennis at Indian Wells)
About as good as Hilton points redemptions get, with value of more than 1 cent per point....
The St. Regis Beijing Stay Review (Booked via FHR)
This time, I stayed at The St. Regis Beijing through FHR and got to experience most of the hotel’s services. Overall, it was quite good, and I would definitely recommend it....
Review of My Stay at The St. Regis Maldives (with Restaurant and Activity Menus)
I had an excellent experience on this trip—nothing unpleasant happened, and everything felt incredibly enjoyable. Honestly, it was hard to imagine anywhere on earth being more comf...
Review of the St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Stay (Booked Through FHR)
Overall, the hotel environment was quite satisfying, but the attention to detail was not very strong. If you’re traveling with kids, you may want to consider other options. For cou...