# Hotel Reviews
The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Review
A typical high-category American resort with plenty of room to spread out, but not a lot that really stood out. If you have an expiring free night certificate and are in Southern C...
Haidilao-Style Warm Service — A Stay at the JW Marriott Beijing
I’ve put off writing this hotel review for a long time, but even as a chronic procrastinator, I never forgot it. Just like the title says, this hotel delivered the best and most th...
Review: Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Stay
I stayed here back in January of this year—long, long ago at this point. I had been so busy that I kept putting off writing this review... After New Year’s, we wanted to squeeze in...
Sanya Yazhou Bay Resort Hilton Curio Collection Hotel Stay Experience
Honestly, as the first Curio in Asia Pacific, this hotel is incredible value for money. Room rates are just over RMB 400 (and you can also use Aspire to book and trigger the $250 R...
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay Stay Review
Domestic life is gradually getting back on track, so for June 1 I took my parents out to celebrate and headed to Sanya during the off-season, when the crowds were lighter, for some...
A Stay at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City
Hi everyone, I’m nox, and in this post I’m sharing my stay at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City last year and the status match I completed. Atlantic City’s location is very conv...
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Stay Review — One Goodbye, and Never Again
This story dates back to late April of last year. I had already published the piece about riding the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner during my commute in mid-May last year, but this trip...
Jamaica Hyatt Ziva, Zilara Rose Hall Review (Dining)
Compared with Hyatt Ziva Cancun, the food quality felt about the same, but there were even more options here—I stayed 5 days and still didn’t try everything. The seawater wasn’t as...
Jamaica Hyatt Ziva & Zilara Rose Hall Review (Resort & Activities)
Last Thanksgiving, we planned a short vacation in Jamaica and I shared a Jamaica trip-planning post at the time. Today, I’m finally reporting back on our stay experience at two all...
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Winter Experience
Although PHBC’s rooms are not as luxurious as other Park Hyatt properties, the hotel is still very good overall. From both location and amenities, I was very satisfied with my two-...
Grand Hyatt Hangzhou Hotel Review
So, if you’re visiting Hangzhou West Lake, this is a pretty good hotel to stay at—especially when you can use a “free” Hyatt free night certificate....