TRIP REPORTS

Located next to the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course, the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines is a classic California hotel in one of the most beloved enclaves of San Diego. Sure, the …

Video Walkthrough: The Executive Suite At The Grand Hyatt Denver (CO) Click here to read the full review on the Grand Hyatt Denver Video Walkthrough This is a video walkthrough of the …

Rounding out our stay in Denver, Colorado, was the Grand Hyatt Denver. Here is our review. Review: Grand Hyatt Denver (CO) Click here for the video walkthrough of the Executive Suite at …

Video Walkthrough: The Deluxe King Guest Room At The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek (CO) Click here to read the full review of the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek  Video Walkthrough This …

Having one [pesky] 35,000 point free night award (courtesy of my Marriott Bonvoy Business card from American Express) set to expire, I opted to use it at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek …

Every frequent flyer knows – or should know – the important role a quality Bloody Mary plays as a part of a complete breakfast. I have no problem sampling free alcoholic drinks …

Video Walkthrough: The Club-Level Guest Room At The Ritz-Carlton Denver (CO) Click here to read the full review of the Fine Hotels & Resorts Program at The Ritz-Carlton Denver  Video Walkthrough This …

Editor’s Note: The following is a review of American Express’s Fine Hotels & Resorts program as utilized at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. This post is not a complete review of the Ritz-Carlton Denver.  …

Video Walkthrough: The Penthouse Panoramic Luxury Suite At Delano Las Vegas At Mandalay Bay (NV) Click here to read our Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) review on the Penthouse Panoramic Luxury Suite …

Video Walkthrough: The Chaffee Suite At The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego (CA) Click here to read the full review on Fine Hotels & Resorts – The US Grant, …

Editor’s Note: The following is a review of American Express’s Fine Hotels & Resorts program as utilized at  The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego. This post is not a …

“Built in 1924, reborn in 2019”. Those are the words etched on a plaque posted on the exterior of The Guild Hotel in San Diego, California. I recently had the chance to …

It’s not every day you get to stay at a legendary Hollywood hideaway. But that’s exactly what I got to do at the Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs, A Member of …

Truth be told, I didn’t anticipate writing a review about the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. But here we are, and we are here because I had a couple of …

The Seabird Resort (along with its sister property, the Mission Pacific Hotel) is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. A new Hyatt beach resort in SoCal? Sign me …

The Mission Pacific Hotel (along with its sister property next door the Seabird Resort), is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. Not one to miss out on a …

I had been to Monterey, California, several times in the past but I never had the opportunity to stay there overnight. That changed this summer when we stayed at the Hyatt Regency …

Not too long ago, I did a last-minute “mattress run” for IHG bonus points. Shopping for the lowest-priced IHG hotel in Los Angeles to conduct the mattress run led me to the …

We recently spent several nights at the Candlewood Suites El Paso in El Paso, Texas. Here’s our review. Review: Candlewood Suites El Paso (TX) Location & Parking Candlewood Suites El Paso is …

On a recent visit to El Paso, Texas, I stayed the night at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Paso Airport since I had an early flight out to Los Angeles. …