Loyalty Traveler
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South to the city center easily accessible by metro
Amsterdam South is an area of the city we had never stayed in before over the eight months or so of hotel stays we’ve accumulated in trips to Amsterdam over the past 24 years. I chose Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South for a ‘Chase 4th Night Free’ stay in February 2023...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 435: An eye on the future
New planes, new routes, and new seats all bode well for the future. And some lines being dropped might not be so bad, either.
Travel Codex
Review: The Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
I picked The Brown Hotel Louisville for my one night stay in the city. The Kentucky landmark serves up plenty of gilded age opulence, along with a Louisville original, the Hot Brown. My stay was marred, though, by the typical cost cutting masquerading as hygiene theater prevalent in late 2021....
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 434: Trust buster
JetBlue and American Airlines have a lot of work to do if they're going to keep the NEA alive. A judge ruled it illegal last Friday, setting up all sorts of challenges for the carriers.
Live from a Lounge
Review: Encalm Lounge Delhi Terminal 3 (Domestic)
Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 Encalm Lounge is a small lounge which takes in customers from Vistara and Priority Pass. Here is an in-depth review. The post Review: Encalm Lounge Delhi Terminal 3 (Domestic) appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
Loyalty Traveler
Review: Hotel Indigo Corso Monforte Milan, Italy
Hotel Indigo Corso Monforte Milan is a terrific location for an easy stroll to Milan Cathedral, Italy’s largest church and one of the most stunning pieces of architecture I have seen.    After touchdown at MXP and a €13 each ticket train ride into the city, followed by a €2.20 Metro ride...
Loyalty Traveler
Review: Hotel Aquarius Venice, Italy using Choice Privileges points
Hotel Aquarius Venice, Italy is a member of Choice Hotels Ascend Collection and arguably has been the best deal available for Choice Privileges points worldwide during the past few years. In April 2022 Kelley and I booked a 6-night stay for 16,000 points per night for a suite that had...
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Review: Rodos Park Hotel-SLH, Rhodes, Greece using Hyatt points
When I planned our trip to Greece, Kelley said she wanted to go some place historic. Every place in Greece is historic. I chose the island of Rhodes as it was a familiar name as the site of one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’ and there were...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 433: Going native
Two nice implementations of indigenous themes and art from airlines announced this week, and the impact for passengers is pretty good, too.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 432: You want fries with that
Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??
Live from a Lounge
Hyatt Regency Dehradun: A rough diamond that needs polishing
Here is a review of the new Hyatt Regency Dehradun, a new hotel that opened in 2022 between Mussoorie and Dehradun. The post Hyatt Regency Dehradun: A rough diamond that needs polishing appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 431a: Siena
Seth gets sidetracked on a train journey across Europe, drawn to Siena thanks to an online aviation connection.
Miles To Memories
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Hotel Review 2023 – Does It Live Up to Its Reputation From the Past?
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Review 2023 – It’s Fine Note: For more detailed info on Baha Mar check out our guide to saving on food, saving on drinks and our suite tours.  We spent our spring break this year at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar resort in Nassau. There was...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 431: Shifting the Dream
A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we're not really sitting still, either.
Sam Chui
Trip Report: Starlux Airlines Inaugural Taipei to Los Angeles Flight
26th April is a big day for the new Taiwanese airline Starlux, it finally launched its first long-haul flight to Los Angeles, CA. Starlux started operation at the beginning of 2020, it was the worst time in aviation history due to the pandemic. The airline persisted and now flies 20...