It’s been quite a while since I’ve stayed at a Le Meridien hotel. If my memory serves me correctly, it was 6 years ago at Le Meridien Barcelona on La Rambla. It’s possible the brand standards have shifted since then, but I don’t think…
I wanted to thank everyone who took time to weigh in on some decisions I was trying to make by the end of the year in relation to elite status. First, I had asked folks if I should make a very painful mileage run…
Lots of great discounts to take advantage of right now. Let’s get right into it: Discounted Starbucks gift card on Groupon today. Probably won’t last long! JetBlue has a 2-day 20% off sale on a whole ton of dates and not a lot of…
It looks like Hyatt may be getting their first property in Ireland, and it’s a nice one. The Four Seasons is taking back their flag on an existing Dublin property and it looks like Hyatt is the likely winner of bidding for the new…
I need your help. Unless my schedule changes, I have exactly 4 nights left in hotels between now and the end of 2014 for work travel. With my recent realization that I have Hilton Diamond status and the chance to earn 25,000 AAdvantage miles, I’m…
Not every hotel stay is a glamorous one. In recognition of that, I’m trying to document some of our regular people “non-luxury” stays since that’s most of where we travel to. You’ll find a more complete set of information on my hotel reviews page. In this…
Lots of stuff to catch up on in the world of travel! One Mile at a Time earned me 500 free Starpoints last night. Everyone appears eligible. United Airlines is running their own short mileage promo for their shopping portal. This is very similar…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts continues to practice a strategy they and Hyatt have employed frequently of late with the sale of the St. Regis Rome to Constellation Hotels. The price was about $150 million, or just about $1 million “per key” for the 161-room…
The St. Regis Rome is one of those truly special historical properties that also offers an unparalleled level of service and room quality. If you like great hotels, this is one to save up for and anchor to the bucket list.
User error caused this to be posted in part earlier this morning. Apologies. In case you hadn’t heard, Apple had a bunch of announcements yesterday (did you get your free U2 album yet?). One of the long-anticipated announcements was the Apple Watch. And, for…