Anyone that follows me will well know that over the last 2 months I have been very INACTIVE, well thats changing! I took a 2 month break from travel and travel related stuff in order to catch up with life, and other responsibilities, and that I have! Over the next 5 months I have 7…
This review is a harder one to do, because this hotel actually has like three hotels within one compound. There is the Le Meridien , the Le Meridien Club, and the Le Royal Club, I stayed at the Le Royal Club. Although I made the reservation at the Le Meridien, for a standard room, I…
Let me just start out by saying that the Sheraton North Houston at IAH is NOT your “typical” airport hotel. The hotel is not fancy, or bougie by any means, but its the staff and all around culture of the hotel that makes it great! The Hotel itself is on the older side, and in…
SPG is trying to get everyone to use mobile check-in, they have really been pushing it lately! Until June 15, 2018 SPG is offering an incentive to do so. 72 to 24 hours prior to check-in you should see a button on your app that says mobile check-in. Keep in mind, this is NOT the…
We have heard a lot in the news and social media about people traveling with “service animals” of all types, fro peacocks to snakes, in this article I will lay out the law , so to speak! Just like you cannot deny someone that uses a wheelchair access to a hotel because they might soil…
hAmerican Airlines is doing it again, offering an extra 25% bonus miles if you transfer certain hotel points to them. This promotion is going on until May 31, 2018. AA has done this before, and I have taken advantage of it! As a matter of fact I used this promo to help me on my…
Everyday on Facebook, Instagram and online we see all these new, neat technologically advanced suitcases that we just have to have! I have to admit, many are very neat and seem handy, BUT BEWARE, they may be banned from the airline, therefore leaving you and your “Smart” suitcase behind. These smart bags can do amazing…
5 days ago Marriott International announced its path forward with its 3 programs, SPG, Marriott Rewards , & Ritz Carlton Rewards. I wrote about the announcement here. I Really was not sure what to think would happen, and I will now admit, I am skeptically, yet pleasantly surprised! History In 2016 Marriott completed the…
Everyone that follows me, knows that I am , by far, a Die-Hard SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) fan! SPG, and Starwood properties, got me excited about traveling, and has always enticed me to stay in hotels even when I don’t need to, just to re-qualify for status or gain bonus SPG points. A Little History…
The day I said would never arrive, is , in fact , arriving very soon! My 40th birthday will be on May 2nd , and as many of you know I will be starting off my birthday celebrations in Las Vegas, Nevada. I chose Las Vegas, due to its relative easiness to get to, and…
I am writing this review on the last day of my stay at the Sheraton Sharm, because I am so excited to tell about it! The Sheraton Sharm is located in Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt on the Sinai peninsula. The Hotel is a SPG Category 1 property. Before you even think it, let me…
“Arent you scared to travel to XYZ?” , I get asked this about many places I travel to, but this article is about Egypt, and to answer, NO, I am NOT scared. I am writing this from my Diplomatic Suite, at the Sheraton Sharm Resort and Spa, in Sharm el sheikh Egypt, on the Red Sea. …