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Why I Built InnTable: After 1,000 Hotel Nights, I Was DONE Being Handed Salads
ByTony Baker June 10, 2026

Let me just start out by saying this article is different from anything I’ve ever published here. After years of reviewing other people’s hotels, other people’s airlines, and other people’s loyalty programs, today I get to write about something that’s MINE. It’s called InnTable, it’s live on the App Store right now, and full disclosure…

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St. Regis Beijing Review: Luxury for $150 a Night? Yes.
ByTony Baker April 22, 2026May 16, 2026

With over 1,000 hotel nights across six continents, I do not hand out praise easily. The St. Regis Beijing earned every word of this review. One of my favorite hotel brands in the world is The St. Regis — and the Beijing property is, without question, one of the finest I have EVER stayed at….

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Review: Sheraton Grand Rio de Janeiro Hotel & Resort (2026 Update)
ByTony Baker June 16, 2019May 18, 2026

✏️ April 2026 Update — A lot has changed since I first wrote this! As many of you may know, I ended up living in Rio de Janeiro for almost 4 years — 3 years in the city itself, and almost a year just outside in the state of Rio. In that time, I visited…

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Review: Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse
ByTony Baker February 24, 2019April 21, 2026

Let me start off by saying I was very excited to stay at this property as it was listed as #2 hotel in all of Bangkok on TripAdvisor, when I stayed. I stayed last year, now I see that it is rated #1 on TripAdvisor. I am always excited to stay in “Top” hotels in…

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Review: The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
ByTony Baker August 15, 2018April 21, 2026

I have to start off saying that although this hotel could be fabulous, and probably is for some people, for the loyal SPG Elite, or leisure traveler that isn’t a VIP, its simply just a nice, pretty hotel. As part of my birthday trip to the UAE ,I of course had to try out the…

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Review: Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre (Le Royal Club)
ByTony Baker May 13, 2018April 21, 2026

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…

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Review: Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
ByTony Baker May 10, 2018June 4, 2026

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…

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Review: Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa
ByTony Baker February 26, 2018April 21, 2026

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…

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Review: Hilton Brussels City
ByTony Baker November 29, 2017April 21, 2026

I am trying to do better about writing reviews as soon as I get back from a trip, and I just got home last night, so here goes! My good friend of many years, Shane and I, decided to take a quick weekend trip to Brussels , he met me there and continued on to…

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Review: AC Hotel Madrid Carlton by Marriott
ByTony Baker November 7, 2017April 21, 2026

While looking for hotels for my stay in Madrid over the last few days, I came across a reasonably priced AC hotel by Marriott. Because of the fact that Marriott owns SPG now, and you can transfer points, I always look for Marriotts , but honestly they are my 3rd choice. Marriott is having a…

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Review: Hotel Indigo Paris Opera
ByTony Baker November 6, 2017April 21, 2026

I had tons of IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group) points I had been hoarding for awhile and needed to use, so I looked for place in Paris to use them and the Hotel Indigo Paris Opera seemed like a good fit. As many of you may already know I am an SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) guy,…

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Reveiw (Critique) of SLS Las Vegas , a SPG Tribute Property
ByTony Baker February 27, 2016April 21, 2026

(I actually had 2 stays, weeks apart so this will touch on both stays) I was so excited to stay at my first Tribute property, as a SPG Loyalist I get excited about small things such as this! And although the hotel itself did not disappoint so to speak, the Service and Platinum recognition did….

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