Boy of boy… How things have changed in the ” miles and Points ” world over the last few years! Not only have we been through the hideous Covid B.S., it seems like the entire travel industry has been turned on its head! I often say that everything in life […]
Tag: Hotels
TouringTony Re-Boot… On The Road Again!
As you may have noticed, I have not written much lately! So much has been going on in my life, traveling was simply not an option. I hate when things make that so, but thats what its been lately. Well, let’s HOPE that has changed! I cashed in on the […]
Consistency Is KEY!… A Rant About Hotels …
As I lay by the pool, at a hotel in Brazil, that I generally love, the word “consistency “ comes to mind! consistency noun “consistent behaviour or treatment.” In my humble opinion, for a hotel to be fabulous, and successful, one of the first things it must master […]
Read This Before Booking Your Next Hotel!
A question I get asked a lot is, “what site or where should I look for and book my next hotel?” My answer to this is multi-pronged; Where you should search, and where you should book, may be two different places, or maybe not, ill explain. The Background The question […]
Major Hospitality Group Going “BEYOND” … VEGAN!
Major hotel management operator , Interstate Hotels & Resorts, is adding the Vegan Beyond Burger(TM) at all or most of their 430 hotels & resorts wordwide. I am not surprised by this , because I have had GREAT experiences with Interstate Hotels , especially in Austin, Texas, at the Austin […]
Marriott in Hot Water Over Resort Fees!
The Attorney General of the District of Columbia (D.C.), filed a lawsuit against Marriott International on July 9, 2019 over deceptive business practices amongst other things. The lawsuit was filed in the D.C. Superior Court . In this lawsuit, the General alleges that Marriott affiliated properties that charge “resort, destination” […]
Review: Sheraton Grand Rio de Janeiro Hotel & Resort
I decided to spend my 41st birthday in Brazil this year, and we decided on the Sheraton Grand, I am so glad we did! The two hotels we were considering, were the Sheraton Grand, and the JW Marriott Copacabana. I am sure the JW was an ok hotel, but the […]
Don’t Leave Money, Points or Miles on The Table !!!
In this article I speak about how I saved almost two thousand dollars and made tons of points and miles booking my birthday trip to RIO !
What it Means to be TRULY LOYAL to Hotels and Airlines; Money Talks, Loyalty Walks!
As many of you may know, I am very big on loyalty programs with both hotels and airlines. I am like this for many reasons. I like the benefits that come from being loyal, I like having consistency with a certain brand, and there are just certain brands that I […]
Review: Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse
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 […]
Marriott’s New Combined Loyalty Program, “Bonvoy” .
As many of you may already know, Marriott International merged with Starwood Hotels a few years ago, and over the past few years we have seen drips and drops of integration and combination. A few weeks ago, we saw what I feel is pretty much the last step in the […]
What Travel Apps I Use
Im not sure what we did before we had “apps” but now we really depend on them to do almost everything, including planning and executing travel. The apps I use may be different than you may need, but I hope to give you a good idea of at least what […]