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…
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…
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…
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…
Most travelers don’t know this yet: Marriott shut down their shopping portal years ago, and quietly. No goodbye email. No press release. Just gone — since November 15, 2018. That used to be one of the easiest ways to earn Bonvoy points. Click through, shop at Amazon or Best Buy, points hit your account. Done….
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…
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,…
I write this post about Delta Skymiles and bonus MQM’s while sitting in the Delta Skyclub in New York, waiting for my flight to Paris. As many of you know I am very loyal to SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) but its very hard to only stay with them. Sometimes I cant find a SPG hotel…