Hotels

Osaka, Japan, is a vibrant metropolis known for its bustling street life, lively entertainment options, and some of the world’s best street food. It also beautifully blends old and new, with historic landmarks like Osaka Castle contrasting against the backdrop…

Back in 2009, Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group made a splash in the center of Las Vegas when it opened the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, a nongaming hotel in a prime location on The Strip among the CityCenter development. In…

I’ve been to the Maldives a few times now. On previous trips, I stayed at properties such as the Conrad Maldives and the all-inclusive Mercure Maldives. This year, for my January birthday, I decided to indulge my Maldives addiction once…

I visit Times Square in New York City several times a year, mainly to see Broadway shows and visit friends in the area. My go-to hotel chain is Hyatt, and several of its properties are in the area, each with…

My kids and I have spent the last 3 summers bouncing around Asia. When it came to planning our 2024 adventures, I hoped to celebrate their summer birthdays by finishing our travels in Osaka, Japan, and visiting Universal Studios Japan….

The Westin Anaheim Resort is one of the closest hotels to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Its proximity to the front entrance makes it a fan favorite for regular Disney visitors, but this hotel is one of the nicest…

For a long time, fans of boutique and intimate hotels could book Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties using World of Hyatt points. That all changed this year when hundreds of SLH properties became bookable with Hilton. In…

Known for its fascinating history, incredible cuisine, world-class shopping, and electric nightlife, Tokyo has a little something for everyone. I have visited Japan several times, but this time, I traveled with my wife, who had never been to Tokyo. Choosing…

Niagara Falls is an incredible natural wonder along the border between the U.S. and Canada. It is world-renowned for its natural beauty and is a major tourist destination. Many hotels have popped up over the last few years, making finding…

While traveling in Seoul, South Korea, I could not resist the lure of being a $100 flight away from Osaka, Japan, and its well-connected neighbor, Kyoto. After booking my family’s air travel, my social feeds were quickly overwhelmed with videos…

The author was an invited guest of the Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, Autograph Collection. All opinions are the author’s own, and the hotel had no input into this review. If a chic lodge and an art gallery got together and…

The Moxy Boulder opened in June 2024 and is one of the closest hotels to the downtown Boulder area, making it the perfect place to stay if you’re visiting University of Colorado at Boulder students or exploring the pedestrian-friendly shopping…

Purchasing hotel points is typically an unfavorable decision. Whenever a hotel chain has a promotional offer on hotel points, I tend to disregard the sale and instead prioritize earning transferable points that I can later transfer to hotels if I…

If I told you that we severely disliked the front desk staff of a hotel and had to change rooms because of the noise, you might think the hotel review would be overwhelmingly negative. However, my wife and I —…

If you’re visiting Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better hotel than the InterContinental Wellington. It’s well-located, has nice rooms, and offers a great breakfast. Best of all, the treatment for InterContinental Ambassador members here is…

Staying at a new hotel offers the opportunity to stay in rooms where nothing is broken yet. It also presents the risk of staying at a property still working out a few kinks. That was our experience at the Caption…

The term “timeshare presentations” can evoke a feeling of dread. When you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to do is sit in a cheesy, high-pressure sales room for up to 2 hours. But I’ve found value in these…

Open since 2010, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort is one of the most luxurious properties in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital. The grounds, decor, and style are quintessentially Tibetan — and beautiful. And it provides a great way for Marriott loyalists to…

Whether you’re looking to be right in the heart of Beijing’s tourist zone, want an inexpensive stay, or are just looking for a checkmark in Brand Explorer, there are several reasons you might wind up at the UrCove Beijing Forbidden…

After the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel chains are opening new properties (or converting existing hotels) daily. They’ve ranged from the budget-friendly to the ultraluxe and span the globe. For instance, in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone, Hilton Honors opened more…

The Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop opened in November 2021, becoming the brand’s first hotel in the Windy City.   The building itself is full of history. It was the former Chicago and North Western Railway headquarters and was built…