Hotels

The British-headquartered company is the mastermind behind some of the most profitable hotel brands in the world, including Holiday Inn, Candlewood Suites, and Crowne Plaza. IHG also has numerous luxury brands such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, which make up…

Wyndham is the world’s largest hotel chain by number of properties, thanks to its focus on more modestly-sized hotels. It has over 9,000 properties across more than 80 countries globally, which makes Wyndham an internationally renowned hospitality company. While the…

Boston is one of the most historic cities in the entire United States and is the birthplace of the American Revolution. History aside, there are also lots of awesome bars, restaurants, shopping districts, theaters, and attractions for visitors to enjoy,…

Marriott has been in frequent travelers’ headlines for quite a while now and is bigger than ever with the Marriott Bonvoy program. We already put together the best ways to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for flights, but if you’re interested…

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, formerly known as The Waldorf-Astoria Collection, is a world-famous luxury hotel brand with its first location in none other than New York City. The Waldorf Astoria brand began as an extension of the Waldorf Astoria…

Set in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is an outdoorsy city that is compact enough to make for car-free exploring, while still being big enough to offer a wide array of attractions, historical landmarks, and a lively music…

The capital of England and the U.K. is likely one of the first cities a first-time international traveler from the U.S. will visit. London is an old city that mixes the old with the new well. From sightseeing to Michelin-starred…

MGM Rewards (formerly M life Rewards) is the loyalty program for all MGM Resorts properties. In addition to the Las Vegas hotels you may be familiar with, there are MGM properties across the U.S. and in China and Japan. As…

Los Angeles is a destination with enviable weather that’s great to visit year-round. It’s a city at the center of the film and TV industry with a food scene that alone makes it worth a trip. If you have never…

Whether you are staying in a cozy bed and breakfast, an urban retreat, or a dead tech, top-spec Airbnb, sometimes your vacation accommodation is not quite as exclusive as it may at first seem. Staying away from home can be…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upended life as we knew it around the world. The hospitality industry in particular was one of the most drastically affected. Hotels that had once been busy all year were either forced to close or scale…

The Windy City is a summertime destination that is hard to resist. From June to August, it is simply hard to beat walking around downtown Chicago or cruising around the lake with the sun shining. Chicago is known for its…

It’s an unfortunate reality that, sometimes, things do not go as planned and we’re forced to cancel or make changes to things we are looking forward to. This can be especially rough when canceling a vacation because, not only do…

The ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed daily life and put a halt to many travel plans. If you have a hotel stay that’s been affected by COVID-19, you may be wondering what your options are as…

Sometimes things happen that are outside of your control and you are forced to cancel that vacation that you were very much looking forward to. Unfortunately, your sadness of having to cancel the trip can quickly turn into frustration when…

Most travelers enjoy the special treatment they receive from having a hotel loyalty program elite status — so much so that long-term relationships may be built with that hotel brand preference. Fortunately, with hotel loyalty program status matches and challenges,…

There’s just something special about when you hop off the plane at Reagan National Airport (DCA) or the train at Union Station. You can feel that the air is different in the nation’s capital — a feeling similar to when…

Update: The Talbott Hotel is now part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. The review for this stay occurred was when the property was owned by JdV by Hyatt. The Talbott Hotel, part of Hyatt’s recently acquired JdV by Hyatt brand, is…

New York City is one of the most iconic cities, not only in the U.S. but in the world. The Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square, Broadway shows, food, and fashion are just a few reasons why you should…

With this series, the goal is to uncover which luxury Marriott hotels offer outstanding value on a cents-per-point basis. Both cash and points rates fluctuate depending on the time of the year, so the value you receive may be different…

As one of the big 3 hotel programs, Hilton Honors is impossible to ignore if you’re an award traveler. And if you’re a Hilton loyalist who’s saved up hundreds of thousands of Hilton Honors points, you may aspire to book…