After dreaming of staying at the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht for years, my wish finally came true! Ever since I heard that Hyatt was opening an Andaz in Amsterdam, I wanted to go there! I have visited Amsterdam a few times since the hotel opened, but usually stayed with friends. Each time someone I knew … Read More
Hotel Fitness/Running: Marriott Partners With MapMyRun from Under Armour
Marriott’s Residence Inn partners with Under Armour’s MapMyRun to provide detailed running routes for guests
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Le Vendome, Capetown, South Africa
South Africa was a whirlwind trip for me. It was one of my insane trips which was planned around a mistake fare. I traveled for days and days to finally reach Capetown, which was a lifetime dream for me. I loved it and I hope to continue that dream and see more one of South … Read More
Hotel Review: Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
For the latter two nights of my four-night London visit, I stayed at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. I made this reservation months and months beforehand using award points. I chose this hotel because of its proximity to the finish area of the London Marathon, as I had hoped at the time I made the … Read More
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport
Since we had a 7 a.m. flight home from Amsterdam, I made a reservation to stay at the Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport Hotel for our last night. We did not leave central Amsterdam until after the Andaz wine hour and then dinner. We took an UBER RIDE FROM HELL to the Hyatt Place hotel. We arrived at the … Read More
Two Starwood Hotels Sue to Enjoin the Starwood- Marriott Merger
The owner operators of the Westin Times Square and the Sheraton Grand Chicago went to New York State Supreme Court today seeking to halt the Starwood-Marriott merger. They claim that the merger would violate the hotel operators’ agreements with Starwood.
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street is a True Gem!
Every once in a while you just come across a hotel that gets it right. It’s clearly a combination of factors, but when it all comes together, it’s amazing. The Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street in the Covent Garden section of London is exactly that – amazing. So, what was it? The location is perfect. The … Read More
Update: Hyatt Now Says New York/Chelsea Hyatt House is Category 5 Hotel
This morning, I made reservations for a new NYC hotel called the New York/Chelsea Hyatt House. To my pleasure, the Hyatt website listed the property as a Category 2 hotel, and the website had plenty of award availability at 8,000 points – consistent with it being a Category 2. To my chagrin however, the points … Read More
New Category 2 Hyatt House Hotel in NYC!
There is a new Hyatt House Hotel opening in New York City in January 2017. I did not know about it until I was looking for stays in NYC and it popped up on the screen – The Hyatt House New York/Chelsea. It looks like a really nice hotel, and I love staycations so I started … Read More
London: Overview of Trip
I just completed a fabulous trip to London! I’ve been there before, but not in many years, so, in some ways, it felt like I was visiting for the first time. This trip was theoretically in the making for many years, as I always wanted to run in the London Marathon. So did my friend … Read More
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A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.