Won’t Run and I spent a night at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel last week on a $47 rate, thanks to Extreme Hotel Deals! (review to be published soon). In the hotel lobby, we stopped by the Hilton Grand Vacations desk (the name for Hilton’s timeshare division) because I had received an email from … Read More
Presidential Suite – Hyatt Regency Pier 66 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
When I attended a Travel Blogger conference ( TBEX) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66. It was about a ten minute walk from the hotel across a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (more if the bridge was up) to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center where the conference was held. I … Read More
Lavish Morning at the Ritz Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale
What would a luxury-themed tour of Fort Lauderdale, Florida be without a lavish spa experience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel? Don’t answer that, it’s a rhetorical question. But, for me, luckily, and incredibly, it was a heavenly reality. Being fit entails not only working out and eating good foods, but also treating your mind and body well. And … Read More
Club Carlson Retention Call: Ask for Jessica and Make Sure to Piss her Off
The $60 annual fee for my Club Carlson Business Visa credit card issued by US Bank appeared on my statement, so it was time to decide — should I keep it or not (I always start singing Should I Stay or Should I go, by the Clash, at these moments). There have been many devaluations … Read More
Kimpton to Open First Hotel in Europe – Amsterdam! #KimptonLove
In December 2014, the announcement was made that the Kimpton boutique hotel chain was being acquired by IHG. We were assured that the boutique-ness of Kimpton would not change, and frankly we have heard little on this front for some time. Well we did hear that seven of the Kimpton Hotels in San Francisco were leaving … Read More
Did My Club Carlson Free Night Disappear?
If you make hotel or flight or car rental reservations months in advance, save email confirmations and also, go back and look at the reservations online from time-to-time.
EVEN Hotel Times Square, NYC: Opening Party, Room and Fitness Review
EVEN Hotel, part of the IHG family of hotels, geared towards fitness and travel, opens a new hotel in New York City
Take a HYATT Snowcation this Weekend?
with Snowstorm Jonas looming (or already begun), this might be the perfect time to take advantage of great hotel prices
There’s a New Choice Hotel in New York City: Cambria Times Square
This week, I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening party of the Cambria Hotel & Suites NY – Times Square. It is the second Cambria Hotel from the Choice Hotels International chain to open in Manhattan. The party was lovely, with plenty of music, cocktails and fanfare. I met many Choice Hotel executives, members of other … Read More
Tudor City – a Hidden Gem in New York City
Tudor City is a residential enclave rich with history that is located on the southern edge of Turtle Bay on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was the first residential skyscraper complex in the world. (see, Wikipedia). Tudor City runs from 40th Street to 43rd Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. … 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.