London Gatwick Airport Shower BA Lounge

Refreshing Connection: British Airways Lounge Shower at Gatwick (LGW) South Terminal

What to do when you have a six hour layover at London Gatwick Airport and are flying British Airways?  Take a shower at Gatwick!  Unfortunately, London Gatwick doesn’t have an Arrivals Lounge like London Heathrow so I made my way to the British Airways (BA) Departure lounge, in the South […]

Guestroom Mondrian London Hotel

Review: The Sea Containers Hotel (formerly Mondrian London) – Luxury on the Thames

Note: The Mondrian Hotel London has re-flagged (changed hotel ownership) to Sea Containers Hotel London, a boutique hotel. Post is updated to reflect new name. The design, staff and stellar service should remain. The London hotel scene is so exciting and with each visit I’m keen to try a new […]

King Room Marriott Courtyard Page Lake Powell

Review – Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell Hotel

My last minute road trip idea from St. George, Utah to Page, Arizona to see Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon would require an overnight stay at a local hotel.  With only a few options, I chose the Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell for the overnight base to relax and […]

United Club PHL seating

Review & Photos of The United Club PHL Lounge

For my first flight on United Airlines from Philadelphia, I would be in Terminal D.  Having no status with United or Star Alliance, I was happy to pull out my free lounge pass (paper pass will change to digital in 2018), a benefit of my Chase United Mileage Plus Explorer […]

PHL Centurion Lounge seating Philly

New in A-West at PHL Airport – AMEX Centurion Lounge Philadelphia

Luxury comes to the Philadelphia Airport in the form of the American Express Centurion Lounge at PHL (PHL Centurion Lounge).  As the eighth Centurion lounge in the U.S., the space is warm and welcoming with a mix of woods, warm colors and modern comfort with pops of color (and a […]

London Aloft Bar

Review: London Aloft Excel Hotel at ExCel Conference Center

For the my first World Travel Market conference (WTM), one of the largest travel events in Europe, held each year in London at November, I knew that I needed my hotel to be easy as convention days are long and exhausting.  As the conference was being held at the ExCel […]

Fairmont D.C. Gold Lounge Review Jellybeans

Luxury In Georgetown: The Fairmont, D.C. Gold Level Experience

If you’ve never considered staying on the concierge (club) level of a hotel you should.  The individual attention, privacy and access to the lounge can elevate your hotel stay and make it less stressful plus there are free cookies (ok, maybe something only I value)!   When I stayed at […]

Coastal Beach view UK train Edinburgh to London

Review: Train Edinburgh to London First Class on the East Coast

Update: Note that as of June 24, 2018, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will take over this route from Virgin East Coast (which I used during my travels).  Much will remain (including the great views along the way) the same as I understand it with staff transferring – it will […]