My initial thought was cheesy as I was sailing on the NCL EPIC on my EPIC journey, I thought it only fitting to stay at the EPIC Miami, a Kimpton hotel. Miami was pricier than I thought and I wasn’t able to use my Kimpton Karma award, so I started stalking […]
Two years ago I attended a travel writer/blogger conference in Dublin. At the time, I heard about this new type of boutique hostel, Generator Hostels. The Dublin hostel, interestingly located in the same complex as the Jameson Whiskey Distillery, was full of attendees who all spoke highly of the new […]
Dear Travel Industry, Hi, it’s me again! I’m the one who has been complaining about the single supplement all of these years, you know, the one you keep ignoring! You really should take me seriously as the number of solo travelers continues to rise. I’ve been reading study after study […]
When my “pre-arrival” email showed up yesterday from the hotel, I realized I hadn’t done any research for the weekend trip. So I clicked the “concierge” button and was taken to the hotel’s standard internet site with attractions listed. There wasn’t an email link anywhere to contact the hotel other […]
Exiting Penn Station, I pushed through the New York City crowds and tried not to get my eyes poked out from the plethora of umbrellas on the street as I walked a few blocks to the Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South. The rain was unending and unavoidable, it started in […]
It seemed silly to fly home after four days in Iceland when I had the option of the “stopover” fare on Icelandair that could allow me to spend time in London. In order to make London work, I remembered that I opened up the Hyatt credit card earlier in the […]
When I start researching a hotel, I use a variety of sources – TripAdvisor, blogs, magazine and newspaper reviews, etc. Key factors for me are luxury, location/convenience, points (if applicable) and price. For Reykjavik, I was torn as I was booking three weeks out and there wasn’t much left to […]
On my first visit to The Westin Sydney many years ago, I got stuck in the elevator. No, there wasn’t an electrical or mechanical problem, it was a dumb “only Sue” reason – I couldn’t get my keycard to work in the slot to press my floor. I tried a […]
Walking around Philadelphia, you will be struck by all the fabulous architecture on the outside but the “oh wow!” moments are when you step inside and see how the restorations have incorporated original details with contemporary interior design. Many of the hotels in Philadelphia have a storied history and the […]
The art was overwhelming, it was everywhere and I was wandering the hallways happily taking photos of everything. While this would be appropriate in an art museum, I was a guest at the art hotel, specifically The Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania. Tasmania is an Australian island a […]