Loews Hotels Are Letting You Milk The Minibar
Most travelers have a love/hate relationship with a hotel’s minibar. I’m drawn to the convenience of grabbing a small, single serving of wine at the end of the…
Hotel Living
The Ever Versatile Hotel Shower Cap
Whenever I stay at hotels that offer shower caps as an amenity, I grab them. They weigh virtually nothing and take up no room. There are many travel uses…
Weekly Travel Roundup
Here are some articles and links from around the travel world that came across our desk this week. If you’ve got any suggestions, leave them in the comments,…
Travel Tips for Valet Parking
As I slide out of my car and offer the car keys to the valet, I wonder yet again: “Should I be tipping now or only upon retrieving…
You Just Never Know What You’ll See in Your Travels
Knock! Knock! Knock! Pound! Pound! Pound! Shout! Shout! Shout! This is what I heard as I stood at the elevator waiting to go down to dinner at my hotel. The…
Time for Free Wi-Fi from ALL Hotels
It seems amazing in this day and age that some hotels are still charging guests for internet connections, but charge they do. Some hotels charge per room, others…
Hotel Review: Hilton Reykjavik
It’s dark in Iceland in January. And cold. Though when I discovered a Hilton, I warmed up a bit. With a shot of cod liver oil each morning,…
Ignore “The Look” and Try the Hilton Houston Southwest
Every time I mention where I’m staying to a local Houstonite, I get “the look.” The look that says “Why are you staying in that area?” “The look”…
Working Too Late in your Hotel Room? Ask for a Shut-Down Call
If you have ever stayed in a hotel room, chances are you have asked for a wake-up call at some point. But have you ever asked for a…
Aloft Orlando Opening Soon!
Starwood’s Aloft Hotel chain is on fire. Now with more than 70 properties, their first is about to open in Orlando. What makes this property fascinating is all the…
