Being a dutiful son (on occasion…), when I spotted an offer to stay at Vila Joya – ‘Europe’s leading boutique hotel’ for the last 3 years according to the World Travel Awards… Continue Reading
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Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Heathrow T2
In common with most corporates (and especially for grunts like me), my employer’s travel policy is focused much more on the cheapest possible price than whether there is lie flat seating, what brand… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton at LAX
After visiting LA, we were heading off to Hawaii. Our main hotel in LA had been the Beverly Hilton. Whilst this is only around a 45min drive from LAX, our flight departed at 10am and neither of us are… Continue Reading
Review: Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles.
After our flight from Las Vegas, we used Lyft to get to the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills. This is an iconic hotel in Los Angeles, on the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd. It was opened… Continue Reading
Review: American Airlines Domestic First Class LAS – LAX & The Club Lounge at LAS T1
After our stay at the SLS Las Vegas, we moved onto LA for the next stop on our West Coast Tour. Of course, me being me, I couldn’t just hire a car and drive there like everyone else. Why drive for… Continue Reading
Review: BA Club World (777) Boston to London Heathrow
It had to happen eventually, after all the gin & tonic powered fun in the Terraces lounge at Logan Airport, we’d have to actually get on the plane to come home. My Avios budget didn’t… Continue Reading
Review: SLS Las Vegas (A Starwood Tribute Portfolio Hotel)
This was our first trip to Vegas, and we were unsure what we would make of it. We decided to choose a hotel on the edge of The Strip, so we were close enough to the “crazy”, but not in the… Continue Reading
Review: InterContinental London – The O2
I recently took another micro-break in London. It is a concept I am really trying to push as it is such a fun way to spend time in the city you live. I have stayed at the Hilton Syon Park and the Sofitel… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton Athens
The Hilton Athens is an ordinary-looking building located in central Athens. Indeed it’s so ordinary-looking that until you spot the wonderfully inconspicuous Hilton branding on it, you… Continue Reading
Review: Galleries First Lounge – London Heathrow Terminal 3
As soon as I’d put the phone down after amending a BA redemption to First Class for the outward leg to Las Vegas, I had around 5 minutes of excitement dreaming about visiting the much lauded/criticised… Continue Reading