On a low budget and with a family of four we decided to spend a night in the Youth Hostel in Bernkastel, in the German county of Rheinland Pfalz. It lies high on a hillside surrounded by vinyards and has the most incredible outlook over the picturesque town and …

Two years ago my daughter and her husband went to Singapore and stayed in a hotel in China Town area, and they were very happy as they could easily find restaurants and souvenir shops, and the location was very near to a MRT station. This inspired me to also …

Holiday Inn Telford is a place me and Steve have stopped a couple of times when we have had to stay in Telford after a night out at the bowling. It is located just round the corner from the international Centre which is five minutes from the bowling …

The good thing about the location of this hotel is the nearness of it to the subway stations and buses. I had a good and fast time transporting. It will take you 40 minutes from the airport to the hotel and 30 minutes to the city center. The location …

Ringo’s Foyer is an underexposed gem in Historic Melaka. It is a little bit of a walk from the Historical Town Center (about 20 minutes) however the good thing is that this walk is mostly down the river, which is pretty scenic.
It is one street away from the famed …

I am drawn to everything that vaguely resembles an antique. The Empress is a historic bed and breakfast. Daydreaming is part of the experience when you go there. You can imagine yourself going back in time and enjoying all the niceties that we don’t do …

Grande Island Resort, an island paradise tucked away from the mountains of Sierra Madre. Together with a couple of friends, we trooped to this so-called ‘paradise’ to spend a night of adventure and relaxation. Yes, I was relaxed’but only for a short time. The adventure began starting from the …

I recently visited Boracay Island in the southern part of the Philippines. And it lived up to my expectations. We stayed in one of the newest resorts, the Tawhay Resort, a privately owned resort. Since it is located on the Western part of the Island, it offers not only …

The Holiday Inn at Gurnee is an extremely convenient place to stay. In addition it is a very pretty place to stay. The lobby of the property is extremely nice. The colors are tones of violet or purple. It really is very appealing without being …

During one of my visits to Bangkok, Thailand, on a business trip, I decided to stay at a location easy and convenient to travel to Silom as well as Sukhumvit business districts where my business meetings would be.
One of the best locations was Rajdamri Road core. I chose to …

Los Angeles is not a city where a frugal visitor can easily survive. So if you find yourself there on a tight budget, then check into the Travelodge LAX. You won’t get the comfortable frills or luxury of the Radisson but you will get a decent bed, internet access …

Ratchadapisek Road in the City of Bangkok, Thailand, is undoubtedly one of the main roads there, but quite a bit outside the heart of the City. So, before , when one has to travel to the business districts in the downtown area, it becomes a bit time consuming. But, …

Skyland Resort is a very beautiful place in Virginia that I have been to and I would say that the best things that I had discovered would be the incredible sceneries, gorgeous atmosphere and the truly friendly and extremely helpful employees. However the bad part was that there …

I have been visiting Bangkok, Thailand, on my business trips fairly often in recent years. Some of the trips were short, just a couple of days, whereas some were much longer, upto a month on some trips.
On those longer trips, I chose to stay at serviced apartment type of …

One wonderful thing about the property is that it is so close to the Sky Harbor Airport. You are within 10 minutes of the airport. There were other hotels surrounding it, but no restaurants at all which I thought was odd. The area is …

The Valtour hotel in Sharm - El - Sheik Egypt is one of the very best, le crem de la crem. Not only is it one of the best but it is also the one which offers the best deals. About 800 euro for a full week all inclusive.
The …

Recently, I with my family went to Shimla in Himachal pradesh, India to have a memorable vacation in the hills.
After a search of the hotels around, we selected hotel Dreamland situated on the way to jakhu temple. It is a budget hotel with around 40 rooms on three floors. …

I have had a couple of experiences with Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang. The first time I made a booking to them, it was smooth and everything was fine. I checked in with a friend and the front counter was nice and the service was ok. The room was decent, …

The hotel is surrounded by business districts. No problem catching up with some urgent workload back in the office. Although it is not located in the city proper, metro station is just around the corner. So no problem whenever I want to visit the city and do some shopping …

You always expect utmost convenience from your stay in every hotel that you visit be it a 5 star hotel or a 3 star. Perhaps the difference between the latter from the former is the number of amenities but we expect the same level of customer service. Sadly, I …

I love the experience I had with this hotel. It was the one of the most amazing hotels I’ve stayed. The staff warmly welcomed me upon arrival. I speak a little German thus I was able to communicate with them. I gave them some specifications which I wanted with …

I had an enjoyable stay at this hotel. I like hotels that offer large, spacious rooms that are not only comfortable but comfortably priced as well. This hotel offered just that. The room was clean and it had a pleasant smell to it. Apparently the cleaning solution that was …

Have you ever stayed in a nice but affordable hotel, and also easy access because of its proximity to both a railway station connecting to other cities and also a subway station connecting to every corner of the city? The answer is Almond Hotel Busan Station. Both railway and subway …

Recently I stopped at the Hilton in Cobham on business the hotel is located around a thirty minute drive from Heathrow airport. The hotel is set in thirty acres of countryside and is only thirteen or so miles from Kingston. The hotel is very large and when …

I am a visual type person one of the reasons that I stayed at the hotel was the way it looked when I drove past it. The place has a pale red granite as a facade. Then there are all kinds of neat statues on the property. …

For many years my visits to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania were made better by staying overnight at Larson’s Quality Inn, next to the beautiful old stone home that served as Robert E. Lee’s headquarters in July 1863. The motel cozy and surrounded by the Gettysburg battlefield; rates were reasonable, rooms were …

If you are visiting the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park is one destination you should not miss, and once there, The Prince of Wales Hotel is the place to stay, especially if you are looking for a historic, architectural jewel from a by-gone era. As …

The Holiday Inn Express is nicely designed property. The landscaping and how the drive way and where the hotel is places is all designed for the guest. This was one of the nicer Express’s I have stayed at. The hotel has 4 floors. The top …

When doing some business down in Kent I stayed at the Maidstone Ramada Hotel. The hotel is located in Hollingbourne not far from Leeds Castle. The hotel is set in its own stunning grounds and is a lovely looking old building painted white with a seventies extension …

The main reason I opted for a hotel and this particular hotel is because of its location. It was close to the business center. The metro station is just around the corner for easy access to the rest of the city. I was thinking of strolling the city in …

This is one of the most beautiful hotels in the awesome beach town of Choroni in Venezuela, unfortunately, the service is terrible. We should have known we’d had problems since the beginning. Just making the reservations we had a misunderstanding with the administrator, who promised to hold a room …

The Clarion Hotel San Jose airport is overall an average value hotel with an attractive pool and layout. Unfortunately I believe this hotel is in a bad location unless you want to stay close to the airport. There are virtually no restaurants or attractions in the surrounding …

I was attending a birthday party of a family friend who we use to stay the first time we visited Singapore.
My assistant booked me at Peninsula Excelsior. Here are my observations.
I was pleased by how the hotel staff assisted me. They were well-mannered and cordial. I liked one …

Villa Mahal is located in Kalkan, Turkey and is a very nice hotel that is frequented by many. I remember going on top of the cliff and looking down which was truly breathtaking. Of course, I asked the permission of the hotel staff and they gave some …

First of all let me just say that the appropriately nicknamed “Pink Palace” certainly does live up to its name and it’s reputation. Nestled in the wealthy, exquisite area of the famous Beverly Hills, this hotel is surrounded by lush, beautiful landscaping that will make you feel as though …

We were lucky that we got a complimentary gift from somebody to stay in the great hotel in Semarang. The hotel is called Hotel Ciputra, Semarang. It is located in the heart of Semarang city. Semarang is the capital city of Central java province. So you can imagine that …

The Sheraton located in Hauppague, NY is one of the finest hotels located on Long Island and if you are planning to travel to the area, particularly via McArthur Airport, I highly recommend staying at this hotel. The hotel choices in this region are highly limited and this is …

The Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore is located near City Hall MRT, the subway of Singapore. It is everything I expected from a hotel of it’s status.
The room I had a magnificent bird eye view of the surrounding area. The room was clean and big. The airconditioning was a little …

Two months after our wedding, my husband and I decided to visit Boracay Island, Philippines. I searched online for a place where we can stay and I saw this ad from Alta Vista de Boracay. We stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights. The location of the hotel …

Hotel Seri Malaysia is quite your typical Malaysian hotel in Melaka. It looks like an ancient historical building, but it is rather new and it has good ambience.
The moment you enter the hotel, you would notice it has a good atmosphere to the place. The hotel service staffs are …

We actually had a reservation across the street but when we arrived, the man at the front desk informed us that due to some “leakage” our room was not available. It was only somewhat disconcerting that he hadn’t started checking on a room in another hotel until we …

This place is hardly what you would expect by the name. I mean, it sounds like a classy place when it is in fact just the opposite. This place is a small building crammed in between other awful places to stay. If you can avoid this …

The YHA youth hostel in Earls Court in London is a quite good hostel. The main advantage is location. It is a 5 minutes walk to the Earls Court Underground station, which means you can go directly to and fro Heathrow if that’s where you fly from. It is …

Imperial Palace Waterpark and Resort Spa is located at Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu Philippines. There is an International Airport at Mactan, Cebu which provides easy access to foreigners and local Philippine residents. Imperial Palace Cebu is a Waterpark owned by Koreans based in the Philippines.
While vacationing in …

I stayed in this IBIS Century Inn Hotel, Hong Kong, for 4 days 3 nights and I was surprised when I saw the room. The price was not really that cheap and I would expect quite a decent room. When I opened the door, I was shocked …

Islesburgh youth hostel is located in Lerwick, Shetland. It is quite central, but as Lerwick isn’t a very big town that isn’t really very hard. It is easy to get to from both the ferry and the bus station, or if you come with car. It is parking places …

Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa is a resort that I have been to somewhere in Ft. Myers, Florida. This place is wild and I mean really wild. I would say that this resort is not the typical type for a relaxation or a honeymoon type of vacation, …

Mirror holding guards checking every single car at the point of entry…hand bags and luggage scrutinized at the door…body search for the guys… the regular sight of a bomb sniffing dog … a police outpost right at its doorstep and the presence of a police car near the hotel …

My former classmate in grade school came home and she sent me an invitation for her wedding. They moved to Manila before migrating to Toronto. Her wedding ceremony took place at Santuario de San Antonio and the reception was at Renaissance Hotel in Makati. I eagerly booked my stay …

The Hotel Gansevoort in the Meat Packing district of Manhattan is a posh modern boutique hotel. I have stayed in almost every style room they have except for their penthouse suites.
The rooms are always immaculately clean and well out fitted. Every room has wonderful floor to ceiling mirrors and …