After booking my Bally’s stay on Travelocity, I was prepared for the worst. While the hotel averaged about 3.5/5 smileys from users, there were many one and two smiley ratings. My boyfriend and I chose Bally’s largely for it’s inexpensive price and lack of extra resort fees, …

I travel quite a bit, and this “hotel” was by far the best, most unexpected place I’ve ever stayed. I found the room for $72 on Hotels.com, and I booked it because it was the cheapest rooms I could find that was right on Tampa Bay. I’m pretty sure …

Taj Garden Retreat is in Coonoor, India and is a very beautiful, lush place with lots of cleanliness and serenity. This place was a perfect retreat for my family and I and we had a fun time altogether. For those who had not visited India, I suggest …

From Hong Kong, my husband, daughter and I took the one hour ferry ride to Macau and stayed at the Venetian Resort Macau Hotel. They offered a free shuttle service from the ferry terminal and it took us only about 10 minutes to reach the hotel. It is also …

This is the most relaxing resort that I have ever been to in a long time. Ardent Hibok-Hibok Spring Resort is a natural hot spring resort with convenient amenities like air conditioned cottages, a restaurant, and picnic sheds among many others. I really enjoyed staying there. First of all, …

I booked two rooms at this Radisson while on business for two nights. It was a pleasant drive in, going through Plymouth and being adjacent to the water. I parked in the rear parking lot and walked in the rear entrance, which had a nice hallway to the tastefully …

Best hotel for the money at Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
I love to travel and stay in nice places, my problem is that I am usually on a budget. Nevertheless, you would be surprised to realize how many 4 and 5 star hotels one can find for reasonable rates with a …

I will not be staying at this hotel again. I stayed once, and that was really quite enough! The hotel is located in a very non-convenient area that is hard to pull into and difficult to pull out of. There is a heavy amount of traffic in the area …

When I was away on business in Waltham Cross I stayed at the Cheshunt Marriott hotel which is located just of the A10 in Turnford. The location of the hotel make it ideal if you are visiting London and want to stay on the outskirts. When you …

We were recently invited to a family member’s wedding in Dallas, Texas where they live. My husband and I decided to make a mini-vacation out of it and stay for 3 nights. The wedding was to be on a Saturday, so we were going to fly down there …

I’m a Nomad. I’m a wanderer. This time I wandered in the charming island of Penang, Malaysia. I have been there a couple of times but have always stayed at backpackers’ inn. I can say that those weren’t something to talk about. This time though, since I planned to …

This hotel is really large with 200+ rooms. When we entered the lobby, we were surprised by an interesting group of patterns and designs. The lobby was definitely designed in a country motif but was a bit strange. When you walk into the lobby, there is tile …

We have young children and chose the Best Western Kelly Inn primarily for its pool area. The pool has a zero-entry area and most of the pool area is less than 2 feet deep. This made it ideal for our toddlers. A small slide is available for little kids, …

It was April, 2008 when my fiance came here to the Philippines to meet me in person. It was the happiest moment of our lives, that we finally see and touch each other.
I was the one who chose for our hotel accommodation. And it was my first …

Pearl Farm Beach Resort is a world class beach resort located in Samal Island in Davao, Philippines. It is located in a serene and secluded island. A free boat ride is offered for hotel guests who want to take day trips to the city.
We stayed in the Samal house …

When staying in Disneyland Paris, I’ve only stayed in a Hotel on site once, as they are so expensive, and certainly add to the price of the holiday, so any other time we’ve stayed in other accommodation.
This apartment was self catering and a great way to holiday in …

I live near the town of Jamestown in the state of Tennessee. There is not much happening around our small town except the usual county fair and the 127 corridor sale every August. For anyone who is not familiar that is the largest yard sale stretching from Ohio to …

Recently I stayed in Flannery’s Best Western Hotel, which is about twenty minutes walk from the city centre of Galway. I found this hotel through a search engine. I had typed in “cheap accomodation, Galway”, and the results were a mixed bag. Ranging from not cheap at all, to …

Another hotel that I have been to in Las Vegas would be Bellagio Hotel. This hotel has a very nice name to it and to be honest, I was skeptical of it at first. But after my stay of about 3 nights and 4 days, it really …

When my husband and I went to Boracay in September 2011, we made reservations in 2 hotels, one of which is Casa Pilar Hotel. It’s one of the hotels which offer cheap rates with decent accommodations. My friend who now lives in Boracay says it is owned by the …

Hotel Roopa is a hotel in Mysore, India and is only two minutes walk from the bus stand. It is one of the very good hotels that I come across. From the outside, it is a grand and magnificent hotel. The staff is very polite and friendly. It is …

I went to a motel 6 with my family a week ago and honestly… it was the worst motel I have ever been to. There was 3 of us so we decided to get a 2 bed room because we didn’t want to spend any extra money. I was …

My husband and I, the typical newlywed couple, dreamed of honeymooning in Hawaii. We were lucky enough to live out this dream at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Maui. Although the address is in Lahaina, it is not in the heart of Lahaina, but on the north …

The Roadway Inn is a small town hotel with a beautiful attitude which is wonderful to be around. The hotel is a one story and has a grey exterior and looks basically small scale from the outside. The property on the outside is very spacious, extremely kept …

The first thing I should say about the Mandala Hotel in Berlin is… WOW! It is such a wonderful and fantastic hotel to stay and it is definitely an experience of the life time.
It is not cheap though but I can say that you definitely get what you …

We went for a 2 days and 1 night vacation to Singapore with the whole family and we choose to stay at Value Hotel since we are on a budget.
Value Hotel as the name says, is a budget hotel ranging from S$80 —“ S$150. It’s a mid rise hotel …

The JW Mariott Camelback Inn, or Camelback Inn, is located in Scottsdale Arizona and is highly recommended. I have been to this resort about five times now and I have always had a great experience.
The resort is under the shadow of Camelback Mountain and this alone provides …

After staying in a few different hotels in the Charlotte area, my best friend and I decided to try one that we saw the last time we visited. It happened to be the In-Town Suites Charlotte North location. Ironically enough it’s located less than a mile away from another …

I stayed in this hotel in April of 2008. The hotel’s greatest advantage is the location 2 minutes away from Florida Turnpike. Another nice thing is the fact that there is Perkins’s restaurant in the same building, where hotel guests receive 10% discount. Unfortunately the food there …

Growing up in Wisconsin, my family spent many summers enjoying the historic streets of Wisconsin Dells. Over the years the Wisconsin Dells tourist area has evolved from a quite summer retreat to a year round tourist attraction. Being known as the most historic resort location in the …

I stayed here early this year for five days. I really enjoyed being at this hotel because the overall quality was good. The price I paid for was worth it. The price was around $110 a night, which was pretty expensive to some people, but I think that it …

Le Grand Hotel Sete is in Sete, France and I have been to this gorgeous place with my aunt, her husband and my boyfriend. The 4 of us could really clicked together and my aunt was the one that chose this particular location. It is a bit …

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is really a neat place. The entrance is grand and huge. Even though it’s massive, it feels comfortable. There is a floor to ceiling fireplace along with comfy nooks and crannies to feel cozy.
This resort has a rustic northwest feel to it. There’s soft western …

When my apartment building was being renovated, I decided to book myself at a hotel since I didn’t want to be disturbed by all the noise and the hammering. I chose the Sofitel in Redwood City, which is about a couple of miles from the San Francisco International Airport.
I …

The Four Seasons Hotel Firenzie has undergone a pain-staking seven year rehab effort. The hotel was originally constructed as the fifteenth century Palazzo Della Gherardesca.
It is an absolutely amazing reinvention and therein I find superb frescoes, enormous manicured gardens and suites alive with blossom wallpaper of pink …

Just north of the main drags and directly across from the beautiful Imperial Palace, the Palaceside Hotel is one of Kyoto’s best kept secret. Having stayed there for 6 weeks I can assure you that it was an all around pleasant stay. I will not say that the accomodations …

My experience with this hotel was great. I arrived with a baby that most hotels would charge $5 for and asked if they could forget the charge for that, and they did. I asked for a king size bed at the promotional price and they gave me that as …

Old Penang guesthouse is one of the ‘prettier’ guesthouses in Penang. It is a converted pre-WW2 shophouse that still has some of the original art-deco reminiscent tiles and definitely all of the charm. It is one my favorite accommodation options in Georgetown.
The owners are very friendly and really try …

It gets really tiring at school and my friends and I usually find a way for us to unwind. We usually go out of town but that time we just decided to stay in Pan Pacific Hotel here in Manila because we did not have enough time for another …

This was the first Hotel we stayed in when in Chicago and it was a nice peaceful, restful nights stay here.
This Hotel is only 2 floors high, and it looks like a Cottage shaped building outside, but very nice and homely.
Inside the downstairs looks more like a large …

When working in Barcelona the other week I stayed at the Catalonia Bristol hotel which is located some twenty minute drive away from the centre of Barcelona and is close to the industrial area of Llobregat. From the outside the hotel is a small tower block in a …

My only problem with this hotel is the way they handled my reservation. When I got to the hotel, the staff could not locate my reservation and they had to call my agent, who turned out not to be of help at all. After long minutes of getting my …

Comfort Inn Wenatchee is located in Washington and is one of the better hotels or inns that I have been to. This accommodation is located in a nice place in Washington and I thoroughly enjoyed the free Continental Breakfast that were available all the time that I was …

A few years back before Lyndsey and I had Kids we went on holiday to Benalmadena in southern Spain and we stayed at the RUI Hotel in Benalmadena. The hotel is located just a few hundred yards from the centre of Benalmadena and the marina that is home …

I have stayed at a lot of hotels in my life, but this hotel has to be near the very bottom on my list of quality hotels. I wanted a hotel that was located in downtown and I made the mistake of selecting this one because I found the …

The Dana on Mission Bay in San Diego is a nice resort/hotel in a perfect setting. There are 2 outdoor pools, clean and affordable restaurants and a private marina.
Overall, the hotel is very nice and the staff is friendly. Unfortunately we got a room in the older part of …

We got to stay at Hyatt Hotel in Manila when my youngest sister graduated from medical school. Our oldest sister and her husband gave a voucher for a 3D2N stay at Hyatt Hotel Manila as a graduation gift. Still without a family of her own, she asked us to …

This is a lovely place to stay. It is located north of town heading for the wilderness. During the winter this area has well over 500 miles of snowmobile trails and during the summer multiple other activities. Consequently, there are several large hotels in the area …

Having been a frequent visitor of Thailand Bangkok, I have the chance to stay in many hotels in Thailand. With many wonderful choices in Bangkok, it is really hard to choose a hotel ( Please read my other reviews)
Arnoma Bangkok is often one of my favorites given its execellent …

I’m used to staying in four or five star hotels, and I guess the Courtyard Marriott would be considered a three star hotel. It’s really not that bad, definitely a step above a motel. Basically it’s a no frills business hotel. The rooms are average sized, …