Banyan Tree is a resort chain renowned for its luxurious suites situated in remote areas.
In April 2009, we stayed at Banyan Tree Lijiang before travelling 4 hours to Shangri-La in the north to Banyan Tree Ringha, a village 40 minutes away from Diqing town and airport.
The resort opened …

I have been to Manchester in UK and to this particular hotel as well called Radisson Sas Manchester. This is a pretty convenient place with some nice rooms and great food.
Radisson Sas Manchester Hotel is actually an airport hotel and I went with my boyfriend during …

Sometimes you get a diamond in the rough. I have to say the Red Roof Inn in Madison is a nice place to stay. It is obvious that the hotel staff had extremely good training. They were very, very pleasant. I had broken my ankle …

Creekside Amorsolo Hotel is a hole in the wall, found on the Mezzanine Floor of the Creekside Mall along Mile Long Makati. I must say, I’ve passed this area for years and I’ve never heard of this hotel. I suppose the hotel could easily be missed, concealed by the …

When it comes to dining out in Bedfordsshire (UK), you could do a whole lot worse that descend upon The Sharnbrook Hotel. Owned by the Ciampi family, this hotel incorporates the popular Vesuvio restaurant and bar that was once located in Clapham, Bedford.
Proud of their Italian heritage, it was …

In the past my experience with Motel 6’s have been fine, clean, spartan, comfortable. Just a place to take a hot shower and watch some TV then fall asleep. My husband and I have stayed at these a few times on our trips up and down the I-5 to …

I recently travelled to Poole in Dorset to attend a friend’s 40th birthday party. Poole is situated on England’s south coast, very close to the seaside resort of Bournemouth. It is a harbour town, with a ferry terminal for services run by Brittany Ferries to Cherbourg in France. The …

I have been to Singapore many times. It is a three-hour ride from my country so every time I have something to shop, I visit this country for possible options.
This time I stayed at Golden Landmark Hotel. The location is okay since it is in the business district of Singapore …

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 …

This is sorta a unique motel in that. It is actually a rather old hotel. That has been remodeled. The only thing is for a budget motel their charging non budget prices.
Hotel Layout
This is a front facing hotel (no back side). Its lit fairly well at night. Its …

I had recently come back from a trip to Indonesia; I went there because my cousin’s fiancé lives there and they wanted to visit them so they invited me along. We arrived from a tiring flight we went directly to our hotel. The hotel we were staying was in …

The Flamingo Hotel is located right on the beach near downtown Cancun. There were both positives and negatives to staying there. The first positive being that it is about the only nice hotel that will let a group of 18 year olds stay there together without an …

This is a very unique and fun hotel to stay at. It was a historical river boat that is now a hotel on the river. It is one of the coolest places that my husband and I have ever stayed at. The prices were very reasonable for the experience. …

Shangri-La Hotel Singapore is one of the best hotels to stay at in Singapore. It simply embodies the Asian face of service and I have been a couple of times staying in this hotel just for work purposes and personal ones too.
To start off, this hotel has lots …

If you wished to stay at a quiet location, yet still not too far from the downtown business core in the City of Yangon, Myanmar, Yangon International Hotel was an ideal place.
I chose to stay there once with the recommendation of a business colleague of mine.
Yangon International Hotel was …

The tropical Inn is one of a handful of star hotels in Johor Bahru. It is more on the lower end of it’s price range. The building is a little bit shabby on the outside. On the inside the furnishings and decor are not fantastic, they are just passable.
The …

This hotel is a castle, you could spend a weekend just exploring the hallways and conference rooms, it is that beautiful. We stayed at the Springs in July 08; booked into a King room on the forth floor. The room wasn’t incredibly spacious, but the bed, furniture, …

I must admit I love hotels. I think it is a romantic setting, and I like not having to clean up after myself. To most people a break from mundane tasks like making their bed, or taking out the trash is nothing to get excited about. For me its …

As a nice surprise gift, I was given a treat to go to the Pinehurst Resort. The place was absolutely gorgeous when I walked in for my appointment. Everyone was very attentive and friendly. I liked that the locker and shower areas were so clean and …

I have been staying at the Aloha Surf Hotel in Oahu, Hawaii (444 Kanekapolei Street), for about a week in April 2007. It has 2.5 stars and a very reasonable price - I paid something about 95$ for a double room. It was very clean, light, the bed was …

Terra Rika is situated in Saud White Beach Cove, Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte. My friend was the one who managed to reserve our rooms in the hotel. She found it by reading travel blogs and other sites about the area. We rented two rooms for the eight of us. When …

This was not the exactly cheapest bed and breakfast available, at a price of £35.00 per night for single occupancy. However, they do offer a 10% discount for those staying 3 or more nights. The B&B is located just on the outskirts of Knighton, a quaint little town in …

Hotel Contessa is located in San Antonio, Texas and I was with my aunt and her family at that time. We decided to stay in this hotel since it looked like a pretty good location to be at. Upon arriving, I instantly felt the warm vibrant of …

In April of 2009, I had the pleasure of going to Las Vegas for a week, and staying at the Residence by Marriott (Hughes Center). Located well off the strip, this tucked-away, smaller hotel was a surprise to me when I first saw it. I had heard of the …

The Howard Johnson’s is a different looking hotel by my standards. I am used to a hotel that is spread out instead of spread up and tall. The building itself is 4 stories tall but it is a very clean and nice looking building. It is …

The Loro Verde hostel in Quito, Ecuador is a bit of a rare spot for backpackers. It offers all the amenities that the other numerous hostels have. Rooms are spacious, clean, and spacious. Hot water is plentiful. Hot food from their reasonably priced restaurant is available on …

On my first trip to the ultimate city Las Vegas, we decided to stay in the strip district and so we picked up Bellagio and it is nothing less than impressive. The hotel will amaze you to the same extent as will Las Vegas!!
Only 3 miles away from the …

I need to move to the south of Jakarta after 3 days of being there. I need to process something and it would be more convenient to take a hotel which is located in the southern part. I stayed in this hotel. My hotel of choice is greatly located. …

Hotel Trimontium-Princess, part of Princess Hotel chain, is situated at the very centre of Plovdiv, the second-biggest city in Bulgaria. This is a 4-star hotel. And I think, it has received at least two of the stars because of its location. Well, it is a joke, of course, but, …

In addition with many eating places, galleries and boutiques. It is also life luxury hotels that offer various types of supporting facilities and entertainment to visitors.
The growing hotel in Kemang is a logical consequence of the rapid Kemang area as a tourism business at once both local and …

Its location was nice. It was close to business districts, not within the city proper, but close. Metro stations were nearby so transportation wasn’t a problem.
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This exquisite 4-star hotel is amongst the best hotels available in Paris. Located on the bank of river Seine, Hotel Les Rives de Notre Dame provides a beautiful and comfortable environment. When i first saw it, it looked like a 16th century building built in a very traditional classic …

My family - 2 adult and 2 children stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Wandsworth/Battersea, London recently. This is a nice, relatively new and very well located Holiday Inn. The rooms, though small were very clean and pleasant. The bathroom has a large shower and no …

I don’t know if I can ever get cheap discount for this hotel again. It was last year when I stayed one night in this hotel. I booked the hotel from internet because it was so cheap. For one person room, I only need to pay 55 Eur. Very …

When I recently went on a weekend away with some friends we went to Prague and stayed in a little hotel called Prokopka, the hotel is located in the Zizkov part of the city of Prague which is about twenty minutes journey via taxi from the city airport. …

What I like about Tiara Park Atlantic Hotel is the view it provides to the city and you can relax in your room seeing the cityscape from your room. During night, it is very beautiful. The hotel is facing Eduardo VII Park which is a public park in …

Basin Park Hotel is a gorgeous little hotel standing proud in the historic heart of Eureka Springs. There are no cons at all that I could find in this hotel and I love being in historical hotels and resorts so much; don’t know why. One of my …

I’ve been to Jakarta many times and in one of my trips, I stayed at Sultan Hotel. Their website reads, ” the royal splendor of classical Javanese royal court, and the crisp expression of contemporary interior designs”. Reading this, it gave me the excitement of every jet setter. …

The Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Mall is right off of I-85 and about 25-30 minutes, depending on the traffic, from the downtown Atlanta area.
The room we stayed in was a pretty good size, since we had a guest suite. There was a master bedroom with a door that …

I have stayed at the Etap hotel in Newport once. I stayed at this particular hotel as I was going out with a few friends on a girl’s night out in Newport. I felt that this hotel was very easy to find and to get to. It is just off …

Our family visited New Orleans last week for the first time and staye at the Iberville Suites. This hotel is located just a few blocks from the French Quarter and I had read many positive reviews. My only hesitation in booking it was how cheap it was …

One of the crown jewels of the Taj group of Hotels is set in a 56 Acre over looking the benaulim beach. It has beautiful sets of Garden villas to sea facing rooms, suites and rooms with private plunge pools, my fav.
The bar’s called Adega Camoens which has a …

When my husband and I went to London, we stayed at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. The hotel has an excellent location. It is just a few minutes away from the tourist attractions, shopping areas, theaters, museums and art galleries. It is above the Lancaster Gate tube station and a …

When I go to Reno with my family, we always stay at Boomtown Hotel and Casino. We used to stay somewhere downtown, like Harrah’s or Circus Circus, but then discovered this place and we have never gone anywhere else.
The location is actually outside of Reno, on the way to …

Although this Hotel is stated within Rome area, it is 20 miles away from Rome. There is good transport links into the centre of Rome from here, such as a bus stop outside the Hotel, and a train station nearby. Taxi’s can be quite expensive here, so you may …

Recently Lyndsey and I stayed at the new Radisson SAS hotel in Birmingham City Centre. The hotel is located at Holloway circus a minute or twos walk from New Street Train Station. This is how we got to the hotel as I wasn’t sure about car parking …

The Holiday Inn at Forest Park in St Louis, Missouri was a good stay during a stressful time. St Louis is a 12 hour drive from my home .We were there to go to the St Louis Children’s Hospital. My handicapped child was having a muscle biopsy done. …

I visited the Delta Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort when it first opened, in mid 1990s, before it was a Delta hotel and back then, the name was apt-it was grand, down to the dolphin fountain in the lobby, the location right on the lake, the outdoor boardwalk which connected …

I actually stayed in Traders Hotel last March 30, 2010 for one day for 2000 pesos. It was a 3-star hotel. I never stayed there before but I liked the place.
I like this place a lot because it is near the airport. I do not have to wake …

Lucky for me I got myself checked in this hotel before they were declared a certified ‘Boutique Hotel’ class. These kind of hotels are not quite a 5 star one but probably a combo of 4 and 5 stars with the extra edge.
I manage to get a good deal …