I stayed at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco back in 2013, which was a pleasant experience. At the time, I remarked that the hotel could benefit from a renovation. That sentiment was reaffirmed during my most recent stay, when the place was practically falling apart. I had booked two rooms: […]
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Hyatt Carmel Highlands Big Sur review
The Hyatt Carmel Highlands has been on my wish list for a while. When my family and I decided to head to the area for a day trip a few weeks ago, I took the opportunity to try and wrangle us a stay at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. The hotel […]
Hyatt Place LAX King Room vs. Boardroom Suite review
A great perk of my day job is that I’m allowed to work from home. However, once a month I have to go down to Los Angeles for a couple of days. In the past, I’ve stayed at a crappy airport hotel close to work. I finally got fed up […]
Air New Zealand lounge + United 747 first class: Sydney – San Francisco
Our return flight to San Francisco was in the early evening. After saying goodbye to the large extended family I’d met for the first time and grown close with, we were off to the airport. As we were leaving, my aunt tried to convince us to stay a bit longer […]
Hilton Sydney Hotel review
The Hilton Sydney is located near King Street, in the midst of a bustling shopping district. The hotel is a Category 8 property, requiring 40,000-70,000 points per night, with “Premium Rooms” going for over 88,000 points. That night, they were running a “promotional rate” of 59,736 points per night. This […]
Park Hyatt Sydney room service and breakfast at The Dining Room
The day we arrived at the Park Hyatt Sydney, my cousin and I decided to order room service for lunch. Since the view from the balcony was amazing, we decided to eat outside. Australia Trip Report: Introduction United 777 First Class: San Francisco to Honolulu Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Review […]
Review: Park Hyatt Sydney Opera King room
My trip to Sydney was more about visiting family, but the one thing I absolutely had to do was stay at the Park Hyatt Sydney. The hotel was sold out all week except for December 26, which also happened to be my birthday, so I booked it without hesitation. The […]
Thai Airways first class 747 Bangkok to Sydney review
As much as I loved the Thai Airways A380 experience, this segment definitely topped it. First, the crew was much more experienced and confident. The First Class crew consisted of one female FA and two males. The female FA spoke English very well, and while her colleagues didn’t, it made […]
Review: Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Thanks to my younger sister, who participates in Junior State of America (JSA), I get to wake up at an ungodly hour on Saturdays every couple of weeks to drive her to one of these events. This time around, it was a huge event held in downtown Sacramento, which meant […]
Review: Thai Airways first class lounge & spa Bangkok Airport
I checked in for my Thai Airways flight to Sydney about 4 hours before departure. When I got to the Thai Airways First Class check-in, I was greeted by a rep standing at a metal podium, who was chatting with a few airport workers. When I handed him my ticket […]