While I stayed in a beach villa during my stay at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives, I did get a chance to tour an overwater villa. These are located at opposite ends of the island and are pretty much identical to the beach villas in terms of layout. The difference is […]
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Waldorf Astoria Maldives Beach Villa Review
The Waldorf Astoria Maldives beach villa is considered a standard room. It’s anything but “standard”: This beach-front room has 2,518 sqft of space, a private pool, two cabanas and tons of outdoor seating. You can book it for 120,000 points per night or use a Hilton free night certificate. The villa features […]
Waldorf Astoria Maldives boat transfer
The Waldorf Astoria Maldives boat transfer cost a whopping $862.40 when I stayed at the resort, which is more than what most resorts charge for a seaplane transfer. That being said, the resort will be dropping the fee to $600 per adult and $300 per child, starting in 2020. With […]
Review: Etihad Business Class A320 Abu Dhabi to Male
After a six-hour layover at the Etihad lounge in Abu Dhabi, it was time to fly to Male. My flight departed from the same terminal, but the gate was a bit of a walk from the lounge. On my way to the gate, I made the mistake of stopping at […]
Review: Etihad Business Class Lounge Abu Dhabi
The Etihad business class lounge in Abu Dhabi is located at Terminal 3. I had heard that this lounge had deteriorated in terms of food quality and even described as a “cattle call.” That’s a definite exaggeration, though the lounge did on occasion get very crowded. Etihad Business Class Lounge […]
Review: Etihad Business Class 787-9 Washington to Abu Dhabi
During a recent trip to the Maldives, I flew Etihad business class on the 787-9 from Washington (IAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH). While I’ve flown Etihad business class before, this was my first time on the 787-9, with the newer seats. Say what you want, but Etihad has one of the […]
Review: Etihad Business Class Lounge Washington Dulles (IAD)
The Etihad lounge at Dulles Airport (IAD) is located near gate A14. I got to visit this lounge while flying Etihad business class to Abu Dhabi last month. I had booked an AAdvantage award that put me in American Airlines first class from Sacramento to Dallas, on to D.C. From […]
Review: Marriott Markham hotel (during the Gilmore Girls Fan Festival)
I stayed at the Marriott Toronto Markham a couple of weeks ago while attending the Gilmore Girls Fan Festival in Unionville Ontario. As you may recall, I confessed my obsession with the show Gilmore Girls a few years ago when writing about my brief visit to the town where Gilmore […]
Waldorf Astoria Maldives review: Things to know before you go
I recently stayed at the brand new Waldorf Astoria Maldives, which opened just two months ago. Since there aren’t many reviews out there, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people on social media, interested in staying at the resort. I figured addressing them all in a general review […]
Navy Federal American Express Card: Worth a second look
Most of us don’t look outside the established rewards credit card bubble: Chase, Amex, Citi, CapitalOne and Bank of America. But there are lots of great credit cards out there that stay under the radar. Cards that offer generous rewards and no annual fee. The Navy Federal More American Express […]