Category Archives for hotel reviews.
In January I wrote a review about the Park Hyatt in Hamburg – you can read it here. My return, after a train trip from Dusseldorf, secured a smaller room, and did not feature the ability to have Breakfast in the hotel restaurant, Apples as the Grand Club was open. Reception checked me in quickly…
The Park Plaza is a short 5 minute walk from Victoria Station and a late meeting caused me to book a room. There are a good range of rooms available at variable prices, and often Club Carlson Points can be used to redeem for a free night.
The Hyatt at Mainz is close to the city, but a one stop ride on the local railway followed by a ten minute walk. In 2012 I wrote about how to find your way to the hotel from the station. It has not changed since then. On the day I arrived it was snowing so…
A recent one night stay at the Park Hyatt Hamburg have me a chance to revisit one of my favourite hotels in Germany. Central located and about a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport (EUR25), I arrived late in the evening. The cab dropped me off at the main entrance which is at the…
I recently had a one night stay at a property I used to use a great deal, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Well located on Union Square for shopping and China Town, it is only a 10 minute walk to the BART station with direct service to San Francisco Airport. I have written before about…
I did a short one night return visit to the Hilton Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. It’s important to know that this hotel is not at Terminal 5. (This is unlike the Hilton at Terminal 4 which is connected to the terminal). Instead you have to catch (and pay) for a Hotel Hoppa which takes…
A good while ago I reviewed the Hilton at Gatwick Airport – you can read it here. A recent trip required me to stay at the airport for an early morning flight. The Hilton used to be hugely expensive, but there is so much competition there now that prices have come down a lot. A…
I had a quick overnight stay in Colombo, whilst transiting from Doha to the Maldives and wanted to stay somewhere not too far from the airport. The Ramada Katunayake is about a 10-15 minute cab ride from the airport and suited my purposes. There is also a Ramada in the city centre so be careful…
Some time ago I reviewed this property when it was a Radisson – you can read the review here. Since then it has been rebranded as a Hyatt partner hotel and is undergoing renovation. Honestly it needs to. The property’s fabric is tired, but the jewel is their staff who seem to understand this and…
After my stay at Intercontinental Buenos Aires I moved to the Park Hyatt Buenos Aires on a Cash and Points rate. ($125 + 10000 Gold Passport Points). The contrast to the Intercontinental is immediate as you arrive at the lobby. Cool and understated the Park Hyatt contrasts hugely with the ornate lobby at the Intercon.…
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