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The agony of Jan 1st – Here we go again!

January 1, 2015 by unroadwarrior 4 Comments

2014 was a great year for earning miles and points. I travelled more than I had ever travelled before, hence earning more Airline Miles and Hotel Points than ever before. I also made good redemptions taking my family on a Business Class trip to Asia and not paying a single dollar for any personal hotel…

Hotel Review: DoubleTree Westminster, London, UK

August 2, 2014 by unroadwarrior 1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago I stayed at the DoubleTree Hotel, Westminster, in London. The hotel is beautiful. It is located very close to the UK parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and I am assuming 10 Downing Street. It’s also literally across the river from Jubilee Gardens, best known for the London Eye. The hotel has good…

Hotel Review: Hilton London Docklands Riverside

February 22, 2014 by unroadwarrior 4 Comments

A few weeks ago I stayed at the Hilton Docklands Riverside in London, UK. It is a typical Hilton in London. Nothing great to report, except its location and ferry access from the river. It is a far cry from the luxurious Hilton at Heathrow airport, terminal 4, which I reviewed earlier. Location The Hilton…

2013 – A (Personal) Travel Year in Review

January 6, 2014 by unroadwarrior Leave A Comment

2013 was an interesting year. Both for me personally from a travel perspective and also for the travel industry. Several firsts and several changes – some for the good and some for the bad. Here are a few I care about. Personal Travel recap: Personally, 2013 was a very interesting year. I made it to…

Review: Heathrow Hilton – Terminal 4: convenience and luxury

July 30, 2013 by unroadwarrior 3 Comments

I have very rarely stayed at hotels on airport properties. I prefer to stay near where my final destination is. The last time I stayed at a hotel near an airport was in Mumbai, but even that was a few kilometers away. On a trip to London a few weeks ago, I was taking an…

Just got it: Hilton HHonors Reserve Card

August 2, 2012 by unroadwarrior 5 Comments

I am not into churning credit cards for points. I get my fair share every year, but limit to very good deals (like the recently ended 100,000 Avios card). But when I do see a good deal, I apply and get it. The new Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card is one such good deal. Instead…

Hotel review: Elara, Hilton Grand Vacation, Las Vegas

May 6, 2012 by unroadwarrior 11 Comments

Early last week, I stayed at Hilton Grand Vacation’s newest property – Elara, in Las Vagas. The building itself is fairly new, but it very recently became a Hilton. I am told that the Hilton Grand Vacation sign was just put up a few days ago. Before that it used to be a part of…

Feeling welcome! Hilton Rocks

August 16, 2011 by unroadwarrior 4 Comments

Also, I would like to break the news about the new fitness and recreational amenities for our guests: We are offering a P90X class every Wednesday at 6:00pm. … In addition, we have partnered with The Lakes at El Segundo , a local golf course close to the hotel, that will offer a complimentary medium bucket of balls for the driving range to our guests.

Is Hilton adding a new reward category?

August 3, 2011 by The Nomad 4 Comments

SC Flier reported on milepoint that the Bentley Hotel in London is showing up as a Category 8 hotel. Hilton is infamous for inflating award charts and adding new categories every year or so. Currently the highest hotel category is Category 7 which can be redeemed for 50K in low season. Redemption at the Bentley…

Test your luck at Hilton’s 1,000,000 point sweepstakes

July 23, 2011 by The Nomad 1 Comment

Takes less than a minute. Enter for the one million bonus point sweepstakes. LINK. Well, Hilton advertizes a lot of benefits but to me, the million points are more important. The prize also includes A trip for two to Beverly Hills, California Four-day, three-night stay at the Beverly Hilton First-class round-trip airfare Tickets for two…