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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…

Hotel Review: JW Marriott, Bangkok

February 16, 2014 by unroadwarrior 6 Comments

JW Marriott hotels are Marriott’s flagship hotels. Their highest luxury offering. I had the opportunity recently to stay at the JW Marriott in Bangkok, Thailand. This was my first ever stay at a JW and was I impressed. I have been told by others that the Bangkok property is in fact one of Marriott’s best.…

Review: Royal Park Hotel, Tokyo

November 1, 2013 by unroadwarrior 2 Comments

This was my first time in Japan. I got to spend three days in Tokyo. I stayed the first night in the Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi. The next two nights were at the Tokyo Hilton in Shinjuku (awesome!), which I shall review in a later post. Location The Royal Park is a very nice…

The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card Updated

October 30, 2012 by unroadwarrior 6 Comments

I am one of the few people who values hotel points more than airline miles. For airlines I care more about status and the perks I get – like upgrades and lounge access, but for hotels it’s about the free stays. While airline miles can add up real fast and get free flights all over…

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…

Priority Club Pointsbreak list has been updated: Redeem IC Dallas for 5000 points

September 20, 2011 by The Nomad 1 Comment

As I have stated time and again, Priority Club Pointsbreak is probably the best hotel promotion out there. The list of hotels has been updated again for stays until November 30. To see the whole list, go to thisLINK and log in. There are a few bargains on the list: just 5000 points for an…

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…

Two FREE nights at Grand Sierra Resort Reno

July 2, 2011 by The Nomad 5 Comments

Grand Sierra Resort, Reno is running an unbelievable promotion: up to two FREE nights and two FREE breakfast buffet per day in November and December. Going by the tripadvisorreviews, it is a decent hotel. So, I am sure, this offer won’t last long! In case you can’t go, you will only lose $25 deposit. Do…