After spending a week in Dubai, Shae and I hopped on a plane to Cairo, Egypt to visit there for six nights. The first three of those nights were spent at the Ramses Hilton, a hotel that overlooks the Nile. The hotel is a little dated, although they've been updating some of the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Ramses Hilton In Cairo, Egypt
Hotel Reviews
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Dubai (1 Bedroom Grand Suite)
After landing in Dubai having had an awesome experience flying First Class on Emirates, we headed straight to our hotel - the Grand Hyatt Dubai. There were tons of great hotel options to pick from in Dubai, but I primarily focused on Hyatt properties as I have their top tier … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Dubai (1 Bedroom Grand Suite)
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle, WA
Shae and I took a pause from our 50 state road trip recently to fly to Seattle, WA. We went there to surprise a friend for his birthday and we all stayed at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. There are a few Hyatt Regency properties in Seattle - the one we stayed at is the one … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle, WA
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose, CO
After staying 11 days in Colorado Springs, we headed west to stay in Montrose for 12 days. We managed to get the last available room at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose which was great value on points considering hotel prices in the area at the time. It ended up … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose, CO
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Colorado Springs, CO
The reason we chose to spend this summer in Colorado rather than our original plan of visiting Oregon is because we had more economical accommodation options in Colorado (see this post for more about our decision). One of those options was the Hyatt House Colorado Springs as … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Colorado Springs, CO
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Chesapeake/Greenbrier, VA
Back in May, Shae and I flew back to Virginia as her dad was getting remarried. There were all kinds of reports about rental car shortages, so we decided to try and make do without a car. Hampton Roads isn't a particularly public transport-friendly location though, so with the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Chesapeake/Greenbrier, VA
Hotel Review: Courtyard Flagstaff, AZ
In April and May, Shae, Truffles and I did a double tour of Arizona. We started off in Tucson, went up to Phoenix, then on to Prescott Valley and finally up to Flagstaff. We then had to return to Tucson to get our second COVID shots, then decided to revisit Phoenix and then back … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Courtyard Flagstaff, AZ
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North, AZ
If you'd told me a few months ago that we'd make a special effort to stay at an airport hotel, I probably wouldn't have believed you. I would've been wrong though as that's what happened in April and May. After visiting Tucson again and getting our first COVID vaccinations, we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North, AZ
Hotel Review: Sonesta ES Suites Tucson, AZ
Shae and I stayed in Tucson twice this spring so that we could get both our first and second COVID vaccinations. The first time was at the start of April and we stayed at the Country Inn & Suites Tucson Airport. We reviewed it when we stayed there last year and there's not … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Sonesta ES Suites Tucson, AZ
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM
Our final stop in New Mexico after two months there was the city of Deming. Deming isn't really a destination in and of itself (sorry Deming!), but we chose it for a couple of reasons. First, the Hampton Inn Deming was excellent value when using points - more about that in the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM