After staying six nights at the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa which we loved (see my review here), we moved north for five nights to stay at the Le Méridien Ile Maurice (Ile Maurice is Mauritius). When we first arrived at the Le Méridien, we had high hopes for our stay. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Le Méridien Ile Maurice (Mauritius)
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Hotel Review: Residence Inn Salt Lake City Downtown, UT
We spent all 15 days of our time in Utah's state capital at the Residence Inn Salt Lake City Downtown. There were all kinds of hotels in the Salt Lake City area that were good value when booked with points, but we picked this particular property as it was the best value option in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Residence Inn Salt Lake City Downtown, UT
From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
After spending six days in Palm Springs, we headed north to San Francisco. We didn't take the most direct route though. There were a couple of reasons for that. First, we wanted to visit Manzanar National Historic Site; that meant taking U.S. Route 395 most of the way up the … [Read more...] about From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
After setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip in 2018 (but which is being extended to 8 years), Shae and I decided that we should try to celebrate New Year's Eve in each time zone while on the trip. 2018 was Denver, CO (Mountain Time) while 2019 was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
Beware Awful Management: Review Of TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM
Shae and I stayed 5 nights at the TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM last month. Normally I'd write a review of our stay like I always do (I've reviewed 134 hotels at the time of publishing this), but this one will be different to normal. The reason why is because we received such … [Read more...] about Beware Awful Management: Review Of TownePlace Suites Gallup, NM
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Farmington, NM
After leaving Colorado, Shae, Truffles and I headed down to Santa Fe, NM as we managed to get tickets for Meow Wolf, then we headed to the northwest corner of New Mexico to stay in Farmington. We picked Farmington for a couple of reasons. It was close to a few places we wanted … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Farmington, NM
Hotel Review: Element Denver Park Meadows, CO
Before setting off on our trip to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan, Shae, Truffles and I stayed at the Element Denver Park Meadows in Colorado for just over a month. We did this for a few reasons. There were quite a few places in and around Denver we wanted to visit, so spending longer … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Element Denver Park Meadows, CO
Hotel Review: Petra Marriott, Jordan
After spending three nights at the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Shae and I drove south so that we could visit Petra (see this post for more about that). There were quite a few low-priced guesthouses available in Petra due to it normally being a popular place with … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Petra Marriott, Jordan
Hotel Review: Marriott Mena House In Cairo, Egypt
Sometimes when things don't go as planned it works out even better. That was the case with our stay at the Marriott Mena House in Cairo, Egypt. We visited Cairo for the second week of our three week adventure to celebrate Shae's 40th birthday. The first three nights were spent … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Marriott Mena House In Cairo, Egypt
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