Hotels

If you talk to travelers with top-tier hotel status, one of the first perks you’ll hear about is “free breakfast.” For Hyatt Globalists, Marriott Platinum and Titanium elites, and Hilton …

You know that bittersweet moment when the hotel knocks on your door at 11 a.m. and politely reminds you, “It’s checkout time”? Whether you just want to sleep off a …

If there’s one thing you can say about Kimpton hotels, it’s that they strive to be different. I mean, it probably borders a little on quirky. And you know how …

It took a while, but I think I’m starting to fall for Hyatt. Not too long ago, I didn’t think we’d ever stay at their hotels. It just wasn’t on …

Back in late 2021, news broke that a Fairmont hotel—yes, that Fairmont, the luxury brand known for iconic properties like The Plaza in New York and The Savoy in London—was …

I was making a quick weekend trip to Fort Worth to see a concert at the Fort Worth Stockyards. I wanted to make this trip as economical as possible, so …

I’m fascinated by how hotel chains develop brands. While some of them, like IHG, Hilton and Marriott, are clearly trying to cover the spectrum of hotel types, others have a …

There are some people who are blessed with names that are easy and obvious to pronounce. Kim Smith. John Lee. Ronald McDonald. And then you have the rest of us. …

I’ve been thinking lately about the hotels that left the strongest impressions on me. They aren’t always the fanciest or most expensive places I’ve visited, but they stick in my …

Several years ago, we spent Thanksgiving weekend in New York City — a trip we booked mostly with points, scoring a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott along the …