Hotels

There was a time, generally around the 1950s, when smoking was considered cool. Sophisticated. Glamorous. Maybe even sexy. But sometime during the later 20th century, smoking turned a corner. It …

When a person is staying in a hotel room, they usually expect a certain amount of privacy, as long as they follow the rules. However that privacy only goes to …

The name “Orient Express” has long been synonymous with luxurious travel. Its revival as a modern travel brand brings this legacy back to life with trains, hotels, and cruises. The …

Airports are judged, officially or unofficially, on a variety of aspects.  The worst airports in the U.S. (according to Frommer’s). The best and worst ones in Canada (according to Canadians). …

When people want to stay at a hotel, they have a wide variety to choose from. Typically, location, reviews, and price (money, points, etc.) are all taken into consideration before …

When you have a dispute with a business over money owed, there’s a right way and a wrong way to handle the situation. If you’re talking about a hotel, the …

There’s an unwritten deal between my wife Sharon and me about what we write about here at Your Mileage May Vary. Sharon tends to focus on the quirky, human-interest aspects …

Over the years, more and more hotels have stopped providing small, sample sized toiletries to their guests in favor of bulk sized containers. Several places around the world have gone …

When you hit 50 eligible nights in a calendar year with Marriott Bonvoy, you unlock Platinum Elite status and get to choose one Annual Choice Benefit from the following: 5 …

Different people make hotel reservations, well, differently. Some people (*cough* like my husband *cough*) love to spend hours figuring out what hotel to stay at, based on how many points …