Amangalla review
Booking this stay We booked this stay directly through Aman in order to access a package they were offering, Essence of Sri Lanka. This gave us complimentary afternoon tea and a $100USD property credit during our stay. We selected one of the signature rooms, the Amangalla Suite, because we have often found them to be […]
St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort review
Booking our stay We were very overwhelmed with the amount of resorts to choose from in the Maldives, but ultimately we chose the St. Regis because it’s a brand we love and knew what standards we could expect on some level. We also had a lot of Marriott points to burn and with the upcoming […]
St. Regis Male Airport lounge review
Arriving in Male, the first order of business is clearing immigration, which was a cluster bomb. It took us over an hour and had us regretting that we didn’t pay for the VIP service the airport offers to bypass the normal line. Our St. Regis representative told us it’s always a disaster, so I’d recommend […]
Al Safwa First Lounge Review
Gaining access I flew Qatar’s business class product, Qsuites, from San Francisco to Doha on our way to Male, which gave me access to the highly rated and very popular Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Hammad International Airport in Doha. However, a little known travel hack is that business class passengers can often buy access […]
Qatar Qsuites Review
Booking this flight This flight was a pandemic purchase before travel really truly started up again, so we paid what I think was a reasonable business class fare. The flight schedule was also ideal timing for arriving in the Maldives early in the morning (seaplane transfers only operate during daylight hours) as well as giving […]
MacArthur Place review
Booking our stay I booked our one-night stay at MacArthur place using American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts since they were offering a $200 credit off a hotel stay (a new annual offering on Platinum Cards) in addition to their normal benefits. The hotel also frequently has sales on its rates, and we scored a […]
Delta Sky Club at SFO review
Check-in Delta now operates out of terminal 2 at SFO, but their lounge is located near their C gates, which used to be Terminal 1. It was a quick walk after security, and I arrived a little after 7am for my 830am flight to Los Angeles. I had access since I was flying business, but […]
The hottest new hotel openings
I was one of the first guests at Etereo resort, and it reminded me how much I love brand new hotels. It got me thinking about which new hotel openings I’m excited about, so I put together a list! These hotels either just opened or are expected to open in 2022. Thompson NYC View this […]
The Salon by PS LAX review
Location The Salon by PS is located at Los Angeles International airport, but it is far away from the chaotic mess of the other terminals. In fact, it’s located on the other side of the airstrip in a very private terminal. When you arrive by car, there is a quick reservation check at a gated […]
Etéreo Resort Review
Booking this stay I booked this stay less than 2 weeks out from arrival because our safari trip to Southern Africa was canceled due to the Omicron variant of COVID. Fortunately, we were able to get most of the safari trip refunded. Unfortunately, we don’t have a ton of points right now which makes planning […]
