On any given weekend, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a decently priced hotel room on the Las Vegas Strip. A cursory search for a Saturday night, during the Summer (when the average low temperature is higher than 90 degrees), didn’t find a hotel on the Strip for less than $125. This is...
Dos & Don’ts of Staying at an All-Inclusive Resort
Staying at an all-inclusive resort seems simple. You show up then relax, eat, and drink until your heart’s content, right? As I found out, not exactly. The resorts offer a wide variety of restaurants, bars, pools, and other activities. After getting an amazing deal on airfare to Cancun, I chose to stay at the Hyatt...
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach
As I mentioned in my Rant Against IHG, I recently had a 2 night stay at the Crowne Plaza, in Redondo Beach, CA. I was there for a friend’s wedding and was with several of my friends under different reservations. The Crown Plaza Redondo Beach isn’t a large hotel with just 342 rooms including 7...
Rant: Changing IHG Hotel Reservation
It seems like IHG (Intercontinental Hotels) has been making blog headlines lately. They’ve had a number of not so minor IT issues and recently changed the terms of a possibly lucrative promotion midway through the promotion period. I can somewhat understand IT issues, but changing promotion terms in the middle is simply inexcusable. However,...
Review: Lakehouse Hotel and Resort
The Lakehouse Hotel and Resort is a charming hotel on the shore of Lake San Marcos, near Carlsbad, CA. It is on the small side with only 142 rooms, which includes suites and lake-side cottages. I recently had the pleasure of staying there for 2 nights last month to attend a wedding. The wedding was...
Niagara-on-the-Lake and Prince of Wales Hotel
Planning Flights to Toronto, ON LAX-DFW on a 767-300, or not DFW-YYZ on new AmericanAir A319 Prince of Wales Hotel Niagara Falls YYZ and American Air 737-800 Located on the shore of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, you’ll find Niagara-on-the-Lake – a small town that is full of charm and history. It is about...