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I have been a frequent user of Hertz Rental cars over the years. I’ve held Hertz President’s Circle status for a number of years now. I’ve typically acquired this through actual rentals, even though there are many credit cards that partner with Hertz to offer a short cut to holding this status. Now – we can add another route to Hertz elite Gold Plus Rewards Status. Hertz has just announced a status… Read More

The St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort would represent the pinnacle of a Marriott Bonvoy reward redemption. There are few such aspirational luxury properties in the world that can be had almost entirely on hotel points from staying at a Marriott Fairfield Inn or a Four Points by Sheraton. Our trip to the famed St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort was one of the better points redemptions we’ve had throughout our lifetime with the… Read More

The W Maldives would mark our first visit to a W property in the Indian Ocean sub Continent. The W Maldives was among the original W Hotels worldwide, and has been in operation for eighteen years in the North Air Atoll of the Maldives. The W Maldives brand is generally brash and aggressive, so we’d be curious to see what our stay experience would be like. We would end up discovering a… Read More

A great airport hotel should be convenient, hospitable and add ease to a travellers journey. Our return to the San Francisco International Airport had us visiting for fifteen hours. Instead of returning to the Westin San Francisco Airport, we decided to stay at the San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott. Was this a wise decision over the tried and tested Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel? Review: San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott, USA “A… Read More

After waiting around for several years for international travel to re-open, and a general lack of reward availability for business class cabins, I decided that I had to change course when it came to planning to travel. In this case, frequent flier points became the preferred currency of choice, as you could easily cancel a business class ticket, without worrying about your currency being stuck and held with the airlines for several… Read More

This week’s travel had me on a return to Prince George, British Columbia in the northern part of the province. As a town located in the cross roads intersection of the northern town, it offers a large amount of accomodations for business travelers. This trip would have me staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Prince George; a brand new hotel built within the last five years. The stay would end up being… Read More

I returned to the Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport for a recent business stay. Having stayed at the property several times previously, I would be interested to see whether the hotel was still the place to stay when in Kelowna. The hotel provided a basic stay experience, but I couldn’t help but feel that the hotel had slipped a little from its opening day. The hotel seemed to be wearing and… Read More

On a very occasional basis, work takes me to the central Canadian Prairie City of Regina, Saskatchewan. While this happens to be a regular stopover on the regular Canadian trans-continental driving trip, there aren’t many business hotels in the city that regularity cater to business travellers. My return to this primary business hotel in Regina, the “Delta Hotels Regina”, marked my stay for this particular trip. Read on to see what your… Read More

I needed a hotel to stay at after a colleagues retirement celebration event at the nearby Vancouver Club. The Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites happened to fit that bill. I had previously stayed a this property on a mattress run, in order to get Delta Hotels Privilege Gold Level elite status. With the hotel now under the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program, As a returning guest now under Marriott Bonvoy oversight,… Read More

With another return to the Canadian nation’s capital of Ottawa, I broke up the usual repeat monotony by staying at a hotel that was more conveniently located for my business meeting needs. I ended up staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Ottawa hotel, which is located in Ottawa’s Byward Market. The hotel was recently renovated, but was located in a neighbourhood that is going through a bit of a resurgence. Read… Read More

With travel resuming after several pandemic years, I was back in Ottawa for a recent business trip. While in Ottawa, I usually frequented other hotels. This time, I decided to venture off my usual hotel choice to stay at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel. The Ottawa Marriott Hotel offered a comfortable but dated stay, offering everything that you’d expect from a full service Marriott property. Read on to see where the property shone… Read More

My trip to Scottsdale, Arizona found in the Southern United States had me searching for a great resort styled property that would allow some space to unwind during my limited time on this weekend trip. After substantial searching, I ended up at the legendary JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa for a brief stay. Did the historic property live up to it’s legacy name? Take a look at our in… Read More