When I realised I would have to route through LAX, and potentially spend a couple of nights in LA, to get home on United Polaris from Seattle, I knew I should make it a priority to stay at the Conrad Los Angeles. After all, what better than to check out and review an almost brand…
Review: Sheraton Grand Los Angeles (King Guest Room)
Continuing with my long-delayed reviews from my September 2022 USA trip, my next stop after almost a week in Seattle/Bellevue was Los Angeles. I didn’t really have any specific reason to visit LA, but it was the only United Polaris routing I could get a redemption on. Since I was had never spent time in…
Good, not great, with some oddities: Review of The Apurva Kempinski Bali
When I first came across The Apurva Kempinski Bali around the time of Bali’s reopening, I wanted to stay there. The photos I’d seen of the property looked absolutely stunning. I’m also a sucker for rooms with private pools, so I was particularly intrigued by the Cliff Private Pool Junior Suites. This property shot to…
An Unexpected Delight: Review of Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
For my girlfriend’s birthday, we decided to take a trip to Bali. Choosing Bali as the destination was easy: it’s nearby, we love the food, and a relaxing beach holiday was perfect for a birthday trip. Choosing the accommodation was the difficult part. Bali is chock full of international and local chain luxury resorts, not…
Review: Conrad Bali (King Ocean Front Suite)
In May 2022, my girlfriend and I took our first trip to Bali since Indonesia reopened its bordered. We spent a total of four nights in Bali, with the first three nights at the marvelous W Bali Seminyak. For my last night, we decided to stay at the Conrad Bali. This stay wasn’t really necessary,…
Review: W Bali Seminyak (Marvelous One Bedroom Pool Villa)
Since I’m heading to Bali again soon, I thought it’s time to finally get round to doing the reviews of my Bali trip in mid-2022. It’s been awhile since those stays, but I’ll do my best to recall all the details. For my 2022 Bali trip, I stayed in a couple of hotels. The first…
Review: InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (King Bed Classic Riverview)
After my stay at the PARKROYAL on Beach Road, my next stop was the InterContinental Robertson Quay. I last stayed here in late March 2020, not long before everything locked down and hotels closed. The main takeaway from that stay had been the small rooms, though overall it had been a positive experience. I thought…
Review: PARKROYAL on Beach Road (PARKROYAL Club Deluxe Room)
Over the weekend, I did a couple of local hotel stays. I needed to get out of the house for the weekend, and last minute overseas travel was out of the question. So a couple of cheap staycations was the solution. For the Friday night, I opted to stay at the PARKROYAL on Beach Road.…
Review: Conrad Centennial Singapore (Centennial King Suite)
During the pandemic with borders closed, I took the opportunity to take several staycations at various local hotels. My most frequented hotel during that period was the Conrad Centennial Singapore. When it was not closed and used for a Stay-Home-Notice facility that is. Recently I took the opportunity to revisit the Conrad Centennial for a…
Review: Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong (King Heritage View Room)
Earlier In December, I did a quick one-night stay at the Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong, due to some works going on at my home. To be honest, I mainly picked the Hotel Indigo because it was the most reasonably priced “nice” option between the Hilton, IHG and Marriott properties on the date I needed. That…