A collection of hotel reviews, destination guides, tips on points & miles, and general thoughts on travel.

Since 2005, we’ve been curating travel itineraries by reading other blogs – This is our contribution to fellow travelers trying to maximize their time and money to explore off the tourist trap path. Our reviews are honest, detailed, and cover topics that we find are often missing. If you like our content, don’t forget to subscribe at the bottom of the page.

Review: W Bellevue – Fab and funky

As the 2nd W property to open in the Seattle area, the W Bellevue is much newer and (in our opinion) more stylish and luxurious than its downtown Seattle counterpart.
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Review: The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection – Elegant city retreat

One of Chicago’s newest luxury boutique hotels, the Lasalle Chicago offers 232 guest rooms in a prime downtown location.
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Review: Astra Seattle, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel – A fancier Courtyard?

Advertised as a lifestyle hotel providing “the future of hospitality” the Astra Hotel offers 265 modern guest rooms in the Lake Union area of downtown Seattle.
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Review: Thompson Hotel Seattle – Hip boutique vibes near Pike Place Market

The Thompson Hotel Seattle is a boutique style hotel in downtown Seattle near Pike Place market with modern but classic rooms and fun amenities like a roof top bar.
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Review: Delta Hotels Seattle Everett – A roadside gem on the I5?

Originally a Holiday Inn property, this Delta hotel was fully renovated and opened in 2018 with a convenient (but somewhat stark) location immediately next to the I5 freeway and East of downtown Everett.
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Planning a Trip to Vietnam: Our luxurious itinerary!

For our 4th trip to Vietnam, we decided to focus our two week vacation visiting various spots in the country, instead of visiting other countries in Southeast Asia. This allowed us to build a slower pace itinerary to enjoy time in places we had never had time to visit in the past. In this post,…
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