We spent 5 nights at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay in a lagoon front king room in September during our trip to Fiji and share details about our stay in this post to help you decide if you want to stay here.
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Stay: A Review of Civic Hotel, Autograph Collection in Surrey (British Columbia)
The Civic Hotel is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection portfolio. Located in Surrey City Centre (about a 45 minute drive south of Vancouver), this newish 144 room high-rise hotel is one of the nicest hotels to stay in this area. In this post, we share more information about the Civic Hotel. Our Stay: We stayedContinue reading “Stay: A Review of Civic Hotel, Autograph Collection in Surrey (British Columbia)”
Our Top 8 Hotel Picks for Socially Distanced Vacations
Even before COVID-19 arrived, we always appreciated space and privacy away from crowds, which is why we spent countless hours seeking out the best places to stay for the destinations we visited. Now, as we reflect on past travel and think about future travels, we have compiled a list of places that already offered socialContinue reading “Our Top 8 Hotel Picks for Socially Distanced Vacations”
The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois
We have fond memories of visiting Chicago from back when we lived in Southern Ontario and always love to visit the windy city! Thankfully, you can fly to ORD – Chicago O’Hare on Alaska Airlines from YVR – Vancouver through SEA –Seattle-Tacoma airport which makes it a nice and easy place for a weekend getawayContinue reading “The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois”
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap
It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that present themselves and also seeking them out. It is always a challenge for us to balance visiting all the places we are interested in but also to visit the places where the return on investment for miles and pointsContinue reading “We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap”
Stay: Review of Casa Habita in Guadalajara
Formerly Casa Fayette, Casa Habita is a boutique hotel part of the Design Hotels brand affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy. Casa Habita is also part of Grupo Habita, a boutique hotel development company based in Mexico. The hotel was 9 floors, 31 rooms and 6 suites and is located in Guadalajara’s Lafayette neighborhood which is knownContinue reading “Stay: Review of Casa Habita in Guadalajara”
Stay: A Review of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Last Updated: November 2022 The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is a massive 1,310 room property just across the street from Waikiki/Kuhio Beach. It is 1 of the 11 Bonvoy properties on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu and 1 of 8 properties in the Waikiki area. In this post, we share a detailed reviewContinue reading “Stay: A Review of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa”
Review: Sarasota Modern, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Sarasota Modern is a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott. Located in downtown Sarasota, it markets itself as a boutique hotel “with artistic flair to create an inviting space for modern thinkers”. In this post we share our experience at the hotel during our 3 night stay in June 2019. Property Overview: The hotel hasContinue reading “Review: Sarasota Modern, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel”
Stay – Review of the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel
Last Updated: November 2022 ** No major editorial changes to our most recent stays in October 2022 and November 2022. This hotel has resumed normal operations offering the same level of service and amenities post-COVID restrictions, unlike many others. A shining example of hospitality! The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel is conveniently located within theContinue reading “Stay – Review of the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel”
Hilton Honours Status Match – Is it worth it?
The Hilton Honours Status Match is accepting applications for a fast-track to either Gold or Diamond status with the hotel brand’s loyalty program through to March 2020. We suspect this is partly due to the SPG/Marriott merger that has not gone well and has some looking to switch loyalty programs. In this post, we shareContinue reading “Hilton Honours Status Match – Is it worth it?”