Hotel reviews
InterContinental Tahiti. Good product, but service can be improved
This time I'm in Tahiti, on a business trip to Polynesia. Some will say I'm lucky, others, who know, know how intense these trips are and don't leave much time to enjoy the place.
Booking
On the reservation side, I didn't...
Intercontinental Madrid: affordable but too many flaws
Having to go to Madrid to spend a weekend at the end of last summer, I chose the Intercontinental. The reason is simple: the hotel is located next to a metro station, 20 minutes from Madrid Bajaras airport with...
Test: Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Millésime Club Room
For this short stay of only one night before my departure for Luang Prabang, I chose to stay at the Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit. It is one of the two Sofitel of Bangkok the other being the Sofitel So already...
Sofitel Hyland Shanghai in the heart of bustling Nanjing Road and close to the Bund
On the occasion of my Asian summer trip and in order to boost my Accor account which in turn feeds my Flying Blue account, I chose to stay in two Sofitel hotels, one in Shanghai and the other in...
Novotel Genève Centre: experience for money largely perfectible
I had the opportunity to test the Novotel Genève Centre during a business trip last month. It is well known that Geneva is an expensive city and neither IHG nor Starwood offer a wide choice of rates in the...
Sheraton Stockholm: Really not up to par
While booking our trip to Stockholm to take advantage of the airline promotion mentioned in the ad hocarticle published last Thursday, we also looked at the hotel promotions: the Sheraton Stockholm was proposed on the SPG Hot Escapes website...
The Park Tower Knightsbridge. Excellent value for money
As part of a recent London trip with Bertrand, the other TravelGuy, we stayed at the Park Tower Knightsbridge, a hotel located in the eponymous district and member of the Starwood Luxury Collection, thus crediting in my faithful SPG...
Le Méridien Bangkok, Avantec Suite. The devil is in the details.
On my recent trip to Thailand in April/May 2O15, I stayed at Le Meridien in Bangkok, having been loyal to SPG for years, and with good reason. There are many SPG hotels in Bangkok and I won't do the...
The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket, Suite Discovery. A dream.
On my recent trip to Thailand in April/May 2O15, I stayed at the Westin Siray Bay Resort in Phuket, having been loyal to SPG for years, and with good reason. There are several Starwood hotels in Phuket:
The Naka Island,a...
Le Méridien Chiang Mai, Executive Suite. Very nice room, but too many groups.
On my recent trip to Thailand in April/May 2O15, I stayed at Le Meridien Chiang Mai, being loyal to SPG for years, and rightly so. In any case, chain hotels of quality are not numerous in the North of...