5 of the Cutest Hotel Pet Mascots
Away from home and missing your four legged furry pooch or your soft-as-a-bunny cat? Many hotels…
Author: Melinda
Magic on a NCL Jade Cruise: Getting There
Sometimes the flight is just as exciting if not more than, the actual destination or rest of the trip. This was not one of those times.
Weekly Buzz for June 20, 2015
This week was a great week at Magic of Miles. Lots of fun, lots of reader…
Hotel Review: Element Miami International Airport
Driving to the Element Miami I followed the navigation tips from my phone, and as the…
Magic on a Cruise: Norwegian Jade Eastern European 10-Day
After taking a family cruse, my husband and I wanted to go on another with just the two of us. Being relatively new to cruising unlike our highly-esteemed salty pirate friend MJ on Travel, we scoured website after website for just the right deal. We knew we wanted a balcony, and that we wanted something fairly inexpensive. But there were so many choices, how to decide?
Hilton Paris Opera’s Lego Summer Freebie
LEGO fans will love Hilton Paris Opera’s new summer promotion for stays between July 3, 2015…
Magic in Japan: Day in Tokyo
On my list of things to do in Tokyo was to walk across Shibuya station’s crazy crossing, known as the scramble. After waiting a while at the intersection, it seemed that suddenly all the traffic lights were red at the same time and everyone started rushing in all different directions at once.
Hotel Review: Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach
The cheery sound of live steel drum music livened up the pool area, and the smell of the grill fit right in with the warm sandy beach. There were hot dogs, ribs, hamburgers, plantain bananas, potato salad, coleslaw and a slew of condiments all laid out in buffet style. I casually took a plate and filled it up, swaying in time with the tunes.
Room Service Review: Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
Placing an order with room service at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo was a pleasant experience. The phone was picked up on the first ring, and on the other end was someone who was cheerful and helpful. As I placed the order I wondered out loud if something could be made a certain way. She said, “hold please” and then there was an imperceptible pause before she came back on the line to tell me of course, it could be done by the chef.
Would You Stay at a Hotel That Offered Earplugs?
No one wants to be aware that the guests in the room next door are um….
Magic in Japan: Guide To Tsukiji Fish Market
I was wide awake in the pre-dawn hours while many of the other passengers on the subway were not. In fact, despite the bright interior lights and the occasional high-pitched chipper subway announcement most of the compartment appeared to have mastered the art of sleeping until it was their stop.
5 Great Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Stay at a Brand-New Luxury Hotel
I’m all for brand-new luxury hotel openings. It’s interesting to watch the process of a hotel…
Stay 13 Nights at Norway Scandic Hotels for Fixed Price
Norway is a beautiful country, but it can be expensive. Scandic Hotels currently has an interesting…
5,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points Per Stay
The Gate has highlighted a great new promotion for stays at Hilton properties – 5,000 Hilton…
DoubleTree’s Film Watching Under the Stars
If your idea of camping this summer involves a hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton has just the…
Hotel Review: Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo holds the honor of being located on the top nine floors of the Midtown Tower in Roppongi, which is Tokyo’s 2nd tallest building and Japan’s 6th tallest. This means the hotel guest rooms have stunning views of the sights and lights below.
How Do Hotels Market to Millennials?
When I think of Millennial marketed hotels I think of small rooms instead of suites, less…
Kimpton’s New Secret Password plus Le Club Accorhotels 48 Hour Flash Sale
Kimpton’s quarterly secret password is out. Ok, so it isn’t a secret password as much as…
SPG Hot Escapes Great Picks for June 17, 2015
Happy Wednesday! The SPG Hot Escapes weekly list came out this morning. Here’s the full list…
Magic in Japan: Getting There – JAL First Class
Soon I’d be in Tokyo, and I was getting there in the most awesome way I could think of – First class on Japan Airlines.
