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Review: the Holiday Inn Express London Ealing hotel

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express London Ealing hotel. Last week had a wild and crazy travel schedule even by HfP standards.  As well as visiting Southend on Monday, I headed out to West .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Express London Ealing hotel. Last week had a wild and crazy travel .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills – a good LA redemption with no car?

Earlier this month I (Anika, not Rob) spent a week in Los Angeles.  It was my first visit and as I wanted to see as many places as possible – without renting a car, which is virtually a .....

Earlier this month I (Anika, not Rob) spent a week in Los Angeles.  It was my first visit and as I wanted to .....

by Anika Burnett

Review: The May Fair Hotel, London

This is my review of The May Fair Hotel in London which is operated by Radisson Edwardian, albeit unbranded, and is part of the Club Carlson loyalty scheme. You may wonder why I was in a hotel .....

This is my review of The May Fair Hotel in London which is operated by Radisson Edwardian, albeit .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel and I loved it.  That’s .....

This is our review of InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. Rob sent me off to Bordeaux to review .....

by Anika Burnett

Review: the Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel. Rob had sent me to Bordeaux to review the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel. As I had an early morning flight, .....

This is my review of the Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel. Rob had sent me to Bordeaux to review .....

by Anika Burnett

Review: the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah hotel

This is part one of my review of the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah hotel. This is a continuation of my recent Middle East trip report.  I have already covered the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at .....

This is part one of my review of the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah hotel. This is a continuation of my recent .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the impressive St Regis Istanbul hotel

This is my review of the St Regis Istanbul hotel. Yesterday I reviewed my Turkish Airlines business class flight to Istanbul.  I was in the city for two nights and stayed at the new St Regis .....

This is my review of the St Regis Istanbul hotel. Yesterday I reviewed my Turkish Airlines business class .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK after half term, we spent a night in Salzburg.  I chose the Crowne Plaza Salzburg .....

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza Salzburg hotel, known locally as The Pitter. On our way back to the UK .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the Thistle Marble Arch hotel in London

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written whilst it was operating as an Amba.  The website for the new hotel is here. This is .....

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written .....

by Anika Burnett

Review: the Novotel London Blackfriars hotel

This is my review of the Novotel London Blackfriars hotel.  It is brand new and very modern – but is it good? There is a lot of Accor coverage on Head for Points and this site is .....

This is my review of the Novotel London Blackfriars hotel.  It is brand new and very modern – but .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the Holiday Inn Brent Cross hotel

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Brent Cross hotel in London. Just in case you were getting the impression from my recent Middle East trip report that my life is one long Krug-sipping vacation .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Brent Cross hotel in London. Just in case you were getting the impression .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: The Airport Hotel inside Hamad Airport, Doha

This is my review of The Airport Hotel, situated inside Hamad Airport in Doha. I think I am safe in saying that this is the only hotel in the world where you can look out of your window and see a 23 .....

This is my review of The Airport Hotel, situated inside Hamad Airport in Doha. I think I am safe in saying .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the InterContinental Abu Dhabi hotel – it is good news and bad news

This is my review of the InterContinental Abu Dhabi hotel. Last time I was in Abu Dhabi I had a very pleasant time at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers which I reviewed here.  This was going to be a .....

This is my review of the InterContinental Abu Dhabi hotel. Last time I was in Abu Dhabi I had a very pleasant .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the Hilton Helsinki Airport hotel – is it worth it?

This is my review of the Hilton Helsinki Airport hotel. With my Finnair flight arriving into Helsinki well past midnight, and the train service into Helsinki closed for the evening, it made sense to .....

This is my review of the Hilton Helsinki Airport hotel. With my Finnair flight arriving into Helsinki well .....

by Rob Burgess

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