For the first time in four years, I opted to stay at a hotel for Oktoberfest not named Four Points Sheraton Munich Central. And the result? A mixed bag, really. The Le Meridien Munich is located pretty darned conveniently – especially for Oktoberfest. The property is literally across the street from the south entrance of…
I’m writing this post from about 35,000 feet on a US Airways flight somewhere in between Washington’s Reagan National Airport and Phoenix en route to Las Vegas! I’m heading out to the desert with my girlfriend in tow for this weekend’s Boarding Area blogger Conference… better known as BAcon! The primary reason for the…
We spent three nights at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, where we watched Auburn play in the BCS National Championship Game before touring the city.
An introduction to my fifteen day adventure Down Under to visit Sydney for New Years Eve; Cairns; a dive trip to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea; and Melbourne — and of course getting there in United Global First Class!
When I was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Labor Day weekend, I had a fantastic three night stay at the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro, right in the middle of Copacabana Beach. The rooftop stole the show at this great property.
We drove the west coast of County Clare to the Cliffs of Moher. We then went to Doolin for a cruise of the Cliffs of Moher, followed by a night at Bunratty Meadows Bed & Breakfast in Bunratty, near Shannon.
We spent two nights in Dublin, Ireland at The Morrison Hotel. Highlights of our time there included the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grafton Street, and the pubs of Dublin!
We stayed for two nights at the Boscolo Venezia in the Carranegio neighborhood of Venice. We found the hotel to be an excellent property — particularly the garden patio villas. We enjoyed the location, and feel that this is a good use of Marriott points considering the high price of hotels in the area.
We spent two days in Venice at the Boscolo Venezia before the cruise, during which we sampled amazing Italian food and wandered the streets and canals of this magical place.
Starwood has announce a promotion for up to triple Starpoints for stays during Oktoberfest at any of their participating Munich properties, including the Four Points by Sheraton Munich Central.