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Review: Moxy Milan Malpensa (MXP) Airport

Moxy Milan MXP Airport: Booking I was travelling out of Milan on an early 9 am flight, and I didn’t want to spend an additional night in the city centre as Milan is expensive. Therefore, as I was planning my…

The external facade of Ibis Styles Seville Santa Justa.

Review: Ibis Styles Seville City Santa Justa

The city of Seville, located in Southern Spain, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Home to Moorish architecture and amazing Andalucian cuisine, I was excited to be back visiting the city again after a couple of days…

Review: Bodrum Edition, Sea View Loft Suite

In the Fall of 2022, we were lucky enough to stay at the Bodrum Edition, a property of the Marriott portfolio. This has been the dream for many playing the points and miles game. Out of all the Edition properties…

Review: Domes Miramare Corfu

Corfu is one of the lesser known Greek islands. Located Northwestern of mainland Greece, Corfu doesn’t have the iconic barren landscape and blue-white buildings typical of Greek islands. The island is filled with olive trees, 2 million to be exact.…

Review: W Bali

After our month-long trip to Vietnam, our next stop on the South East Asia tour was Bali. For this impromptu trip, we’ve made all our hotel reservations using only points. We did not spend a single cent on hotels throughout…

Regent Phu Quoc from the main dining restaurant

Review: Regent Phu Quoc

Regent Phu Quoc: Location The Regent Phu Quoc is located in the up-and-coming Bai Truong area of Phu Quoc island. It is located about 20 minutes away from Phu Quoc city. Regent Phu Quoc: Booking We booked our stay at…

Review: Parc 55 by Hilton San Francisco

San Francisco is one of the most expensive cities in the world. You’ll be hard-pressed to find any affordable accommodation in the city, more so from chained hotels. During my most recent stay in the city, I was looking for…

Review: Protea Balalaika Sandton Johannesburg

On our trip to South Africa, M and I stayed in multiple Protea hotels like the unique Protea Kruger Gate. After its acquisition by Marriott in 2013, Marriott’s footprint in the African continent significantly increased. Travellers to the gold city…

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Review: Conrad Maldives Rengali Island

The Maldives has always been one of the places on our bucket list. Pristine overwater villas on top of the clear turquoise waters are sights that we’ve seen countless on social media. These are places that seem out of reach…

Review: Protea by Marriott Kruger Gate

Protea Kruger Gate – Booking We used 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points for this 5-night booking. We used the 5th-night free benefit that Bonvoy members enjoy when booking their stay with points. A night in the standard room here typically goes…