For a while now, there have been rumblings about a new Hilton credit card, after Citi ended its partnership with the brand. American Express has finally announced not one but TWO new Hilton credit cards, plus changes to their existing card line-up – and the fate of the Citi Hilton Honors […]
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Amex Platinum changes: Why the $550 annual fee is worth it
American Express is making some changes to the Amex Platinum card that has some cardholders ready to cut up their cards. I, on the other hand, applaud the changes…though I could do without the fee hike. That’s right, on March 30 the annual fee for the American Express Platinum card is […]
Review: Conrad Makkah executive lounge and Al Mearaj restaurant
While our three rooms at the Conrad Makkah were booked under two Hilton HHonors Diamond and one Gold account, all of us received executive club lounge access. In addition, we were offered breakfast at the Al Mearaj restaurant, which I think beat the Hilton Sydney in terms of the most amazing breakfast buffet […]
Review: Conrad Makkah Haram View Suite
During our Umrah trip this past December, we stayed at the Conrad Makkah. The hotel opened last summer and appears to be a Category 8 Hilton, with award rates being 70,000 points per night. It’s located in the Jabal Omar area, next to the Hyatt Regency, Hilton, and Marriott hotels. […]
Credit card spending requirements for top-tier hotel elite status
There was a time when most of us thought top-tier hotel elite status was out of reach. After all, who stays 25-50 nights at hotels every year? Mostly business travelers. Thanks to rewards credit cards, that’s no longer the case. Most hotel credit cards offer low or mid-tier status with […]
Hilton Munich Airport Hotel review
After a long delay in Dusseldorf resulting from a cancelled flight, I finally made it to Munich. I spent the night at the Hilton Munch Airport Hotel and then flew to Thessaloniki the next morning. The Hilton Munich Airport was formerly a Kempinski Hotel and is located right between Terminal 1 and […]
Conrad Bali club lounge, restaurants and Jiwa Spa review
The great thing about being a Conrad Suites guest a the Conrad Bali is that you get 15% off all on-site dining and 15-25% off spa treatments. Everything at the resort was reasonably priced to begin with, so this discount made it even cheaper. Combine that with the 30 Hilton points […]
Conrad Bali Penthouse suite review
Back when I was planning my trip to Bali, I had my eye on the Conrad Bali Penthouse Suite. The suite normally goes for over $4,500 per night. Someone on Flyertalk reported being offered an upgrade for $620. This was still steep, but I wanted to see if the slew of cancellations […]
Conrad Bali Resort Pool Suite review
The Conrad Bali has a total of three pool suites: Two of them are identical (and located right next to each other on the ground level) while the third is the 4th floor Penthouse Suite, which goes for over $4,500 per night. The two pool suites are both in the Conrad […]
Conrad Bali Nusa Dua Resort review
Have you ever had a hotel stay that was so great it ruined all other hotels for you? That is probably the best way to sum up my experience at the Conrad Bali. I was on the fence about booking the Conrad after hearing some negative feedback about the resort. […]