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Accor Toujours
When it comes to supporting naive status chasers, Accor is nobody’s fool. Madame …
Lonely as a SkyTeam Cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er lounge and gate, when all at …
Strike While the Iron's Hot? Not Quite
We’ll catch up as the shinkansens roll along. July hotel prices in Japan sprang an …
Marriott Bonvoy
O Marriott, Marriott, wherefore art thou so stingy with the nights? And, while we’re …
Sofitel: Buffet vs Lounge
Instead of the lounge, they offer two options. Free soups, in two varieties, or a buffet …
Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16
Bonjour, bloody hell. My favourite hotel in Macau, damn it. It was. The hotel is old — …
Moneypenny-Bot
This year Marriott left its fan base out in the cold on double nights. They want people …
Grand Hyatt Athens
$67.54 — booked two weeks before arrival. The sort of price at which Hyatt usually …
Bourdain, Anthony
I have a lot of namesakes. But it was this particular Anthony who took his own life on 8 …
Other People's News
I read the news and I’m envious. Everyone else gets adventures; I get obligations. …
Echoes of Mexico
For the second time in my life I’ve been hit by fraud on a physical card. The first …
Hyatt on the Bund
A famous hotel. Cult, even. On paper it sits in the Grand Hyatt portfolio, but it markets …
Hyatt Regency Mexico City
In the evening the lounge served ceviche — a jolt of the sea and citrus enlightenment on a …
Hyatt Regency Mexico City
No Suites to be had — all snapped up for Día de los Muertos. They gave me the best of what …