ACCOR · 03.09.26

Accor Toujours

When it comes to supporting naive status chasers, Accor is nobody’s fool. Madame …

STATUS · 04.08.26

Lonely as a SkyTeam Cloud

I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er lounge and gate, when all at …

KYOTO · 17.07.26

Strike While the Iron's Hot? Not Quite

We’ll catch up as the shinkansens roll along. July hotel prices in Japan sprang an …

STATUS · 14.07.26

Marriott Bonvoy

O Marriott, Marriott, wherefore art thou so stingy with the nights? And, while we’re …

MACAU · 29.04.26

Sofitel: Buffet vs Lounge

Instead of the lounge, they offer two options. Free soups, in two varieties, or a buffet …

MACAU · 25.04.26

Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16

Bonjour, bloody hell. My favourite hotel in Macau, damn it. It was. The hotel is old — …

SHANGHAI · 19.02.26

Moneypenny-Bot

This year Marriott left its fan base out in the cold on double nights. They want people …

ATHENS · 07.02.26

Grand Hyatt Athens

$67.54 — booked two weeks before arrival. The sort of price at which Hyatt usually …

HANOI · 20.01.26

Bourdain, Anthony

I have a lot of namesakes. But it was this particular Anthony who took his own life on 8 …

LOUNGE · 10.01.26

Other People's News

I read the news and I’m envious. Everyone else gets adventures; I get obligations. …

MEXICO · 21.12.25

Echoes of Mexico

For the second time in my life I’ve been hit by fraud on a physical card. The first …

SHANGHAI · 15.12.25

Hyatt on the Bund

A famous hotel. Cult, even. On paper it sits in the Grand Hyatt portfolio, but it markets …

POINTS · 01.11.25

Hyatt Regency Mexico City

In the evening the lounge served ceviche — a jolt of the sea and citrus enlightenment on a …

LOUNGE · 01.11.25

Hyatt Regency Mexico City

No Suites to be had — all snapped up for Día de los Muertos. They gave me the best of what …