Four Seasons ended its management contract with the Carmelo Resort & Spa on March 31, 2015 and now the property has rebranded as a Hyatt Resort & Spa in Uruguay beside the Rio de le Plata, two hours ferry ride from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The hotel is a small intimate resort with only 20 bungalows…
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And I call this work visiting Orlando
My wife was writing end of the year first grade report cards over the weekend as I called her from Orlando to tell her about my work days. Sunday started at 8:30am with a bus ride to I-Drive 360 where 500 or so international and domestic media were invited to experience some of Orlando’s newest…
Ruble Rubble and St. Petersburg Russia hotel deals
My interest this week is the effect of the Russian Ruble currency devaluation against the US Dollar and its impact on chain brand hotel rates. Russia is a tourist destination I have long been interested in visiting. For nearly a decade Moscow led the world for high priced hotel rates, an average rate of $404 USD…
InterContinental Dublin opens Jan 1, 2015
InterContinental Dublin opens January 1, 2015 when the Four Seasons Dublin rebrands. The Four Seasons Dublin Hotel is located in south Dublin in the area of Ballsbridge, but within walking distance of Trinity College in Dublin city center or the Dublin Bay coast. The hotel was voted one of Ireland’s Top 25 luxury hotels for…
Geography for 18 Club Carlson hotels in London
London geography for 18 Club Carlson hotels is a look at where Radisson Blu Edwardian and Park Plaza hotels are located in London. Club Carlson website has impressed me these past few days as I have used the site extensively in planning hotel stays for London and Dublin. The advantage for Club Carlson is they…
Fund my Four Seasons RTW trip for $130,000
Should I start a KickStarter campaign to raise the $130,000 for this Four Seasons exclusive experience to travel on a branded 757 jet for a 24-day around the world journey? Four Seasons has the hotel industry’s first branded jet for guest travel. The 52-passenger black 757 aircraft, emblazoned with white letter Four Seasons on the…
Hotel Loyalty Promotions Guide–January 2013
January 2013 has seen hotel loyalty program changes growing faster than hotel construction. The managers must be working late nights. Wyndham Rewards changed from 4 to 7 reward categories for their brands. Kind of a shock to see a hotel award night rise from 16,000 points to 45,000 points with no warning. So far it…
Four Seasons Westlake Village for lifestyle enhancement
Four Seasons Hotels are different from each other and noticeably a notch above most other hotel brands. Look at any guest rating surveys of hotel brands and Four Seasons will typically be number one or two with Ritz-Carlton or some other exclusive lodging brand. I must confess that I have never slept in a Four…
HELP Sheet November 2010 – Current Hotel and Elite Loyalty Promotions
Current Hotel Loyalty Promotions and News – updated November 16, 2010 Here is the update to the Current Hotel Loyalty Promotions page on Loyalty Traveler blog. Sixty Second overview of current offers: Choice Privileges has one of the best points reward offers with discount hotel partner rewards up to 50% off at Preferred Hotels Group…
Four Seasons in California $100 spa/dining Gowalla credit
Four Seasons hotels in California have a promotion with Gowalla, the location based mobile service. Check in with Four Seasons “Best of California” concierge recommendations on Gowalla during a stay of two or more days at any of six California Four Seasons hotels. When guests “check-in” at three different Four Seasons concierge recommended sites on…