Category Archives: Hotels

Asia, the Long Way: Holiday Inn Berlin City West

My flight from Istanbul was delayed, so I wasn’t on the ground in Germany past customs until about 9PM, hardly enough time to go into Berlin, catch some sleep at my hotel, and make my flight 12 hours later, so … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport

After paying for my visa and entering Turkey, I located the Turkish Airlines Hotel Desk.  For passengers connecting in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines offers a choice of either a hotel room or a guided tour of Istanbul, coordinating both offers from … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Hilton Tokyo Narita

For my stay in Tokyo, I chose to stay at the airport.  While the first part of my plan (checking in early to freshen up) did not go quite as expected, it was convenient for the second half of my … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Aloft Bangkok

For my night in Bangkok, I chose the Aloft in Sukhumvit. Overall, my room felt like a cookie-cutter replica of my previous Aloft stay last summer.

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Asia, the Long Way: Holiday Inn Express Zürich Airport

For my stay in Zürich, I chose the Holiday Inn Express near the airport. The S-Bahn into the city was a short five minute walk from the hotel, so I was minimally inconvenienced.

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Hyatt Platinum Trial

One Mile at a Time mentions that Hyatt is offering a 90-day trial of its mid-tier Platinum status for Visa Signature card holders.  Notably, Platinum status comes with free internet access when staying at Hyatts.  

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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

As a result of some plans to take the Amtrak Coast Starlight from San Jose to Los Angeles not going quite to plan (I would have only had a few hours in Los Angeles to sleep before catching a plane … Continue reading

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Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

For our third night, OWMD stayed at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Earlier in the day while we were at the Museum of Flight, I had noticed suite availability and attempted to confirm an upgrade.  I was told to call … Continue reading

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Hyatt Regency Bellevue

For our second night, oneworld MegaDo stayed at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.  Shortly before the festivities started, I managed to confirm a suite upgrade using one of my four soon-to-be-expiring certificates that I received with my Hyatt Diamond status during … Continue reading

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Hyatt Regency Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

oneworld MegaDo started off in Dallas, where we stayed at the Hyatt Regency.  Having taken an early flight in on US Airways, I was glad that they were able to find me a room. The weather made for a very … Continue reading

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