Grand Hyatt Incheon – Incheon, South Korea 208 Yeongjonghaeannam-Ro, 321 Baekbeom-ro 910 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea See more Reviews! On the way to Myanmar, I flew to Asia with my parents and we stopped for the night in South Korea. As we had a layover of about 20 hours,… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Lotte Hotel Yangon
Lotte Hotel – Yangon, Myanmar No. 82, Sin Phyu Shin Avenue Pyay Road, 6½ Mile, Ward 11 MM, Yangon 11052, Myanmar (Burma) See more Reviews! My trip to Myanmar came up really spontaneously and when I was researching where to stay, the Lotte Yangon high rise was highly recommended so… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Courtyard Marriott Shin-Osaka
Courtyard Marriott Shin-Osaka – Osaka, Japan 1 Chome-2-70 Miyahara, Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 532-0003, Japan See more Reviews! For our trip to Japan to see the cherry blossoms in the Spring, we wanted to explore more of Japan instead of just basing ourselves in Tokyo. We decided to base… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Kerry Hotel Hong Kong
Kerry Hotel – Hong Kong 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China See more Reviews! As I was searching for a hotel for our trip to Hong Kong, I wanted two things: a great view of the skyline and a decent price. Most of the… Read more
Travel Tips : Criteria for Picking Hotels
In the reader survey a month or so ago, one of the things that people really wanted here on Land of Marvels was more information about how I go about picking flights and hotels and such for our trips in the lead up to the actual travels. I already did… Read more
Where to Stay in European Capitals + Why
Europe is a central hub for all sorts of different places to travel to and oftentimes, even if you’re flying to a specialty destination in Europe or even going on to places in the Middle East or Asia from the US, you’ll find yourself going through European capital cities quite… Read more
Travel Tips : Choosing a Hotel Loyalty
In the past year, I’ve gotten more serious about picking hotels that belong to one loyalty account when we travel. I still prefer boutique hotels, but the more extensively we travel, that’s not always an option. It’s easier in Europe and larger cities in the US to stick with boutique… Read more
My Go-To Hotels Around the World
As travelers we all have hubs around the world that end up stopping through now and then. It’s pretty inevitable that over the years you’ll rack up your own “go-to” hotels around the world in those hub cities or in places you frequent a lot. Sometimes it’s nice to just… Read more
A Hotel Review of The Tokyo Station Hotel
Tokyo Station Hotel – Tokyo, Japan See more Reviews! When we we knew we were heading to Tokyo, I had a few different ideas of hotels to stay at. But after seeing photos from the Tokyo Station Hotel, I couldn’t resist booking immediately! The design is gorgeous and the location… Read more
The Best Kimpton Hotels in the USA
I’ve long been a fan of Kimpton hotels in the US and even before I started working with the brand through Land of Marvels, they have always been my go-to hotel chain. I love a good boutique hotel, but when they happen to be a chain with great loyalty benefits… Read more
A Hotel Review of the JW Marriott Beijing Central Hotel
JW Marriott Beijing Central Hotel See more Reviews! Earlier in the year, we stayed at our first JW Marriott properties in Peru and fell in love with the brand. So when we were booking our stay in Beijing, I knew I wanted a Western brand for comfort and a location… Read more
A Hotel Review of the JW Marriott Lima
When we arrived at the Cusco airport the day we were due to fly home, we were informed our flight to Lima had been canceled and we’d been rebooked on a later flight, meaning we’d miss our connection to LAX in Lima. So after some frustration and rebooking, we ended… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu
Belmond Sanctuary Lodge – Machu Picchu, Peru See more Reviews! When I started doing the research about where to stay for our time in Machu Picchu, all I knew was that we wanted at least one night there to be able to enter Machu Picchu multiple times. You can also… Read more
A Hotel Review of the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco – Cusco, Peru See more Reviews! When I was booking our trip to Peru, the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco was one of the first hotels I looked at. The design was what got me right away – a converted convent in the middle of… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Sophia Suites in Santorini
Sophia Suites – Santorini, Greece See more Reviews! When we knew Santorini would be the last stop of our trip, I looked at a bunch of different hotel options. When I came across the brand new Sophia Suites in Santorini with a Moroccan-style design, I reached out to them to… Read more