Not Happy With Your Hotel Room? Sometimes the Simplest Solution Can Pay Off – It Did For This Reader When I travel, I prefer to stay in chain hotels. Yes, I understand that many people like the experience of more boutique lodging, but I prefer consistency and the known… Micah Engber , July 15, 2023
Capital One Lifestyle Collection ($50 Experience Credit) The new Capital One Lifestyle Collection is a group of upscale hotels and resorts to complement the Premier Collection in cities around the world. Josh Patoka , June 29, 2023
Trip Report: Los Angeles to Philadelphia on American Airlines Six weeks ago, I booked my family and I tickets from Los Angeles (LAX) to Toronto (YYZ). My preferred U.S. carrier is American Airlines (AA) since I have elite status,… Johnny Jet , June 20, 2023
(Expired) Best-Ever IHG Premier Business Bonus The highest-ever IHG Premier Business bonus can get you several reward nights, along with regular card perks, including up to 26x rewards. Josh Patoka , June 17, 2023
The Philadelphia Airport Marriott Makes a 10-Hour Layover Easy As I mentioned in my Los Angeles to Philadelphia (PHL) trip report, fares weren’t cheap flying between L.A. and Toronto unless we were willing to make a long layover in… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2023
Hotel Review: El Encanto in Santa Barbara is a Luxury Getaway That Feels Like a World Away A big thanks to Visit Santa Barbara for hosting our stay so we could provide this detailed review of our experience. My family and I recently returned from a weekend… Johnny Jet , June 13, 2023
Free Hotel Nights With These Credit Cards Many travel credit cards also allow you to earn free hotel nights at select brands, whether you use a co-branded travel credit card or an unbranded card. Johnny Jet Editorial , June 8, 2023
Don’t Fall For These Hotel Scams I recently wrote about the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) advice for avoiding vacation rental scams. Since that was so popular, I’m following up with tips for not getting scammed when… Johnny Jet , June 1, 2023
How to Enjoy Great Hotel Pools Without Booking a Room (or Jumping the Fence) On a family trip to San Diego, my family and I stayed at a really cool hotel called Town and Country (read our hotel review here). One of the highlights… Johnny Jet , May 25, 2023
Deal Alert: Third Night Free on Some Santa Barbara Hotels, Inns and Rentals It’s been two years since my family and I went to Santa Barbara, which is a real shame because it’s God’s country and only 100 miles from Los Angeles International… Johnny Jet , May 10, 2023
Hilton Hotel Manager Accused of Breaking Into Guest’s Room and Assaulting Him. Here’s How to Protect Yourself I’ve read a lot of bizarre stories while researching and curating the travel news for my daily newsletter (it’s free and you can sign up here), but this story might… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2023
The Grossest Thing in Your Hotel Room Isn’t What You Think … And Might Even Be Dirtier Than the Toilet As a former ‘carry-on only’ kind of traveler, I would never dream of packing my hair dryer when I travel. In an effort to conserve space and streamline my packing… Natalie DiScala , May 3, 2023
Pay It Forward: The Trick To Ensuring The Next Guest Gets Clean Sheets at a Hotel or Vacation Rental I recently wrote a tip about how much to tip housekeeping and how to make sure they actually get it. It turned out to be a fairly popular post and… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2023
Hotel Review: Residence Inn Norwalk If you’ve been following along with my trip to the east coast, here’s a quick review of the only hotel we stayed in for the eight-day trip. But first, a… Johnny Jet , April 23, 2023
Don’t Make This Common Mistake When Searching For Hotels When making travel plans, there are lots of arrangements to make and all kinds of things you may find yourself booking, from flights and hotel rooms to transportation, tours and… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2023
