While SpringHill Suites locations are normally good places to stay, they aren’t usually much to write home about, unlike a high-end fancy hotel, over-water villa, or even a tree-top hotel. However, practically every unwritten rule has an exception. This hotel, which first opened in 2017, is not just new and…

So far, I’ve had a great year of Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum status: the St. Regis Bangkok and Sheraton Royal Orchid Bangkok left me completely delighted with SPG service standards. But on a recent vacation to Washington, DC, I felt it was time to widen my horizons and experience the…

In September, I hotel-hopped about Maui, and Marriott’s Wailea Beach Resort was my second stop after a fantastic stay at the preppy Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on the northeastern side of the island. Though my room wasn’t the most luxurious, the resort’s amenities and beachside setting made for an unforgettable visit. Booking…

Do you want to be a seven-minute walk from Disneyland? Have cheap meals literally in your parking lot and spend 35,000 Marriott points per night (or perhaps less than $150) instead of $500 or more at a Disneyland hotel? Me too. That’s why, on a recent trip to Disneyland in…