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Review: Penha Longa, a Ritz Carlton hotel resort in Sintra, near Lisbon

This is our review of Penha Longa, a Ritz Carlton resort in Sintra, Portugal. It is part of our ‘HfP in Portugal’ series in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, who very kindly provided the .....

This is our review of Penha Longa, a Ritz Carlton resort in Sintra, Portugal. It is part of our ‘HfP in .....

by Rhys Jones42 comments

Review: the brand new Moxy Lisbon City hotel, Portugal

This is our review of the new Moxy Lisbon City hotel in Portugal. It is part of our ‘HfP in Portugal’ series in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, who very kindly provided the stay. HfP .....

This is our review of the new Moxy Lisbon City hotel in Portugal. It is part of our ‘HfP in .....

by Rhys Jones81 comments

Review: the ‘extended stay’ Residence Inn Edinburgh hotel

This is our review of the Residence Inn hotel in Edinburgh. What should you expect from Marriott’s Residence Inn brand? With Scotland re-opening its borders to English tourists and the restart .....

This is our review of the Residence Inn hotel in Edinburgh. What should you expect from Marriott’s .....

by Rhys Jones11 comments

Review: The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah

This is my review of The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. We stayed at Al Wadi just before Christmas, leaving on Christmas Eve.  I booked the stay using Marriott Bonvoy .....

This is my review of The Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. We stayed at Al Wadi just .....

by Rob Burgess27 comments

Review: The London EDITION hotel

A reader recently got in touch to say ‘thank you’ for our coverage of the Amex Platinum £400 Marriott cashback offer last year which he combined with an offer at the London EDITION to .....

A reader recently got in touch to say ‘thank you’ for our coverage of the Amex Platinum £400 .....

by Rob Burgess41 comments

Review: Burj Al Arab, Dubai – “the world’s most luxurious hotel”

This is my review of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. I should warn you in advance that this is not a standard HfP hotel review, because this is not a standard hotel. Logic and intellectual criticism .....

This is my review of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. I should warn you in advance that this is not a standard .....

by Rob Burgess56 comments

Review: the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. These changes usually happen when a hotel no longer .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel .....

by Rhys Jones53 comments

Review: Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport hotel

This is our review of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at London Luton Airport. This is our first review of a hotel at Luton Airport. I chose the Courtyard on this trip, partly because – with the .....

This is our review of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at London Luton Airport. This is our first review of a .....

by Rhys Jones39 comments

Review: I try ‘work from hotel’ at the DoubleTree Tower of London hotel

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining room table and getting on my housemates’ nerves, I was glad to be out and about .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. After a month of working from the dining .....

by Rhys Jones50 comments

Review: the new Radisson Hotel, London Heathrow Airport

This is our review of the new Radisson London Heathrow Hotel at Heathrow Airport. Formerly the Park Inn, the hotel saw a complete refurbishment and rebrand over the summer. It now serves two different .....

This is our review of the new Radisson London Heathrow Hotel at Heathrow Airport. Formerly the Park Inn, the .....

by Rhys Jones9 comments

Review: Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel

This is a brief review of the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel. As I have mentioned before, I have been doing occasional work days from Hilton hotels around London using the ‘day .....

This is a brief review of the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo hotel. As I have mentioned before, I have been .....

by Rob Burgess41 comments