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Review of the beachside Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Oman

This is our review of Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Oman. This review is part of our series on my recent trip to Oman as a guest of Oman Air and the Al Bustan Palace in Muscat.  My .....

This is our review of Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Oman. This review is part of our series on my .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments

My review of the Gleneagles hotel and resort in Scotland – it’s good

This is our review of the Gleneagles hotel and resort in Scotland. We spent three nights at the Gleneagles resort in Scotland last week, at the end of a 10 day holiday. We thought we should end the .....

This is our review of the Gleneagles hotel and resort in Scotland. We spent three nights at the Gleneagles .....

by Rob Burgess69 comments

My review of Hotel Indigo, Glasgow – how was it?

This is my review of the Hotel Indigo in Glasgow. I had a one night stay in Glasgow last week and decided to give IHG’s Hotel Indigo a try.  I needed a 3rd IHG brand to trigger 19,200 bonus IHG .....

This is my review of the Hotel Indigo in Glasgow. I had a one night stay in Glasgow last week and decided to .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

My review of the brand new Holiday Inn London Heathrow Bath Road hotel

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn London Heathrow Bath Road hotel. Last month we reviewed the new Staybridge Suites hotel at Heathrow which you can read here.  Staybridge Suites shares a .....

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn London Heathrow Bath Road hotel. Last month we reviewed the new .....

by Rob Burgess53 comments

Review: voco St David’s hotel, Cardiff

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is the newest hotel brand from IHG to launch in the UK.  voco St David’s in Cardiff is .....

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is .....

by Rhys Jones67 comments

My review of the Pullman Berlin hotel

This is my quick review of the Pullman Berlin hotel. On the way to our ski holiday last week, we did a quick overnight stop before flying onwards the next morning.  I decided to try the Pullman .....

This is my quick review of the Pullman Berlin hotel. On the way to our ski holiday last week, we did a quick .....

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Review: I return to the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel

This is an update on the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah following my brief return visit. I was in Dubai for 36 hours this week, a trip which was heavily disrupted by the Curve / Amex news .....

This is an update on the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah following my brief return visit. I was in Dubai .....

by Rob Burgess81 comments

Review: Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights hotel, Dubai

This is my review of the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights hotel. The review of my previous night at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah is here. I was flexible about where I spent my 2nd night, .....

This is my review of the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights hotel. The review of my previous night at the .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

My review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The Hotel Arts Barcelona is one of the hotels taking part in our current EXCLUSIVE ‘10,000 Marriott Rewards points for .....

This is my review of the Hotel Arts Barcelona, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The Hotel Arts Barcelona is one of the .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

My review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months to IHG’s new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London’s Russell Square.  We also covered it .....

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months to .....

by Rob Burgess65 comments

Review: Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel, at the South Terminal

This is our review of the Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel, at the South Terminal. With an early morning meeting in the diary to plan Virgin Atlantic’s sponsorship for our Christmas party, I .....

This is our review of the Hilton London Gatwick Airport hotel, at the South Terminal. With an early morning .....

by Rhys Jones80 comments

We review the Hyatt House Manchester hotel

This is our review of the Hyatt House Manchester hotel. The hotel became a Hyatt House in January 2020.  This review was written a year earlier when the property originally opened, at which point it .....

This is our review of the Hyatt House Manchester hotel. The hotel became a Hyatt House in January 2020.  This .....

by Rhys Jones29 comments