Reviews

The resort itself is beautiful, the staff are friendly, and the pools, slides, gym, and food were all good. The property is well maintained and there are plenty of fun things to do. But there were several frustrating issues. Check in took over an hour even with multiple agents...

We recently finished a 7 night promotional stay at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Smoky Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg that cost $299 upfront and included the usual required timeshare presentation. I wanted to share how the experience went overall. Check in was very smooth and quick....

Stayed at a guesthouse in Italy for our honeymoon earlier this year and it turned into a pretty frustrating experience. We had booked 15 days but the place kept shutting off the hot water. On the last day they actually turned the water off completely with no warning, so we...

Just a quick tip from a recent Liberty of the Seas cruise. At CocoCay, towels were already gone by around 10am. When leaving the ship, crew were offering pool towels but calling it a “towel exchange,” which made it a bit confusing and sounded like you needed to swap one instead...

I stayed at the Hyatt in Palm Springs before and honestly it was one of my worst hotel stays. Ended up moving to the Thompson and loved it. Heading back in May and looking at the Grand Hyatt this time. Has anyone stayed there recently? Is it a big step up from the regular Hyatt?...

I’m a pretty seasoned traveler, and I’ve never experienced harassment and scamming on this level anywhere else. I honestly thought not looking like a stereotypical tourist might help. It didn’t. If you don’t like constant interaction, pressure, or confrontation, this is not the...

Just stayed at a 4 Points Sheraton in Biloxi and I’m still confused by the room design. The bathroom had one of those sliding barn doors, but with about a 1.5 inch gap all the way around. From one side you could see straight into the toilet. From the other side, the mirror...

Just wrapped up a stay at the Hiroshima Hilton and wanted to say thanks to everyone who recommended it here. Really lovely property. Staff was exceptional, lounge was solid, location was convenient, and the rates felt very reasonable for what you get. One of those stays that...

Just wrapped up a week in the UAE and stayed at a few Accor properties. I’m Gold and figured I’d share quick impressions in case it helps anyone planning a similar trip. Mövenpick JLT Half board, around ₹12.5k a night. Got upgraded to a larger lake view room with a big balcony....

Did three Korean Air flights over a two week trip and came away with mixed feelings. Status recognition was actually nice. Crew acknowledged my Platinum status on two of the three flights, which doesn’t happen that often and was appreciated. SkyPriority worked perfectly. Check...

Lifetime Platinum here and this one really rubbed me the wrong way. We checked out at 4pm and the front desk told us we could wait in the Sheraton Club before heading to the airport since we’d checked in the night before after the club had already closed. Got upstairs and were...

Stayed two nights at the Kimpton Fitzroy and came away pretty disappointed. The Queen room felt extremely cramped. Very little usable surface space, and only one electrical outlet that could realistically be used. I was constantly unplugging the kettle, coffee machine, and phone...

I stayed three nights at a budget inn in Louisville, TN and the whole experience was a mess from start to finish. First night: shower was clogged, loud noise woke me up around 2 to 3am, and I saw a roach in the room. I asked for a room change the next morning. Second room wasn’t...

Looks like the cleanest fix. If a travel agent posts a resort review, they just need to say whether the stay was paid or comped. Simple enough and it should calm down the whole debate without making new rules messy.

Been with Amex since 2021, have 3 cards (Platinum included). Out of nowhere they froze everything overnight, can’t use any cards, all removed from Apple Pay. They’re asking me to send in IRS Form 4506-C or they’ll close my accounts in two weeks. I’ve never missed a payment and...