Category: United States (USA)

[Hotel Review] SUITE DREAMS – Conrad New York Downtown

On By Satu KosongIn Conrad, Hilton Honors, Holiday, Marriott Marquis, New York, United States (USA)2 Comments
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My last night in NYC was supposed to be spent in TWA as I thought it would be quite a cool experience but then I saw a pretty decent deal on Hotelux which included a USD100 hotel credit, double points, free breakfast, plus possible late check out due to my Diamond status. I was going to have to pay about the same at TWA as the property required cash top up for a late check out which I needed, so I figured why not stay here and earn some points while at it.

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[Hotel Review] SUITE DREAMS – Kimpton Eventi New York

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, IHG, Kimpton, New York, United States (USA)4 Comments
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I thought long and hard about choosing this property for 2 nights after RC Nomad because I’ve never tried a Kimpton, and it’s a 5-min walk from RC so I can just roll my luggage over (yays to saving on Uber!). Then came along the Kimpton Annual Sale which was (I think) a solid 30% discount off the rates for my dates and cancellable so I went ahead to book while brosing other options. And then came along the IHG Ambassador 20k points for any 2-night stay so that sealed the deal.

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[Hotel Review] SUITE DREAMS – The Ritz Carlton New York, Nomad

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Holiday, Marriott Bonvoy, New York, Ritz Carlton, United States (USA)5 Comments
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Ah, the hotel splurge of my trip.

It was only a few months back that the opening of this property popped up on my reading list and I was hooked. Ritz Carlton? New? Club Lounge? With Titanium status? YES PLEASE.

But prices? NO PLEASE.

Nonetheless, massive stalking of anything related to this fancy property commenced.

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[Hotel Review] SUITE DREAMS – New York Marriott Marquis

On By Satu KosongIn Holiday, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott Marquis, New York, United States (USA)6 Comments
  • The Private Room
  • SQ26 SIN-FRA-JFK Suites
  • Luftansa Senator Lounge
  • New York Marriott Marquis
  • The Ritz Carlton New York Nomad
  • Kimpton Eventi New York
  • Conrad New York Downtown
  • SQ25 JFK-FRA Business
  • The Westin Grand Frankfurt
  • Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
  • Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
  • SQ25 FRA-SIN Suites

Where does a New York noob stay? Times Square of course.

Okay so the strategy was to find a spot for a NYC first-timer convenient enough to explore sufficiently, and most of my research turned up Times Square, the ever-buzzing heart of New York. And I settled on this property because they are newly renovated, seem to have decent sized rooms, and has a M Club to settle breakfast and dinners in. The plan is to spend the first four of my nine nights here as a base for exploring the Big Apple.

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[Trip Report] Suite Dreams

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Executive Club Lounge, Frankfurt, Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), Germany, Hilton, Hilton Honors, Holiday, John F. Kennedy (JFK), Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott Marquis, New York, Ritz Carlton, Sheraton, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Changi Airport, United States (USA)Leave a comment

After my completely devastating forced cancellation of my Etihad Apartment due to COVID (thankssss again), I had shelved any thoughts of flying First (on any airlines) as the roller coaster of disappointment was not something I want to go through again. Yeesh.

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[Flight Review] Singapore Airlines SQ1 San Francisco to Hong Kong Boeing 777-300ER – Business

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business Class, Holiday, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, United States (USA)Leave a comment

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[Lounge Review] United Polaris Lounge San Francisco

On By Satu KosongIn Airport Lounges, Holiday, San Francisco, United Airlines, United States (USA)1 Comment

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[Hotel Review] San Francisco Marriott Marquis

On By Satu KosongIn Executive Club Lounge, Holiday, M Club, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, United States (USA)1 Comment

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[Hotel Review] Carmel Valley Ranch

On By Satu KosongIn California, Holiday, United States (USA), World of Hyatt1 Comment
  • Singapore Airlines SQ34 Singapore to San Francisco A350-900 – Premium Economy
  • Carmel Valley Ranch
  • San Francisco Marriott Marquis
  • United Polaris Lounge, San Francisco International Airport
  • Singapore Airlines SQ1 San Francisco to Hong Kong 777-300ER – Business
  • SilverKris Lounge, Hong Kong International Airport
  • Singapore Airlines SQ1 Hong Kong to Singapore 777-300ER – Business
  • The Haven, Changi Airport Terminal 3

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[Flight Review] Singapore Airlines SQ34 Singapore to San Francisco A350-900ULR – Premium Economy

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Business Class, California, Holiday, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott Marquis, Premium Economy, San Francisco, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, United States (USA), World of Hyatt1 Comment

I decided to write this next few reviews as a series so it seems abit more coherent.

So the background of this trip is that I knew I had a work trip to Carmel, California. Nearest flight stop will be San Francisco (SFO).

Flight wise, we were all booked on Singapore Airlines Premium Economy due to the long fight hours. I was honestly quite excited about trying PE on SQ!

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