A staycation and travel addict who tries to toe the balance between living the atas life and maintaining some resemblance of financial sanity.
This was our pick as base for our last 2nights before flying home from LHR. We didn’t want to pay crazy London City prices, needed on-site parking, as well as to be within walking distance of a tube station.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] London Marriott Hotel Kensington”
This was the most unique property of this trip and actually, of all my travels. Staying in a manor yay! It also was a bonus that this property joined the Tribute Portfolio family in 2024. The official pictures looked really nice and we were suitably excited to experience an English countryside stay.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel”
This was the pick for my first visit to Scotland and my first AC experience! I was hesitant at first about staying in an AC but had 2x 35k FNA to burn for a 3-night stay and Marriott Glasgow was no longer accepting FNA at the time of booking so here goes.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] AC Hotel Glasgow”
This was a rather odd choice for a Bonvoy loyalist but I had already cleared my Titanium renewal, and there weren’t a lot of Accor choices in the city to utilize my Plat status. So this became an excuse to buy an IHG Ambassador membership as the Free Weekend Night priced out for my dates this trip.
My last IHG Diamond / Ambassador tenure was passable so I was hoping this time might be different.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] Intercontinental Perth City Centre”
Cathay Crusade 2025
This was my third CX lounge for this trip and excited to check it off – same same but different? I didn’t know it at that time but this became a god send when I had to spend 5hours waiting out my flight which was eventually cancelled (more on my experience in a separate post).
Continue reading “[Lounge Review] Cathay Pacific Lounge, Shanghai Pudong International Airport”
Cathay Crusade 2025
This was an easy choice as it recently re-opened from its former life as a Wanda property. It is indeed rare that I actively pick a property with no club lounge but being new (though online reviews seemed to show that minimal reno has been done?), I can’t pass up the chance to try this property for 2nights.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] St Regis On The Bund Shanghai”
Cathay Crusade 2025
I was super excited that this opened after a 5-year closure from April 2020 and opened just in time for my hopping through HKIA! I stalked a fancy review of this lounge here prior heh.
Continue reading “[Cathay Crusade] [Lounge Review] The Bridge Lounge, Hong Kong International Airport”Cathay Crusade 2025
This was my first time accessing this spot after staring wistfully at it whenever I pass through T4 airside!
Continue reading “[Cathay Crusade 2025] [Lounge Review] Cathay Pacific Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport”
I’ve decided to bundle this trip into a trip report after all – the trip which I randomly booked wayyy ahead due to a previous Amex offer on Cathay Pacific for $100 off any $500 spend. And this is how I’m going on this 3N fun hop for only $400+ on economy.
Continue reading “[Trip Planning] Cathay Crusade 2025”
Another RC to check off my list yay!
So while planning for the 2025 family trip, I thought exploring a new city will be fun. And of course, the RC there called out my name before I knew it heh.
Continue reading “[Hotel Review] Ritz Carlton Nanjing”