Hotel Reviews

Reviews and VIP booking perks at hotels worldwide, from a travel advisor who lived in a Four Seasons

I know what a luxury hotel stay should be like because I lived at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, one of the best in the world. Every review here is based on my own stays, reader feedback, and behind-the-scenes insight from my personal contacts at these hotels. When you’re ready to book, I can add VIP perks like complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, and spa credits at no extra cost.

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We add extra benefits like daily breakfast for two, room upgrades, $100 hotel credits, and more to reservations we make for readers at thousands of luxury hotels worldwide.

This is because we have access to exclusive travel agent VIP programs like Virtuoso, Four Seasons Preferred Partner, The Ritz-Carlton STARS, Hyatt Prive, and many others.

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San Diego Hotel Reviews

I’ve stayed in hotels all over San Diego from beachfront resorts in Coronado to boutique spots downtown. I have relationships with hotel teams in many and opinions on who they are a fit for.

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Orange County Hotels

I grew up in Orange County and still stay at hotels there regularly. It’s an easy side trip from San Diego, especially if you’re heading to Disneyland.

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Los Angeles Hotels

LA is a natural add-on to any San Diego or Southern California trip. I’ve stayed at properties across the city, from Beverly Hills to downtown.

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Hawaii

This is our second most popular request outside of San Diego. We cover all islands.

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East Coast

My daughter goes to NYU, so I’m in New York City multiple times a year. I also review hotels in Boston and other East Coast cities.

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Rest of the United States

Reviews of hotels in other US destinations I’ve stayed at, from Florida theme park resorts to mountain getaways.

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Mexico & Caribbean

We book Mexico and Caribbean resorts for clients constantly and travel there ourselves. Here are some properties I know very well.

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Asia

I lived in Hong Kong and have traveled extensively across Asia, especially Singapore, Japan, and China.

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Europe

We also lived in London and have traveled extensively throughout Europe.

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