Hotel Reviews

  • Travel Tuesday: Luxor Remodeled Pyramid Room (and Tower Room) Hotel Review

    Travel Tuesday: Luxor Remodeled Pyramid Room (and Tower Room) Hotel Review

    When my wife and I both reached fully vaccinated status, we knew exactly what we wanted to do next: head to Las Vegas. Sure enough, that’s what we did this past week (just ahead of everyone else doing the same thing, apparently), checking out several hotels in the process. Those reviews will be coming in…

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  • Travel Tuesday: V2 (Hotel Vandivort) Hotel Review

    Travel Tuesday: V2 (Hotel Vandivort) Hotel Review

    It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a couple of months since I enjoyed my first stay at Springfield, Missouri’s very own Hotel Vandivort. Since reviewing my experience last year, I’ve been waiting to make a return to this unique property and hopefully check out some of their other offerings. Well, the opportunity to…

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  • Travel Tuesday: The Highland Dallas Hotel Review

    Travel Tuesday: The Highland Dallas Hotel Review

    In my previous Travel Tuesday installment, I shared my first real hotel review following my stay at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Well, just last week, my wife and I ended up on a business road trip to Dallas, Texas. And, while I didn’t go into my stay thinking I would write about my experience,…

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  • Travel Tuesday: Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Hotel Review

    Travel Tuesday: Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Hotel Review

    With international travel still off the table, a few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to pay a return visit to Las Vegas, Nevada. This time around, we decided to try something a bit different and stay at a hotel that’s not connected to a casino: The Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Booking through the…

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  • Minute Suites Review (and Using Your Priority Pass)

    Minute Suites Review (and Using Your Priority Pass)

    As much as my wife and I love to travel, there are times when the logistics and realities of hopping around the globe can be a bit daunting. Take, for example, the multiple times when our only viable itinerary options require us to spend the night in one of this country’s great airports. On previous…

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