As someone who flies on Qantas often and stays in Marriott properties, this offer is one that I’m excited about. Right now, both companies are offering double points when you stay at a Marriott property in Australia, Auckland, Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. Usually when you earn points with Qantas and Marriott you’d earn 2 […]
A few weeks ago, I had a one night stop in Hong Kong before heading home on Qantas’ 787 Dreamliner. If you’re a Marriott fan, you’ll be very pleased with the variation in properties, there’s currently over 30 hotels available for booking. When I was looking at rates, the JW Marriott was offering a pretty […]
After arriving into Noumea from Sydney, I made my way in a taxi to the hotel which was 45 minutes away. When I arrived at the hotel I noticed it was pretty quiet, which is always a good sign. The hotel is located right next to a Casino which you will drive past on the […]
Last week when I was starting my next trip, I had booked for 2 nights in Doha. I decided to book the W which I was excited to review. In the end, I decided I’d only stay one night instead as I found availability sooner on an Emirates First flight so decided to leave Doha […]
Last night I stayed overnight in Melbourne as I was catching a flight back to Brisbane the next day (review on that particular flight coming very soon). As I no longer hold Hyatt Globalist status, I decided to make use of Marriott Gold status which I obtained through the American Express Platinum card. At the […]
Marriott has opened two major properties in Brisbane, the W and the Westin. I’ve reviewed the W twice now (here & here), so after having great experiences there, I was very keen to check out the Westin which is only just 3 months old. I booked a Westin Renewal Suite which was about $400 AUD […]
I’ve talked about the W Brisbane a few times on the blog now and even reviewed it once on here but that was quite sometime ago now. Recently I stayed at the property with a few people and we decided to splash out as it was quite a special occasion. The hotel is priced quite […]
Quite a few months ago I finally got to stay at the W Brisbane hotel which I’ve been meaning to do for a long time. I wrote about the hotel a few times as it’s quite a major development for the city. Brisbane isn’t home to that many chain hotels so when one opens here, […]
Brisbane has just welcomed their newest luxury hotel, the W. The brand has reentered Australia and this is the first W property not only in Queensland, but also in Australia. The 312 room, category 4 hotel is located on the waterfront of Brisbane overlooking the river (Not that it’s that nice to look at 😉 […]
The hotel industry is an interesting one to talk about. These hotel groups are always trying to innovate and think of new ways to attract new customers. The topic of hotel loyalty is also an interesting one. Like airlines, these large chains offer elite status, lounges and a whole heap of other things which consumers […]
Last year I wrote a post about the next 10 Starwood properties to open in Australia. If you’re not familiar with the Australian hotel scene, here’s a quick rundown. We currently have a very limited number of chain hotels but in the next 2 years that is going to change, there’s going to be 10 properties being […]
Yesterday, the 28th of March saw the Four Points Melbourne Docklands officially open its doors. The 237 room hotel is located in the heart of the Docklands area and is surrounded by various restaurants and popular venues. The hotel has 237 guestrooms and that includes 16 suites. The rooms either have city or river views. […]