2018 in review...
Dec 14, 2018, 5:39 am
#1
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2018 in review...
As 2018 comes to an end and I only have a few more properties coming up, it looks like a good time to start a review of the year 2018 and of the different properties I visited.
Great
Good
Nothing bad to report
What a dump...
What are your comments/experiences for this year?
Great
- Roomers Baden Baden - exceptional hotel, great elite recognition. If all Roomers properties are like this, then I hope they will all switch to Autograph Collection as well.
- JW Marriott Rosseau - extremely beautiful hotel in a very scenic part of Canada. The hotel is so laid back and comfy, it really is a place where you can come to relax and enjoy yourself. Most Canadians visit Muskoka in Summer, it is a lot more beautiful in Winter. In short, one of my favorite hotels in North America.
- Courtyard Hong Kong Sha Tin - best deal in Hong Kong, what a great property with great elite benefits. If the location works for you, stay there! In any other city in the world, this hotel would be an upper scale full service property.
Good
- Toronto Marriott City Center Hotel - ex-Renaissance right next to CN Tower. If the area works for you, then stay here. Like their indoor pool on a cold Canadian morning.
- Courtyard Niagara Falls (Canada) - Good upgrade and many goodies such as wine tastings included in my rate. Great deal, but could use a renovation soon.
- Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls - recently renovated and excellent upgrade to a bi-level room. Hotel was empty on my stay.
- Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview - No upgrade but all around good stay. Great location and marvelous views of the Falls.
- Toronto Airport Marriott - It's an airport hotel with small rooms, but I like the hotel. Great elite recognition on every stay, that's why I return.
- Courtyard Lake Buena Vista at the Marriott Village - I liked the completely renovated rooms and I like the area. Hate the parking fee but I had a cheap rate. Ask for a room with a view of the pool, those are a lot quieter.
- Marriott Desert Spring Villas II Palm Desert - great vacation club, newly renovated at an excellent rate. I'll return!
- Courtyard Flagstaff - Beautiful hotel, the lodge-style exterior fits the area very well. Too bad they don't have an indoor-outdoor pool. Add one of those and it could almost be considered a resort.
- Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park - excellent property, bargain due to being a bit outside of the central area. If you can make the location work, stay here!
- Courtyard Seoul Times Square - excellent staff, great breakfast buffet, good elite benefits. Only downside would be the location and the lack of pool.
- Westin Blue Mountains Resort - man made ski resort town outside of Toronto with a beautiful all-suites Westin.
- Sheraton Grand Macao - probably the best Sheraton I ever stayed at. Bargain compared to the JW Marriott a few meters down the road.
Nothing bad to report
- AC Hotel Ciutat de Palma - quick 2-night stay before a cruise out of Palma, nothing wrong with it.
- Renaissance Long Beach - ok stay, ok property.
- Courtyard Los Angeles LAX/El Segundo - renovated and ok for a quick night before a flight.
- Springhill Suites Orlando Millenia - new property, breakfast area too small for the hybrid SHS/RI hotel.
- Residence Inn Sanibel - I like the hotel despite its problems in maintenance (I had three rooms before I finally had one with a working safe)
- Residence Inn Scottsdale Paradise Valley - newly renovated but a really old hotel. I hate the exterior corridor style rooms in multiple buildings. Staff friendly but will not be returning due to the hotel layout.
- Sheraton Miami Airport - nothing wrong with the hotel per se except for not enough elevators during the morning checkout rush. The service at this place however is horrendous. I had three rooms reserved on a single reservation for a few nights with a BRG rate. On checkout, the manager decided that I had to pay rack rate for the third room as they split the reservation upon check in and thus BRG would not be available. Had to fight for almost an hour over this but in the end he gave in and saw that the check-in staff did a mistake. I guess he was tired of the scene I was making. What a complete fool.
- Springhill Suites Orlando Convention Center - ok stay, ok rooms and friendly staff.
- Courtyard Los Angeles Torrance South Bay - ok if you need to be in the area. If not, stay elsewhere.
What a dump...
- TownePlace Suites St. George - tired
- Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach - What a filthy place. Please remove it from the portfolio immediately. Everyone, please refrain from staying here. Dealing with management is a waste of time, desk staff is clueless. It is at least 10 years past a much needed renovation. This place needs to be gutted.
What are your comments/experiences for this year?
Last edited by Muerz; Dec 15, 2018 at 12:26 am
Dec 14, 2018, 9:52 am
#2
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Loved:
The Blackstone - Just a beautiful Autograph Collection property in Chicago. Really enjoyed the room, and the breakfast in the lounge was pretty good as well.
The Current Iowa - Excellent rooms, decent chance at scoring an upgrade (almost half of the rooms are suites), and a cool rooftop bar area
The Ritz Carlton STL - used some points on a night out with my wife and they treated us very well. Good looking property, but very good people working it when I went
Good:
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy - fairly new property, VERY convenient location and tasteful Texas decor.
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile - updated rooms look great. Central location to many different spots in downtown Chicago. Lounge got very crowded around breakfast though.
Austin Renaissance - good looking property, good restaurant/bar/lounge areas
Conditional:
Moxy Chicago Downtown - I personally liked it quite a bit and would stay there again, but the ambiance and setup is NOT for everyone.
AC Marriott Kansas City Westport - if it's a weekday and Ashley is working the bar, she's exceptional with customer service. Hotel is in a good location for getting to diff parts of KC quickly.
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge - used points for my mother/father in law for as an anniversary present and they raved about the friendliness of the staff. Haven't been myself but it's on my list now
It's a No for Me Dog... :
Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center - If the room updates are done I'd bump it up to conditional. But when I went there it was a hassle just to get to the property, and the layout inside was fairly confusing as well.
Dec 14, 2018, 11:51 am
#3
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2018
Great.
1. Suiran Kyoto. Great location and great service
2. Al Maha Dubai. Another interesting property. Got strong smell of oryx/gazelles urine smells but thats understandable as those animals roams free in hotel grounds.
3. The Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach.
4. The Prince Gallery Tokyo
5. The St. Regis San Francisco
6. The St Regis Osaka
Good
7. The Athenee hotel Bangkok
8. The St Regis Singapore. My go to hotel in Singapore ... service can be hit and miss depends on your luck
9. Westin Singapore.
10. W Sentosa
11. Westin Jakarta.
12. Warehouse Hotel Singapore
13. Residence Inn at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center. Great staff.
14. Keraton Jakarta. Again ... like St Regis Singapore, needs luck to have great stay here. sometimes FD just dont bother explains the plat/rate benefit.
15. St Regis Tianjin. They need to improve room cleanliness.
Average
16. Us Grant San Diego.
17. The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
18. Westin Mina Seyahi Dubai.
19. W Hollywood.
Great.
1. Suiran Kyoto. Great location and great service
2. Al Maha Dubai. Another interesting property. Got strong smell of oryx/gazelles urine smells but thats understandable as those animals roams free in hotel grounds.
3. The Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach.
4. The Prince Gallery Tokyo
5. The St. Regis San Francisco
6. The St Regis Osaka
Good
7. The Athenee hotel Bangkok
8. The St Regis Singapore. My go to hotel in Singapore ... service can be hit and miss depends on your luck
9. Westin Singapore.
10. W Sentosa
11. Westin Jakarta.
12. Warehouse Hotel Singapore
13. Residence Inn at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center. Great staff.
14. Keraton Jakarta. Again ... like St Regis Singapore, needs luck to have great stay here. sometimes FD just dont bother explains the plat/rate benefit.
15. St Regis Tianjin. They need to improve room cleanliness.
Average
16. Us Grant San Diego.
17. The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
18. Westin Mina Seyahi Dubai.
19. W Hollywood.
Dec 14, 2018, 12:41 pm
#4
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Location: Homeless
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I think generally speaking the key comments are most useful in each property's thread, but here it is for 2018 Marriott/Starwood based on my experience. Everything is relative to the price tag and local market alternatives (as far as I know) rather than an absolute judgment about the hotel.
Great
1. Library Koh Samui (Design)
2. Meridien Putrajaya
3. Sheraton Shanghai Waigaoqiao
4. W Amman
5. St.Regis Maldives
6. Bodrum EDITION
Good
7. Aloft Seoul Gangnam
8. Meridien Bangkok
9. Meridien Chiang Mai
10. Sheraton Laval
11. Le Centre Sheraton Montreal
12. Sheraton Montreal Airport
13. Sheraton Ottawa
14. Meridien Al Aqah
15. Westin Mont Tremblant
16. Westin Doha
17. Royal Orchid Sheraton Bangkok
18. Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
19. Sheraton St-Hyacinthe
20. Westin Whistler
21. Meridien Suvarnabhumi Bangkok
22. St.Regis Bora Bora
23. Marriott Marquis Doha
24. Renaissance Polat Istanbul Airport
25. Bangkok Marriott Marquis
26. Courtyard Taipei
27. Delta Ottawa
Average
28. Athenee Bangkok
29. Westin Montreal
30. Sheraton Grand Taipei
31. St.Regis Bangkok
32. Delta Whistler
33. JW Marriott Bangkok
Probably Won’t Return
34. Four Points Toronto Mississauga
35. Meridien Versailles
36. Westin Grande Sukhumvit
37. Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy
38. Four Points Philadelphia Airport
39. Westin Toronto Airport
40. Courtyard Ottawa East
41. TownPlace Suites Kanata
Great
1. Library Koh Samui (Design)
2. Meridien Putrajaya
3. Sheraton Shanghai Waigaoqiao
4. W Amman
5. St.Regis Maldives
6. Bodrum EDITION
Good
7. Aloft Seoul Gangnam
8. Meridien Bangkok
9. Meridien Chiang Mai
10. Sheraton Laval
11. Le Centre Sheraton Montreal
12. Sheraton Montreal Airport
13. Sheraton Ottawa
14. Meridien Al Aqah
15. Westin Mont Tremblant
16. Westin Doha
17. Royal Orchid Sheraton Bangkok
18. Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
19. Sheraton St-Hyacinthe
20. Westin Whistler
21. Meridien Suvarnabhumi Bangkok
22. St.Regis Bora Bora
23. Marriott Marquis Doha
24. Renaissance Polat Istanbul Airport
25. Bangkok Marriott Marquis
26. Courtyard Taipei
27. Delta Ottawa
Average
28. Athenee Bangkok
29. Westin Montreal
30. Sheraton Grand Taipei
31. St.Regis Bangkok
32. Delta Whistler
33. JW Marriott Bangkok
Probably Won’t Return
34. Four Points Toronto Mississauga
35. Meridien Versailles
36. Westin Grande Sukhumvit
37. Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy
38. Four Points Philadelphia Airport
39. Westin Toronto Airport
40. Courtyard Ottawa East
41. TownPlace Suites Kanata
Dec 14, 2018, 1:14 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Hartford, CT
Programs: Marriott LTS
Posts: 195
Great:
1. Tambo del inka Luxury Collection - one of the most amazing resorts, period.
2. Palacio del inka Luxury Collection.
3. JW Bangalore
Good:
1. Marriott Fairway villas
2. Moxy NYC Times Square - interesting concept, tip is don't take king rooms.
3. NYC Edition
4. London Marriott Hotel West India Quay
5. Marriott newyork downtown
6. Washington Marriott Metro Center
7. Residence Inn North Conway
8. Fairfield Inn and Suites Plymouth
9.Marriott Grand Cheteau
10. Le Meridien Bangalore
Average:
1. Fairfield Inn New York LaGuardia Airport / Astoria
2. Fairfield Inn & Suites Providence Airport
3. St. Regis New York - probably because of my own high expecations
4. Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square
5. Buffalo Marriott
Upcoming stays:
1.Le Westin Resort & Spa, Tremblant, Quebec
2.Hotel St Paul, Montreal
1. Tambo del inka Luxury Collection - one of the most amazing resorts, period.
2. Palacio del inka Luxury Collection.
3. JW Bangalore
Good:
1. Marriott Fairway villas
2. Moxy NYC Times Square - interesting concept, tip is don't take king rooms.
3. NYC Edition
4. London Marriott Hotel West India Quay
5. Marriott newyork downtown
6. Washington Marriott Metro Center
7. Residence Inn North Conway
8. Fairfield Inn and Suites Plymouth
9.Marriott Grand Cheteau
10. Le Meridien Bangalore
Average:
1. Fairfield Inn New York LaGuardia Airport / Astoria
2. Fairfield Inn & Suites Providence Airport
3. St. Regis New York - probably because of my own high expecations
4. Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square
5. Buffalo Marriott
Upcoming stays:
1.Le Westin Resort & Spa, Tremblant, Quebec
2.Hotel St Paul, Montreal
Dec 14, 2018, 1:55 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 76
Great:
St Regis Princeville (leaving soon but hey)
Good:
Grand Bohemian Savannah
St Regis NYC (great hotel, fell a bit short of expectations and overpriced)
Westin Dublin
Westin Greenville, SC
Renaissance Charleston
Marriott Waterfront Baltimore
Average:
Courtyard NYC (near JFK)
Springhill Suites, Charlotte
Wouldn't Return:
The W - New Orleans (extremely disappointed with this hotel. Service, rooms, all of it. Great location however)
Booked for Next Year:
St Regis - Maldives
St Regis - Abu Dahbi
St Regis - Park City Utah
Mystique - Santorini
Grand Bretagne - Athens
St Regis Princeville (leaving soon but hey)
Good:
Grand Bohemian Savannah
St Regis NYC (great hotel, fell a bit short of expectations and overpriced)
Westin Dublin
Westin Greenville, SC
Renaissance Charleston
Marriott Waterfront Baltimore
Average:
Courtyard NYC (near JFK)
Springhill Suites, Charlotte
Wouldn't Return:
The W - New Orleans (extremely disappointed with this hotel. Service, rooms, all of it. Great location however)
Booked for Next Year:
St Regis - Maldives
St Regis - Abu Dahbi
St Regis - Park City Utah
Mystique - Santorini
Grand Bretagne - Athens
Dec 14, 2018, 2:18 pm
#7
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I'll limit my list to two categories:
Great:
SGS Bangkok
Vana Belle, Koh Samui
St. Regis Bangkok
Springhill Suites, San Diego Downtown/Bayfront
Sucked:
JW Marriott LA Live
St. Regis San Francisco
SFO Marriott
Many properties in between, most of them in the okay to very good range.
Great:
SGS Bangkok
Vana Belle, Koh Samui
St. Regis Bangkok
Springhill Suites, San Diego Downtown/Bayfront
Sucked:
JW Marriott LA Live
St. Regis San Francisco
SFO Marriott
Many properties in between, most of them in the okay to very good range.
Dec 14, 2018, 2:40 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Platinum/LT Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,594
Ok I'll play. Interestingly, with 52 nights so far, I've stayed at only about 1/3 of the properties I've stayed at in past years, because I changed jobs this year and had several months of no work travel. I also hesitated to name any as "great" because I don't travel to stay in a hotel, but rather to do things outside the hotel. The Phuket Marriott is one of the few where I stayed put and enjoyed the amenities though.
Great:
Panama Marriott
Phuket Marriott Nai Yang
Good:
Chicago Marriott Naperville
Houston Marriott Westchase
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Bangkok Marriott Marquis
Courtyard Bangkok
Average:
CY Dallas Las Colinas
CY Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville
CY Milwaukee Downtown
Marriott Palm Beach Gardens
Bad:
None
Great:
Panama Marriott
Phuket Marriott Nai Yang
Good:
Chicago Marriott Naperville
Houston Marriott Westchase
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Bangkok Marriott Marquis
Courtyard Bangkok
Average:
CY Dallas Las Colinas
CY Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville
CY Milwaukee Downtown
Marriott Palm Beach Gardens
Bad:
None
Dec 14, 2018, 2:48 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: MR Platinum, Aer Lingus GC, BA Bronze, Turkish Classic Plus
Posts: 388
My favourites and would not returns:
Good
Sheraton Oman
Protea Walvis Bay, Namibia
Berlin Marriott
Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, Georgia
Protea OR Tambo, Johannesburg
Courtyard Seoul Times Square
Fuji Marriott Lake Yamanaka
Jeju Marriott Resort
Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun
Hotel Palacio de Santa Paula, Granada
Renaissance London Heathrow
Renaissance NY Midtown
Residence Inn, Times Square, NY
Protea Cape Town North Wharf
Powerscourt, Ireland
Not likely to return
JW Marriott Dubai
Courtyard Istanbul Airport
Good
Sheraton Oman
Protea Walvis Bay, Namibia
Berlin Marriott
Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, Georgia
Protea OR Tambo, Johannesburg
Courtyard Seoul Times Square
Fuji Marriott Lake Yamanaka
Jeju Marriott Resort
Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun
Hotel Palacio de Santa Paula, Granada
Renaissance London Heathrow
Renaissance NY Midtown
Residence Inn, Times Square, NY
Protea Cape Town North Wharf
Powerscourt, Ireland
Not likely to return
JW Marriott Dubai
Courtyard Istanbul Airport
Last edited by ellie_nz; Dec 14, 2018 at 3:01 pm
Dec 14, 2018, 5:50 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G
Posts: 3,319
Courtyard Hong Kong Sha Tin - best deal in Hong Kong, what a great property with great elite benefits. If the location works for you, stay there! In any other city in the world, this hotel would be an upper scale full service property.
Dec 14, 2018, 7:09 pm
#11
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Posts: 21,167
Great
SGS (SNAs failed but still got the suite - always great)
St. Regis Mallorca (fantastic property)
Hotel Maria Cristina (a real gem)
Good
Renaissance St. Pancras
Westin Madrid
Hotel Hi-Lo
The Camby
Marriott LAX
W Westwood
Sheraton Grand London
AC Irvine
W ATL Midtown
Marriott Fullerton
Average
mix of legacy Marriott and Starwood mostly FS and some LS properties, probably 30 different ones across the US
Not Really Bad But Not Worth the Price
JW Marriott Houston
JW Austin
CY Fisherman's Wharf
Hotel Adagio
Sheraton Northbrook
Westin Snowmass (OK on points but terrible to pay cash for)
LM Denver
Bad
Renaissance Cleveland (beyond need of a re-fresh)
Courtyard Boston (tiny rooms, needs reno)
Sheraton Edison (gave me a crappy room til I complained)
Courtyard Sherman Oaks (another CY that is pretty crap)
SGS (SNAs failed but still got the suite - always great)
St. Regis Mallorca (fantastic property)
Hotel Maria Cristina (a real gem)
Good
Renaissance St. Pancras
Westin Madrid
Hotel Hi-Lo
The Camby
Marriott LAX
W Westwood
Sheraton Grand London
AC Irvine
W ATL Midtown
Marriott Fullerton
Average
mix of legacy Marriott and Starwood mostly FS and some LS properties, probably 30 different ones across the US
Not Really Bad But Not Worth the Price
JW Marriott Houston
JW Austin
CY Fisherman's Wharf
Hotel Adagio
Sheraton Northbrook
Westin Snowmass (OK on points but terrible to pay cash for)
LM Denver
Bad
Renaissance Cleveland (beyond need of a re-fresh)
Courtyard Boston (tiny rooms, needs reno)
Sheraton Edison (gave me a crappy room til I complained)
Courtyard Sherman Oaks (another CY that is pretty crap)
Dec 14, 2018, 8:10 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,240
I'll comment on the really positive experiences at properties I've stayed at this year. All my other stays were fine/met expectations. Luckily I didn't have any really bad experiences or suggestions of places to avoid!
Great
JW Hong Kong (was very excited to stay here for the 1st time, given how much other FTers like it!)
Washington Marriott Georgetown (at least back in May, they had some of the best M Club offerings I've seen domestically)
Courtyard NY Downtown/WTC (especially compared to other Courtyards, they definitely went above & beyond with breakfast benefits for elites. Great location for the financial district.)
Very Good
NY Marriott Downtown
Oakland Marriott City Center
Courtyard Jersey City Newport
Citizen Hotel Sacramento
Marriott Crystal Gateway Virginia
Seattle Airport Marriott
Residence Inn Portland Convention Center (had a welcome goodie bag for elites, and property has been remodeled and kept up to date even as an older bungalow style RI)
And then maybe another dozen properties in the good/average range.
Great
JW Hong Kong (was very excited to stay here for the 1st time, given how much other FTers like it!)
Washington Marriott Georgetown (at least back in May, they had some of the best M Club offerings I've seen domestically)
Courtyard NY Downtown/WTC (especially compared to other Courtyards, they definitely went above & beyond with breakfast benefits for elites. Great location for the financial district.)
Very Good
NY Marriott Downtown
Oakland Marriott City Center
Courtyard Jersey City Newport
Citizen Hotel Sacramento
Marriott Crystal Gateway Virginia
Seattle Airport Marriott
Residence Inn Portland Convention Center (had a welcome goodie bag for elites, and property has been remodeled and kept up to date even as an older bungalow style RI)
And then maybe another dozen properties in the good/average range.
Dec 15, 2018, 1:37 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SJC/BUR
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 1,087
Great
Courtyard Long Island City/New York Manhattan View
Anaheim Marriott Suites
Fairfield Inn & Suites Gaylord
Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho
Courtyard Edinburgh
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Westin Los Angeles Airport
Good
Courtyard New Haven
Costa Mesa Marriott
Fairfield by Marriott Seoul
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
The Riviera Palm Springs, a Tribute Portfolio Resort
Average
Courtyard Santa Ana Orange County
Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Buda
SpringHill Suites San Antonio Alamo Plaza/Convention Center
Fairfield Inn & Suites Saginaw
Courtyard Stockton
Fullerton Marriott at California State University
Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center
Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West
Sheraton Garden Grove - Anaheim South Hotel
Barely Average
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
Sheraton Libertador Hotel
El Paso Marriott
Terrible
Delta Hotels Anaheim Garden Grove
Delta Hotels Grand Rapids Airport
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Courtyard Long Island City/New York Manhattan View
Anaheim Marriott Suites
Fairfield Inn & Suites Gaylord
Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho
Courtyard Edinburgh
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Westin Los Angeles Airport
Good
Courtyard New Haven
Costa Mesa Marriott
Fairfield by Marriott Seoul
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
The Riviera Palm Springs, a Tribute Portfolio Resort
Average
Courtyard Santa Ana Orange County
Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Buda
SpringHill Suites San Antonio Alamo Plaza/Convention Center
Fairfield Inn & Suites Saginaw
Courtyard Stockton
Fullerton Marriott at California State University
Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center
Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West
Sheraton Garden Grove - Anaheim South Hotel
Barely Average
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
Sheraton Libertador Hotel
El Paso Marriott
Terrible
Delta Hotels Anaheim Garden Grove
Delta Hotels Grand Rapids Airport
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 am
#14
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Posts: 10,052
Great : Prince Gallery Kioicho, Luxury Collection Tokyo
One of the best BRG properties you'll ever find in a top 5 city with very good Platinum treatment, well stocked Lounge, buffet breakfast and sleek rooms.
Sheraton Four Points Namsan Seoul
Cheap, clean and comfortable. Not too expensive for Seoul. Underground walking path to Seoul station is nice. Comfortable beds.
St. Regis NYC
Outstanding Plat treatment and one of the most varied and delicious hotel breakfast menus ever.
Chatwal
One of SPG's finest NYC properties with excellent service and location for a show.
Fine:
Ritz Carlton, Almaty
Only luxury option in town with a very, very nice absolutely pouring overhead shower. Definitely no water saving at this property. Excellent shower pressure and temperature. Beds are RC superb.
Minus
No forthcoming upgrade, limited buffet breakfast choices, ditto for Club lounge and a laughably small swimming pool.
Terrible:
Le Meridien Seoul
Expensive. Poor service with no forthcoming service recovery by senior management. Bottom of the Marriott luxury properties in Seoul.
One of the best BRG properties you'll ever find in a top 5 city with very good Platinum treatment, well stocked Lounge, buffet breakfast and sleek rooms.
Sheraton Four Points Namsan Seoul
Cheap, clean and comfortable. Not too expensive for Seoul. Underground walking path to Seoul station is nice. Comfortable beds.
St. Regis NYC
Outstanding Plat treatment and one of the most varied and delicious hotel breakfast menus ever.
Chatwal
One of SPG's finest NYC properties with excellent service and location for a show.
Fine:
Ritz Carlton, Almaty
Only luxury option in town with a very, very nice absolutely pouring overhead shower. Definitely no water saving at this property. Excellent shower pressure and temperature. Beds are RC superb.
Minus
No forthcoming upgrade, limited buffet breakfast choices, ditto for Club lounge and a laughably small swimming pool.
Terrible:
Le Meridien Seoul
Expensive. Poor service with no forthcoming service recovery by senior management. Bottom of the Marriott luxury properties in Seoul.
Last edited by Aventine; Dec 17, 2018 at 10:45 am
Dec 15, 2018, 8:10 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Qatar Privilege Club Silver
Posts: 71
Great:
Domes of Elounda (Crete, Greece) - Exceptional service,
Bristol Vienna - fantastic location, Exceptional service
Good:
Marriott Berlin - good location, very good executive lounge
Sheraton Grand Park Lane London - excellent location, good lounge
AC Hotel Bologna (Italy) - just OK
Marriott Skopie (FYROM) - just OK
Westin Sydney (Australia) - just OK
Average:
JW Marriott Singapore - excellent lounge, small room - small beds
Terrible:
W Barcelona - Tired room, bad service, very pricey
Domes of Elounda (Crete, Greece) - Exceptional service,
Bristol Vienna - fantastic location, Exceptional service
Good:
Marriott Berlin - good location, very good executive lounge
Sheraton Grand Park Lane London - excellent location, good lounge
AC Hotel Bologna (Italy) - just OK
Marriott Skopie (FYROM) - just OK
Westin Sydney (Australia) - just OK
Average:
JW Marriott Singapore - excellent lounge, small room - small beds
Terrible:
W Barcelona - Tired room, bad service, very pricey