• Hotels.com rewards changes; is it still worth using Hotels.com ?

    Hotels.com rewards changes; is it still worth using Hotels.com ?

    Hotels.com is an Online Travel Agency (OTA), which – in monthly internet traffic – generates roughly 46M visits (source semrush.com – March 2024). That’s less than 10% of OTA’s big daddy, Booking.com which generates more than 567M visits a month. Despite not being the biggest Online Travel Agency, Hotels.com did have one very unique benefit…

  • Park Hyatt Doha Review – Size isn’t everything

    Park Hyatt Doha Review – Size isn’t everything

    On my way back from Vietnam, I had a stop-over in Doha. I arrived early afternoon and my connecting flight only left the next morning at 8:30 AM. This was a good opportunity to see a little bit of Doha and check out the Park Hyatt Doha which opened in 2019. When I booked the…

  • Vietnam Airlines Business Class A321 – worth upgrading?

    Vietnam Airlines Business Class A321 – worth upgrading?

    Last month I traveled from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang with Vietnam Airlines. I upgraded myself to Business Class which costed me an extra 75Euro. Find out whether it was worth it upgrading to Business Class on a domestic Vietnam Airlines flight. Vietnam Airlines A321 Business vs Economy Even though the trip from…

  • Qatar Business Class – QSuites the best?

    Qatar Business Class – QSuites the best?

    Last April I finally had the opportunity to fly the famous Qatar Airlines QSuites from Amsterdam to Doha. After a stopover in Doha, I flew another Qatar Airlines Business Class product from Doha to Ho Chi Minh City. This was actually an old Virgin Australia plane. So could I confirm after this trip that Qatar…

  • United Polaris Lounge – the best of United Business Class?

    United Polaris Lounge – the best of United Business Class?

    The last couple of years I’ve been regularly flying United Polaris Business Class. Obviously taking a seat in Business Class is always a joy, certainly compared with a seat in the back of the plane. The Polaris business class is by no means a bad product but for me, it’s certainly not the best. The…

  • Landmark 81 Ho Chi Minh City – Review

    Landmark 81 Ho Chi Minh City – Review

    Landmark 81 is, with 461m (1,513 ft) and 81 stories, the highest building in Vietnam. In 2019, the Vinpearl hotel opened its doors occupying floors 47 till 71. In 2023, the hotel changed management from the Vinpearl group to Marriott International and as such, the hotel was rebranded as an Autograph Collection hotel. This meant…

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