Operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, it is the first St. Regis in Hawaii. The St. Regis Princeville Resort’s bay views are framed on the far shore by rugged mountains that served as Hollywood’s stand-in for Bali Hai when the movie version of ‘South Pacific’ was shot on Kauai in 1958.
Read moreHawaiian Airlines has its share of hiccups, but in this writer’s experience, HA trumps its much larger main competitor on mainland-Hawaii routes, United Airlines, 10 times out of 10 when it comes to unfeigned warmth, superior food and beverage choices and all-around customer service.
Read moreThe overused, often-hyperbolic words “world class” fit this hotel. It’s a hotel to visit on an expense account, to be sure. If the budget works, the spectacular, high-rise Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is a don’t-miss destination.
Read moreEmirates is an airline known for posh service, state-of-the-art infrastructure and attention to detail. Those same qualities are showcased splendidly in the Dubai carrier’s owned-and-operated Australian luxury retreat, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa.
Read moreOur reviewer found some things to like about United Airlines’ BusinessFirst service on a round trip between San Francisco and Sydney. But while the in-flight service was fair and the flat-bed seat good, the reviewer found the service in the United Club lounge at SFO’s International Terminal to be poor.
Read moreStart Packing Your Bags: The SAS Crew Guide 2012 is Out
DestinationsFood and DrinkHotelsReviewsTravel Tips February 14, 2012
Here’s a terrific, free idea for a Valentine’s Day gift, even if belated: Scandinavian Airlines has published the eighth edition of the SAS Crew Guide, its annual travel guidebook. The guide is mainly available as a free app for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices.
Read moreReview: Swiss International Air Lines Business Class
AircraftAirlinesReviewsTravel Technology February 12, 2012
To maximize passenger comfort, choice and productivity, Swiss International Air Lines has created a Business Class cabin configuration in which alternate seat rows have a 1-2-1 configuration and a 2-2-1 configuration. This means, importantly, that there are only five seats in the cabin which don’t have direct access to an aisle.
Read moreUntil recently, West Zurich only had one hotel of note, the Novotel. But the development of the district into a commercial hub has prompted construction of several other large hotels. These include the business-oriented Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel, which opened in August 2011.
Read moreIn major markets of the developed world, dark and depressing airport hotels are becoming a thing of the past. Global hotel chains are providing major upgrades in consumer choice. A good case in point is the Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel, located in Richmond, British Columbia.
Read moreUntil recently the Hopi reservation in northeastern Arizona didn’t have the type of modern hotel that many travelers are accustomed to. That changed when Hopi elders in the Upper Village of Moenkopi gave the go-ahead for construction of the Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites, a good-looking, up-to-date facility that opened in February 2010.
Read moreHotel Review: Conrad Tokyo Hotel
DestinationsHotel ReviewsHotelsReviews January 13, 2012
The superb Conrad Tokyo occupies a glassy modern highrise just across a busy city street from the lovely Hamarikyu Garden, which has traditional wooden buildings, artfully landscaped grounds, pretty walking paths and hushed tea ceremonies.
Read moreThe central-city district near Sanlitun Road is arguably the hippest district in Beijing, and The Opposite House is unarguably the hippest hotel on that busy, buzzy shopping, drinking and clubbing street.
Read moreOnly three years after it introduced a new business class product, Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is rolling out another new business class service, presently being installed in the airline’s Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A330-300s.
Read moreHotel Review: Inn on the Alameda, Santa Fe, New Mexico
DestinationsHotel ReviewsHotelsReviews December 23, 2011
While it’s not a posh 5-star hotel, Santa Fe’s Inn on the Alameda boasts grace notes that equal or surpass the offerings of most 4-star properties.
Read moreReview: Scandinavian Airlines Economy Extra and Business Class
AirlinesFood and DrinkReviews December 19, 2011
Recently www.AirlinesAndDestinations.com had the opportunity to sample Scandinavian Airlines’ ‘Economy Extra’ premium-economy service product on a transatlantic flight from Newark to Oslo and the carrier’s Business Class service from Stockholm to Newark.
Read moreNorway in a Nutshell
DestinationsReviews July 16, 2011
Some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet is easily accessible to travelers from the U.S. and Europe, in a way which is also affordable and which can be combined with stays in attractive, highly interesting cities.
Read moreProud of its legacy as the first Hilton in Sweden, the Hilton Stockholm Slussen displays a five-star sign outside its main entrance to indicate its service ranking. We found the Hilton Stockholm Slussen to be one of the best hotels at which we had ever stayed.
Read moreMauiva Launches AirCruise Vacations in Northeast and Western U.S.
DestinationsReviewsTravel Tips June 12, 2011
Air-touring company Mauiva has launched two U.S. ‘AirCruise’ tours which it believes will revolutionize the concept of guide-escorted sightseeing packages both in the United States and internationally.
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Airbus Delivers Its 1,000th A330
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