We had booked a stop over in Doha to break up the journey home, and I chose the Hilton because they offered day rooms. The flight from Perth landed at about 0530, so I wanted to be sure that we could get into the room, take a shower and relax as soon as we arrived.… Read More Review: Hilton Doha – a shocking start and a suite end
I am not going to lie – this flight was the one that I was most looking forward to. Qatar First class is one of the best out there, and it serves Krug champagne which retails at £250 a bottle, so that gives a marker of how much money is put into the product. There… Read More Review: Perth to Doha on Qatar First Class
How to get there? You’re probably going to be flying in to the city, so get on the SkyBus from outside the terminal. You can buy tickets at the kiosk or from the attendant, but buy online for a small discount. A return is about £15 and is valid for 3 months. You get a… Read More MisterAirmiles’ guide to 24 hours in Melbourne
…was the usual response from anyone who asked where we were going in Australia. I always think that this is a bit of a shame as I really like it. I like the fact that it is a planned town – interesting from a Geographer’s point of view – and I love the fact that… Read More “Canberra? Why on earth would you want to go to Canberra?!”
So, one of the things that make a review hard to write is when you don’t take lots of pictures… In my defence, it was late and I was already in my pyjamas following a cracking shower in The Pier, so I was tired! The seat on the Cathay A330 was the standard 1-2-1 layout… Read More Review: Hong Kong to Cairns in Business Class on Cathay Pacific
As a BA Gold Card Holder (oneworld Emerald) I can use First Class Lounges regardless of travel class, so I was looking forward to getting to the airport.Cathay Pacific’s First Wing and Pier Lounges are renowned as some of the best around and I was looking forward to trying them. Getting to the airport about… Read More Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific’s First Class Lounges in Hong Kong
The thing about an InterContinental is you know what you are going to get – comfortable surroundings, decent location and attentive staff. Being an Ambassador member means late check out and usually an upgrade to a better room, and being part of the IHG Rewards Club allows pretty decent redemptions. All in all, it is… Read More Review: InterContinental Hong Kong
I realise that it has been a long time since I have posted; this is only the 3rd post of the year. I have a list in the Drafts section that keeps growing, including a hotel review from somewhere I stayed in over a year ago! I need to crack on with it. I am… Read More Easter Trip to Australia
I have flown through Geneva Airport three times in the last 18 months, and the fact that it has taken me this long to write up a review of the lounge is testament to how mediocre it is! The lounge is at the end of a pretty dismal corridor that seems to go on for… Read More Review: BA Galleries Lounge at Geneva GVA
Every now and then I get round to updating my miles and points redemptions. I have been keeping track for almost 5 years and the results are pretty amazing to me! The breakdown is here, but the headline figures are 118 flights and 47 hotel nights for a total of just over 1.3 million Avios… Read More Miles and points takes me round (and round and round and round) the world
