Author: Arlin

  • Diplomat Hotel Cebu

    Diplomat Hotel Cebu

    My daytime schedules for this visit to the capital of the Visayas in the South of the Philippines was very busy. I was looking for a basic tourist hotel. Clean and cheap, but in central location on F. Ramos Street in downtown. A quick online search yielded various solutions and The Diplomat Hotel looked like […]

  • Amari Nova Suites in Pattaya

    Amari Nova Suites in Pattaya

    Residential Suites in the North of Pattaya, a calm place with luxury home touch.

  • The Clarkton (revisited)

    The Clarkton (revisited)

    It’s been awhile since I first covered the Clarkton Hotel in Angeles City as my first hotel review. I have been visiting this hotel in the Philippines over and over again and there have been many changes to this establishment. First of all they have constructed a new 4-story annex with 30 spacious studio rooms. […]

  • Country Inn & Suites Orlando

    Country Inn & Suites Orlando

    Convenient Orlando airport hotel with free shuttle service to and from MCO.

  • San Jose Hampton Inn

    San Jose Hampton Inn

    Ideal San Jose airport hotel with free shuttle service for airport transfer. Nice rooms to prepare for onward travel out of Costa Rica.

  • Hampton Inn Miami

    Hampton Inn Miami

    Small Coral Gables hotel with good access to public transport and South Florida highways.

  • Best Western Hotel Kamuk

    Best Western Hotel Kamuk

    There are plenty of expensive resorts with luxury decor, but many are booked solid for weeks and months in advance while other cater to adults, only. Many secluded beach resorts are for people who indulge in alternative lifestyles or target gay and lesbian couples. Since my friends had an 8-year old son, those places were […]

  • Tanawin Boracay

    Tanawin Boracay

    Boracay in the Philippines is one of the most beautiful Islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is not as developed as other famous beach islands because it’s a bit difficult to get to – and that’s good. This way nature is preserved and tourists are not exploited by Mafia-controlled infrastructures like in Phuket or Bali. […]

  • Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

    Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

    Slowly but surely I am running out of new options while booking new first class hotels in KL close to Malaysia’s city center. I haven’t stayed at a Mariott chain hotel in years so I wanted to add this experience to my hotel review blog and followed up with a last minute booking of the […]

  • Kuala Lumpur Sheraton

    Kuala Lumpur Sheraton

    New trip to Malaysia: time to try another first class hotel around KLCC with views of Petronas Towers: Sheraton Imperial. It’s a little less modern than the Westin, but the old lady of luxury hotels offers superb service and very spacious club rooms. The gym is very nice with top shelf equipment, but the swimming […]