Tag Archives: Luxury Stays

Is the Four Seasons Manele Bay Better than the Koele Lodge?

I scratched my head when I saw the U.S. News and World Report ranking for the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, apparently only the sixth best of all of the hotels in Hawaii. I couldn’t agree with that. My stay was so much better than the sixth best in all of the Hawaiian […]

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A Stay at the Hotel Sofitel Brussels Le Louise

I left the Hotel Sofitel Brussels Le Louise in a cab to the airport feeling pretty good. I had some problems the previous night, but it seemed as though they’d be ironed out and the manager would let me know the outcome. I had faith since it was a nice hotel, but then I realized […]

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A Stay at Hawaii’s Waikoloa Beach Marriott

On my final day in Hawaii, I awoke refreshed and ready for the day. There were a couple of items left on my itinerary to see, but nothing where reservations were made or I was required to meet someone; there were only a couple suggestions to complete my trip. I took a great big stretch […]

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A Night at the Historic Brown Palace

I’m normally not a hotel snob, happy to stay wherever there is a roof over my head and a comfortable bed beneath me. I love to splurg a little here and there, but that generally means that I stayed at a place where breakfast was included in the price. But the complimentary night I spent […]

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Rwanda Hotel Reviews

We stayed at four very different hotels while in Rwanda. And whether it was planned this way or not, they went from the worst to the best during out stay. My reviews, below, are in order from when we stayed. Sportsview Hotel – Kigali I was so tired when I arrived at the Sportsview in […]

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