It’s sad the depths to which American’s Flagship First Class product has fallen. They are eliminating the product, but the truth is going the other direction wouldn’t have been hard.
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London’s New Park Hyatt Is Nearly Perfect—But Save It For Your Fourth Trip
The Park Hyatt London River Thames has only been open for 10 months. It still has that new hotel feel. It’s located in the Nine Elms district on the south side of the Thames, and many find it to be an odd location other than proximity to the U.S. Embassy.
High-Season On The Côte d’Azur: Waking Up To The Mediterranean At Nice’s Iconic 1929 Art Deco Hyatt Regency
I’d say that the hotel’s decor and interiors feels somewhat dated and my room felt very much like a Hyatt Regency that could have been anyway. The bed was good and blackout shades excellent.
But given the beachfront location and that the room was large, plus good food and overall pleasant ambiance I’m not sure I’d rate any Hyatt Regency other than the property in Danang more highly?
I Paid €41 To Fly Europe’s Best Airline You’ve Never Heard Of—And It Puts British Airways To Shame (Hint: Butter Chicken!)
After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice – Nice, and only two days a week. That’s why I wound up flying Volotea, and it was the segment I was most excited about on this trip – a new airline, with an interesting business model!
Venice Without the Crowds: Inside Our Stay In A Hidden 16th-Century Palazzo With The City’s Largest Private Garden
I figured if I showed up in Venice during the week, rather than a weekend; after true peak of peak dates (when the city stopped imposing its transient tourist tax); and stayed in a more residential area, away from the tourist sites (Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge) I wouldn’t mind so much.
We Flew American’s Business Class To Europe With Kids—Got Broken Seats, A Wrong Meal, And Scolded For Walking Our Baby
Overall value across the Atlantic was fantastic. The seats are mostly fine, though the new suites are better. Food was below average for American, and service was pretty ordinary, but a good way to cross the Pond. Getting any of American’s other seats would have been better, food is usually better, and many crews are too. So I don’t hesitate to fly them, I just feel like they can do better than they did here – but I did get my points worth as it were.
After 13 Years of Waiting, Hyatt Globalist Suite Upgrade Got Me To The Chatwal—Then They Gave Me A 320 Square Foot Terrace
The hotel became part of Marriott when Starwood was acquired, and then moved over to Hyatt in early 2023. That was a boon to elite members, because the breakfast benefit was upgraded to Hyatt standard and suites became confirmable at the time of booking. Late checkout is proactively offered, not just honored.
Inside A U.S. Top 5 Airport Hotel: Westin Denver’s Incredible Soundproofing, Secret Elite Breakfast Trick, And One Big Privacy Warning
There’s no question that the Westin Denver Airport is a top 5 airport hotel in the United States, behind probably the Grand Hyatts at San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth airports and perhaps alongside or even a little bit ahead of the Westin Detroit.
American Airlines Flagship First Class Is Ending—My Flights Reveal How Bad It’s Gotten
American Airlines is eliminating Flagship First Class in favor of more business and premium economy seats on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The end of first class on the last U.S. carrier to offer it internationally is sad to me, but the project has been pushed back. As American has planned to wind down the offering, they’ve really let the product slide.
Explore Hyatt’s Historic 1893 Venetian-Gothic Chicago Athletic Association Hotel: Shake Shack Room Service, Prohibition-Era Speakeasy & Harry-Potter-Esque Lobby
The Chicago Athletic Association building, a Venetian‑Gothic landmark, dates to 1893. It was a private men’s athletic club for the city’s Gilded‑Age elite. The building sat vacant for years, and narrowly escaped demolition.