Courtyard by Marriott Honmachi in Osaka stands in an extremely convenient location with the Sakaisuji Hommachi metro entrance right outside its doors. It offers easy access to most of the city's vibrant districts and never felt extremely crowded.

Would We Recommend? No. I wanted to like this hotel. They gave us fantastic upgrades, wonderful quality of bedding, amenities, facilities and food. However, the shaky service and the inability to properly address customer concerns leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, Ritz Carlton Perth is not a hotel we would return to. Ultimately, we would rather go to a hotel who welcomes us, rather than one that makes us feel like we were a burden to them.

One of the things we really needed to commend the team at Pan Pacific Perth, was the fact that they recognised service over procedure. We arrived at 1 am at the hotel, and when we were there, the front desk team prioritised an immediate room assignment so that we could get some rest and deferred administrative procedures to the next morning.

We had an exceptional stay at Mandarin Oriental, Doha. There are many top end hotels around Doha and I am sure they are also amazing, but MO always provides that little extra that I am looking for in a hotel stay. The feel of being at home and being taken care of.

Hilton Paris Opera is nestled in a historic building just steps from Gare Saint-Lazare and is within easy reach of iconic Parisian attractions. We chose the Hilton Paris Opera because it was within walking distance to the Opera Garnier, Galeries Lafayette and Saint-Augustin church. Having both sights within walking distance and accessibility through the trains made Hilton Paris Opera a fantastic choice for us.

InterContinental Le Grand Paris is a statement in Parisian history. It was commissioned by Baron Haussman and subsequently inaugurated by Empress Eugenie in 1862. To say this hotel dazzles is an understatement.

InterContinental Bordeaux fulfils the trifecta - fantastic location, great staff and comfortable rooms. We enjoyed our stay and it ended up being the perfect place for us before heading onwards to Paris after.

The Langham may be starting to show it's age and is not the most luxurious hotel you can stay at in Melbourne, but it offers exceptional value, especially when booked with Amex FHR or Mastercard Travels or Hotelux programs.

Grand Valley Vista BnB is a fanatastic choice for families or groups travelling around the Mornington Peninsula area. It is a huge 5 bedroom accomodation that is modern, clean and spacious. There are 2 generously sized living rooms, a large outdoor entertainment area and a very well equipped kitchen.

For the first time whilst travelling around Yarra Valley, we decided to do something different and stay at a vineyard instead of a bed and breakfast. We chose Balgownie Estate in Yarra Valley for this trip.

We are back at Banyan Tree Bangkok, this time at the 2 bedroom serenity club suite. For those who have a Mastercard, Banyan tree offers a stay 2 nights and get the third night free promotion which is worth looking at. This includes early check in and late check out as well as complimentary breakfast.

Conrad Bangkok sits in a very nice bucket of affordable and good quality and it is somewhere I would consider for just a quick getaway where I anticipate to be in the middle of Bangkok city alot and am not considering spending alot of time to use the facilities and amenities around the hotel. For a non frills, good quality hotel, Hilton always delivers.

We had a really good stay at Shangri-La Bangkok. It is a solid hotel stay. Whilst there are the high end places like Four Seasons, Capella and Mandarin Oriental just around the corner, Shangri-La provides a good balance between value and a good hotel stay.

The Front Yard of Mondrian Bordeaux (from the Mondrian website) Location Mondrian Bordeaux is located at 81 Cours du Medoc in Bordeaux,...

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