The Holiday Inn Moscow – Tagansky is located just south of the rather hip Tagansky neighborhood in southeast Moscow. The location isn’t great – you will have to walk at least 20 minutes to get to some decent restaurants and it’s an Uber ride wherever else you go in Moscow. The hotel is pretty new […]
I’ve just spent three weeks in South Africa, Zambia and Malawi. For most of this trip, I stayed at several Protea Hotels by Marriott and I recently reviewed the following seven properties: The Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport, which is located next to Johannesburg‘s international airport. Protea Hotel Cape Town Mowbray, in the southern suburbs of […]
About two years ago, I got stuck in Johannesburg during my adventures with South African Airways. I stayed a night at the Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport. This can be used whenever you go through immigration at JNB. The shuttle bus leaves from the ‘bus terminal’ right behind the InterContinental Hotel; it’s a bit hard […]
The Protea Hotel Mowbray in South Africa’s Cape Town is the only Marriott property in the southern suburbs. The area is usually considered safe and is a favorite residential area for Cape Town residents. The property is comprised of several historical buildings which are simply called ‘country style’ in South Africa. The buildings indeed look […]
The Marriott Category 1 Protea Hotel Stellenbosch is located a few miles outside of Stellenbosch town. Stellenbosch has become a major tourism draw because of its many scenic wineries that do wine tastings and offer gourmet food at seemingly impossibly low prices. A wine tasting in one of the best wineries here can be had for $2, for five […]
The Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is located just outside the main entrance of Kruger National Park. By just outside, I mean only a hundred yards from the main reception building where you pay your entrance fee. The Kruger National Park area isn’t too far into the ‘wilderness’ – just a few miles out is Mpumalanga’s Hazyview, […]
The Marriott Protea Hotel Livingstone near Victoria Falls in Zambia is located outside of Livingstone town, on the road leading to the famous waterfall. The hotel is an open two-story compound between the road and the train tracks. This may sound loud, but road traffic and the few daily trains really add no noise. Check-in was friendly […]
Kruger National Park is one of South Africa’s oldest safari parks. Since the turn of the 20th century, it has been open for visitors to enjoy the beauty of African wildlife. This National Park is located on the northeast edge of South Africa and forms the border region with Mozambique. It’s much closer to Mozambique’s […]
Marriott’s Protea Lusaka. The location is likely one of the best in all of Zambia‘s capital, with direct access to two malls and several good restaurants. Since the taxi drama at this hotel is even worse at night, it is awesome that you can walk to both shopping centers even late at night without any issues. […]
The Marriott Protea Hotel Blantyre Ryalls has a long history; it was started back in 1922 and has served travelers through the region ever since. Marriott took over the management of this Protea hotel and others in 2014 and it is now one of the stars in the group’s line-up. It wasn’t easy to get a […]
What’s the Southwest cancellation policy? Strangely enough, you can actually cancel a ‘nonrefundable’ Southwest Airlines flight within 24 hours of booking without penalty, which is very useful if you don’t want to lose a seat but still want to compare prices elsewhere once it’s secured. You’re refunded back to your original form of payment or you can […]
What’s the Best Western Corporate Rate Code List? Best Western is one of many big travel brands that negotiates a discount for a corporation’s employees. If a company has a large footprint in the hotel area then the discount is likely to be bigger and the reverse is also true. If you’re a corporate […]
What are Marriott Travel Agent Rates? Like other major hotel brands and travel providers, Marriott is known for offering preferred lower rates to travel agents, either for the agents to use for personal stays or so they can book on behalf of clients. The Marriott Travel Agents site does more than just offer a discount, however. In addition […]
What’s the Wyndham Corporate Rate Code List? Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is one of many big travel brands that negotiates a discount for a corporation’s employees. If a company has a large footprint in the hotel area then the discount is likely to be bigger and the reverse is also true. If you’re a corporate […]
What are Hilton Travel Agent Rates? Like other major hotel brands and travel providers, Hilton Hotels & Resorts is known for offering preferred lower rates to travel agents, either for the agents themselves or for them to book on behalf of their clients. Launched ten years ago, Hilton Worldwide Travel Agents does more than just offer travel professionals […]
What’s a Hertz Discount Code? Hertz uses the ‘CDP’ (counter discount program) to offer corporate reductions that tend to be cheaper than public rates. If your organization is affiliated with Hertz, you can save on your advance rental by adding the relevant CDP to your booking and it can even be stacked with a ‘PC’ (promotional […]
What are Starwood Travel Agent Rates? Like other major hotel brands and travel providers, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is known for offering preferred lower rates to travel agents, either for the agents themselves or for them to book on behalf of their clients. SPG Pro was introduced two years ago and does more than just offer a discount, […]
What is the IHG Corporate Rate Code List? The InterContinental Hotels Group is one of many big travel brands that negotiates a discount for a corporation’s employees. If a company has a large footprint in the hotel area then the discount is likely to be bigger and the reverse is also true. If you’re a […]
What are IHG Travel Agent Rates? Like other major hotel brands and travel providers, the InterContinental Hotels Group is known for offering preferred lower rates to travel agents, either for the agents themselves or for them to book on behalf of their clients. The official site, IHG Agent, is said to give travel consultants at least 35% […]
What are Wyndham Friends and Family Rates? Friends and family rates do exist for employees of US Wyndham Hotels, although it’s not advertised too well to the general public. In the past, family members could book a cheaper rate and would have to take along an authorized discount voucher when checking in: There’s no current voucher available […]
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