SoCal (Southern California)

Editor’s Note: The following is a review of American Express’s Fine Hotels & Resorts program as utilized at The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles. This post is NOT a complete review of The Ritz-Carlton…

Video: 2 Queen Guestroom Walkthrough Tour At JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort (California) Click here to read the full review of JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort Video Walkthrough Tour This is a video walkthrough…

Video Walkthrough: Deluxe King Guest Room Tour at The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey (California) Click here to read the full review of The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey (Coming Soon) Video Walkthrough This…

Video Walkthrough: Deluxe King Guest Room Tour at The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles | LA Live (California) Click here to read the full review of The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles | LA Live (Coming…

Video Walkthrough: Deluxe Studio King Bed Room at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club (California) Click here to read the full review of a Deluxe Studio King Bed Room at Waldorf…

Video Walkthrough: 1 King Studio Room At Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas (California) Click here to read the full review of a 1 King Studio Room at Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas…

Video Walkthrough: 2 Bedroom Suite At Hyatt Regency Orange County (California) Click here to read the full review of Hyatt Regency Orange County Video Walkthrough This is a video walkthrough of a…

Video Walkthrough: Penthouse Suite At Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa (Palm Springs, CA) Click here to read the full review of the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa Video…

For many years now, I’ve been trying to book a weekend stay at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. However, nearly every weekend I tried to stay there, I found there…

Video Walkthrough: Corner Suite At Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina (San Diego, CA) Click here to read the full review of the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina Video…

After checking out from the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, we made our way Northward to Mission Bay to stay at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina (also in San…

Video Walkthrough: 1 King Bed (Bay View) At Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego (CA) Click here to read the full review of Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Video Walkthrough This is a…

Instantly recognizable by the distinct rooftops of its dual towers, the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is known for its location, it’s spacious rooms (with incredible views), and its proximity to some…

It’s not every day you get to stay at a legendary Hollywood hideaway. But that’s exactly what I got to do at the Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs, A Member of…

The Seabird Resort (along with its sister property, the Mission Pacific Hotel) is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. A new Hyatt beach resort in SoCal? Sign me…

The Mission Pacific Hotel (along with its sister property next door the Seabird Resort), is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. Not one to miss out on a…

Not too long ago, I did a last-minute “mattress run” for IHG bonus points. Shopping for the lowest-priced IHG hotel in Los Angeles to conduct the mattress run led me to the…

On the first night of our Disneyland adventure, we opted to stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County (not to be confused with the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel…

For months, I tried and failed. No matter when I looked, I couldn’t find any available dates to book the Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas on points. That changed recently when I…

Billing itself as “the first new luxury hotel in Palm Desert in over 30 years”, HOTEL PASEO, Autograph Collection, has certainly set expectations high. Did it meet those expectations during our stay?…