The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa is a very nice resort located 30 minutes from the St. Thomas airport, 5 minutes from the town of Red Hook, and 25 minutes from the great shopping of Charlotte Amalie. (more…)
We just returned from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. What a wonderful location and beautiful hotel for the money. The rooms were very nice, (more…)
The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas is a AAA 4 Diamond resort located 30 minutes from the airport and 25 minutes from the great shopping of Charlotte Amalie. The resort has 152 rooms and suites spread out into 6 buildings. (more…)
The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa is located about a half mile from Lewers Street away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. The resort has 5 pools (including the “super pool” which is the largest in Waikiki and the Paradise Pool with 4 waterslides), 7 towers, 2860 rooms, a private lagoon, the widest sand beach in Waikiki and a private salt water lagoon (great for snorkeling and paddle boarding). (more…)
The Waikiki Parc Hotel is across the street from the Halekulani (and the beach) and owned by the same company. (more…)
Halekulani was built in 1917 and is situated like a sideways E. It is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World and a recipient of the AAA 4 Diamond Award. (more…)
Outrigger Reef on the Beach was built in 1956 and just received a $110 million renovation. There are 639 rooms located adjacent to the shops and restaurants of the new Waikiki Beach Walk. The rooms are located in two towers (Pacific and Ocean Towers). (more…)
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa is located across the street from a beautiful section of Waikiki beach. Chairs and umbrellas are provided for Hyatt guests at the beach. The resort has 1230 rooms and suites and is situated in two towers on top of a mall with 60 shops and restaurants. (more…)
The Moana Surfrider , A Westin Resort & Spa is the oldest hotel in Waikiki (built in 1901). There are 795 rooms and suites in 3 different wings. (more…)
I stayed at the El Dorado Royale in the Riviera Maya, Mexico on March 16 - 20, 2011. This is a lovely beachfront resort. The staff is friendly and the location-amid 500 acres of lush jungle-is just as alluring as ever. (more…)
The “Pink Palace of the Pacific” was closed in 2008 and emerged after a $60 million renovation as a Luxury Collection Resort. The Royal Hawaiian has 528 rooms split between the Historical Wing and the Ocean Tower Wing. (more…)
The Sheraton Waikiki has 1695 rooms and suites of which 80% are ocean view. The resort completed a $180 million dollar renovation in January 2010. The rooms look great, (more…)
Las Ventanas Al Paraiso is as amazing as its reputation. There are 71 suites at this amazing EP resort located in the corridor next to the Melia Cabo Real (you can’t see any other hotels). (more…)
The One&Only Palmilla is a classic, service oriented, super deluxe resort. Currently, there are 172 rooms and suites which are spread out amngst lush landscape. The One&Only Palmilla is obviously an amazing resort. (more…)
The Westin Resort & Spa in Los Cabos is famous for its architecture and is located at the beginning of the corridor closer to San Jose del Cabo. The Westin Resort & Spa has 243 ocean view rooms, with either one king or two double beds. The rooms are beautiful with the Heavenly bed and plasma televisions. (more…)
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resort & Spa is located next to the Pueblo Bonito Sunset beach, but not up on a cliff. The resort has an endless thick walking beach (they filmed the movie Troy with Brad Pitt there). (more…)
The Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is located near the action in Cabo san Lucas, on a nice swimming beach. The Riu Palace has 642 Junior Suites of which most are ocean view or higher. The resort is symmetrical with two large pools with swim up pool bars. (more…)
The Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort & Spa is a nice EP property located in the corridor, 10 minutes drive from Cabo san Lucas. There are 270 rooms including several levels of suites (1-3 bedrooms). The resort is spread out into 11 buildings, and is mainly geared towards families. (more…)
The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa is a gorgeous resort. The lobby is located 8 floors above the pool and common areas with fantastic views. Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos is located in the corridor, closer to town than the Westin Resort & Spa. (more…)
Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa has 308 suites and is located in the center of the Corridor of Los Cabos. The resort has two pool areas, both of which have a swim up pool bar. The main pool is the active pool, and the other pool is a quiet, relaxation pool area. (more…)
Melia Cabo Real Beach & Golf Resort is located in the corridor of Los Cabos about 30 minutes from the airport. The resort was built in 1989, and there is an artificial barrier allowing it to have a swimmable beach. The resort became all-inclusive in 2003, (more…)
The Presidente InterContinental Los Cabos is the oldest resort in Cabo and was built in 1981 and renovated in 2001. The resort is located in San Jose del Cabo with a nice thick beach (more…)
Royal Solaris Los Cabos is located in San Jose del Cabo only 10 minutes from the SJD Airport. The resort is all-inclusive with 5 restaurants. Three of these restaurants are buffet and two are a la carte. The theme for the a la carte restaurants are (more…)
The Grand Wailea Resort shares a very nice beach with the Four Seasons Resort Maui. The resort is now part of the Waldorf Astoria Collection and the resort’s 780 rooms were renovated in 2009. The rooms are very similar with the exception of the view. The rooms are all 640 square feet with nice bathrooms and plasma televisions. (more…)
The Four Seasons Resort Maui is located on a nice beach that is shared with the Grand Wailea Resort, 30 minutes from the airport. The resort is amazing and is the only AAA 5 Diamond resort on Maui. There are 377 rooms and suites and three pools (main, adults-only, and kiddie). (more…)
The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui is located on a nice coved beach in the super upscale town of Wailea. The resort has 413 suites and 37 villas. The resort is amazing! Every suite is (more…)
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua was built in 1990 and was closed for 6 months in 2007 for a full $180 million renovation. The resort has 463 rooms and suites and is located on two golf courses (the Bay and Plantation which host a PGA event every year) and guests receive a discount and preferred tee times.
The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas are on a great stretch of North Kaanapali Beach. Starwood offers a free shuttle between its properties, which could be used to get to Whaler’s Village. The South Tower was built in 2003 and the North Tower was completed in 2007. There are 1021 units at this resort. (more…)
The Royal Lahaina Resort has 516 rooms and located on a great stretch of North Kaanapali Beach. The resort completed a full renovation in 2008 and the Tower Rooms look great (more…)
The Kaanapali Beach Club is a moderate hotel located on a fantastic stretch of Kaanapali Beach. The upscale shops and restaurants of Whalers Village are a quarter mile walk along the beach walk. The resort was built in 1964 and has 432 rooms. (more…)
The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa was built in 1963 on Black Rock. The resort is on a great stretch of Kaanapali Beach and snorkeling is available off the beach. The rooms were renovated in 2007 and they look great. The Deluxe Rooms are slightly larger than the Standard Rooms and 80 percent offer an ocean view. The resort has a nice pool area and great beach. (more…)
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa was built in 1980 in the beach community of Kaanapali. The resort is located in the middle of the beach walk next to the upscale shops and restaurants of Whaler’s Village. The resort has an awesome beach and pool area with multiple slides and waterfalls. The Westin has the only adults-only pool in Kaanapali! (more…)
The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa was built in 1980 in the beach community of Kaanapali. The resort is located on the quiet end of the beach walk with gorgeous views of the Lanai and Molokai islands. The Hyatt Regency Maui has (more…)
The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa is a great EP property on Palm Beach (the high rise section). The resort is a AAA 4 Diamond resort. The resort has beautiful zero entry pools with a pool bar and lush gardens and flora. (more…)
The Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive resort is similar to the Divi Aruba All Inclusive. There are 236 rooms all of which are the same room category (ocean view). (more…)
The Divi Aruba All Inclusive resort is a moderate property with 203 rooms in the low rise section of Eagle Beach. The resort is all inclusive and has exchange privileges to the Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive resort. The Divi Aruba All Inclusive has a beautiful beach, (more…)
The Bucuti Beach Resort was the big surprise of my trip to Aruba. The resort has the best private beach in Aruba! The resort has 104 total rooms on the low rise section of Eagle Beach. The space to guest ratio is amazing! The hotel advertises itself as a (more…)
I stayed two nights at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino and liked it a lot. The resort was under renovation back in February of 2007. All of the rooms were being renovated as well as the lobby and public areas. (more…)
I like the Occidental Grand Aruba. The lobby area is very modern with marble floors and contemporary fountains. There are several shops in the lobby as well as the guest services desk (same place where you would make dinner reservations), a tour desk, the lobby bar (with nightly live entertainment), and the entrance to the casino. (more…)
The Riu Vallarta opened in November of 2006 and has 850 rooms. The resort is located adjacent to the Riu Jalisco and has exchange privileges (except for dinner). The resort is on a great stretch of beach in Riviera Nayarit. (more…)
The Riu Jalisco is very typical of all Riu Resorts. There are 700 rooms located on a nice stretch of walking beach in Riviera Nayarit. The Run of House rooms have two double beds (which can be pushed together), liquor dispenser, and fully stocked mini bar. (more…)
The Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center is located in the hotel zone adjacent to downtown Puerto Vallarta. The resort has 600 rooms of which 90% are ocean view. The resort has a large pool area and a nice walking beach. (more…)
Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa is a boutique resort located in downtown Puerto Vallarta on a nice beach overlooking downtown. There are 84 ocean view rooms in this AAA 4 Diamond adults (16 years or older) only resort. (more…)
Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is located 10 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta on a secluded beach near Mismaloya. The resort has the best beach in the Puerto Vallarta area. The sand is white, it’s nice for walking, and the water is clear and blue. (more…)
The Melia Puerto Vallarta is located on a limited beach in the exclusive residential area of Marina Vallarta (7 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta). (more…)
The Vallarta Palace is a AAA 4 Diamond resort located on a nice beach in Riviera Nayarit. The resort is very similar in design to the Playacar Palace and Le Blanc Spa Resort. (more…)
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is set on a nice stretch of beach in the exclusive residential area of Marina Vallarta (7 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes to downtown Puerto Vallarta). (more…)
The Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta is located in the exclusive residential area of Marina Vallarta (7 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta). The design of the hotel was done by the same famous architect who designed the Westin Resort & Spa in Los Cabos. (more…)
Marival Resort & Suites is located on a nice stretch of beach in Riviera Nayarit. The resort has 495 rooms and suites including 1, 2, and 3 bedroom suites. This resort is definitely geared towards families. All of the rooms have a balcony, stocked (more…)
The Allegro Nuevo Vallarta is located on a nice stretch of beach in Riviera Nayarit. There are 294 rooms and 4 restaurants. This resort is for budget and family travelers. (more…)
The Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort is located on a nice walking beach in the area of Riviera Nayarit. The resort is part of the Leading Hotels of the World and one of two all-inclusive resorts to receive the AAA 5 Diamond Award. (more…)
Beaches Sandy Bay is located on a long beautiful stretch of Seven Mile Beach. The beach there was beautiful, partially making (more…)
Couples Negril is a fantastic resort! The beach is outstanding and the service is top notch. The resort is located on a half mile stretch of white sand beach named “Bloody Bay”. The water is turquoise, very shallow and very calm. The resort has old Caribbean charm with a refined elegance. (more…)
I liked Sandals Negril Beach Resort in Spa in Jamaica. The resort is located on a half mile stretch of 7 mile beach. The beach is great with white sand and turquoise water; however it is a little narrow. (more…)
I was very impressed with Beaches Negril Resort & Spa. It is located on a beautiful stretch of white sand on Seven Mile Beach in Jamaica. Despite having such a large beach and pool area, there are only 210 rooms. There are 5 restaurants (including 1 adults-only) along with the three available at Beaches Sandy Bay. (more…)
Couples Swept Away in Jamaica is a beautiful resort. As the name refers to, the resort wants to sweep you away from the stress of your daily life. As with Couples Negril, the lobby is wired for Wi-Fi, and there is free internet access in the lobby. The lobby has the same Caribbean sea foam green color scheme as Couples Negril. (more…)
The Reserve is located across the street from the Paradisus Palma Real Resort and is tailored towards families. The Reserve has its own lobby and reception area and a shuttle is required to get to the beach and pool area of the Paradisus Palma Real. (more…)
The Paradisus Palma Real Resort was built in 2005 and has 554 suites. The Paradisus Palma Real receives 4 Diamonds from AAA. This resort is very large and elegant and all guests receive unlimited green fees at the Coctal golf course (more…)
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana officially re-opened on November 1, 2010. The Hard Rock Hotel is enormous with 1800 rooms. The resort is situated on a gorgeous half mile beach with 11 large pools (many with swim up pool bars). (more…)
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