From March 19-22, 2011 I stayed at Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa in St. Lucia. I found the staff to be extremely helpful. The rooms were comfortable Read the rest of this entry »

Relaxing in Tabacon’s natural thermal springs is a unique experience. These springs range from 77 degrees to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The water flows by gravity creating the waterfalls and filling the swimming pools. You cannot imagine the sense of Read the rest of this entry »

I stayed at the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa in late October 2010 while in Honolulu for 3 nights. It was a marvelous, restful place to be as the room was huge, with a desk which had a beautiful arrangement of fruit and water on it upon my arrival-just what you need when you finally get to your destination …finally, you are THERE in your room. Read the rest of this entry »

I recently stayed at the Iberostar Grand Bavaro and used Prieto tours for a private transfer. Read the rest of this entry »

The Marriott Frenchman’s Reef & Morningstar Beach Resort is located on a bluff overlooking Charlotte Amalie and Buck Island. The resort is 10 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from the great shopping of Charlotte Amalie. Read the rest of this entry »

Located on the Atlantic shore, seven miles southeast of downtown Miami via the toll road, the Ritz-Carlton South Beach hotel is one of the best resorts in southern Florida, competing head-to-head with the more contemporary Mandarin Oriental Miami. Although the latter provides more attentive service, this hotel’s recent makeover has cemented its laudable reputation for years to come. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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, Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

The Waikiki Parc Hotel is across the street from the Halekulani (and the beach) and owned by the same company. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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, Read the rest of this entry »

The ME Cabo is located within walking distance to the shopping, restaurants and nightlife on Cabo san Lucas. The resort is on the best swimming beach in Los Cabos and has 150 rooms and suites. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort is an EP property located next door to the Melia Cabo Real Beach & Golf Resort in the middle of the Corridor of Los Cabos. The Hilton also has a swimmable beach. Read the rest of this entry »

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, Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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.

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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! Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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, Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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). Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

Beaches Sandy Bay is located on a long beautiful stretch of Seven Mile Beach. The beach there was beautiful, partially making Read the rest of this entry »