Review: W Seattle Hotel

Since I lived in the Seattle area for 18 months, it had been years since I've checked out the local hotel offerings. So during my recent trip to Seattle I figured I'd check out a few new properties. I love the Hyatt options in Seattle -- I usually stay at the Hyatt Olive 8, though love the Grand Hyatt as well. I'll have reviews of both of them soon.

However, during my recent visit both Hyatt options were sold out one of the nights, so I instead booked the W Seattle, which had a rate of ~$200.

I really hesitated to book the hotel, because long time readers will know I strongly dislike most US W properties. Abroad Ws are among my favorite hotels -- the W Taipei, W Sentosa Cove Singapore, W Guangzhou, and W Doha are all absolutely fantastic beyond words. But in the US, W properties just leave a lot to be desired, in my opinion.

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Has Apple lost the global smartphone war to Google?

DEVICES: Apple is an extraordinary company. It woke up the music distribution industry. It created a device (the iPad) which at the ...



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Time traveling app re-builds the Berlin Wall via augmented reality

History will most certainly repeat itself for those using the “Timetraveler Berlin Wall” app, which visually reconstructs the Berlin Wall for tablet ...



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Would you eat a black burger?

With all of the amazing eats Japan already has to offer, I hope most people are trying these burgers as a gimmick.



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How to piss off someone from NOLA

It’s “New Orleans,” not “N’awlins.” Period.



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Snow Covered Forest in Plitvice National Park, Croatia

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/09/22/snow-covered-forest-plitvice-national-park-croatia/

Department of Transportation Has Announced an Audit of Frequent Flyer Programs

Earlier this year the Supreme Court limited the ability of consumers to sue frequent flyer programs, suggesting that the Airline Deregulation Act prevents state law claims against frequent flyer programs because it requires that all regulation of the airlines be done at the federal level. Strictly speaking you could sue for direct breach of contract […]

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LifeMiles Award Chart Devaluation Coming

Since joining the Star Alliance a bit over two years ago, Avianca's LifeMiles program has proven to be one of the more useful programs for premium cabin Star Alliance redemptions. They had a rough time at first, as they made a few award chart changes without notice, which were met with a lot of frustration by members.

Back in July, LifeMiles announced that they would be devaluing their award chart as of October 15, 2014. Of course nobody likes to see award chart devaluations, though to their credit they gave plenty of advance notice, which I far prefer to their previous system of unannounced devaluations. A few days after they announced the changes, they released their new Star Alliance award chart, which kicks in then. The changes are substantial though not horrible, in my opinion.

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What are the online sources of a hotel booking?

Since 2011 we have been analysing where direct bookings come from on a yearly basis. Every year, after the summer holidays, we ...



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11 signs this is your first NYC fall

Walking down Houston Street on your way home from work, the putrid scent of wet trash is suddenly sterilized by the colder air that sweeps through.



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Can On-Airport Parking Kill?

Last week a man was found dead in Chicago O’Hare’s parking lot B. AirportParkingReservations.com speculated on the cause, and offered travelers advice. Park with them. Email subject line: Can On-Airport Parking Kill? Use their app. “Don’t be late and end up in a crate.” Mmmm-kay… Except clearly, since the man was found in a car […]

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Nostalgic allure of vintage theme parks

Nostalgic visitors are looking for something more than big-time theme parks. See why they're going vintage.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/travel/vintage-theme-parks-irpt/index.html

A sanctuary for broken wildlife

As Malawi's population grows, habitat for wildlife is shrinking. One reserve is working to fix the country's animal castoffs.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world/africa/a-sanctuary-for-malawis-broken-wildlife/index.html

Riding London's murder mystery express

Champagne and sleuthing on vintage train ride around the English countryside.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/travel/murder-mystery-train/index.html

World's best nightlife cities

Which cities provide the most memorable party times? A self-proclaimed "nightlife connoisseur" names his top 10.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/22/travel/best-nightlife-cities/index.html