Penthouse Suite The renovated Penthouse Suite at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa is very subtle in nature. There have not been any major overhauls. The design remains largely the same. Coffee Maker Upon entering the room, there is little nook on the right where the coffee maker is located, along with 2…
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ANA Business Class Lounge – Narita Airport
ANA Lounge Guide The ANA Business Class Lounge in Narita Airport in Terminal 1 is located one floor below the departures level. Lounge Entrance The entryway of the lounge is very open and inviting. Large glass windows reveals a sleek and modern interior. Upon presenting my boarding pass and Star Alliance Gold Card, I was…
Hyatt Regency Tokyo
Hyatt Regency Tokyo Formerly The Century Hyatt The Hyatt Regency Tokyo, rebranded from The Century Hyatt when it first opened in 1980, is centrally located and a few minutes away from the Shinjuku station. The hotel has a courtesy shuttle between the Shinjuku JR station and the hotel. You can also access the hotel from the…
ANA Airlines – Los Angeles to Narita, Tokyo – Economy
ANA Airlines Flight NH 5 Los Angeles to Narita, Tokyo Departs 11:25 AM, Arrives 4:25 PM Seat 18D On a recent trip to Jakarta, I flew ANA airlines. I will only cover the LAX-Tokyo Narita segment. Like many airlines, you are able to pick your seat prior to departure. Even when doing an online check-in…
L’Avenue du Plateau – Montreal
L’Avenue du Plateau is a popular breakfast place in Montreal and is primary known for two things: Humungous portions and their bathrooms. I had read that this place is very popular and that people start lining up quickly, so we made sure to get there early as we had a flight to catch later in the…
n/naka – Los Angeles
Reservations were already relatively hard to get at n/naka before Chef’s Table, Season One, but after the Niki Nakayama episode aired tables became almost impossible to secure. Prior to Chef’s Table, reservation calls went directly to the chef’s cell phone, but they were inundated with reservation calls after the episode. They have since gone to…
The Westin Pasadena
The West Pasadena The Westin Pasadena is located within the Plaza Las Fuentes in downtown Pasadena. It is situated just a couple blocks off of Colorado Boulevard, which is within easy walking distance. Upon check-in, my reservation was noted, and I was thanked for being an SPG Gold Member. I had quickly had keys in hand, but…
Air Canada Business Class: LAX- YUL
Air Canada Flight 782 Los Angeles to Montreal Depart 8:00 AM, Arrive 4:17 PM Seat 4B, Business Class Upon boarding, I was pointed in the direction of my seat. Although this was an international flight, the seats were standard domestic business class seats. The seats are larger, but with not much recline. The seats are…
