Category Hotel Reviews

The best hotel reviews and trip reports are those written by fellow travellers based on their own experiences.

Milton and Drew candidly review hotels from all over the world from five star to value for money.

Review: Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna

Designed and named after the architect Theophil Edvard Hansen, the Palais Hansen welcomed visitors to the World Exhibition in 1873 and then reopened in 2013 as an exceptional luxury hotel with many a positive review.  Vienna has no shortage of…

Review: Hotel National Moscow

The Hotel National Moscow is a five star hotel which opened its doors in 1903 in central Moscow near Red Square. With real history, classic interior and rooms with views over the Kremlin, it was a great option for my…

Review: InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

Dating back to 1867, the iconic InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam almost always gets a great review. With only 55 guest rooms and 24  suites, there are relatively few guests for the physical size of the hotel. The Amstel has been on…

Review: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

As a regular visitor to Singapore there are three things I look for in a hotel: Location, Pool and Price. The Fullerton hotel ticks the first two in spades and with careful planning can tick the third. The Location The…

Review: Kempinski Berchtesgaden

The Kempinski Berchtesgaden is an alpine resort located in the Bavarian Alps, and well worth the detour to review. Located above the town of Berchtesgaden, the resort is set among the pristine alpine forest and is a beautiful place to…

Review: Belmond Reid’s Palace Madeira

Reid’s Palace is a historic, five star hotel and a review that I’ve long wanted to write. Located on the Portuguese island of Madeira atop a cliff with Atlantic Ocean views and wonderful gardens, it has played host to Winston…

Review: Mira Moon Hong Kong

Mira Moon Hong Kong is a well reviewed boutique hotel located in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. With only 90 rooms the hotel is much smaller than the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour that I stayed at on my previous…