The Conrad Koh Samui is one of those rare confluences of myth and legend. As one of the crown jewels in the Hilton global portfolio, through-the-roof levels of hype on Flyertalk and rates upwards of $1,000 a night, it's an understatement to say I was ridiculously excited to have...
I've always wanted to go to Koh Samui, but it felt like one of those destinations you had to  "do right". "Do right" differs among people, but for me it just means
(1) Staying in a really nice villa
(2) Having enough time to enjoy said villa
So when I managed to...
Well, that escalated quickly. In response to the very bad news of Marriott buying Starwood, Hyatt saw an opportunity to swoop in and get some of Starwood's most loyal customers through a status match. Apparently, more than 10,000 people applied for this (although not all were Starwood Platinums and...
I don't really think much of Hilton, ever since they gutted their loyalty program in an act that rivaled the sacking of Rome. But man, their customer service is something else altogether. And I mean that in a good way.
I stayed at the Hilton Shilim Estate Retreat & Spa in...
