luxury collection

the phoenician resort, scottsdale. 09Jul07.
There's no question why this is a Luxury Collection hotel: it is a beautiful property, rooms and grounds alike. There are views across Phoenix and of Camelback mountain. We drove over from Sky Harbor airport and pulled into the underground...
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sheraton grande sukhumvit, bangkok. 08Jul07.
We flew in from Tokyo at 11:30Pm. We had requested from the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit that a hotel car meet us. As we came out exit gate at the airport we turned right, saw the Sheraton representative waiting with a...
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hotel prince de galles, paris. 27Mar07.
Reserved two rooms in Taste of Luxury Package, 4th night free, $435 euros per room including breakfast. Arrived at CDG at 7:30 am, 1 hour delayed form JFK, driver arranged from PDG met us outside of customs in a Mercedes...
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westin excelsior rome. 15May06.
I stayed at the Westin Excelsior Rome last summer on our way through Italy. It was my and my friend's only hotel for the trip (we otherwise stayed with friends), so I remember quite a bit. But forgive me if...
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westin palace madrid. 28Apr06.
My fiance and I stayed at the Westin Madrid Palace last summer. After the 20 minute ride from the airport, we stumbled jetlagged into the beautiful lobby to check-in. Let's just say we didn't receive the most warm reception. No...
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sheraton laguna nusa dua, bali. 14Apr06.
The Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia is simply stunning. Everything from the grounds, the rooms, the public areas, the food and the staff just blew me away. At the risk of sounding too overly positive, I would even...
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westin excelsior, florence. 11Apr06.
The Westin Excelsior in Florence, Italy was the destination my wife and I chose for our "re-honeymoon" at the end of last year. It was the perfect getaway trip. What a relaxing time! The hotel is quite grand and was...
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el careyes beach resort. 05Mar06.
My wife and I stayed at this resort in December 05 and then went back the first week of February and got married there. I can tell you without a doubt this is the nicest resort I have been to....
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hotel grande bretagne, athens. 25Feb06.
The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece is opulant and expensive!! (A bowl of sherbert is 16EU. 24 hours of internet access is 20EU.) At check-in, they refused to acknowledge our Acropolis-view room saying that it was a request and...
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sheraton grande laguna phuket. 14Feb06.
From my first trip to China, I decided to stopover in Thailand for some R&R at the beach. It was all planned around the Sheraton Grande Laguna resort in Phuket. And the trip started out beautifully. Once I arrived at...
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princeville resort. 28Dec05.
In short: nice hotel, but no Four Seasons. Located on the island of Kaua'i, the Princeville Resort is a Starwood Luxury Collection Hotel. As a Category 5 hotel, we spent 16,000 points (peak season) to stay there last year. We...
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