I was in Melbourne for a few nights for work and fortunately the Sofitel at that time was just under my company’s acceptable nightly rate. I’ve had Platinum status with Accor LeClub for a while, […]
The Sofitel Melbourne Hotel review – Junior Suite
Qantas A380 First Class Review – QF9 Melbourne to Singapore
Our review of QF9 from Melbourne to Singapore in Qantas A380 First Class from 2012 – Qantas A380 inflight service, seats, dining in First Class.
Cathay Pacific A330 (old) Business Class Review – CX162 Sydney to Hong Kong
I’ve travelled up to Hong Kong from Sydney 3 times in the first half of this year. Two of those trips I’ve picked CX162, which departs Sydney around 11am, arriving in Hong Kong at around […]
Cathay Pacific’s ‘The Cabin’ Business Class Lounge review – Hong Kong Airport
When Cathay Pacific opened the Cabin in late 2010, it gave a glimpse into a new modern design philosophy for their ‘hard product’ – lounges, seating, etc. – which would be rolling out across their […]
Qantas 747 Premium Economy Review- QF127 Sydney to Hong Kong
My flight up to Hong Kong was on QF127, the daytime departure from Sydney at 11.50am. Although Qantas have recently started flying the A380 on this route, 3 days out of 7 are still operated […]
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto Review – King Deluxe Room
This was a quick weekend away, with a one night stay at the InterContinental Melbourne. I was in (relative) bargain hunting mode for this weekend, so I cranked up the IHG Friends & Family rate […]
Qantas A380 Premium Economy Review – QF32 Singapore to Sydney
This was booked as a paid Economy fare, one way Singapore to Sydney. Qantas tickets departing Singapore are usually more flexible and cheaper than one-way’s departing from Australia. They book into a more permissive booking […]
InterContinental Singapore Review – Club InterContinental Premier Room
On our way back to Sydney from Europe, we decided to break the trip with some time in Singapore to ease the jetlag pain. It ended up being 2 nights, and meant we were fortunate […]
Qantas Premium Economy & Business Class Review – QF11 & QF107 Sydney to New York via Los Angeles
The first and second legs on our around the world trip were from Sydney to New York, via a 23 hour stopover at LAX. Qantas treated us admirably in Premium Economy, and we scored an […]