For our first vacation since the pandemic began, we decided to travel by car. We felt that the situation was just too unsafe for air travel. The decision to go to southern Poland was made very quickly, partly because of the low incidence values. We chose the DoubleTree by Hilton Krakow as the starting point for our trips and were curious to see what the four-star hotel offered in this situation.
We chose the northern Italian city of Turin as our destination for a weekend together. With the DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto, we decided on a hotel fairly quickly. This is only 10 minutes by car from the city center and was therefore perfect for our city trip. We were also interested in the hotel as it was designed by the famous architect Renzo Piano in the former Fiat factory.
We spent our summer vacation 2019 in the United Arab Emirates. For our time in Dubai we chose the Conrad Dubai. In the low season we were able to book this luxury hotel very cheaply. You can find out in our hotel rating whether the price is also reflected in the quality and service.
The name, a statement. The brand, pure luxury. The Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah. In June we spent five nights in this five star hotel in the Arabian Gulf. In the summer months, when it's really hot in the United Arab Emirates, you can't beat the value for money. So why travel to overcrowded and poorly run hotels in the Mediterranean when I can be treated like royalty here for the same price? You can find out whether the luxury is right in our hotel rating.
The Hilton Budapest City is one of two Hilton hotels in the capital of Hungary. We chose this Hilton on the Pest side of the Danube for our weekend trip to Budapest, partly because of the easy access to the airport. You can find out whether this was a good decision in our hotel rating.
After a strenuous summer at work, we really wanted to relax and fly in the sun in September. But not so far this time. Therefore we decided on Greece, more precisely on Thessaloniki. We chose the 5-star all-inclusive TUI BLUE Lagoon Princess. For us it was the first time for a holiday just beach, pool, food and drink. You can find out how we liked it and whether we would do it again here in the hotel rating.
When we were looking for a good hotel for our Chicago city trip, we came across the Hilton Chicago. You can find out whether the luxury hotel on Michigan Avenue was a good choice in our hotel rating.
I've been to Poland a lot for work in the last year and got to know and love the country, the people and the good food. So in early January we decided to plan a weekend in Wroclaw. A sale from the Hilton group came just in time, so we were able to book the DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw for an unbeatable price of 75 EUR/night. You can find out in our hotel rating whether you can expect a good five-star hotel at this price.
For our trip to the United Arab Emirates we chose a 5-star hotel on the Gulf of Oman. At the Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort, in the far north and a bit remote but with a lot of charm, we were hoping for an Arabian dream. We spent almost a week here and had a good time. You can find out how we liked the hotel and everything around it in this article.
Das 5-Sterne-Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island liegt auf einer Halbinsel westlich von Ras Al Khaimah. Dank unseres Hilton Honors Gold Status haben wir ein Upgrade in die neuen Bay Club Villas erhalten. Ob sich das Zimmerupgrade gelohnt hat, erfahrt ihr in unserer Hotelbewertung.
The four-star Hotel Hilton Mainz is located directly on the banks of the Rhine and borders on the picturesque old town. In 2012 it was extensively renovated. Thanks to a generous room upgrade, we spent the second weekend in July in a stylishly furnished junior suite with a view of the Rhine.
For our weekend trip to Vienna we were looking for a hotel in a central location. The selection was large, as the Hilton Group alone has four hotels in its portfolio. Since we had already stayed at the Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront a few years ago, this time we decided on the Hilton Vienna Park. You can find out in this hotel review whether that was a good choice and what our biggest room upgrade to date turned out to be.
It's no secret that Scandinavia often offers unbeatable flight deals. Thanks to an amazing pricing error, we were lucky enough to score business class tickets for our flight to Seattle. Since arriving to Oslo on time was essential, we decided to spend one night at the Park Inn by Radisson Oslo Airport (Gardermoen). In this hotel review we share our experiences with this first-class airport hotel.
We really wanted to make a stop on the way to the Swiss Alps. Since I had worked in Nuremberg for nine months during my studies, it was an opportunity to visit the city again. Surprisingly, I found the Hilton Nuremberg at a very reasonable price. You can find out what impression we had of the hotel in this report.