Jeffsetter Travel

Travel Consultants and Travel Tips

Hotels

[Random Review Month] The Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey

by

This post is part of Random Hotel Review Month. Today we review the Conrad Istanbul Hotel from my April 2013 visit. Other Random Hotel Reviews: Westminster Hotel. For years one of my major clients was located within 5 minutes of the Westminster Hotel in Livingston, NJ. Because of the close proximity to our client offices and frequency of our trips, I have probably stayed at … [Read more...] about [Random Review Month] The Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey

Welcome to Random Hotel Review Month!

by

When traveling for business or on vacation, I often take photos of the hotels I visit with every intention of posting a review on the hotel in the future. Then I get busy with other matters and the review sits untouched and photos are ignored. The result is a backlog of hotel reviews that I have been meaning to write, many of which no longer follow any sort of chronology, … [Read more...] about Welcome to Random Hotel Review Month!

Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

by

A few weeks ago I wrote briefly about my trip to Indianapolis in a post titled "Impressed with Indianapolis." In that post, I promised that more would follow, including a review of the Conrad Indianapolis hotel, where I stayed for the night. Here is that review. One of the benefits to arriving at your hotel after 11 PM is that at that point most of the room assignments are … [Read more...] about Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

Four Seasons Silicon Valley Palo Alto Hotel Review

by

What do you do when you are in Silicon Valley to visit Google and all but one of their recommended hotels are sold out for your stay? You book a room at the Four Seasons Hotel and write a review about it, of course! That's what happened to me during my October, 2013 trip to Mountain View, CA for an annual Google Conference... and after spending 3 nights at the property, I … [Read more...] about Four Seasons Silicon Valley Palo Alto Hotel Review

Help Me Plan a Trip to South Africa in April of 2014

by

After hearing all of the gushing reports of South Africa from my friends and other travel bloggers, I knew at some point I would need to visit South Africa myself. That opportunity appears to be coming sooner than later, because my father and I jumped at a deal to stay at the Vuyani Safari Lodge when the property was featured on Jetsetter last month. … [Read more...] about Help Me Plan a Trip to South Africa in April of 2014

My Recent Points Redemptions for Hotel Rooms

by

I realize that I don't talk as much about earning points and miles or redeeming them as other Boarding Area bloggers, but that doesn't mean that points and miles aren't a major funding source for my travels. In August and September alone I booked stays at 4 hotels (11 nights total) using hotel points and free night certificates to fund my stay.  I saved over $4,000 in the … [Read more...] about My Recent Points Redemptions for Hotel Rooms

Kimpton InTouch Invites You to Raid the Mini Bar

by

I have stayed at Kimpton hotels a handful times in the past and find that they are an overall pleasant experience. Not only are they very nicely decorated with a boutique hotel feel, they also have tremendous customer service. Add in their welcome receptions, great restaurants and loyalty program benefits and Kimpton is a safe bet for your hotel stays. Kimpton would very … [Read more...] about Kimpton InTouch Invites You to Raid the Mini Bar

The Madison Hotel Review, Morristown New Jersey Hotel Review

by

While the Madison Hotel shares a name with the nearby city of Madison, NJ, it is actually located in Morristown, which appears to confuse both cab drivers and GPS's equally. Neither my cab driver nor his GPS could manage to find the Madison hotel on our first approach, so we ended up driving through the campus of Farleigh Dickinson University for around 30 minutes before … [Read more...] about The Madison Hotel Review, Morristown New Jersey Hotel Review

Benchmarking Jeffsetter Travel Blog Traffic vs. TripAdvisor Reviews

by

There was a point in January when I compared the number of visitors I had on my site to my TripAdvisor page views and they were about the same. While writing that post, I questioned in my mind whether it was worthwhile for me to continue to write my own blog or if I was better off just posting on a forum like TripAdvisor with a built in user base. Ultimately, I concluded that … [Read more...] about Benchmarking Jeffsetter Travel Blog Traffic vs. TripAdvisor Reviews