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Kimpton InTouch Invites You to Raid the Mini Bar

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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

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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

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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

Istanbul and Athens: New Hotel Athens Review

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Trip Summary: In January, 2013 Delta was offering very reasonable fairs from Minneapolis to Istanbul. My dad, brother and I decided to go to Istanbul when tickets were available under $800. Part mileage run, part tourism, part amateur archaeologist and part bonding experience, this trip involves 3 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Athens. Stay tuned as I review Delta’s economy … [Read more...] about Istanbul and Athens: New Hotel Athens Review

TripAdvisor Offers Free Kiva Loans After Posting Reviews in Countries of Need

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I'm starting to think I love Trip Advisor.  Not long after posting a review of the Hilton Istanbul on Trip Advisor, I received a triggered email asking me to donate a free $25 loan to an entrepreneur in Turkey. While I recently signed up for Kiva and funded my account and funded it with my American Express Gold Card to help entrepreneurs across the globe, I never turn down … [Read more...] about TripAdvisor Offers Free Kiva Loans After Posting Reviews in Countries of Need

Istanbul and Athens: Hilton Istanbul Hotel Review

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Trip Summary: In January, 2013 Delta was offering very reasonable fairs from Minneapolis to Istanbul. My dad, brother and I decided to go to Istanbul when tickets were available under $800. Part mileage run, part tourism, part amateur archaeologist and part bonding experience, this trip involves 3 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Athens. Stay tuned as I review Delta’s economy … [Read more...] about Istanbul and Athens: Hilton Istanbul Hotel Review

Jeffsetter is Among TripAdvisor Top Reviewers, but How?

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Last week I received an intriguing email from Trip Advisor saying that I am among the 8% most-read TripAdvisor top reviewers of all time. I was equal parts honored, intrigued and skeptical at the same time for several reasons, which I'll go into detail in the rest of this post. Trip Advisor is Taking a Page from LinkedIn I am a very heavy networker on LinkedIn, and on that … [Read more...] about Jeffsetter is Among TripAdvisor Top Reviewers, but How?

5 Steps for Starwood Points Transfer Between Accounts

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Kevin Dooley My wife and I are both fans of the Starwood Preferred Guest program and over the years have amassed a healthy balance between the two of us. The good news is that we can freely transfer points between our accounts, so long as we have the same address listed on our profile. I needed to give her 1,500 points in order to meet the right balance for a cash and … [Read more...] about 5 Steps for Starwood Points Transfer Between Accounts

A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors

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Several days after I declared my departure from the Hilton Honors program, I received an email from Hilton. They obviously must have read my break up post and wanted to make it up to me by setting the record straight about their proposed changes, right? Obviously, the important message they wanted to send was that the 2013 Hilton Honors Devaluation was just an April fools … [Read more...] about A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors