There’s plenty of choice when it comes to Hop-On Hop-Off San Francisco bus tours, and they all seem to have a stop at Union Square. It’s a little amusing seeing them all accosting tourists as they pass the corner, staff dressed in their respective company-coloured jackets. We went on the[…]
The Name The Kimpton Sir Francis Drake is readily identified by the 15th century outfit that the doormen wear. In an attempt to show a point of difference to the more staid hotels nearby, the doormen wear the period costume of gloves, hose, ruffle, and hat. It’s funny to me[…]
I’m always interested in trying new things when travelling, especially if it’s potentially finding a bargain for comfort or luxury travel. So when Ange mentioned trying the Air NZ Skycouch on our trip from Auckland to San Francisco, I was definitely keen to find out more. What is the Air[…]
The Langham on the corner of Karangahape Road and Symonds Street was a landmark hotel in Auckland’s CBD that hosted the creme de la creme – a favourite for visiting pop stars and celebrities visiting the city. Prior to being bought by the Langham it was a Sheraton, so has[…]
For two weeks in April 2018 etrip.tips headed to Sydney and Brisbane in Australia and reviewed the hotels and destinations we stayed in along the way. This is the handy collection of the blogposts: Sydney Sydney Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney Novotel Norwest Sydney Vulcan Hotel Hotel Palisade North Sydney[…]
Day One Our flight from Sydney landed about midday and we collected our luggage and headed out to the airport. A booth sold Go-Cards, the local public transport stored value card, so we got two of them and put $30 on them. The cards themselves cost $10 which was a[…]
Brisbane International Airport is well served by airline lounges, but only has one pay-per-visit lounge, the Plaza Premium near Gate 81 on level 4 of the International Terminal. How well does it stack up? Is it worth the cash? When we arrived the place was almost empty – maybe three[…]
Location It doesn’t take long to get to the Ibis Styles on Elizabeth Street in Brisbane. Nestled in the centre of Brisbane CBD, the hotel is roughly equidistant from the Central, Roma Street and South Brisbane train stations, and adjacent to the Casino in the old Treasury building beside the[…]
Location I have a lot of time for the Il Mondo. Situated on Kangaroo Point with the Brisbane river on three sides, this boutique hotel is as close to the centre of Brisbane as you can get without being surrounded by be-suited office workers. In fact Kangaroo Point manages to[…]
Location We were surprised when we tried to check-in early to our room at the Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central and found that it was both ready and available. Situated equidistant from the CBD and Fortitude Valley, the hotel straddles the slight hill between the suburbs which affords it a[…]