The best hotels in Makkah to book for a good price can be challenging. Makkah is one of the most valuable real estates in the world and as such finding cheap hotels near the Haram is a challenge. Thankfully recent competition has made it a little more affordable to actually be closer to the action without paying the old £1000 per night fees that were the norm before. Now you can find some … [Read more...]
Halal Hotel Review -Tivoli Al Wakrah in Qatar
I love finding true halal hotel and Doha has many of them for which I am very excited to share, this time it is the Halal Hotel Tivoli Al Wakrah. For me, I always try to find a "real" halal hotel which is not always easy because we do have different interpretations and also different tolerance for example to music, food etc. For me personally, a halal hotel is a place that doesn't serve … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum London Hotel Review
Here is my Holiday Inn Kensington Forum London hotel review after I managed to bag myself an awesome deal for a summer stay in London. If you follow this blog you will know that I had posted about this when I bought the offer and encouraged you to also check it out if you were in London on holiday. You can read about this offer here. The hotel room only cost me £79 per night and I have to … [Read more...]
Malta a Great Destination for Muslim Halal Travelers and Halal Holidays
Malta, a small beautiful European archipelago country in the central Mediterranean, includes several islands the majority of which are not occupied, with the exception of Gozo, Comino, Cominotto and Fijfla as well as the largest island of all, Malta. Malta is also the capital of the country with all administrative and juridical activities based here. The entire country of Malta and Gozo only … [Read more...]
Moxy Heathrow Hotel Review, the New Millennial place to go or not?
There are very few times where I can say that I feel old. But my recent stay at the Moxy Heathrow Hotel did just that. The new Moxy Heathrow Hotel opened its doors just two weeks ago and while training via Heathrow I thought I will check it out. Moxy Hotels is Marriott's Millennial-Friendly answer to Airbnb and that are no frills, but packed fun culture of cheap hotel stays. They are funky, … [Read more...]
Buy Points Offers for Hilton, SPG, IHG and Hyatt are currently running point promotions
Currently, all four major hotel chains are running their buy points promotions. Depending on your travel strategy usually, I will top up my accounts for a rainy time or when I do need a redemption. Starwood Offer Last year I had bought SPG points and this year I did the same. They are currently running the same 35% off promotion so you can buy the maximum amount of points for $682 … [Read more...]
Review of my favourite resort, Sani Resort and the new Hotel Sani Dunes
I have written about Sani Resorts before and the reasons I love this place. Back in October, we visited the Dunes at Sani Resorts the new hotel within the resort. I realised I haven’t reviewed the hotel and this has potentially to do with the fact that I was down with flu for 5 days out of the 7 days we were on holiday. Being sick while on vacation officially sucks! Sani Resort is a … [Read more...]
Is it Really Worth Upgrading to an Executive Lounge in a Hotel?
I remember my first experience with an executive lounge, I entered by mistake in the hotel I was staying when I was a teenager. I got shocked and scared as I entered somewhere I shouldn’t be and pretty much left running. Oh, the good old days! Today I pretty much pick my hotels on whether they have an Executive Lounge or not. If I get access to it I will make sure I book it. First, before … [Read more...]