My Travels

Not too often do I opt to stay in LA but on this occasion I stayed at the Conrad Los Angeles . Overall, I found the location and hotel appealing.  Conrad Los Angeles King Room Disney Hall view from lobby bar Rooftop seating area Disney Hall view from room Pros For those who are paying cash rates, the resort fee includes a small dining discount. Likely to encourage you to spend time in their two bars or two restaurants. For Diamond members, you get a $25 per person credit (usually $50).  There is no car service but the concierge will request a Lyft ride for any destination within the area. Probably cheaper for them to request Lyfts than to have a few cars on hand to drive people around.  Public areas are smartly designed to maximize occupancy without feeling too cramped. They have coffee/tea service in the morning in the lobby. They have a make your own herbal tea bar in the Spa. They lobby bar will still serve food until last call. Cons Often, US based Conrads tend not to give Diamond

 A first for me, I am visiting Kentucky for a work event. Hopped onto my long flight on United to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport . I wasn’t sure what to expect outside of what I see on the news. The downtown area seems very quiet when I checked into the Marriott Courtyard Louisville Downtown . It is an easy walk to the Galt Hotel where my event was being held. The Galt Hotel in comparison to the Courtyard is probably three times larger with two towers. The interesting thing about the Galt is that the towers are connected by an over street pedestrian bridge where a coffee shop and bar is located. You can get some nice views with the river. There is a plethora of hotels in the area and I waffled between many. I ulitmately chose the Courtyard because it was the closest to the Galt Hotel but in hindsight, any of the hotels would do. The only thing is that my final day was the day of a marathon which made getting an airport ride near impossible because the Courtyard was in t