Author: JarvisMarcos - Page 87 - The Luxury Traveller

August 11, 2020

REVIEW – British Airways : Galleries First Class Lounge & Concorde Terrace – London (LHR-T5) – [COVID-era]

The First Class lounge experience has improved considerably in the COVID-era, whilst the Concorde Terrace represents a significant downgrade. BA Gold card holders (and their Oneworld Emerald equivalents) now have: table service spotlessly clean public spaces blanc de blancs champagne ample seating

August 13, 2020

REVIEW – British Airways : Club Europe Business Class – A319 – London (LHR) to Rome (FCO) – [COVID-era]

The Club Europe hot meal was never particularly great but much like the Concorde Room, I miss it now it's gone. We can eat hot food in the lounge and at restaurants and all airline meals are individually wrapped anyway, so why aren't BA serving hot food?...

August 19, 2020

REVIEW – Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel [COVID-era]

It's been a long time since I visited ANY hotel that misses so many of the basics. Even 4* airport hotels which I spend a single night in will tick all but one (with feather pillows and separate shower and bath being the most 'at risk'). To visit a hotel that clearly regards itself so highly yet falls so short on even the basics is an unusual experience. Cognitive dissonance reigns supreme at the Rome Cavalieri hotel.

August 19, 2020

Surprisingly Great Deal: Buy Alaska Miles with up to a 50% discount

From today until August 26th 2020 you can buy Alaska Airlines with a 50% bonus. Their best bonus this year. Buy a flight with money: the price is high. Take that money, turn it into miles and buy the flight with miles: The price is low.

August 11, 2020