@@clemens007meier9 da bin ich gleicher Meinung! Am Abend ist das wie live action drama und Fernsehen live😅👍

@@mtm-hi5nm thanks you so much! unfortunately I haven't stayed at the walk yet! As for the water if you are brave you can swim but it isn't as warm as in summer. I felt it was too cold for me!

@@doolyb ​​⁠ You seem to know Dubai well. I have few more questions plz. How far is this Dtree from the center of the JBR walk or center? You mentioned Sofitel Dubai, do you think it’s suitable in January? Or it’s better to go in warmer months to enjoy the pools and beach? Finally what is the best resort around the palm island that you recommend in Dubai for a family with little kids ( other than Atlantis) thanks a lot.

@mtm-hi5nm sure! The doubletree is just walking distance from the walk! You cna easily walk to the other hilton! tree. I think it's still worth going to the sofitel as the pools are not too cold. And when I said the sea was too cold for me, I refuse to swim unless the water is rally warm! There are loads of people especially kids that swim in trh sea snd pools in January! On the Palm I haven't been to thag many hotels. I can say trh retreat is not really for kids, the sofitel absolutely is and if you have the budget for it the Rixos all inclusive is amazing! I have only been there once and for one night because there was a great offer and we had just come out of covid quarantine 😅the other hotel I can recommend for families (simply because I saw so many and not because I paid all attention to the facilities) is the waldorf astoria! But starting end of next year or so there will be more kids and family content if all goes well ☺️ although not in dubai I can also suggest the hilton yas island and the WB for kids in Abu Dhabi. And the mövenpick in ras al khaimah is super kids friendly with little kids football and face painting and other such activities.

@@doolybThank you soooo much. Your help is truly appreciated 👍

Thanks! Got lots more accor and hilton reviews for Tokyo and Osaka!

This was in October and at that point there was no mention of a renovation! Do you mean the rooms or the executive lounge?

@@troupetrice3720 oh really! I'm surprised they didn't upgrade me as I was there just one night so it would have been an easy upgrade for them. Unfortunately I doubt there will be a next time as I didn't really like Nagoya compared to all the other places I've been in Japan. Do you go there for business or leisure?

@@peter-o6f7g the week after vietnamese new year! I think at that point noone has money for holidays or just had their holidays 😅

@@dankc60 Hi and thanks for your comment. I'm a teacher (that's why so many holidays😅) I also tutor English online and do online recruiting in my time off. It means I can travel a lot but I work almost every single day of the year. You don't see that part in my vidoes though. Most people think I'm rich or something 😅 I suppose youtube should count as work too considering how much time and effort it takes but the earnings would not count as serious work. (at least not yet☺️)

@@noidafilmcity hi! Yes it's possible but the question is more about if you have enough time to transfer between terminal. If you do then no problem!

@@bellastaffypearmapearman2666 I have absolutely no idea. To be honest when i was there I didn't even realise there was an all inclusive option. But if the breakfast and lounge offerings are anything to go by it should be really good food wise!

@doolyb we stayed at conrad last year and we are tempted by the hilton alot. Balcony and exec lounge look great and pools. which did you prefer buddy? Just out of interest.

@bellastaffypearmapearman2666 hi! We actually preferred the hilton! Main reasons were the friendliness and approachabillity of the staff, the balcony, the free daily entry tickets to rhe amusement parks and the lounge. Outdoor areas were also larger. Conrad was more opulent and exclusive feeling and had special diamond breakfast area but that's about it for us!

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@@baridbej you won't go hungry as theres also a 24/7 7/11 next door with some goodies too!

@@doolyb Thank you, looking forward to taste some good food and roam around with my family

@@rlakshman85 3) there are multiple ahlan lounges (I think 3 at least) so it depends on which terminal and area you are in! 1) normally it is 3 hours before your next flight so you cna not swipe twice in the same lounge theoretically . Sometimes they don't care. But you can get into a different lounge with your pp. There is no limit for my card and I have visited 3 lounges on the same day. 2) all the lounges have vegetarian good but none specialise in it. You best option is to choose the lounge with the biggest choice! And the ahlan lounge in the other terminal is much bigger and better than this one!

Thanks for the detailed response. I land in terminal 3 and my transit is also from terminal 3. Given your experience, what would be your rating for the lounges in terminal 3, especially for Vegetarians.

@rlakshman85 I think the ahakn lounge is better for vegetarian than the marhaba lounge! They had pizza and potatoes and some veggie sandwiches. Unfortunately I didn't pay attention to veggie options closely because im not veggie

@@doolyb thankyou

Glad you enjoyed it!

@@nicolebrooks939 yes you can but it's just further to walk. Mercure 24 is a few streets closer to emsphere. I've never actually stayed at the mercure 24 so I can't say what the experience is like. Mercure 11 is definitely closer to the action let's say 😅

@doolyb thank you for your response. I'm heading there in a few weeks and you helped me decide where to stay☺️

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@@Bree-h6h yes we had 2 visitors for my wife's bday but we simply went to the room directly and noone said anything .

@@xexudelmonte349 Hahaha someone else mentioned it after I had uploaded the video and I went to check and of course it's true 🙈😅😅😅

😂😂👍 Exactly!

@@raymondjensen1515 tis true 😅 3 stays and 0 upgrades despite platinum status and special occasions. Maybe I'm just spoiled by all the other hotels I've visited 🤣

@@HieuHoang-py8oe if I hadn't read it in the priority pass app and then asked them to show me, I would she never found it! Looks like it's a staff or storage room from outisde!

@@ya.02 yes there was a bus right outside the airport that went straight to the bus stop that was maybe 2-5 mins walk from the hotel depending on how fast you can walk. I dont think it gets much more convenient with public transport!

@ thank you so much for the reply!

Believe me I'm the same! Only fishing, flights and sunrises will get me out of bed early!

@@jamesmartin1895 hi James! All 4 times I've stayed here (video was the first) I have never stayed lower than the 10th floor and always stayed on the "noisy" side. And I've never had any issue whatsoever with noise. But I might not be the best measure of this because I sleep like a log! I can say that I was once able to ever so slightly hear the bass from the club when the ac was off. If you choose a room on the other side I am sure you will hear nothing or at least not more than any other hotel in Sukhumvit! Thanks for subbing 🙏 and this is actually my favourite hotel for value and I'll be back there in a few months too!

@@doolyb 10th floor & above, noted 👍 thx again

@@mintico I didn't make it to bfast because of overenjoyment of the nightlife the previous night🤣 I heard on fb that it's quite simple but adequate.

@@luliang3500 sure! It's called Super Pink. On Google it's THE 超 PINK

@@G0ML666 I'm sure it's cheaper if you rent it per month or especially if you don't book in advance but we were only there for a short time. Not only that but after my last experience there with another provider/owner at a cheaper price was terrible! How do you usually book this place? It's extremely convenient for us due to location near family so any advice on getting it cheaper for short rentals would be appreciated!

@@MangoJ-ly6vf thank you for watching!

@@shoefrmperu thanka too and enjoy!

Thank you so much for your kind words! I was indeed in a delirium of happiness and excitement followed by extreme satisfaction 🤣 the Flight attendants were so kind and I actually just flew with ANA 2 more times recently in business and am happy to report they were also super friendly and we had many laughs! And yes BA REALLY need to sort themselves out. If all their flights were the club suites they would be ok but getting those old horrible seats is a nightmare! Def not worthy the avios or money!

@@doolyb I also highly recommend ANA generally as an airline. The best way to gauge or rate an airline is seeing how they stop things going wrong (ie; luggage being transported safely and accurately, flights being cancelled suddenly) and how they deal with you when things DO go wrong. Too many people rave prematurely about products and businesses--I only give a 5 star rating once I've seen how they deal with problems and how they perceive the concept of 'going above and beyond'. Thanks for showing me that these business class seats are worth the money, I was very impressed. I'll never fly with Lufthansa. BA or Ryanair. Many American domestic airlines are atrocious too, for many reasons too 'mean rude and controversial' to elaborate upon here. Everybody has their own standards I guess. I often wonder which airlines other experienced travellers like myself deliberately pay more to avoid flying with...

@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 I've always been happy with ANA but I can tell you that my last experience with the ground staff in terminal 2 (London flight now goes from there) was absolutely terrible. The story is so long but the short version is due to a large bag they told us to wait in eco line for over an hour and then when we were ready to check in they said we timed out and can't fly anymore. I have never caused a scene before especially in Japan but that day I did and it got us on the plane luckily! So 2+ hours is not enough check in time for business class passengers with a bag that is longer than 80cm. But once we were on the plane... Just heavenly!

@@StuHNomadBiker Definitely a great choice and the kids will love it for sure! It's the hotel we like the most in Abu Dhabi! 😊

@@linus3k I don't know actually because I didn't visit the restaurants except for breakfast. But alcohol is served for sure

@doolyb was the breakfast halal ???

@linus3k I think it was 100% halal but you can check the video to see what was available exactly

@@linus3k no not at all! There are only hotels and hotels restaurants but the marina isn't that far away but needs a taxi or a walk to the monorail thing that takes you to the mall too

Yes but i would not really call this a real airline first class lounge. It is just the brand name!

@doolyb gotcha 👍🏽

@@lenny796 that is a good question and tough to answer. I think I prefer the mövenpick pool and breakfast and was cheaper than novotel. Novotel more chance to get upgraded. Mövenpick refused to upgrade category on 3 separate occasions despite valid reasons plus being platinum. Mövenpick beach less crowded but also need a vehicle to get to other restaurants. Novotel is opposite an area full of massage restaurants and shops. You need a longer taxi ride ie 20 mins to get the ngiht market from mövenpick. Despite this I felt mövenpick was more relaxing and if you want to rent scooters and explore the mövenpick is in a much better and safer location with less traffic and the national park is aso in the north. All in all I think if you want more secluded then stay north in mövenpick and if just want a base while doing a lot of nearby activities then novotel in the south is better!

@@yaaditoor1470 Thanks bro! It really means a lot! ☺️🙏 I will keep trying!

@@evernam993m8 to be honest we didn't even use the cigar room! Not sure if there is any ventilation etc. Also I should mention we came here a second time with a different host who bait and switched us. Ended up in a really crap place nearby. Next time I will only book refundable or even better pay on arrival

@@chic7204 first I must admit although having travelled the entire length of Japan over the last 10 years I still haven't been to takayama or toyama/ishikawa. And neither have I been to the mercure hida takayama. Looking at the pics though they seem to be equal in attractiveness. I can absolutely imagine that the mercure has a better executive lounge offering. I also think that Nara has more tourists that takayama. But these 2 places are so far from each other may I ask how come you are deciding between the 2? Or did you mean the grand Mercure Nara Kashihara?

@@chic7204 oh really? When something like that happens more than once I usually go to the reception personally. It gets sorted quicker and more than once I received a small compensation like a free drink/ cookie etc (but never happened to me in Japan ). Apart from that how did you find the breakfast and the room? (we didn't have breakfast as we went out really late at night and missed breakfast!)

@ oh my God , that i didnt think about it before, all i did was put the paper board instructions above the bed to change the sheets… just like you guys did, i usually skip hotel breakfast whenever i visit japan 😢 but my other friends told me that their breakfast didnt have many options (probably because that time in february they’re still considered new so probably that is why )

@@chic7204 yes that time it was really very new so I'm sure they weren't yet well prepared!

@@hitem9027 Not at all! Quite often hotels are run by a company and they just sign up to a chain and get all the branding and booking systems. Sometimes they just get a better deal with a new chain and then rebrand everything but the team stays the same! That's what happened here.

@@CostcoSamurai oh really! How was it? Were there any special gifts or events? Our stay was great although there didn't seem to be that many people in the hotel (which was fantastic because it felt quite exclusive and perhaps the reason we got upgraded!😂)

@@doolyb Great you had a nice time and upgrade. The rooms are amazing with so many amenities and the great view of the new park in Osaka. Osaka is my home so Umeda is my favorite place in all of Japan. I did showcase the Hotel in my video as well. Again great job with your video coverage on the Canopy. Enjoy Japan! We did get some margarita drinks for our anniversary, I think I showed the gifts in my video. Basically Osaka rice snacks.

Usually I check only for planes and routes have this business class and then i check the seat map for that specific flights. For example to and from Singapore there are usually 2 flights per day , 1 with the old and 1 with the new. if you check the seat map you can immediately see the difference. There is unfortunately still a chance the planes might get swapped but i havent heard of it happening in a while. where are you flying to?

The seafood platter is 120 whether 1 or many people. The food was great but very expensive. The other options we had were delicious especially the empanadas. I could eat those for every meal 😅 and thank you for watching and God bless you too!

Thank you Mikas for your comment! Glad to know they are consistent and I'd also go back!

The marhaba lounge can be booked on its own the website at quite a high price of around 60usd or more depending on route. . If your flight is before 30th Jan 2025 then you can book lounge per adult at 48usd on loungebuddy.com

The ahlan lounge in T1 is better but a bit far to go and lose a lot of time. Also be careful about marhaba lounge as access is only for 4 hours or you have to pay more!

@@bebaffledtravel Thanks Redgie!