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We were flying out of Rome heading off to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines Business Class. We got complimentary access with our business class seats to the Plaza Premium Lounge located on the second level. To get from The St. Regis Rome to FCO it is a flat rate from the taxis at 50 Euros, in…
We only had one night in Rome after our Sun Princess Cruise and had originally booked The Regency in Rome. However, my better half saw The St. Regis Rome for an unbeatable points value, so we cancelled The Regency. Upon arriving at The St. Regis Rome, we couldn’t believe how close it was to a…
We were super excited to hit the Starbucks Reserve Roastery because we visited Milan a few years ago and no Starbucks were in the city yet. There are currently 6 Roastery’s in the world: Seattle, Shanghai, Milan, New York City, Tokyo and Chicago. We have been to the Shanghai one many times and will be…
This was our second time in Milan but first at The Westin Palace, Milan. The first time we stayed at The Palazzo Matteotti Autograph Collection Milan, however, since this review, the Palazzo Matteotti is no longer under the Marriott umbrella. We took the train from Venice where we stayed at The St. Regis Venice. We…
Starting our trip at The St. Regis, Venice, we were wondering if we were setting up ourselves for disappointment. I mean, how can it possibly get better after this? Well, we’ll worry about that later but for now, we’ll focus on this beautiful property. It took a bit of finding to get to this property…
We got off our ship and hopped on the bus to take us to the town drop-off spot. We were right along the water so it was a great view. As we headed towards the town center and then decided (albeit a bit late) to head to Pompeii. We got tickets although it was a…
We flew into Milan in the third week of August from Athens, Greece. It was still hot, but not like Athens, so about 30-32 degrees Celsius. Milan was absolutely beautiful, the Duomo is the main attraction and when you see it in person, you can see why. It was absolutely stunning and huge. We’ve been…
In Milan, we choose to stay at The Palazzo Matteotti, The Dedica Athology, Autograph Collection. An absolutely beautiful 5 star luxury hotel. From the moment we walked in, the doorman greeted us and took care of our belongings. We were checked in quickly and with no fuss at all. Up we went to the room…
As we have the BMO MasterCard World Elite credit card we collect points for travel and we receive 4 vouchers for Lounge Access across hundreds of airports. We used the passes to visit the Club S.E.A – Sala Pergolesi, Malpensa Airport, Terminal 1 lounge. It was a bit of a walk to get to from…
After arriving in Rome after a 10 hour flight from Toronto and taking the Leonardo Express train to the Termini we were starving! Big mistake! We ate and were so stuffed we couldn’t eat dinner until 10pm that night! We’ve eaten at the larger Eataly in Rome before so we know that the quality of…
We stayed in this absolutely beautiful hotel in Rome, Italy. The Palazzo Naiadi, The Dedica Anthology, Autograph Collection Hotel is top notch from the moment you step in the doors. The staff were professional and assist you instantly. Once we checked in we went to our room and it was stunning. From the detailed wainscoting…
