HOTEL REVIEWS

i can be brutally honest…

Looking for honest hotel reviews you can actually trust? You’ve come to the right place. This is your go-to spot for unfiltered, no-nonsense reviews of hotels I’ve personally stayed at around the globe. From luxury resorts to budget-friendly stays, I’m here to share the real story—no sponsors, no hidden agendas, and no fluff.

My honest hotel reviews are based on my own firsthand experiences, so you’ll get the good, the bad, and everything in between. If a hotel has paper-thin walls, a subpar breakfast, or misleading photos, I’m not afraid to call it out. And when I find a gem that exceeds expectations, you’ll know it’s a place truly worth booking.

In general, I love staying at hotels! I don’t do AirBnBs for a bunch of reasons, so when I’m traveling, it’s almost all hotels for me, with some campgrounds mixed in here and there. I also lived in a hotel for nearly two years(!) – which I’ll write about one of these days, so I know what I like and what I don’t like in a hotel stay.

My typical hotel choices are mid-range (think Fairfield Inn by Marriott or a Holiday Inn Express). I avoid low end chains like Red Roof Inns and Days Inns.

With my honest hotel reviews, I’ll always give you the low-down and dirty. You could even say I’m too ‘picky’ but that’s the point of writing a hotel review – to be detailed and honest. I can guarantee you that every one of those places I’ve written about below thinks they deserve a “5 star review” from their guests but the majority of them don’t warrant it — my philosphy is “if everything is 5 stars, nothing is 5 stars”.

I paid for all of these hotel stays with my own money. I am not sponsored, so I will freely give you my opinion on each one – I’ll tell you the pros and cons, in hopes of letting you be the judge if the accommodation is right for you or not. Go ahead and dive in to my honest hotel reviews below!