ARCOTEL Castellani, Salzburg: clean, comfortable and reasonably priced, with a strong breakfast and peaceful setting. The catch? It’s a bit further from the Old Town and station than it first appears. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/06/is-a...

Barbados Airport has just one lounge — and sadly it’s not much of a destination in itself. Warm temperatures, average food, not many seats, though at least there’s wine before the flight home... ✈️ Airlines Executive Lounge Review at BGI windowseatpreferred.com/2026/05/airl...

After flying Aer Lingus’ A321XLR direct route from Dublin to Barbados, we spent a week at The Club Barbados. Overall, great west coast setting, ocean views and multiple pools - but surprisingly uneven service. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/05/the-...

After Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, Muscat and Dubai in the space of a day, @emiratesairways.bsky.social renovated 777 business class finally brought some calm to the journey home to Dublin. And thankfully, gone are the old angled-flat seats. Full Review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/05/emir...

Expected lie-flat. Got a 737. Ended up in Sharjah 🫢 My Oman Air Business Class review, covering the Kuala Lumpur to Muscat flight that became a 12-hour saga, with recliner seats, patchy service, and a nighttime diversion... Read more; windowseatpreferred.com/2026/04/oman... #OmanAir #BusinessClass

Back at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur for a week — this time as a remote working base in a Premier Selection Suite. Still one of KL’s most consistent luxury stays, plus one unexpected issue to put service to the test... Review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/04/shan...

Aer Lingus A321XLR Economy (Dublin–Barbados): solid seat, great screens and decent comfort - but single-aisle logistics, average food and inconsistent service made this a mixed bag. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/04/aer-... #AerLingus #A321XLR #FlightReview

Lounge Review: Plaza Premium First at KLIA: easy to find a seat, great airfield views, engaging staff and decent food. A clear step-up from the standard lounge next door — though pricier for walk-ins. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/03/plaz... #KLIA #AirportLounge #TravelWriting

American Airlines Domestic First Class Review: plush seat, heaps of legroom, and a comfortable ride for a short hop from Boston to JFK - in spite of mystery wine in plastic cups and no lounge access. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/03/amer... #FlightReview

The Oman Air Business Class Lounge in Muscat: a pleasant place to spend a few hours before departure — nap rooms, showers, two dining areas, and great runway views when it’s bright. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/03/oman... #OmanAir #AirportLounge #Muscat

The Lexington Hotel, NYC: prime Midtown location, but the world’s slowest lifts, seemingly consistent unhappy staff, paid luggage storage, and a very average room made it all a bit of a chore. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/02/revi... #NYCHotels #HotelReview #TravelWriting

In today's blog, I review my own AirAsia X Premium Flatbed experience ahead of their summer return to London, which will surely offer one of the cheapest 'business class'-like experiences from Europe to Asia, best seats to pick, and whether it's worth it windowseatpreferred.com/2026/02/aira...

Huttons Hotel, London: cheap on paper, but a smelly bathroom, tired lino, internal view of other rooms and a surprise £3.50-per-item luggage fee at checkout. Full review: windowseatpreferred.com/2026/02/hutt... #LondonTravel #HotelReview

Oman Air Business Class: beautiful cabin, spacious seat…but gentle service, and a wine list you could only read under supervision 👀 All very odd! Full review; windowseatpreferred.com/2026/02/oman-air-business-class-review-muscat-to-kuala-lumpur/ #WindowSeatPreferred #FlightReview #Aviation

New Year, no travel plans and in need of exactly 1 AerClub tier credit - in the meantime, a review of our transatlantic jaunt on an Aer Lingus A321 to Boston right before Christmas; windowseatpreferred.com/2026/01/aer-lingus-a321-business-class-review/ #A321lr #FlightReview #WindowSeatPreferred

Last week we tried Dublin Airport’s Platinum VIP Terminal (long on my travel bucket list) — private check-in, our own suite, and a chauffeur straight to the aircraft. An amazing pre-flight upgrade. Full review 👇 windowseatpreferred.com/2025/12/dublin-airports-platinum-vip-a-real-treat-to-ourselves/

A recent stay at D’Amare Resort & Spa — great location and views, but overall not quite the experience I’d hoped for. Full review and breakdown now live: windowseatpreferred.com/2025/11/damare-resort-spa-overall-not-amazing/

Review of a recent escape to Hayfield Manor — lush gardens, turndown service, and total luxury just 15 minutes’ walk from Cork city centre. The full review is live: windowseatpreferred.com/2025/11/an-escape-to-hayfield-manor/ #IrelandTravel #Cork #LuxuryTravel #HotelReview #HayfieldManor

During a brief two-night stay in Dublin for work lately, I'd the chance to check in (and check out) The Davenport - overall, plush, peaceful and pretty luxurious for a quick work trip. Here's the full breakdown; windowseatpreferred....

I thought I'd seen packed-to-capacity lounges until a recent visit to the American Flagship Lounge, Chicago 😱 Overall, a lovely lounge, large, airy, well-stocked...but the crowding was something else. Full Review; windowseatpreferred....

On a very brief 2-night stay in Chicago, I checked into (and checked out) the Hyatt Centric The Loop. Thoughts? A perfectly fine, if a little uninspired, property right in the middle of Corporate-land. Stunning if you enjoy varying shades of beige 😆 Full Review; windowseatpreferred....

This year we've been successful a few times using airline 'bid to upgrade' auctions, when paying outright for business doesn't seem great value. Here's how it works and the strategies that seem to work for us more often than not; windowseatpreferred....

If anyone has been to Verona and has a few mins to spare - a friend conducting an academic tourism research project is looking for input / opinions in this survey; tinyurl.com/Verona-R... 😀

After my flight home, I found time to pop into the borderline-secret Aer Lingus Arrivals Lounge for a much-needed double espresso. Sure, I probably won't need to visit very often, but still a welcome amenity all the same. Who else has been? Review; windowseatpreferred....

Probably my most detail-lacking flight review of them all - after a hectic 60-hour trip to the US, I enjoyed the trip home in Aer Lingus' Business Class. What have I to show? A review of the cabin and menu, then how well I slept for the entire journey; windowseatpreferred....

No chance for me to try my limit with the 'two drink' maximum this time (despite an early-morning stiff G&T), but a recent very pleasant (and unexpected) visit to the 51st & Green Lounge in Dublin Airport nevertheless; windowseatpreferred.... #travelreview #airportlounge

For our mid-haul trek from Dubai back to Dublin, we opted for the cheapest-of-all option via Athens with Aegean Airlines. Sure, a single-aisle plane and not much in-flight entertainment isn't ideal but overall very positive... Full Review; windowseatpreferred....

During our short one-night stay in #Dubai we parked up The Heritage Hotel for the night. Overall a pleasant stay, although no points for the late-night bar noise from downstairs and the door-less bathroom 😐 Full Review; windowseatpreferred....

Review of a wonderful 3 nights at the Shangri-La Abu Dhabi; from our room that seemed larger than our entire house, chilling at the pool and sunset rides on an 'Abra' through the hotel property; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/07/revi...

Not that we expected to be staying here, but we were very impressed by Sabah Hotel, Sandakan - the room was a good size, the pool even had a local lizard come to visit, and there was a certain rustic/jungle fusion charm. 🛎️ Full review; windowseatpreferred....

Review of our stay at Grand Hyatt KL - an amazing club lounge, great views, some wonderful staff...and then some not so much, and a very quirky room layout. Full Review; windowseatpreferred.... #GrandHyattKL #HotelReview

For our few nights in Kuala Lumpur, we bedded down in the very lovely Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur - in no less than a Premier Selection Suite, enjoying the pool, all the spaciousness, and of course, evening cocktail hour. Full review; windowseatpreferred....

We ended up being the very impressed, but unexpected guests of Emirates back in February, and had a chance to sample their business class back home to Dublin, on EK161. Great crew, good food, a wonderful nap despite the elderly business cabin. Full Review; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/07/emir...

A review of our Etihad flight from Singapore to Abu Dhabi, in which we miraculously transited Changi Airport in 25 minutes on separate tickets...and then had an on-board ground delay of 3 hours 🤦‍♂️ windowseatpreferred.com/2025/07/etih...

Flight review from a recent time I foolishly tried to self-connect and wound up late on the first plane stuck on the tarmac with faulty aircon. I'd like to say lesson learned, but we'll see... Review; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/06/bati...

OK, so floods changed our plans a little, but we had a wonderful time wildlife sightseeing at Bilit Adventure Lodge back in February, and packed in as much as we could during our brief visit; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/04/onwa...

A review of our one night at Selingan Turtle Island! 🐢 Witnessed nesting, hatchlings, and yes, even found time to learn and for the first time, play scrabble: windowseatpreferred.com/2025/04/one-... #travel #borneo #malaysia #wildlife #windowseatpreferred

After bidding about 5 euro above the minimum on a recent Malaysia Airlines flight from KL to Borneo, we were delighted to find ourselves upgraded about 12 hours before the flight - here's what a domestic business class flight was like; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/03/mala...

Living it up in Etihad Business Class on their (older) 787 cabin - a review of a pretty great flight from Abu Dhabi to KL; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/03/etih...

We recently flew from Dublin to Abu Dhabi on one of Etihad's two oldest 777's in Business Class. Overall, the cabin was clean, and the seats are lie-flat (albeit tight and with no storage space) but would we rush back? Hmm...probably not; windowseatpreferred.com/2025/02/etih...

After our two hectic nights in Heidelberg, we stopped into the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof for an extremely opulent one-night stay - despite the awkwardness of wheeling my now-3-wheeled suitcase in... Review - windowseatpreferred.com/2025/01/stei...

It's so rare to find an almost-empty, peaceful airport lounge anymore - but this Lufthansa Business Lounge in Frankfurt, unexpectedly, was it... windowseatpreferred.com/2025/01/luft...

Happy New Year, Bluesky - and thanks (and hello!) to all my new followers I'm very belatedly getting round to following back!

This is exactly the time of year when I think to myself what a wonderful job I've done buying Xmas gifts and don't have to face any more retail chaos. Only to remember a) my festive drinking supplies and b) stocking fillers.

Airline lounges at their home can often be packed to capacity - but we were very impressed by the calm, the beautiful views across the airfield and the great selection of seating, food - and importantly, beverages at Aegean Airlines' lounge in Athens; windowseatpreferred.com/2024/11/aege...

New blog post from a...shall we say...less wonderful hotel stay we had last weekend in Heidelberg; windowseatpreferred.com/2024/12/plaz... Hey, they can't all be winners 🤷‍♂️

A quick review of business class with Lufthansa on the short 1:50hr hop from Frankfurt to Dublin (not that business in Europe is ever particularly exciting) - functional, but not much more; windowseatpreferred.com/2024/12/lh98...

We recently spent 24 hours exploring Athens and it was...mixed. We ate some great food, saw some sights, and in less good news, spent time dealing with several cancelled-at-the-last-minute tours... windowseatpreferred.com/2024/11/24-h...

Aegean Airlines offers one of Europe's most decadent intra-Europe business class experiences - pre-departure beverage (that left me nearly shocked), proper meals, and a relaxing lounge in Athens - read my review on a flight to Dublin recently; windowseatpreferred.com/2024/10/aege...

Over 300 followers in a little over a week - thank you so much to all my new followers! Reminds me of another similar platform once when people just connected, talked #travel, and enjoyed each other's thoughts/opinions!