Five nights at Waldorf Astoria Osaka on Hilton Honors points. Art Deco design, a superb bed and a daily credit at the hotel bars, but no upgrade for Diamond members this time.

I used a World of Hyatt Suite Upgrade Award to secure an Andaz Deluxe Suite at Andaz Bali in Sanur. Outstanding breakfast and a quieter stay, but it often costs double the Hyatt Regency down the road.

DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay has replaced the old Hotel Miramar just in time for F1. I stayed at Singapore’s newest hotel and here’s how the room, pool and breakfast fared at Singapore's first DoubleTree by Hilton property.

KROMO Bangkok is Hilton's first Curio Collection property in Thailand, and it gets the details right. Here is my full review of the King Premium Room, plus what Hilton Honors Diamond status actually gets you.

I swapped my usual Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai for the Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park and used a Suite Upgrade Award on the 83 sqm Premier Suite. Here is how the room, the breakfast and the missing club lounge stacked up.

The Mondrian Singapore Duxton nails the location and the design, but the rooms are compact and the Executive Room premium is hard to justify. Here is why I would book the base room instead.

Formerly Studios at Alila, now JdV by Hyatt. Is KLEO Seminyak worth booking over its pricier neighbour Alila Seminyak? A full Terrace Room review.

Chasing oneworld Emerald took me to Sapporo instead of Fukuoka, and a Marriott Bonvoy points redemption at the Courtyard turned out to be one of the better decisions of the trip.