The very first JW Marriott-branded, all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations. Scheduled to open this fall, the JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive, sits in the popular resort area of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on the country’s northwest coast. Rather than build something new, developers Mullen Real Estate Capital opted to totally reimagine the…

One of the biggest surprises in award travel is that the exact same flight can cost radically different amounts of miles depending on which airline program you use to book it. In some cases, I’m talking 7,500 miles versus 40,000-plus miles for the same seat on the same plane. And no, it’s not because someone…

If you collect transferable points such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is a frequent-flyer program worth considering. It’s a transfer partner of most of the major transferable points programs and is one of the best ways to book Singapore Airlines’ coveted first-class suites and excellent business-class cabins. Even…

I’m a dork. I love skyscrapers. I love luxury hotels. If you were designing a hotel just for me, you’d put it on the top floors of one of the world’s tallest buildings. Preferably in an underrated destination. That’s why the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur seemed tailor-made for me. The hotel occupies the highest levels…

United Airlines is far from finished with its push to add flights to places few U.S. travelers have gone. And it’s got another exciting spot on tap for this coming winter — one that will likely prove popular among skiing enthusiasts. Starting in December, United plans to launch nonstop service from the U.S. to Sapporo,…