02/06/16
For Souvenir Sunday this week: two cool hotel key cards getting added to the collection.
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01/17/16
Two stories I worked on for NBC News this week are tied to news about extra precautions travelers need to take while on the road. For a story about hotels where data breaches and data-stealing malware have put guests’ credit card and other important information at risk, I talked to data security experts and checked […]
01/13/16
When you're stuck at the airport, getting a hotel for just a few hours can save a terrible day. Here's one way to get some good deals on short stays at airport hotels.
01/03/16
At the Airport: year-end review. Here's a round-up of the At the Airport columns I wrote for USA TODAY in 2015. Topics include: airport hotels, smoking at airport, airport lactation stations, cannabis policies at airports, airport carpets and more.
12/04/15
If you’ve ever spent a few hours at a Yotel in Heathrow, Gatwick or Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, then you know these short stay hotels with compact rooms are a blessing for those who need to nap and recharge after a long flight or be at the gate really, really early in the morning. There’s an […]
11/29/15
I spent a few days poking around Denver while waiting for the new Westin to open out at the airport and, thanks to the enthusiastic folks at the Colorado Tourism Office, Visit Denver and a host of others, found plenty to keep me entertained and planning a return trip. Here’s a quick look at a […]
11/27/15
I was a lucky reporter and got to stay at the Denver International Airport’s new Westin hotel on opening night. I skipped the parties, choosing instead to work and enjoy the views of the mountains from my room and put together this story for CNBC. Chicago O’Hare International Airport has one, and so does Detroit […]
11/21/15
The ribbon-cutting for the new Westin hotel at Denver International Airport took place Thursday, November 19 and everyone who attended received a souvenir mug that came with a nice ‘bounceback” perk’: through April 30, 2016, anyone who brings the mug to the hotel’s Sky Lounge lobby bar or the Grill and Vine restaurant is eligible […]
11/17/15
For months, a countdown clock and a bed inside the main terminal at Denver International Airport have been reminding travelers that a new Westin hotel was under construction next door. This Thursday, the 14-story, 519-room Westin Denver International Airport hotel finally opens. I’ll be there on Friday for the official ribbon cutting ceremony, but stopped […]