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**Author:** [@system](https://reviewsity.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/welcome-to-reviewsity/5 "2026-07-07T23:01:13Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Reviewsity At the intersection of reviews and diversity — reviews of airlines, hotels, restaurants and more, from your perspective. Here are some things you can do to get started: … --- ## [Figuring out fajr at 39,000 feet — and the app that now does it for you](https://reviewsity.com/t/figuring-out-fajr-at-39-000-feet-and-the-app-that-now-does-it-for-you/25)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/figuring-out-fajr-at-39-000-feet-and-the-app-that-now-does-it-for-you/25 "2026-10-18T00:02:20Z")
If you’ve read my airline reviews here, you’ve seen the same complaint over and over: even the best infotainment systems get prayer times wrong. Turkish — genuinely state of the art in this area — shows qibla direction a… --- ## [Praying on a long-haul flight: why prayer times follow the plane](https://reviewsity.com/t/praying-on-a-long-haul-flight-why-prayer-times-follow-the-plane/35)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/praying-on-a-long-haul-flight-why-prayer-times-follow-the-plane/35 "2026-10-17T23:59:09Z")
Prayer times are set by the sun: Fajr at dawn, Dhuhr after midday, Asr in the afternoon, Maghrib at sunset and Isha when twilight has gone. On the ground they change slowly from day to day. On a plane they can change by … --- ## [BMW Performance Center West — One-Day Car Control Clinic](https://reviewsity.com/t/bmw-performance-center-west-one-day-car-control-clinic/34)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/bmw-performance-center-west-one-day-car-control-clinic/34 "2026-07-12T22:47:12Z")
I attended the One-Day Car Control Clinic at the BMW Performance Center West at the end of October. My views on the class. Invitation and reservation Back in April I got an email inviting me to a free one-day course — v… --- ## [Metropole Hotel — Brussels](https://reviewsity.com/t/metropole-hotel-brussels/33)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/metropole-hotel-brussels/33 "2026-07-12T22:38:57Z")
My wife and I stayed at the Metropole Hotel in Brussels in September 2018. Some thoughts about our stay. Recommendations and reservation We chose the Metropole based on recommendations in Frommer’s and Lonely Planet. Th… --- ## [Spa Village Resort — Tembok, Bali](https://reviewsity.com/t/spa-village-resort-tembok-bali/32)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/spa-village-resort-tembok-bali/32 "2026-07-12T22:32:27Z")
My wife and I spent four nights at the Spa Village resort in Tembok, Bali in November 2018 (the week of US Thanksgiving). This was our third visit — so obviously, we like going there! Reservations We have the Citi Prest… --- ## [The Kayon Resort — Ubud, Bali](https://reviewsity.com/t/the-kayon-resort-ubud-bali/31)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/the-kayon-resort-ubud-bali/31 "2026-07-12T22:19:55Z")
My wife and I stayed at the Kayon Resort on the second leg of our Bali trip over the 2018 Thanksgiving break. We’ve visited Ubud many times but had never stayed there, so we specifically sought out a nice place. We Googl… --- ## [Eurostars Museum Hotel — Lisbon, Portugal](https://reviewsity.com/t/eurostars-museum-hotel-lisbon-portugal/30)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/eurostars-museum-hotel-lisbon-portugal/30 "2026-07-12T22:09:47Z")
We stayed a couple of days at the Eurostars Museum Hotel in Lisbon in late September. It’s right by the river — a block away, with one building between the hotel and the riverfront. We booked a simple double room (no vie… --- ## [Memmo Baleeira Hotel — Sagres, Algarve, Portugal](https://reviewsity.com/t/memmo-baleeira-hotel-sagres-algarve-portugal/29)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/memmo-baleeira-hotel-sagres-algarve-portugal/29 "2026-07-12T22:01:40Z")
After finishing my work meeting in Lisbon, my wife and I rented a car and drove down to the south of Portugal to explore the Algarve region — and made this hotel our base. Sagres is pretty much the western- and southern-… --- ## [InterContinental Moorea — Tahiti](https://reviewsity.com/t/intercontinental-moorea-tahiti/28)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/intercontinental-moorea-tahiti/28 "2026-07-12T21:53:42Z")
Over Thanksgiving 2019, my wife and I flew to Tahiti to spend 4 nights in Moorea and another 4 in Bora Bora. We expected Bora Bora to be more exotic, so we stayed in Moorea first. Moorea can be reached from Papeete by fe… --- ## [Fontecruz Lisboa, Autograph Collection (Marriott) — Lisbon](https://reviewsity.com/t/fontecruz-lisboa-autograph-collection-marriott-lisbon/27)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/fontecruz-lisboa-autograph-collection-marriott-lisbon/27 "2026-07-12T21:15:57Z")
We had a corporate event here at the end of September, so I stayed four nights. A decent hotel with decent facilities, including a small workout room in the basement. The room was decent — large by European standards, I… --- ## [Emirates economy — San Francisco to Dubai](https://reviewsity.com/t/emirates-economy-san-francisco-to-dubai/26)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/emirates-economy-san-francisco-to-dubai/26 "2026-07-12T21:05:38Z")
Back in January 2018, I flew from SFO to KHI in economy on Emirates. This is a very personal review of that flight, with particular emphasis on the “muslim friendliness” of the experience. There was a long line at check… --- ## [What makes an airline "muslim friendly"? — our review criteria](https://reviewsity.com/t/what-makes-an-airline-muslim-friendly-our-review-criteria/24)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/what-makes-an-airline-muslim-friendly-our-review-criteria/24 "2026-07-12T20:35:55Z")
What makes an airline experience — from the perspective of a passenger, not an employee — muslim friendly? Here are some thoughts: Food — availability and quality of halal food. Infotainment — whether there is one; doe… --- ## [Lufthansa A340-300 economy — San Jose to Frankfurt](https://reviewsity.com/t/lufthansa-a340-300-economy-san-jose-to-frankfurt/23)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/lufthansa-a340-300-economy-san-jose-to-frankfurt/23 "2026-07-12T20:17:54Z")
My wife and I flew from San Jose, CA to Frankfurt in September 2018. Here are my personal views on the experience. Lufthansa operates an Airbus A340-300 on this route — or used to; the flight was canceled as of October … --- ## [Cathay Pacific A350 economy — San Francisco to Hong Kong](https://reviewsity.com/t/cathay-pacific-a350-economy-san-francisco-to-hong-kong/22)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/cathay-pacific-a350-economy-san-francisco-to-hong-kong/22 "2026-07-12T20:13:34Z")
We flew an Airbus A350-900 from San Francisco to Hong Kong on the way to Bali for our Thanksgiving break. Booking We had quite a few Chase rewards points and wanted to use them for Bali. We considered transferring to ai… --- ## [United 777-300ER economy — San Francisco to London](https://reviewsity.com/t/united-777-300er-economy-san-francisco-to-london/21)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/united-777-300er-economy-san-francisco-to-london/21 "2026-07-12T20:05:10Z")
My wife and I took a United flight from San Francisco to London a few weeks ago. This was the (somewhat) new 777-300ER with 10-abreast economy seating — meaning narrower seats than the previous 777s with 9-abreast. We we… --- ## [United refurbished 777-200 economy — London to San Francisco](https://reviewsity.com/t/united-refurbished-777-200-economy-london-to-san-francisco/20)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/united-refurbished-777-200-economy-london-to-san-francisco/20 "2026-07-12T20:01:50Z")
I took a United flight from London back to San Francisco a week ago. There are two United flights on this route: one is a 777-300ER (reviewed separately); this one was a -200, but refitted with the new 1-2-1 Polaris busi… --- ## [Air France 777-200 economy — Los Angeles to Tahiti (PPT)](https://reviewsity.com/t/air-france-777-200-economy-los-angeles-to-tahiti-ppt/19)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/air-france-777-200-economy-los-angeles-to-tahiti-ppt/19 "2026-07-12T19:58:14Z")
We flew to Tahiti from LA on Thanksgiving 2019. We got a relatively good fare from San Jose to PPT via LAX — actually a Delta fare, with Air France as the carrier from LAX to PPT. This configuration is 10-abreast seatin… --- ## [Turkish Airlines business class — Chicago to Istanbul on the 777-300ER](https://reviewsity.com/t/turkish-airlines-business-class-chicago-to-istanbul-on-the-777-300er/18)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/turkish-airlines-business-class-chicago-to-istanbul-on-the-777-300er/18 "2026-07-12T19:54:20Z")
Last week I flew from Chicago to Istanbul in Turkish Airlines business class — one leg of a journey from SFO to KHI. We used United miles for the ticket: 80k points back in March when we booked. Prices seem to have skyro… --- ## [Virgin Atlantic 787-9 economy — SFO to London](https://reviewsity.com/t/virgin-atlantic-787-9-economy-sfo-to-london/17)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/virgin-atlantic-787-9-economy-sfo-to-london/17 "2026-07-12T19:47:27Z")
I flew Virgin Atlantic from San Francisco to London back in May. Used Delta points for the flight — 35k points, which is not bad; sometimes it can be much higher than that. Overall I was distinctly unimpressed with this… --- ## [Turkish Airlines economy — SFO to Istanbul on the 777-300ER](https://reviewsity.com/t/turkish-airlines-economy-sfo-to-istanbul-on-the-777-300er/16)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/turkish-airlines-economy-sfo-to-istanbul-on-the-777-300er/16 "2026-07-12T19:42:14Z")
We flew Turkish from San Francisco to Karachi via Istanbul back in September. We used Chase points to purchase directly on the Chase travel site — cheaper than transferring points to (say) United and booking with Mileage… --- ## [Qatar Airways Q-Suites business class — Karachi to San Francisco](https://reviewsity.com/t/qatar-airways-q-suites-business-class-karachi-to-san-francisco/15)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/qatar-airways-q-suites-business-class-karachi-to-san-francisco/15 "2026-07-12T19:33:07Z")
My wife and I flew Qatar Airways business class from Karachi to San Francisco in April 2021 — during the pandemic, but after vaccines were out. We went exactly two weeks after getting our shots (we took Turkish on the wa… --- ## [Conrad (Hilton) Bora Bora - Thanksgiving 2019](https://reviewsity.com/t/conrad-hilton-bora-bora-thanksgiving-2019/14)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/conrad-hilton-bora-bora-thanksgiving-2019/14 "2026-07-09T20:47:58Z")
My wife and I stayed at the Conrad Bora Bora the week after Thanksgiving 2019 for four days — since we used the Citi Prestige card for the reservation, we got four nights for the price of three (minus taxes and things). … --- ## [Amsterdam Doubletree by Hilton](https://reviewsity.com/t/amsterdam-doubletree-by-hilton/13)
**Author:** [@spirzada](https://reviewsity.com/u/spirzada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://reviewsity.com/t/amsterdam-doubletree-by-hilton/13 "2026-07-08T19:42:45Z")
What I’m reviewing: Doubletree by Hilton in Amsterdam My perspective: (match your tags) Muslim - but this is a general review. Rating: 4/5 The good: Location (close to the train station). Good views (we got a canal…