I Tried America's Most LUXURIOUS First Class Bus
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- čas přidán 6. 01. 2024
- I took a ride on America's most luxurious First Class bus to find out just what it's like inside.
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Let's not forget that this was only $99. For that price this was great value for the money.
True that…
Pretty effortless compared to flying or driving!
4x the amount of what gas would cost.
If you had a car.@@bgjoecool27
@@bgjoecool27 about 3x and your sanity.
You should always check in as two people when using the Hilton Gold food & beverage credit. It doubles the amount. The front desk lady was even trying to lead you to do this.
Or you could just tell the truth. Nothing in life is really free except the air we breathe.
@@francisbtubeor stay in hotels with free breakfast and wifi to begin with and rack up the rewards then staying at places that don't. Problem solved.
but Double Tree is a lot nicer than Motel 6. I mean, I know the Free HBO is a big deal but still, I'll take the Double Tree @@JohnNicks-xy4sz
Why, to gain weight?
A few extra drinks on the house actually…. @@bardo0007
Factoring in all that information about how hard it is to fly, how far it is to drive, and how cheap that is in comparison to everything as well as how nice the whole thing just seems... the people who invented this bus service and design are GENIUSES and deserve to rake in the cash.
They been doing this Between KL and Singapore for cheaper and more luxurious for a LONG time.
more luxurious I agree. but you gotta factor in the local economy. I am not an american, but everything I know about them (and their transport infra) so far, this seems relatively cheap compared to every other modes.@@neth77
And it's a time waster to be driving for 4 hours too. Here you can sit and read, etc. The Wi-Fi should have been working though. Imagine boarding the bus, pulling out your device the first minute, and finding out that it's going to be a long 3 hours and 59 minutes ahead
@@allison4882 Well, you can always do what we did in the olden days, read a book😀
@@neth77 Ever thought costs might be a LITTLE lower in KL than in Texas?
Two hours in an airport, plus an hour flight, or four hours on a bus? Give me the bus, any day.
"I just ended up sitting, chewing on me nuts"
The ten year old inside me is rolling on the floor laughing. 🤣
RIGHT???????
Lmao I’m glad I’m not the only one I literally did a double take haha
🤣🤣🤣
I was like 🤔
Don't forget that he was "Netflix and chill" in the back row.
I love how you bring genuine enthusiasm to each experience. Some of the other travel bloggers I follow on CZcams seem to get jaded over time but you give each experience a fresh chance to impress. You seek out the positive and it's awesome, thank you!
Wow, thank you!
That has be the best road coach toilet so much space and clean. This company needs to run alot more routes all over the USA.
That high speed train line would be perfect for this route.
Imagine the amount of support it'd generate for projects to occur across the country, when everyone realises just how convenient and fast it'd be compared to flying or driving.
The issue is I don’t think the state government cares enough about us to even truly get things going with high speed rail but yes we really need it. I’m just happy San Antonio international is finally expanding enough to make my work travel out of here more bearable but damn I’d love to just take rail to IAH and fly out of there since I use United Airlines the most. My saving grace is the fact that United uses SAT as a “hublet” which I learned was a thing a month ago lol
it be great for football games considereing how houston is doing
Why would it be “convenient” compared to flying? The only thing I can think of is TSA in the US but that will undoubtedly come to hsr
@@braydengrant1046
No
The problem with rial is of course that it requires a land corridor. Not a deal breaker, BUT it means you have to PAY market rates for the "right of way" or cause much angst by invoking "eminent domain"...
North Walsham is actually in Norfolk, England, UK if knowone has mentioned it before. Its where the hotel receptionists boss was from. She had a lovely demeanour about her too. The beauty about Noel is he has always taken risks & not focus just on luxury travel. You get to know all the pitfalls & not just the good things through this channel which makes Noels channel the best aviation/bus/train travel channel by far
Yes, I'm from England and had never heard of North Walsham.Agreed, the receptionist was very pleasant
if this whole journey is only about half an hour longer than the whole plane ride, it's a steal of a deal
My wife has used Vonlane twice to get to Dallas from our home in the Houston area, for some work training she needed to attend. I dropped her off and picked her up at that Hyatt in downtown Houston each time. She loved the bus rides. Not having to deal with airports and airplanes for such a short trip is a big deal, and not having to drive I-45 by herself was great too.
I didn't even know there was a bus service like this between Dallas/Houston/Austin. Cool stuff! I'd much rather laugh at traffic on I-45 than deal with the TSA. haha
As a former busdriver myself, that's a pretty nice ride. Dream job in transportation.
I’ve heard terrible things about driving for them. It’s a shame because it seems like a career that could be something to be proud of
@@DanielDaniel1 Heard from whom? And what things?
@@tablescissors67 directly from their drivers. I’m in the same industry but city. They’re treated as totally disposable, not paid enough yet demanding drivers that are seasoned enough to provide high level service. They’re non union as well. Not to mention they’re always hiring which either means that retention is poor or the company is wildly expanding (doubtful, being that I know where their terminal by me is and the fleet size has hardly changed in the past year.)
I suppose that it’s an ok place to cut your teeth for regional luxury bus driving but the real career will always be in OTR like with Sam’s Limousine which is a higher tier even than Vonlane
@@DanielDaniel1 Glad I asked, thx 4 the info
We had a 'Noel Phillips: Loo Review' without the cute little introduction? Ah Shoot, thats the best part. 😂
i agree. i missed that clip!
Netflix and chill on a bus?
Ummm, Noel, you might need to look up that phrase 😂
Love the video and all your content!!
It's OK. He was chewin' on his nuts, it's allowed.
Don't forget he was also chewing on his nuts too!
yup lol - pretty sure he doesn't know what this phrase actually means LMAO!
love the video tho - keep it going :)
@@diogoverardi7529 oh absolutely love Noel and all his content. That one just tickled me. Adore him!!
@@diogoverardi7529I dont know either! Care to enlighten us? If it’s dirty use euphemisms, thanks.
So nice of the attendant to hand you a tissue while you were Netflix and chilling!
Or was it because of some residue from "chewing on my nuts"?
Life long Texan here born and raised and still currently living here and way back in the early 2000s I studied law and legal reasons are the reason why that high speed rail between Dallas and Houston will never happen. The main one is called eminent domain and how it's legally applied and interpreted between the federal, state, and even the different Texas counties is all different. Lastly I would add I have family friends who have taken this service more than once and they all speak highly of it so I might try this one out one day.
Vonlane was very nice. Maybe not quite a private jet level, but far nicer than the Greyhound. Seems like a peaceful way to get between the two cities, not a lot of other options other than flying (or using your own vehicle).
Took Vonlane to Houston for a convention last year and it was an awesome experience! Also made me question why more of Texas isn’t connected by bus; I mean, we’re literally a flat plain (mostly) with lots of roads….
What a night and day difference compared to Greyhounds service.
Great way to avoid the riff riff too.
@@tablescissors67Those 'riff raff' are people who,by circumstance or bad luck, havent the means or ability to travel any other way. Noel himself said he met people on the Greyhound he would never have met otherwse. Be careful judging and making assumptions.
At 300% of the price of course.
Maybe next time you're in NYC or DC, do a trip on the Jet bus. Based on other videos, it looks phenomenal.
The jet bus is really what this should've been
i think he did it already ... or maybe i have him confused with someone else
@@Gruezi583might be jebb brooks or w.e his name is
It’s the seats that were the highlight
Noel is really taking to living in America. Love it!
Yup it’s great. I wish more good citizens like him would move here from Europe.
is it that simple to moving there though? id love to move over there - im 38 years old with a 31 year old mrs - how hard is it to get to live there?@@paulkay3307
@@paulkay3307 It's a hard sell to most Europeans, mostly from having to give up their universal healthcare for the US healthcare system. UK is maybe a little easier merely because salaries in the UK generally suck compared to the likes of France Germany, Scandinavia or the US, but cost of living is as high if not higher than the continent.
@paulkay3307 my sister considered moving to the US from the UK but even though she found a good job there was a lot of downsides , such as the lack of vacation days in the UK we get up to 5 weeks off a year , she didn't want to work all year round and burn out. She moved to Australia instead because they have similar policies as the UK
We settled on booking a vacation to the states instead.
you dont think of thins like that do you? the holidays etc i think i would struggle to adapt to anywhere that was roasting all the time too! @@AymeeDonovan
Noel not knowing where North Walsham is! Big up the Norfolk crew (UK, about 10 miles North East of Norwich!
I'm close to there too. Funny hearing it haha
Oh yes boy! 😀
I was just about to say you could hear Noel's cogs working for North Walsham - I am sure he has flown over it a few times!
Indeed. What are the chances. She looks at him quite intensely hoping for recognition! Noel has no excuse for not being able to tell her about the traditional market cross and the impressive font cover in the church. ;-)
I'm from Swaaaaaffham bor.
The receptionist telling Noel her boss is from North Walsham and Noel nodding along hahaha. Blimey, I’m from Norwich and I barely know North Walsham (its 15 miles north of Norwich).
Still go to The Coach and Horses just up Thorpe Road from the station when I go back to Norwich. Great pub! Never went to North Walsham either. 👍
Thought exactly the same! Love how she knows North Walsham rather than Norwich or Norfolk!
If you are going on a business trip to Dallas from Houston I find it difficult to beat this especially as you can prepare for meetings very comfortably in the coach and for the price it is well worth it.
I was impressed with the bus and its on board service and amenities, on time and smooth sailing all the way , night and day over the greyhound bus service . The extra dollars are definitely worth it in my opinion- great video.
Exactly what they need from LA to Vegas!
A bit of an upgrade from Greyhound! I never knew this service existed. I may look into it next time I go to Houston, as the Hyatt Regency is closer to where all my relatives live (south of Houston). I do hope they someday make that fast rail service between Dallas and Houston, but I'm pretty sure the discussions about it have been in the works since Sam Houston himself was still alive... 😅
I'm not gonna lie, you got me with "Sitting chewing on me nuts". Not sure why but you caught me off guard. 😂🤣
😂 that made me laugh
What a fun trip. Take the bus on Saturday, spend the night and come back on Sunday. You need a fun trip every once in awhile. Tip: get the bus attendant to show you how to use the table. Think it might have been broken. Lady a couple rows ahead of you had her laptop out. Safe trip home.
Noel, please do another ride on Vonlane during a breakfast or dinner service. I'd love to see what their hot meal options are.
I thought it seemed like a great bargain for $99 - a stress-free ride between the two cities!
Noel, if you ever feel like going to Turkey they have an extensive high speed train system, plus apparently the buses are really comfortable. They have recliners and people come and serve you food. They make lots of stops at good service stations. I'd like to see you review one!
Traveled there last year, can confirm. Very cheap tickets as well for the buses
Always look forward to your Sunday morning videos! We'd travel coast to coast on a bus if the service was like you experienced.
Great vid. Love your America trips just as much as your international trips! I think you showed that if someone doesn’t have a car & has to make that trip, it’s probably smarter to take the bus than fly; that’s not usually the case between major cities so it’s an interesting difference. I’m not surprised because car ownership is probably extremely high in Texas.
Love the Vonelane! Absolutely superb service and always a great experience.
Thanks a lot Noel for lifting up my Spirit this lovely afternoon
Another great video Noel as always, it would be interesting to see what the meals are like on a bus journey.
Looks like a decent value, quality way of getting there on a 'bus'. Will seriously consider this next time I travel between. Nice review Noel.
Noel, there’s actually a bus that connects to the train to Downtown Dallas from Love Field. It’s a short ride from the airport.
I did that drive a lot when I was younger. I lived in Houston and went to school just north of Dallas. I looked into Vonlane not too long ago. I thought it would be a fun adventure for me and my son. Thanks for showing what it's like.
Absolutely love your videos no matter if they are in the air or in the ground. Sending you best wishes from Leeds!
Awesome! Thank you!
Very enjoyable video Noel- and well deserved after your epic Greyhound journey! Stay well and best of luck for the New Year.
I've taken Vonlane from DAL to AUS for the ACL Festival, it saves on traffic headaches on 35 and drops me right off at my hotel downtown. Its a great product...
thank you for no ads!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this video Noel. My wife and I are thinking about doing a part of our honeymoon later this year in Texas, and we wondered what was the best way to get between Dallas/Houston/Austin. It looks like you might have just inadvertently guided us toward this bus service!
My sister and I took this bus from Austin to Dallas last year. It was pretty comfortable though we had the same issues with the WiFi not working. The tray table took us a minute to figure out but it connects to your seat though it does leave you feeling a bit trapped.
I've never been on the Vonlane. Thanks for the tour
Really thought I would see a white 70's convertible with a set of Texas long horn cow horns on the front hood! 😂
What's wrong with that? Lol.
Noel your content is so entertaining and I'm always looking forward to every new episode thank you. Been a follower since 2020, when we couldn't travel and you were my escape together with ẞam Chiu
Thank you for your kind words.
Hmmm, We went to Las Vegas twice. Nashville, for a weekend. Add to that an 8 day road trip from Vegas to the Grand Canyon, to Sedona, thru the Grand Staicase-Escalante National Monument, to Zion and up to Bryce before heading back to Vegas to fly back to Huntsville, AL. All three of those trip were in 2020 and early 2021. I am immuno compromised and diabetic, mom had major intestinal surgery in late Feb of 2020 and is diabetic as well. Southwest was AMAZING on both trips out and back. On the second trip, they had just started allowing the middle seat to be purchased again, but they let us buy a third seat and reimbursed us both ways because the flights were not booked 100%. I never felt safer, health wise than I did on those COVID trips... No one tried to smash up against us, anywhere. The National Parks and Sedona were at, maybe, 20% of their normal usage, and it was SPECTACULAR not having the hordes of crushing tourists all up your backside, as is the case before and after...
I started watching during the pandemic because of our travels...
Always enjoyed the content too, Noel - wondered how hard it is to move from UK to USA?@@noelphilips
funny thing is ive eaten at that chik fila outside love field
being a former over the road truck driver ive driven i45 alot and seeing it made me smile again
love the videos :) stay safe out there
Thanks for the video. I traveled for about ten years, and amazing the best bus I've ever rode was from Lima to Mancora Peru. I couldn't believe such an awesome bus line in Peru. The price and comfort
Fantastic report Noel. More hotel reviews would be great 🎉🎉. Regards from Bogota, Colombia.
Definitely the highlight of the week is a video from Noel
Same here
Great video Noel! 👍
I would love to try riding on a luxurious bus someday!
That little journey was indeed worth the cost. I have never experienced a luxury bus trip like that. Really want to visit Texas someday and perhaps now I can try to add that bus journey to the itinerary.
Man the receptionist at the end was beautiful 😍
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YES loved this video! I took the exact route you did from Htown to dallas back in April 2023! My friend and I stayed downtown htown for a concert and needed a ride to catch the next concert in Dallas. We were not sure whether to book a flight or a bus given flying for about 30 minutes was just a hassle and super expensive compared to a bus! Fortunately I pitched the Vonlane last minute when I was doing some research and thank goodness! Neither of us wanted to get on a Greyhound lol 😅
We took the 10:30am trip and we got a meal besides all the snacks. It was cold lunches, I believe I got some sort of a turkey sandwich and I enjoyed it! If I remember correctly, there was a chicken wrap option as well which my friend took. Overall, both of us did not want to fly nor take a grubby bus but Vonlane was definitely the best choice for us. Clean, provided a meal, snacks, drinks free wifi! For a short 3 hour trip it was perfect !
Always a great day when Noel uploads :)
I always have downloaded content all ready, when I am going travelling as some WiFi speeds are slow or do not work at all.
I have seen some of the other places you have been to as well, great content Noel, thank you
Great vlog as always! Chewing your nuts…. Lol! Keep up the good work my friend. Be safe!
Noel, I appreciate every video you do. Love from Michigan 😊
I’m from Michigan too! 😊
@@Calebs_Aviation love his videos.
West or east? @@Calebs_Aviation
Awesome! Thank you!
Pristine bus, clean toilets, “normal” people on board. Why can’t the Greyhound bus be like this? We all know the answer….
What is it? I've only heard bad things about these greyhound busses.
Lets see... affordability? Many people don't HAVE transport options...
Thanks for another great review sir... I hope you had a great holiday!!
Just took on from Dallas to Houston and back this past weekend. I love it. Costs as much as Southwest without the hassle.
I’d definitely use this service,nice one Noel 👍😉💪
Thanks 👍
Noel, all the other travel/aviation CZcamsrs I watch took a break for Christmas/New years. Thank you for keeping the content flowing!
god forbid
Another stellar video!!! Very interesting stuff!! Thanks Noel!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice that the food prep area is right next to the Jack's.
Noel you should try the Tufesa bus from Phoenix to Guadalajara Mex. They have a new double Decker bus 😮
I have made that drive many times. Taking Vonlane would have been great back in the day!
not worth the money
$99 is pretty cheap and cheaper if it is only one person. Gas, wear and tear and time with your own vehicle would cost the same or more if you were to go by yourself. I could see if you had to make more stops than just downtown but otherwise, to go from city to city it is pretty cheap. @@remogatron1010
You're so fun to watch Noel!
I love you know who JR is!!
New year same amazing vids from Noel of bus services I've never heard of. Love it! Sitting chewing on my nuts? I laughed out loud.
Yes this bus trip was well worth the $99 even though you only got snacks and not a meal. Would have been nice to stop 1/2 way to stretch legs. Happy New Years Noel catch you next video
Agree and with places like QT or Chik Fil tempting you the whole way 🤤
Nice bus nice doubletree hotel as well thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Pretty neat, at least compared to basic busses. And good value for money! Love your videos btw. Keep it up!
Glad you like them!
Looks like the bus was a good service at a good price, but the marketing needs to come down a notch to match the reality. Nice video as always.
I’m a newer subscriber, so I haven’t scrolled through all your videos, but you have tried/considered trying the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train that goes across Canada? From Toronto to Vancouver it’s extremely expensive but the trip from the Rockies in Alberta to Vancouver is supposed to be amazing!
Just did it. It’s amazing
Discovered Bucees on my trip to texas recently. Amazing!!!
I like when you show the hotel room and all the extra stuff.
should do the luxery buss in Japan, where u get your own cabin and all.. :)
Before the video even starts you pointed out one of the worst reasons to take a bus in the United States and that's the dodgy stations. The Hyatt is a nice alternative.🙂👍
Seen some dodgy stations shown here, they look much better than our decent level bus stations. Though on some occasions, ours would be safer than the US ones.
Love your videos keep them coming they brighten my day
Glad you like them!
It's a great bus service. Good decision by Noel 🎉
They could become rich if they expanded outside of Texas
I took a Greyhound from San Francisco to New York, so, yes, this was luxury. Seats look really comfortable especially for a heavyweight person.
SF to NY by Greyhound Bus is a test of how much suffering a person can endure.
Are you afraid of flying?
@@TheHamburgler123Obviously you have not watched any of his other videos where he took flights that would terrify most passengers.
@@Dave17101 Because flying from San Francisco to NYC on a modern 737 or other model, in a country where there hasn't been a crash fatality in ~14 years (billions upon billions of passengers safely flown since), is the same exact experience as flying in a small aircraft in Pakistan 🙄
I love your bus videos so much, fantastic
Glad you like them!
I have made the trip between Houston and Dallas hundreds and hundreds of times. In fact, I gotta do it again in March. I keep eyeing this service and was very appreciative of this video.
Noel, you really need to get around Houston & Galveston more. Lots more to see. The Greyhound station in Houston is wild. Last time I was there all traffic came to a stop suddenly as undercover police pulled up on a guy and arrested him on the sidewalk right in front of me. The shocked look on his face was like watching Law & Order in real life.
Noooo, let’s leave Galveston where it’s at. At least the beach…lol He should go to Matagorda instead
Not exactly the length of Texas
Thanks for the video Mate 👍
Perfect timing for this video! I'm gonna be in Dallas for a completely random thing next Friday and my Browns play in Houston next weekend. I might just have to take this down to Houston after Dallas!
"travels the length of texas! from houston to dallas!"
*laughs in texan
Yeah, he needs to check out a trip from Beaumont to El Paso -- all 829 miles of it.
He said Houston is 100 miles across, surely thats wrong ? Looking at map I’d say 60/70 maximum.
I love bus travel but good busses are hard to find. They are mostly local service buses that take you a few hours in multiple directions. Greyhound is in a tough spot as they have to take everybody and can't go luxurious. I'll never forget being on a Greyhound for a cross country run and at one point I think it was an immigration agent boards the bus and walks around and leaves. The luxurious bus you were on was fantastic and I would ride it in a heartbeat. Really nice.
When you really start getting longer distances buses I think trains mostly should replace them. Unless it's a very small destination of course. But between large cities in Texas there should absolutely be a quick and modern train service instead.
Happy New Year to you Rachel and the family 🎉
Same to you!
Great video Noel!!!! 2 thumbs up my friend!!!!
Thank you 👍
Sitting chewing on my nuts...that was funny! The bus/coach looked a far better option than flying. If the train route is built that could be even better. Wonder how much Vonlane ride cost? I guess I can google it. [Looks to be around $80-$120 one way]
not worth it
Please use them again--I found you a few weeks back--subscribed and have been watching some of your older stuff---Thanks for your hard work
Thank you & welcome!
Ah Noel, you finally had decent bus ride. Looked awesome 👌
Look forward to your next upload 👋
I love watching your videos and appreciate your positive vibes and great attitude
Thank you so much!!