I took an amazing trip to the French Riviera with friends last weekend and had a chance to take a quick hop to Cannes, Monte Carlo, and Nice. My first stop was Cannes, and it included a night at the Grand Hyatt Cannes. Since I was traveling with friends, we had two rooms at this … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: The New Andaz Maui at Wailea
I just came back from an awesome 5-night family trip to Maui, and boy is it coldddd in the northeast. I’m definitely missing the warm Hawaiian sun and sand! As a family, we had originally planned to spend 3-nights at Hyatt’s new property – the Andaz Maui at Wailea, but after the rest of my … [Read More…]
10 Things to Know About Park Hyatt Maldives
A few weeks ago, I made a quick hop over to one of the most aspirational destinations in the world – The Maldives, where I spent three nights at the legendary Park Hyatt Maldives. After reading the dozens of “raves” and enthusiastic reviews from other bloggers, I’ll admit that my expectations were set extremely high … [Read More…]
My Experience with Kimpton’s Inner Circle and Why I’m Pursuing It
Going For the Status Match Earlier this year, Kimpton Hotels sparked my interest after I attended a travel event over at Kimpton’s Eventi Hotel in NYC. While the Kimpton portfolio itself is relatively small containing only a limited amount of properties the U.S., I’ve always heard great things about the brand in the past. I … [Read More…]
Two Budget Hotel Options in Tokyo
Dad and I recently visited Tokyo last month on a whim. Naturally, we did some “homework” to ensure that we were getting a good value at a quality clean and convenient place to stay. The last time I visited Tokyo in September, I stayed at the Sheraton for one night using points, and then for … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Tokyo
Happy Easter, all! I just returned back home after an amazing two-week trip with Dad to San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, and Tokyo. At the tail end of the trip, it’s safe to say that I knocked an aspirational hotel stay off my bucket list, as we spent our last night at the legendary Park … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney
For the first two nights of our Australia trip, Dad and I had a very pleasant stay at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney. The hotel is a Category 6 property that redeems for 50,000 Club Carlson points per night. Since Dad is a Club Carlson Visa cardholder, we were able to book two consecutive … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Presidential Suite at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul
How We Got It Last month, I headed to Istanbul for the first time with some friends for a President’s Day Weekend getaway. Since we all were gifted top-tier Hyatt Diamond status as Star MegaDo 4 participants back in November, we decided it would be best to book a few rooms at the Grand Hyatt … [Read More…]
250 SPG Points for Declining Cleaning at Aloft
Last month in August, I got to experience the Aloft brand for the first time during two separate occasions. My first stay was at the Aloft Lexington while I was up in Swampscott, MA working, and the second stay was a few weekends ago at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport in order for Kevin to receive his … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: My Staycation at the Westin Times Square
A few weeks ago, Gary posted about a $60 “renew your soul” mistake rate at the Westin Times Square. As we already know, mistake fares, mistake rates, and flash sales are super time-sensitive, so I quickly booked a room on a whim while my adrenaline was rushing even though I live less than 10 miles … [Read More…]
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