Waldorf Astoria Grand Wailea, Maui, Hawaii: A Hilton in Waldorf Clothing
Welcome to another of my hotel "Lightning Reviews." With a goal of staying under 1,000 words, these reviews are designed to give you all of my thoughts on a hotel or resort following a...
How the Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Plays Games with Award Stays
How a World of Hyatt Hotel Can Play Games with Points Availability
The week before last, we were in Hawaii and needed a one night stay in Honolulu before a nonstop back to New York....
The Laylow, Autograph Collection (Waikiki Beach, Hawaii): Lightning Review
I'm trying to find a term for giving you the quick scoop on a hotel, when a full review is not warranted (or if I just don't feel the experience warranted).
For now, I'll call...
New Hilton Promo: Up to Triple Points (Plus a New Member Bonus)
Hilton is out with a new promo for double or triple points on stays from May 3rd - September 6th, 2021.
Promo: More Nights, More Points
Called "More Nights, More Points,” the promo will allow you...
Hyatt & AAdvantage: 1,000 Bonus Miles + Work From Hyatt Free Day
Some news in from Hyatt which is offering a bonus 1,000 AAdvantage miles for linked accounts and has also expanded Work from Hyatt with an offer for a free Office Day.
World of Hyatt x...
Link your Uber and Marriott Accounts to Double Up on Points (+ 2,000 Bonus...
Back in "the day," SPG and Uber had a partnership where you'd earn in both programs for spend with either one. This ended in October of 2017.
Now, Marriott (which acquired SPG) is launching a...
Round Up: AA Giveaway, Free LHW Status, Amex Platinum Changes, United Quest Launches, Hawaiian...
I'm still on our Hawaiian vacation, so I'm probably going to be checked out from this blog until next weekend (at least for the most part). Right now we are at the Grand Hyatt...
Why I Just Dropped My Value of IHG Rewards Points
Late last week, you may have read a whole bunch of commotion around the IHG Rewards program being "devalued" by as much as 30% on some awards.
I took a measured approach, hoping that this...
JW Marriott Los Cabos Recants; But is the La Concha Resort’s Fee OK?
Last week, I inadvertently set off a bit of a blogger fury when I wrote about the JW Marriott in Los Cabos charging a $30 "award booking surcharge" - only for points redemption stays.
This...
Hyatt Bonus Points for 50+ Credit Card Transactions Have Posted
I'm not saying you are crazy like me and that, after you participate in a bonus promotion of any kind, like last month's World of Hyatt credit card promotion where you got 5,000 bonus...