Review: Tambo Del Inka, Sacred Valley, Peru

The Tambo Del Inka, a Marriott Bonvoy property under the Luxury Collection brand, lives up to those brand standards in spades. Read on for why we chose this hotel for our Machu Picchu trip...
Grand Hotel Victoria Concept and Spa, Lake Como

A Realistic Way to View “Cents Per Point” Based on an Actual Trip

Most of the miles and points community gets obsessed with a metric called "cents per point" (CPP) or "cents per mile" (CPM). What it refers to is how much value you got for your points....
Grand Hotel Victoria Concept and Spa

Review: Grand Hotel Victoria Concept and Spa, Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy (An SLH /...

Last year, Nick from Frequent Miler caught wind of an incredible new World of Hyatt redemption opportunity on Lake Como in Italy, an area that is famously expensive, made only more-so since George Clooney...
Wentworth by the Sea, no longer a Marriott Resort

Wentworth by the Sea is No Longer a Marriott Resort

I'm not sure how this happened with, as far as I can tell, zero coverage, but this is pretty sad news.  Wentworth-by-the Sea is a fabulous resort on the coast of New Hampshire just outside...
Reverse Herringbone seats on EVA 777

Flight Review: EVA Business Class JFK-TPE (Plus Taipei Night Market Food + Beitou Tips)

In a lot of ways, it felt very similar to other business class flights I've taken. It was a great (and LONG at 15:50 hrs) flight, yet not much stood out as a must fly...
The Shay Culver City Pool

Lightning Review: The Shay, Culver City, CA (Hyatt) + Cole’s French Dip and Sheng...

My normal go-to areas of the LA area have been Santa Monica and Westwood, but I wanted to branch out so that I could get some Hyatt nights in (I'm determined to re-qualify for...
Le Meridien Mexico City Review

Le Meridien Mexico City: Lightning Review

Usually, when I write Lightning Reviews, I go over my thousand word self-imposed limit. I won't on this one. The Le Meridien Mexico City was a surprisingly impressive hotel in a less than ideal area.  Given...
downtown hotel slh hyatt mexico city breakfast room pool jacuzzi location

The Downtown Hotel (SLH/Hyatt)- Mexico City: Lightning Review

I wanted to give this hotel a quick Lightning Review simply because it's quite unique and bookable with Hyatt points (Category 4 - 15,000 points or a Cat 1-4 certificate). My Mexico City trip has...
Shore Hotel Santa Monica

Heading to Santa Monica? Want a Nice Hotel for ~$200?

Santa Monica, California is definitely not a place for bargain hotel rates, and that includes booking with points. Even the Courtyard and the Hampton Inn are going to give you both cringeworthy cash rates...

Waldorf Astoria Pedregal Los Cabos, Mexico: Review

The Waldorf Astoria Pedregal Los Cabos was so impressive, it tied the W Maldives for my favorite resort stay ever. When I review a luxury stay, it basically comes down to four things for me:...