We had a few days of downtime in between obligations while we were in Europe recently, and happened to notice a friend was in Slovakia. Being that it was a short train ride, and there were available award stays at the local Sheraton, we jumped at the opportunity to see a new country and city.…
I feel like this day has been long in coming. I overcame my Marriott Points shortfall, and achieved Marriott lifetime Titanium Elite status over a year ago, at least according to the Marriot Bonvoy App (most days). So you can imagine that I was pretty happy to the small unassuming package from Marriott when I…
I realize in the big scheme of things, the complimentary toothbrush and toothpaste found in most mid-to-high end hotel rooms is minimal. But, based on a recent stay at the Grand Hyatt Incheon (just outside of Seoul, South Korea), I am wondering if the Grand Hyatt brand is moving away from complimentary toothbrushes. The Grand…
Mark this under Speculative, but Marriott is sending out e-mails to Marriott Rewards enticing Marriott Rewards Members to add their birthdays. This is a quick way to possible increase your points balance, or otherwise see what Marriott’s proposed birthday surprise is. Add your Birthday to your Marriott Rewards AccountAdding your birthday to your Marriott Rewards…
One of the most frequent comments I’ve gotten when reviewing either the Hyatt Zilara Cancun or the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall has been: “Which is better?” Unfortunately there’s no clear cut answer, because each property has their strengths and weaknesses. So rather please take this as my way of comparing the Hyatt Zilara Cancun and…
Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Montego Bay Jamaica Part One: Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Jamaica Arrival Experience Part Two: Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Jamaica Butler Suite Part Three: Property and RestaurantsI wanted to try to be consistent with my review structure as compared to Hyatt Zilara Cancun. I’ll say at the onset that I had fairly high expectations. Lunch…
Last week the Blogosphere was rattled with news that Chase Fairmont Visa holders would have their cards converted to Chase Sapphire Preferred cards in August. For some this may not be so rattling, but, Fairmont, like SPG, attracts a rather dedicated bunch. If you don’t believe me, just check out my review of the Fairmont Southampton,…
Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Montego Bay Jamaica Part One: Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Jamaica Arrival Experience Part Two: Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Jamaica Butler Suite Part Three: Property and RestaurantsAround 2 or 2:30pm we visited the front desk to see if our room was ready, and it was! We were escorted by to our room on the 4th…
My wife and I were excited at the chance for a long weekend trip to the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. We had the opportunity to visit over Memorial Day weekend, which I was concerned would be overly crazy. It turned out that the hotel wasn’t that busy. We got lucky.We flew…
I don’t usually get excited about small credit card offers like this, but, its not very often we see something for the Marriott Credit Card. This isn’t nearly as good as the Discover Apple Pay promotion a few years back–which I bought an iPhone for by the way! Marriott Rewards Credit Card Apple Pay promotionThe…