I just received an e-mail from Hyatt that they’ll be giving Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond and Platinum members free premium wifi starting in February. You can reach the press release here. While the press release is old, the e-mail just came in.Ok, that’s it, just a quick post, but now there’s another reason to have…
We had the opportunity to visit the Hilton Seychelles Northolm when we took advantage of an Etihad Mistake business fare from the Seychelles to Dublin. Reason for choosing:We chose the Hilton Seychelles Northolm for a few reasons, the first was that at the time, the only options we had on points were 2 Hiltons, and 1…
I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a big fan of hotel elite status. I’ve even had twitter conversations about hotel elite status, but as 2014 is coming to a close, I’m really starting to question how much it is really worth. From a personal standpoint:For the past 3 years, I’ve held Marriott Platinum…
You may have already received the e-mail this morning – but for those who haven’t, it’s time to register for the latest Starwood promotion: SPG Double Play. Starting now, those who sign up online can earn double points on eligible Starwood stays. What is SPG Double PlayLike many seasonal promotions, SPG Double Play offers travelers the…
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review, and The Grand Hyatt Beijing review. Reason for choosing:Through many lessons learned, we were able to change the flight home around such that we got a 23 hour…
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, and The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review here. Reason for choosing:We chose this hotel primarily because of its location. Its only a few blocks from Tiananmen Square, and there’s an attached mall. We were also rather keen…
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here. Reason for choosing:My wife and I had stayed at this hotel back in 2011 on our first mileage award (I know, crazy right? before that we “wasted” miles on upgrades). We actually stayed at all three…
Marriott released their MegaBonus promotion for stays between February 1 through April 30, 2015. More on why I’m bolding “stays” further down, but the offers generally vary, but here’s what I got:For me, its not the best I’ve seen, but, it could be meaningful. Note that this awards 2,500 points per stay. Meaning that you…
Reason for choosing:We had a quick 43 hours in Hong Kong to celebrate our anniversary in November, 2014, and to visit friends. We hadn’t spent much time on the Kowloon side in our previous trips (having stayed at the JW Marriott Hong Kong), so we thought it might be nice to try out the Hyatt Regency…
My wife and I took a quick 2 night trip to Hong Kong as part of a mileage run and to see friends this past weekend. We opted to stay at the Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), primarily because I was able to find a very good Hyatt Cash and Points rate with confirmed Suite…