Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Arrival Experience and Room Resort Amenities Dining Arrival ExperienceWe were very excited to be trying out the Westin Playa Conchal, having received a huge recommendation from our friend @Saianel. Perhaps that increased my expectations, but, our arrival experience was less than stellar.We arrived around 1:30pm, after the hour or so drive…
The Washington Post reports that a deal has been reached that extends the United presence at Washington Dulles to at least 2025. While this isn’t quite a surprise, it does quell some perennial questions about how the Dulles hub fits into United’s network. The United presence at Washington Dulles as a hub extends back to May 1986.If…
A couple of weeks ago, following ResellingDO, my wife and I had a 0600 flight to Miami, with a continuing flight on to Liberia, Costa Rica. The upgrade on the DCA-MIA was at risk, given it was a Monday morning, and it was not clear to me, whether or not the Miami-Liberia flight was truly…
Over the summer, I had the chance to fly Qantas’ A330 New Business. It is phenomenal, and well worth the miles to fly it!Qantas announced that they would be installing the first seat with the ability to recline during takeoff and landing. Of course I had to test it out in the various phases and seat…
Craig recently had the chance to visit San Juan, Puerto Rico, a place I haven’t been to, and really haven’t seen a lot of coverage of late. He offered to write a guest post, and I gladly accepted, as I think he adds a unique perspective, as I don’t really cover much in IHG. He’s been…
As many know, I generally avoid flying in the back of the plane. I leave that to other experts, such as Seat 31B. Nevertheless, yesterday I was glad to have a seat on a flight 2 hours earlier, thanks to a nice benefit for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. What follows is my attempt to…
I’ve been an American Airlines Executive Platinum for a few years now. Ivy enjoyed a bunch of the benefits, like complimentary domestic upgrades, and no charges for redepositing award miles. But the benefit that I find especially valuable, is the ability for same day standby. Now, don’t get me wrong, American devalued this benefit significantly…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has a number of great restaurants. Most are casual, but one is more formal. PelicanosPelicanos is the Hyatt Zilara Cancun’s kind’ve “beachy restaurant”, it has a pool…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekend Part One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has so much to see and do, that we only left the property once, for a walk on the beach. PoolThe pool spans nearly the entire…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s Table Hyatt Zilara Hotel TransferArriving into Cancun, I was struck by how new the airport looked and smelled. The one thing that kept ringing the bell in the back of my…