If you’re trying to choose between the Westin Ka’anapali or Westin Nanea by looking at Bonvoy’s website they look very similar. To make things even more confusing, they are all Bonvoy Category 6 and are within two miles of each…
Three Surprisingly Good Ways to use Hotel Points
So many trip reports out there tell you about all of the best hotel points redemptions. While I’m not immune to the $2500/night redemption I’m finding more and more of my travels are booked without using my travel points on hotels. Our…
Marriott EMC2 Hotel Chicago Review: Technology, Robots and Great Slippers
This is a guest post from fellow points/miles enthusiast and TDM friend Ben Komenkul. Ben recently checked out the new Marriott EMC2 in Chicago and I asked him to share his thoughts. Here is his Marriott EMC2 Hotel Chicago review.…
My Marriott Platinum Benefits Update (Spoiler Alert: None Are From Marriott)
Last Night I Scored a Transcontinental Upgrade on United. Even better, it’s the third upgrade on United I’ve received as a United Silver. And those are only the business class upgrades. In addition I’ve “upgraded” to economy plus on four additional…