Andaz Scottsdale Globalist Review February 26, 2022 We’re just back from a week-long stay at the Andaz Scottsdale. You get to know a lot about a property during a longer stay….
Ventana Big Sur August 2021 Review August 5, 2021 We just finished an amazing stay at Ventana Big Sur. Ventana is a stunning property with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean in Big…
Worth Considering: Upgrading Hilton Award Stays with Cash June 21, 2021 Last week Hilton announced Confirmed Connecting Rooms. This is a nice feature for families, especially since this can be a point of concern when…
12+ Luxury Expedia VIP Access Hotels to Consider Booking (before 1/31/2021) December 12, 2020 We were discussing in Episode 104 of the podcast how the Citi Expedia card is set to devalue its best redemption (booking their “VIP…
Shop Talk: Keep These Things in Mind Before Pursuing Hyatt Globalist December 9, 2020 Welcome back to another edition of Shop Talk – our “podcast on paper” where we do a deeper dive here on the blog on…
My Experience Cancelling Award Travel Due to Coronavirus Threat March 12, 2020 It’s been a wild week as the threat of Coronavirus has expanded, causing the need for more travel cancellations. Earlier in the week I…
My Experience Pursuing a Hotels.com Price Guarantee February 10, 2020 I recently tried my hand seeking a price match from Hotels.com. I’ve never pursued a hotel price match through any booking channel, but especially…
Bonvoyed: Even More Marriott Extra Person Fees October 6, 2019 Back in March I described how Marriott Bonvoy was adding extra person fees to award bookings. At the time I was seeing these fees…
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Diplomat Suite Review August 14, 2019 On our way back from Thailand we were transiting through AUH on a stopover between midnight and 10:30a. Rather than get a place in…
Amanpuri Review, Phuket Thailand August 12, 2019 The main focus of our trip to Thailand was seeing rock formations in the Andaman Sea and staying at the Amanpuri resort in Phuket…
