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…
Park Hyatt Bangkok Review August 11, 2019 We’re just back from a week in Thailand that started off with two nights in Bangkok. In this Park Hyatt Bangkok review we’ll go…
Park Hyatt Kyoto Now Accepting Award Reservations May 31, 2019 Park Hyatt Kyoto award bookings are now available for reservations starting December 1, 2019. This is a highly anticipated opening since 5 Star hotels…
How were those non-loyalty European hotels booked through the Chase Expedia portal? April 23, 2019 A few months ago I wrote about booking all of the hotels for a week-long trip to London, Venice and Rome through the Chase…
Bizarro Bonvoyed: How Marriott Award Availability Works In Practice March 8, 2019 There’s been a lot of chatter about Marriott’s Bonvoy program lately. Specifically about whether they play games with award availability and what their “no…
Bonvoyed: Extra Person Fee March 4, 2019 As we were discussing on Episode 17 of the Podcast – we had one last chance to book Marriott properties for 60,000 points/nt before…
Booking Hotel Timeshares with Bank Points February 17, 2019 We’re headed out to California for vacation this week, splitting time between our beloved Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara and Disney’s Grand Californian. Here…
[Now 75,000] Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant 100,000 + Up To 20,000 for Referral Now Available February 15, 2019 The Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card with a 100,000 point signup bonus is now available for referrals. The $450 annual fee is not waived…
This Week in Bank Points: Hotels in London, Venice and Rome January 11, 2019 With flights secured to Italy in April, I set out to find some family friendly hotels in Europe bookable with points. Our inbound flight…