Tag Archives: SPG

Mistakes were Made: Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport

For my last night in Milan, I booked another night at the Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport hotel.  While my experience a few months prior was lackluster, the airport is really convenient for early morning flights. This time around, I was … Continue reading

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Mistakes were Made: Four Points Milan

For my night in central Milan, I picked the Four Points, located near Milano Centrale.

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Sheraton Commander Hotel Cambridge

In early December, I visited Boston and stayed at the Sheraton Commander Cambridge.

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aloft Newark (California)

In late October, I had a visit to the Bay Area. Room rates on the west side of the Bay didn’t quite work out as desired, so I booked a stay at the aloft Newark. This hotel was formerly the … Continue reading

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The Westin Pasadena Revisited

In mid-October, I found myself on another trip to Pasadena.  As my hotel chain choices were restricted to Hilton, Marriott, and Starwood, I chose to stay at the Westin Pasadena again.  During my previous stay in October 2012, I was … Continue reading

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Starwood’s 2014 Spring Promotion

Starwood is running another promotion very similar to last quarter’s… except a bit worse. This quarter’s “Bring on the Nights” promotion offers 2.5k bonus points per 5 nights stayed at Starwood hotels between January 5th through April 30th.  Registration by … Continue reading

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: The Westin Grand Munich

For my three nights in Munich, I opted to stay at the Westin.  Due to a rate quirk, I wound up with two double beds rather than a single bed. Overall, the hotel was well-situated by being a short walk … Continue reading

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My 2013 Mile and Point Earning and Burning

In the tradition of this blog, it’s time to summarize where I went and how I got there. I flew about 228k miles in 2013, approximately 202k of which were revenue miles. Across my revenue and award travel, all but 73k … Continue reading

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Starwood’s Double Take Promotion

Starwood has opened up registration for their double take promotion for summer 2013.  As the name indicates, they’re offering double Starwood points on all stays between May 1st and July 31st, subject to a few hotel exclusions. As an additional … Continue reading

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Book SPG Stays Now!

Today’s the last day to book SPG awards under the old categories.  While many hotels have stayed put, for others, tomorrow has already come and SPG.com is showing their new rates. The good: The bad:  

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