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Hotel Devaluations Everywhere…
There have been a number of hotel program updates in the past few weeks, nearly universally for the worse. Starwood announced its annual category changes on MilePoint and FlyerTalk, effective March 5. Amongst hotels that stood out for me, the … Continue reading
A Few Miles More: The Westin Ka’anapali Resort and Spa
Locating a sanely priced hotel was the main logistical consideration in this trip. During my previous visit to Maui in 2011, I had stayed at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas thanks to Starwood’s Free Resort Nights promotion earlier that … Continue reading
Hyatt Spring 2013 Promotion Registration Open
Hyatt’s More Possibilites promotion is now open for registration. Every three nights earns 3k Gold Passport points. Hyatt Visa holders earn an additional 600 points per 3 nights (a 20% bonus). It’s not the most exciting promotion, but it’s a … Continue reading
A Few Miles More: Westin Los Angeles Airport
For my 9 hour layover, I once again stayed at the Westin LAX. As I came down to the lobby to see the first shuttle to LAX pulling away, I had 15 minutes to kill. Rather convieniently, the hotel has … Continue reading
The Best Rate
Until a few months ago, I would always religiously use hotel websites to book my stays, occasionally stopping by Expedia for quick comparison shopping. In September, my glance at Expedia turned up a better rate for the Sheraton Kauai Resort … Continue reading
My 2012 Mile and Point Earning and Burning
In the tradition of last year, it’s time to summarize where I went and how I got there. I flew about 217k miles in 2012, approximately 186k of which were revenue miles. Across my revenue and award travel, all but … Continue reading
Sheraton La Jolla
The next leg of my business trip adventure involved a single night at the Sheraton La Jolla. While property is visible from La Jolla Village Drive, its actual driveway is on a side street with minimal markings. Like a few … Continue reading
Westin Pasadena
In a rare business trip, I found myself spending 3 nights at the Westin Pasadena. As I was checking in at 11AM, having made my way from the first flight in from New York, I did not have especially high … Continue reading
Sheraton Chicago O’Hare
Last weekend was an adventure, to put it mildly. I was visiting San Jose on a $233 United fare that I had booked back in June, out Saturday and back Sunday night. Standing in line at LGA to board, I … Continue reading
20% Off Purchased SPG Points
SPG is currently running a 20% off promotion on purchased SPG points, bringing the cost down to $28 per 1k points. SPG limits accounts to purchasing 20k points per year. The promotion ends November 30th, 2012. If tied to particular … Continue reading