Miraval Berkshires Resort. My failed attempt to double-dip deals.
In April, I published "Best Hyatt resorts for domestic US summer travel." One of the resorts I was most excited about was the brand new Miraval Berkshires Resort in Massachusetts. I lamented, though, that...
Citi ThankYou points sweet spots for high value redemptions
While ThankYou points came out less valuable than Chase or Amex points when we last updated our Reasonable Redemption Values (See: A big change to Frequent Miler’s point values.), ThankYou points still have plenty...
Redeem Aeroplan online for Cathay Pacific and GOL
Air Canada Aeroplan miles can now be redeemed online for awards on Cathay Pacific and GOL. The partnership with Cathay Pacific is very limited, so you'll only be able to redeem on some connecting flights...
Radisson Blu Maldives finally opens (70K per night including breakfast)
If you had "Radisson finally opens its Maldives resort" on your pandemic surprise bingo card, congratulations on marking that one off: amidst a global pandemic that has seen some luxury resorts close their doors...
[Update: Working again] Radisson standard awards not available (but e-certs work)
Update 8/15/20: This appears to be resolved as I am now finding standard award room availability in both the US and abroad whether using points or e-certificates.
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We had an interesting report in our Frequent...
(EXPIRED) 30% off Etihad award tickets
Etihad Guest is offering 30% off on saver ("Guest" level) award tickets in all classes of service that are booked by August 27, 2020 for travel by May 31, 2021. This is only valid for travel...
Bottom Line Reviews
I hate writing reviews. And, I hate reading reviews too. But reviews can be useful. For these reasons, we've been writing "bottom line reviews." These are short reviews containing our overall summary at the...
Lap infant award tickets for less: New Aeroplan fee is $25 CAD or 2500...
Lap infant award ticket prices vary widely between programs, but Air Canada's Aeroplan is going from being one of the best options for lap infant award tickets to the hands-down best program for lap infant...
Ventana Big Sur during the pandemic — a reader’s experience
It's no secret that my wife and I absolutely loved our stay at Hyatt's Ventana Big Sur. But... we stayed before the pandemic changed everything, and before Ventana Big Sur became all-inclusive. What is...
“World’s Best” points-bookable hotels & resorts in the continental United States 2020
Travel & Leisure recently published their World's Best Awards for 2020. Using survey data, they rated the world's best destinations, airlines, resorts, etc. For this post, I targeted the best hotels and resorts in...
The most Incredible Hyatt suites bookable with points worldwide
Earlier this week we took a look at The Most exciting Hyatt premium suites bookable with points in the United States. I find it awesome that it's possible to book a huge Presidential Suite...
By Deal or Destination? How do you travel?
When planning a vacation, do you decide your destination and then look for travel deals? Or, does the travel deal determine your destination? This question has been on my mind lately as I've been...
Park Hyatt Zanzibar Royal Residence for 30K points per night
Following my post "Most exciting Hyatt premium suites bookable with points in the US," I've been researching the most exciting bookable-with-points premium suites outside the US. While I'm wrapping up that research I thought...
Most exciting Hyatt premium suites bookable with points in the US
Last week we learned that it is now possible to use points to book Hyatt suites online. This makes it easier than ever before to find the most exciting Hyatt premium suites bookable with...
