The stars must have aligned for my last night on the trip as I was upgraded to the Ambassador Suite at the Park Hyatt Washington DC. Spectacular. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Oslo SAS Economy Class Oslo to Longyearbyen Radisson…
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Weekend In Aruba – Delta Economy Comfort Flight Back Home
The two day getaway to Aruba was the perfect amount of time for us. We were able to secure tickets on Delta Airlines using flight vouchers and only came out of pocket around $100 each. For the hotel, we used 44,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points to book 2 nights at the Aruba Hyatt Regency Resort…
Weekend In Aruba – Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort And Casino
After a quick taxi ride we arrived at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Casino. The bellman greeted us and asked if we were checking into a Regency Club room. Since we answered yes, he escorted us to the elevator and we headed up to the 9th floor to check-in for our two night stay. Trip…
Amazing Aruba Sunset At Palm Beach
A two night getaway to Aruba wouldn’t be complete without taking in an amazing sunset. This was different than the sunset we witnessed in Bora Bora. There was no beach waitress to serve 2 for 1 Rasperry Mojitos, or any live band covering Jack Johnson. We packed a bag, headed down to the beach around…
The best Hyatt property of all is…
…subjective I know. However I do get a lot of reader emails asking what is the absolute best hotel possible for redemption using Hyatt points. My response has always been that if you can go anywhere, use your 22k at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Well that has changed. This week I checked into the Park…
Park Hyatt Sydney – Ridiculous view for breakfast
Our Qantas A380 touched down early this morning at Sydney International Airport. We hopped on the train towards downtown and the Park Hyatt Sydney. We checked in around 8AM and the Park Hyatt graciously extended same day complimentary Diamond Breakfast for both of us. For a first time visitor to Australia, this was a great…
Imagine What 65,000 Hyatt Points Could Do For You This Fall
When I think of what I can do with 65,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points earned through this fall’s promotion, it gets my imagination going. This large sum of points is enough for 3 nights in a top tier Hyatt hotel or a virtual unlimited amount of suite upgrade nights on paid stays. The top tier…
One month left for the Hyatt Summer Airline Promo
There is still one full month left for the Hyatt Summer Airline Promo. For those that selected the first earning period (May 1 – July 31) of the SPG Nice Choice promotion like myself, this is a good opportunity to keep earning big value for your summer hotel stays. You start earning the bonus with…
Upgrade To Hyatt Diamond Status – Welcome Back Letter
Last week I spent a few hours at the Hyatt Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia as a Platinum member. The treatment received was nothing less than great. It had been a few years since I had let my Hyatt Diamond status lapse and this was my first stay as a Platinum member in quit some time.…
Few Hours At Hyatt Regency Philadelphia Penn’s Landing
Business travel takes a lot out of you. Waking up at 4 am for the first flight of the day. Leaving the office for a late dinner, only to return for a late work session. Finally getting back to the hotel never seems to be on the horizon, but when you get back to the…
PMM’s Monster Day Of Hotel Booking
Alex shared our monster day of airline award bookings earlier this week. We couldn’t have done it without this crazy points and miles hobby of ours. But as you know, flights are only half of an award trip. So we spent the next few days plotting out our hotel stays and booked over 25 award…
Cocktail Napkins For Your Singapore Slings – Did You Get One?
During the Singapore Air First Class award booking frenzy this week, we gave the opportunity to win a set of Points, Miles & Martinis cocktail napkins. To enter, all you had to do was share your Singapore Air routing and booking class in the official entry post. Five winners were selected to win 1 of…
Pondering Park Hyatt Hotels As Aspirational Awards
There is no denying Alex or I like Park Hyatt hotels. We’ve found ourselves in over 6 Park Hyatt’s within the last year alone. Surprisingly, there are more Park Hyatt hotels than I expected. We’ve only been to a few of these nice hotels. When combined with Alex’s stays, Points, Miles & Martinis has only…
Montreal Ultimate Tip Winner Of Hyatt Extra Giveaway
Last week we ran a contest to giveaway a Hyatt Platinum Extra certificate by asking each of you to share your favorite tip on what to do in Montreal. We received some great responses on all sorts of things to do in Montreal. You can see the full list of Montreal tips in the Ultimate…
50% bonus on Hyatt credit card everyday purchases
I received a notice via snail mail today that the Hyatt credit card will be offering 50% more points for everyday purchases between July 1 – August 31. Use of the card at Hyatt properties will yield 3.5 points per dollar. There is no indication that this deal is targeted. The bottom line I obviously…
Hyatt 48 Lex Diamond Breakfast Change – Secret Exposed
I’ve mentioned in the past how I liked the Hyatt 48/Lex breakfast policy. In the past they would provide a $25 black breakfast card that could be used at the Brass restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The card was great because you could use all of the card at once or save the remainder…
Konnichiwa Japan – Final Thoughts
In this Final Thoughts post I’d like to recap five simple awards tactics used to make this trip special. Trip Report Introduction and Trip Planning Japan Airlines Economy From ORD to NRT Westin Miyako Kyoto Exploring Kyoto Day trips from Kyoto Park Hyatt Tokyo – Part I Park Hyatt Tokyo – Part II Exploring Tokyo…
Winner of Hyatt 48 Lex $25 Gift Card
We took the Hyatt Diamond Breakfast challenger to the table earlier this week. The Homemade Jelly Filled Donut from Hyatt 48 Lex went up against the Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes from the Andaz 5th avenue. In order to determine who won the title for the best Hyatt Diamond breakfast we offered up a $25 Hyatt…
Hyatt Breakfast Challenger To Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes + Win $25 Hyatt Gift Card
It’s been a fast couple of weeks for us here at Points, Miles & Martinis. We’ve found there is nothing better to slow us down than a full breakfast. We can even look around and enjoy the moment a little more when the breakfast is compliments of Hyatt Diamond status. So when the Breakfast challenger…
View From Clearwater Beach And A New Way To Travel
Check out the views from Clearwater Beach, Florida. If you’ve never been to Clearwater Beach, it is a sleepy beach town on the west coast of Florida, not far from Tampa and St Pete. We shared a sunset photo and a reader was real close with a St Pete beach guess. While Alex is living the…