Category Archives for Hotels.
World of Hyatt has launched their latest promotion, where World of Hyatt members can earn M Life Rewards Tier Credit for their stays now through October 10, 2019. Hyatt had a similar promotion last summer where you could earn M Life Tier Credits at Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels, so I’m glad to see it…
The Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere is the newest of the two full service Hyatt properties in Vienna, with the other being the Park Hyatt Vienna. The property is located just outside the city center in a new business development district which is 20 minutes by foot into town, or just a few stops away on the…
IHG has announced that they will eliminate miniature bottles of bathroom amenities like shampoo and conditioner and move to a bulk-sized amenity. This effort is a move towards reducing plastic waste which is noble. However, I would imagine that there will be some opponents to the idea. What do you think? Is this the future for…
The Hyatt Regency Amsterdam is one of the two full service Hyatt properties in Amsterdam, with the other being the Andaz Amsterdam, Prinsengracht. The Hyatt Regency is located in more of a residential area and is a quite a walk to the tourist parts of town, however it’s only a few stops away by Metro. The…
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest officially merged last August into the new Marriott Bonvoy program. As a result there are over 30 brands including some very similar ones, which leads to the question on hotel branding. We haven’t really seen many hotels changing brands, however I came across the Sheraton Park City, which was…
Hyatt just announced the new opening of the 285 room Grand Hyatt Vail, which was previously the Hotel Talisa part of Marriotts’ Luxury Collection. The hotel was recently renovated in 2018, so with Hyatt’s takeover it’s unlikely that we’ll see any major changes except for some branding. For those looking to redeem Hyatt points, you won’t find…
Hyatt announced today that the new Hyatt Centric Mountain View has opened. The property features 167 guest rooms, and is the brand’s first property in Silicon Valley, Calif. and its fourth in the state. The hotel is a World of Hyatt Category 5 property requiring 20,000 points per night for a free night award. Per Hyatt…
Hilton announced they’ll be opening their first resort in Bermuda. Bermudiana Beach Resort is set to open in 2020 as part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. This is great news as their are limited points hotels currently on the island so it’s nice to see one of the big three brands opening here. Presently, Marriott and…
One of Hyatt’s newest properties, Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest will be increasing hotel categories effective July 30, 2019. The property will be jumping from a Category 2 to a Category 5, meaning free nights will be now cost 20,000 World of Hyatt points per night. If you’re looking to lock in the current prices, you must…
Last year, we shared how Hyatt announced they’d be acquiring Two Roads Hospitality, which is composed of Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts. As part of the acquisition, we shared how Thompson Hotels would be the first join the World of Hyatt loyalty program for stays starting March 28,…
Marriott has a promotion where new Marriott Bonvoy members can earn a free night award (worth up to 25,000 points) after just two paid stays at Marriott Hotels now through 11/28/2019. As a reminder, this is only for new members so if you already have an account you wouldn’t be eligible, however if you have…
Marriott Bonvoy officially launched last year in August, so it’s been almost a year since the start. Previously there was Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott Rewards, and Ritz Carlton Rewards all which have been combined. As a result, there’s a bunch of Marriott Bonvoy members, but even more there are a TON of elite members in…
Marriott Bonvoy has a generous Ultimate Reservation Guarantee, which ensures if you booked a room your reservation will be honored. If for some reason it’s not due to an overbooking and have to be walked to another hotel, you’re entitled to compensation. I wasn’t aware just how generous the compensation is. At their full service…
Hilton Honors has launched their latest promotion where members can earn up to 5,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after 2 stays. Valid stay dates include stays from now through December 31, 2019 at any hotel or resort in the Hilton Portfolio. Additionally, you can Earn Hilton Honors Gold or Diamond Status through 2021 as Hilton Honors has…
World of Hyatt has launched their latest promotion, where you’ll now earn Double Elite Nights at Hyatt Ziva & Hyatt Zilara. This offer is valid for stays from August 1 through November 23, 2019, however you must register for this promotion to count. From August 1 through November 23, 2019,  every qualifying night at Hyatt Ziva or Hyatt Zilara all-inclusive resorts will…
Waldorf Astoria is expanding to Mexico, with their new 115 room Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal property. Previously the known as The Resort at Pedregal, the hotel has three swimming pools and offers modern luxury overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The property is expected to rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria by the end of 2019. Los Cabos also saw…
Last year, we shared how Hyatt announced they’d be acquiring Two Roads Hospitality, which is composed of Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts. As part of the acquisition, we shared how Thompson Hotels would be the first join the World of Hyatt loyalty program for stays starting March 28,…
Last week I wrote about a horrible stay at Ocean Resort Atlantic City, which is part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection. You can see the full details of the stay, which included many challenges. It started with the front desk not being able to locate the reservation since they claimed Hyatt is a third party and…
Hotel rooms in New York City are generally expensive, making it a great opportunity to redeem points for your stay. If you’re visiting the city to sightsee you’ll likely want to stay in Manhattan as you’ll be centrally located and within walking distance from many sights. Marriott Bonvoy has several upscale Category 5 properties in…
You have to log into your account to see if you are targeted for this offer where 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points transfer to 1,500 Marriott Bonvoy points. Normal transfer is 1,000 MR to 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. 50% Transfer Bonus MR To Marriott Bonvoy Examples of Amex Cards that earn Membership Rewards points: See…