New Grand Hyatt Hotel In Vail, Colorado

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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…

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Flight Review: Delta One Business Class JFK – Amsterdam

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Amsterdam is Delta’s largest hub in Europe, so I was excited to finally fly here from New York’s John F. Kennedy this summer. Delta offers 2 daily flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy and Amsterdam complementing KLM’s three daily flights. Additionally, Norwegian Air Shuttle also offers service as well. This flight was operated on…

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220,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points, New Hyatt Centric Mountain View

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. News New Increased Hilton Card Offers! Hyatt Centric Mountain View Now Open Hilton’s Bermuda Expansion: Bermudiana Beach Resort Opens in 2020 Delta Removes $150 Sporting Equipment Fee…

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Traveling With An Infant Newest Recommended Gear

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Traveling with kids can be daunting especially if you don’t have the right gear. We just did our first week long International trip with 3 kids (including an infant.) Here’s what we used, what we liked and what we didn’t. Traveling With An Infant Newest Recommended Gear Baby is 4 months old. My favorite new…

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Delta Removes $150 Sporting Equipment Fee

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Delta Air Lines announced they’re slashing their current $150 sporting equipment fee in exchange for standard baggage prices. For non-Medallions, this means the fee would now just be $30, the price of a regular checked bag. For Medallion members, you’ll be able to check surfboards, bicycles, golf clubs, scuba gear and other large-sized sporting equipment…

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World of Hyatt Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest Increasing Categories

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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…

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