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…
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Transferring Amex To Virgin To Hilton – AwardWallet Account Expiration Reminder
I recently received a couple of notifications from AwardWallet which reminded me of a few things. First, it reminded me of an account expiration. Second, it reminded me how I’m on a roll with hotel point earning promotions lately. The AwardWallet notifications illustrated that my Hilton Honors points are set to expire this fall. But…
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…
Little Bit Of Brussels And The Marriott Brussels Hotel
After a fantastic flight in Delta’s new lie-flat Business Class, I quickly passed through customs and headed for the taxi line. The taxi ride would only take about 20 minutes, but I had to get passed the taxi stand line first. It was a warm summer so I was eager to get into a cool…
Hilton Giving Away 25 Million Hilton Honors Points To Celebrate 25 Years
Hilton Honors has teamed up with ePrize to celebrate their 25th anniversary and give away 1 million Hilton Honors points to 25 lucky winners. The promotion began on August 25, 2012 and runs through September 18, 2012. How To Register “Like” Hilton Honors on Facebook Navigate to the 25,000,000 promotion on their Facebook page Promotion…
Starwood Secrets – Earn Extra 1,000 To 1,500 Points With Every Stay
Did you know that you can earn 500 additional SPG points per night on Starwood hotel stays? The process is really simple and you may even feel good about your choice. The catch is this extra point earning option is good on all nights except the last night in your stay. So the longer the…
Unlimited Starwood Preferred Guest Points With Fall Promotion
Starwood has just announced their fall promotion, Better By The Night, where you can earn an unlimited amount of SPG points. The promotion gives you plenty of time to pad your Preferred Guest account with Starwood since the promotion starts October 1, 2012 and runs through December 20, 2012. You’ll earn double Starpoints when you…
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…
SPG Ambassador program knocks it out of the park
SPG launched the Ambassador program in March for those members who stay over 100 nights per year at a Starwood property. I happen to be one of the lucky (unlucky?) few who stays over 100 nights per year at their properties and thus received a personal Ambassador when the program launched. As can be expected…
Get 35% Off W Bed, Sheets And Down Until August 27
It is no secret that we like staying at W hotels here at Points, Miles & Martinis. We like them all, the W Santiago, the W New York Times Square, the W Montreal have all come through for us. We like W Hotels and their beds so much that we purchased one of their beds.…
Update: Instant Hilton Gold Status And 50,000 Bonus Point Offer
Yesterday we shared an offer that appeared to good to be true. Instant Hilton Gold Status and 50,000 bonus points after only four stays turned out to be a targeted offer. But we called Hilton anyway and received conflicting answers. Most interestingly, I learned that specific codes need to be applied to receive the promotional…
Marriott’s Earn Up To 40,000 Points Fall Promotion
Marriott’s fall promotion is out. The promotion offer depends on your targeted offer. Once you log-in and see your targeted offer I hope you are more overwhelmed than I am. I’ve been offered 40,000 while New Girl In The Air has been targeted for stay 2 get 1 free at up to category 5 hotels.…
My Next Three Travel Award Credit Cards
We’ve made some serious award bookings lately and it is time we add more miles and points to our accounts. We are running low on flexible points in programs like American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards. We drained our Ultimate Rewards account to book our monster flight awards and in particular the Singapore Air…
Starwood wants to know what I look like!
As a 52 week-a-year business traveler, I generally stay at Starwood properties between 100-200 paid nights per year. When SPG introduced the Ambassador program this year I was initially very excited though it has yet to amount to anything tangible for me personally. I am sure I could take more advantage of my ‘status’ but…
Triple Your Trip With Hilton Triple or Double Points
Triple Doubles aren’t so easy to get in the game of basketball. But a triple or double is easy to get with Hilton Honors in the points and miles game this summer. Hilton is offering double or triple points on qualifying stays this summer. To receive the triple or double Hilton Honors points simply follow…
Free Hilton Gold Status, Two Free Weekend Nights And Other Benefits With Hilton Honors Reserve Card
We’ve used Hilton Honors Gold status to save money and travel better on award trips from the Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa to the Hilton Moorea in French Polynesia. On each award trip, our Hilton Gold status offered us complimentary breakfast as an amenity. We consider these award stays among the best award bookings…
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.…
Win A Spa Visit With Hilton To The Arizona Biltmore
Hilton Honors Dining and the Arizona Biltmore have teamed up to offer the ultimate Arizona Spa getaway. From now through August 31, you can enter to win a chance to visit the Arizona Biltmore with a friend. You’ll have two nights at the hotel, all transportation to the hotel covered, meal expenses covered, and enough…
Booking Travel With iPhone + Free Gogo Wifi Giveaway
I love booking travel from my iPhone. There is just something cool about being in a remote location with absolutely no sight of civilization and being able to book award travel. For example, a year ago we stayed at the Westin St John and weren’t exactly happy with the room at that time. So one…