The W Fort Lauderdale offers Starwood Platinum guests a unique opportunity. They do not offer complimentary breakfast, discounts to the spa, a memorable welcome amenity, nor evening happy hour. The true value proposition in staying at the W Fort Lauderdale as a Starwood Platinum guest, and the reason the hotel was selected for this super…
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Guest Post – Kauai Trip Report – St Regis Princeville
The St Regis branding uses to the term ‘Bespoke’ to describe their service. Admittedly I had to look up what that actually meant, but now that I know I’d say they are correct. The entire stay was incredible from start to finish but three standout acts of bespoke service from the staff helped distinguish this…
35% Off Code For The W Hotel Store
I love the W hotel bed, especially at a 35% discount. A reader just informed me that the 35% off code I posted last year is still working for W Hotel Store purchases. I originally used this code back in the fall to pick up quite a few items including a big ticket bed. How…
Guest Post Kauai – Trip Report – American Airlines Flight and Marriott Kauai
The world is full of beautiful beach destinations. While I have experienced my fair share across the globe, I still have not found a beach destination that excites me more than the islands of Hawaii. In November, my family arranged a get together to celebrate a new niece in the family fueled by the power…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – St Regis Bahia Beach Continued
This post is a continuation of a review of the St Regis Bahia Beach. This year we hopped on a Delta jet and headed to Puerto Rico for a long weekend. For our first stop we spent three nights at the St Regis using free night certificates from SPG’s 2011 promotion. I was a SPG…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – St Regis Bahia Beach
Earlier this year we hopped on a Delta jet and headed to Puerto Rico for a long weekend. We chose the new St Regis Bahia Beach and the Ritz Carlton San Juan. For our first stop we spent three nights at the St Regis using free night certificates from SPG’s 2011 promotion. I was a…
Guest Post – W Minneapolis – The Foshay Hotel Review
I have been fortunate enough to travel to some pretty spectacular places over the last few years using the Points, Miles (and Martini) knowledge I’ve gained from TheWeeklyFlyer and the BoardingArea blogs. Like TheWeeklyFlyer, I too have been flying weekly for about 3 years now. TheWeeklyFlyer has asked me to share some of my recent…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – Arrival To SJU & Drive To St Regis Bahia Beach
For us, it’s hard to resist jetting down to the Caribbean for a long weekend. So when we saw Delta offer a low priced L class coach ticket from ATL to SJU, we were off to Puerto Rico in a heart beat. We chose the new St Regis Bahia Beach and the Ritz Carlton San…
Win A Night At Hotel Pulitzer In Amsterdam + 2 Free Cirque du Soleil VIP Tickets
Starwood and Cirque du Soleil are giving away a free night at the Hotel Pulitzer and 5 pairs of tickets to the Cirque du Soleil Corteo show in Amsterdam. The Hotel Pulitzer is a SPG category 5 hotel that usually requires 12,000 Starpoints for an award stay. The winners will also receive drinks at the…
Happy Hour – Cucumber Mojito At St Regis Bahia Beach
It’s time for another Points, Miles & Martinis Happy Hour. This Happy Hour will feature the Cucumber Mojito from the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico. Cucumber Mojito How To Make A Cucumber Mojito Fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon white sugar 2 slices cucumber 1 quarter lime squeeze 2 ounces white rum (insert your…
Starwood 50% Off Hawaii And French Polynesia Resorts Through June 30, 2012
Starwood is offering 50% off participating Hawaiian and French Polynesian hotels through June 30, 2012. The hotels are limited to participating hotels. One hotel I visited this year, the Le Meridien Tahiti, is participating in this promotion. Simply book using SPG50Pro promotion code to receive 50% off the rack rates. How To Book Hawaii &…
Starwood Rewarding Returns With 25% Off Award Stays, Bonus Points, And Gift Certificates
Starwood is offering a reward for guests returning to their hotels after a long period of inactivity. You can earn 2k-4k bonus points, 25% off an award up to five nights, or a $25 Amazon gift card. Reader Kathy K received this offer after a 3 month hiatus from Starwood properties. Kathy runs a travel…
Double And Triple Points With SPG Better By The Night Promotion
Starwood leaked their promotion a few weeks ago and we are now only 2 days away from the registration date of January 9, 2012. You will earn double points on stays of two nights and triple points on stays of three nights or longer. How To Register Register through this link starting on January 9,…
My 2011 Earning And Burning Review
Just like the US government, Mr. and Mrs. WeeklyFlyer ran a deficit this year. We burned more than we earned to the tune of 877k points and miles. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just print points and miles? We burned through a little over 1.734 million points and miles. We took in a…
Hotel Award Availability Window By Hotel Chain – Plan Early For Holiday 2012 Trips
Hotel award availability during the week between Christmas and New Years in 2011 was in high demand, and in 2012 will likely be the same. To book an award at a desired hotel next year you can check below to see when some of the chains are opening up availability. Book now to guarantee you…
Starwood Offers Up To 50% Off Best Available Rate In Thailand
Starwood Preferred Guest is offering up to 50% off the best available rate when you book by January 31, 2012 for stays through March 31, 2012. The promotion website says it is for Thailand hotels, but the T&C’s state “participating properties in Asia Pacific.” I’ve illustrated through a sample Thailand booking that there are significant…
Westin Excelsior Rome Hotel Review
There are a lot of places we wanted to see on our first visit to Italy. A first trip to Italy just wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Rome. After 3 nights in Florence and 3 nights on Sardinia we embarked on our last leg of the trip with a stay in Rome. Leaving…
SPG’s Hotel Pitrizza Costa Smeralda Review
After 3 nights in Florence we were ready for a change in scenery. Our journey from Tuscany to Sardinia and the Hotel Pitrizza was less than direct. We took a quick train ride down to Rome and hopped on an old Meridiana MD (88?) plane from FCO to OLB. Two of my friends have recently…
Tuscany Trip And Westin Excelsior Florence Review
Love is in the air. Two different friends recently asked me for advice for their Honeymoons to Italy in 2012. I shared some specific advice on their itineraries and remembered I hadn’t posted my Italy trip report from a few years ago. As a result I’ll share a series of posts from our trip to Florence, Tuscany, Sardinia…
Starwood Preferred Guest Asia Promotion – Get 2 Free Weekend Nights
Starwood and Mastercard have teamed up to offer up to 2 free weekend nights through the 2 Days of Happy promotion. From November 29, 2011 through March 15, 2012 you can earn up to 2 free weekend nights. Earn 1 free weekend night certificate after 5 nights and an additional weekend night after staying 9…