Hotels Should Limit Their Brands Today news came out that Hyatt would acquire Two Roads Hospitality. Currently Two Roads Hospitality has a portfolio of (at least) five brands: Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts. Hyatt currently has 13 brands (plus exhale spa). If Hyatt keeps the Two Roads… Read More »
Why I am continuing my loyalty to Alaska Airlines I recently wrote a post on why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines. In Part 2, I explore the reasons to stay loyal to Alaska. Earlier I wrote about all the reasons not to stay loyal to Alaska. The airline has changed a… Read More »
Why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines Part 1 of a series where I debate the pros and cons of staying loyal to Alaska Airlines. This past year has seen a number of negative changes to Alaska Airlines. It is no secret that I have been an extremely loyal customer to Alaska… Read More »
Alaska Lounge Day Pass for $25 with Bank of America Alaska Visa Card Recently the Alaska Lounges in Seattle stopped accepting guests using a Priority Pass. I wrote about my plan to purchase an Alaska Lounge Membership later this year. After a trial run at the JFK Lounge, Alaska started a promotion where Bank of… Read More »
Dining on the Amtrak Coast Starlight One of the nice things about booking a Room or Roomette on Amtrak is that all your meals are included. For the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, that works out to five meals (lunch and dinner on Day 1, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 2). Meals… Read More »
Amtrak Coast Starlight Train LA to Seattle The Amtrak Coast Starlight route along the West Coast begins in Los Angeles and ends in Seattle (or you can take it the other direction). You can also get on and/or get off at any of the stops along the way. During my trip, the busiest section was… Read More »