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 »
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 Superliner Bedroom on Coast Starlight Review On Amtrak Superliner trains, there are five types of seating. For those that want a seat, there is Coach and Business Class. For those that want a private compartment, there is the Roomette, the Bedroom, and the Family Bedroom. For my Coast Starlight trip from Los Angeles to… Read More »
Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles While I have visited a number of lounges in airports, stadiums, and even one floating on the water, the visit to the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles was my first train station lounge. After two nights at the Kimpton La Peer in… Read More »
Kimpton La Peer Hotel West Hollywood Review After staying at the Kimpton Nine Zero in Boston, I received a certificate for a free night at any IHG property. I combined it with my Chase IHG Free Night certificate and booked two nights at the Kimpton La Peer in West Hollywood. Award nights using points go… Read More »