Alan 
The Andaz San Diego opened in 2010 in a building that first opened as a hotel in 1914. With 159 rooms, it is a nice size property. I booked two nights in December 2025. I booked through Prive (Hyatt’s travel agent program) that includes breakfast and a $100 resort credit … Read more
The newest Chase Sapphire Lounge opened earlier this month in Las Vegas. The lounge is located near gate C23 in Terminal 1. The easiest way to get to it is to go through the A & B security check point. Take a left after security and then a right down … Read more
The MGM Grand Las Vegas, at one time the largest hotel in the world, recently updated all of their guest rooms. I visited a year ago and reviewed the pre-renovation room at that time. I went back to see the changes. I booked a two night stay using my Chase … Read more
Last Thanksgiving I visited the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix. The Royal Palms is part of the Hyatt Unbound Collection and is also part of The Edit Chase Sapphire Reserve program. You can read my full review of the property here. I went back again this year for … Read more
This is not a paid post, it is just my experience. However, if you want to sign up and use my link to do so, I will receive a small referral payment. I have most recently been using Google Fi as my cell phone service provider as it provides free … Read more
My friend and I recently booked roundtrip First Class tickets from Seattle to Honolulu through Alaska Airlines for $599. The flight over was on a Hawaiian Airlines A330 aircraft while the return flight was on a standard Alaska Airlines 737 MAX. Recently Alaska purchased Hawaiian but the two are still … Read more
The Capital One Lounge at the D Gates in Las Vegas opened in February, 2025. It is in the most central location of any lounge at LAS — just above the escalators as you get off the tram. As you are going up the escalators, you can see the lounge … Read more
This summer, between July 21 and August 8, I used my Frontier GoWild! Annual Pass to take ten flights at a total cost of $157.18 in taxes/fees, after an initial $299 pass purchase, to criss cross the country. With only one exception, I was always either able to get an … Read more
In June I signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. One of the benefits of the card, which has a hefty annual fee of $795, is access to Chase Sapphire Lounges. Previously I’ve only visited the Sapphire Lounge in Boston, which is a fantastic lounge with made to order … Read more
I recently spent a day at Cedar Point riding on and ranking nearly every roller coaster in the park. Being a theme park, I knew to expect there to be over priced food. I found out that you could purchase dining plans online that could prove to save some money, … Read more
I recently visited Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. I love roller coasters and visiting Cedar Point has been on my bucket list for some time. Cedar Point has been around since 1870 and is consistently ranked as the best amusement parks for roller coasters. Cedar Point merged with Six Flags … Read more
I had been wanting to visit Cleveland for some time; to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and to visit Cedar Point. There is only one Hyatt property in downtown Cleveland — the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade. The property looks beautiful. The Cleveland Arcade was built … Read more
Hyatt has a large footprint in Denver. Previously I had stayed at the Thompson which is just a few blocks from the Centric. I had completed a weekend at The Art Hotel and needed a hotel for one night before flying out. The Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver, which opened in … Read more
Recently I spent a weekend in Denver for a training. The host hotel was The Art Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. While I didn’t pay for the hotel myself; the rates generally looked like they were around $300 per night in the summer. I’m guessing you could find deals other … Read more
Last December I purchased an annual Frontier GoWild! Pass for $299. It started on May 1 and finally in July I’ve started to be able to use it. I work in education so I have my summers mostly free. You can definitely find some value with the pass. I was … Read more