Alan 
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
After two nights at the Caption Nashville, I moved to the Dream Nashville for one night. I booked the room the day of my stay for 20,000 World of Hyatt points. It is a Category 5, so points redemptions range from 17,000 to 23,000. If you aren’t a Globalist, booking … Read more
Hyatt continues the annoying hotel trend of adding brands that don’t make any sense. Enter Caption by Hyatt, part of their Essentials collection of brands; that also includes the limited service Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties. I couldn’t tell you the difference between Caption and Centric, and I seriously … Read more
Marriott on the Falls is located in the Fallsview area on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Originally the hotel opened in 1993 as a Sheraton. In 2000, the property added an additional 10 floors. I visited Niagara Falls for one night in July, 2025. As I was only staying … Read more
The Anndore House, a JDV by Hyatt branded property, is a boutique hotel in Toronto. The property has 115 rooms and suites across 10 foors. The property went under a remodel in 2017 and converted from a Comfort Hotel to The Anndore House. Here you can see the property in … Read more