Alan 
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
VIA Rail is Canada’s inter-city train service. It is the Amtrak of the North, but like so many things in Canada, a bit nicer. VIA Rail recently updated their fleet of trains on the eastern portion from Quebec City to Toronto. During my trip, the train reached speeds of 160km/h … Read more
After completing two nights at the Hyatt Centric Montreal, I was on to Ottawa for a two night stay at the Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market. I booked the two nights through Prive as the prices were equal to what was available on Hyatt.com. As a benefit, I received breakfast included, … Read more
This summer I spent time in Canada visiting cities that were new to me. The Hyatt Centric Montreal is located on the north end of Old Montreal. It is a new hotel (opened in 2023) with 177 rooms built on the grounds of the old Canadian Pacific Railway station. The … Read more
I booked a free cruise with Holland America on the Zuiderdam that left from Boston and sailed through the Canadian Maritime Provinces. I paid $220 in taxes and a $100 deposit that would convert to onboard credit for an Interior Guaranteed Stateroom. I paid an additional $158 to upgrade to … Read more
I applied for the updated Chase Sapphire Reserve on Monday, June 23. I was instantly approved. I previously received the Chase Sapphire Reserve (and sign up bonus) in 2016 when the card was first introduced. I also previously had the Chase Sapphire Preferred (and sign up bonus) in 2021. After … Read more
JetBlue has probably my favorite domestic product in their Mint Class. I also have found JetBlue to be a customer centric company, as they were extremely helpful during a past weather related disruption. I have flown it several times in the past, but not since COVID. I decided to try … Read more
My stay at the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve in Puerto Rico was okay. There were a few hiccups but overall it is a nice property on the beach in the Caribbean. I was visiting Puerto Rico for the second time, having stayed at the El San Juan during my first … Read more