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American Express Lounge Melbourne Airport The American Express Lounge, opened in early 2018 at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport is located in Terminal 2 with the International departures. It is run by Plaza Premium Lounges. Those with Platinum cards, no matter the country of issue, are able to access the lounge. Most … Read more
DoubleTree Perth Northbridge Review The DoubleTree Perth Northbridge opened December 28, 2018; less than 2 months before my stay. A friend and I had three nights in Perth and after checking out the InterContinental, Hyatt Regency, and Hilton, decided that the DoubleTree was a good option. At under $100 USD … Read more
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows Review In what has become an annual tradition, my sister and I visited Scottsdale for the President’s Day Weekend. Last year we stayed at the Fairmont Princess. This year we decided to try the Andaz. We redeemed 60,000 Hyatt points for the three nights as … Read more
Status Match to Discovery Loyalty Black This summer I am planning a trip to Scandinavia. In doing research for my trip, it became quickly apparent that none of my go-to hotel brands have a footprint in Norway. I enjoy staying at local hotels; but I miss the benefits of elite … Read more
What is the Best Hyatt Hotel in Seattle? Today Hyatt announced a recalibration of their loyalty award chart. Some properties are becoming more expensive while others are getting cheaper. Not surprising, Seattle area hotels are moving up on the award chart. With properties changing category and the opening of the … Read more
Port of Spain Trinidad Airport Lounge This past weekend I visited Trinidad where I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. I was surprised how many airlines service Port of Spain (POS) Piarco International Airport. During my arrival and departure on JetBlue, I noticed planes and signage belonging to WestJet, Air … Read more
When travel hands you lemons: How I made the most of a delayed flight I spent this weekend at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. I flew to Port of Spain on JetBlue (SEA-JFK-POS) with the SEA-JFK leg a redeye in Mint Class. Going home was a bit trickier due to timing … Read more
Hyatt Regency Trinidad Presidential Suite Review Last July, Extreme Hotel Deals spotted the Hyatt Regency Trinidad selling their Presidential Suite for the same price as a standard room. I picked up three nights for the MLK Jr weekend — a nice chance to escape the gloom of January in Seattle. … Read more
The State of Alaska Airlines in 2019 I write a lot about Alaska Airlines on SingleFlyer. In fact, nearly 1 in 4 posts has content related to the airline. An entire top level page is devoted to understanding the airline and the Mileage Plan loyalty program. I have been a member … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2018 SingleFlyer turned 4 in 2018. The 400th post was written in 2018. Below are the top 10 posts I wrote in 2018 (based on page views). I’m always surprised by which posts get the most readers. You can read my top posts of all time here. 10. Japan Airlines First … Read more
2018 Year In Miles Another year of travel is now in the books. 2017 was my most traveled year yet. This year I cut back on my travel — I was in school and had to cut back my work hours which meant less disposable income and time for travel. … Read more
Hyatt Globalist matched to M Life NOIR There are two reports over at FlyerTalk of Hyatt Globalists with high levels of base points being emailed with a notification that they have been matched to M Life NOIR. Noir is the highest level and is invite only. Typically Globalists are only … Read more
Introducing Caesars Rewards Today Total Rewards announced changes coming to the loyalty program on February 1, 2019. The Total Rewards name is being retired, with the new name being “Caesars Rewards”. Caesars Entertainment just opened a brand new, non-gaming resort in Dubai and is building a new resort in Mexico. … Read more
Hyatt Regency Seattle Grand Opening Today I attended the grand opening of the brand new Hyatt Regency Seattle, the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest with 1260 guest rooms. Designed by LMN, the large flat white building isn’t the most attractive in my opinion. My daily commute to work takes … Read more
Free Shows in Vegas for Caesars Rewards Diamond Members NOTE: Caesars Rewards has discontinued the free show benefit; at least for now. Every month, Caesars Rewards Diamond (and Seven Stars) elites are eligible for two free show tickets in Las Vegas. The two tickets can be used for the … Read more