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Hotels Should Limit Their Brands Today news came out that Hyatt would acquire Two Roads Hospitality. Currently Two Roads Hospitality has a portfolio of (at least) five brands: Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts. Hyatt currently has 13 brands (plus exhale spa). If … Read more
Status Match Hyatt to M Life It is October 1. That means that M Life Tier Status is reset based on play at M Life casinos over the past 12 months (October 1-September 30). Now is a good time to status match Hyatt to M Life if you think you’ll … Read more
Why I am continuing my loyalty to Alaska Airlines I recently wrote a post on why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines. In Part 2, I explore the reasons to stay loyal to Alaska. Earlier I wrote about all the reasons not to stay loyal to Alaska. … Read more
Why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines Part 1 of a series where I debate the pros and cons of staying loyal to Alaska Airlines. This past year has seen a number of negative changes to Alaska Airlines. It is no secret that I have been an … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … 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. … Read more
Plane Thief Quoted in Alaska’s Magazine On August 10, Richard Russell, a Horizon employee, stole a Q400 from SeaTac Airport and took it on a joyride before crashing in a remote area of Puget Sound. Horizon is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. I was scheduled to fly out of SeaTac … Read more
Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee Going Away September 1 One reason I love Alaska Airlines is that they have a price guarantee meaning that if the price of your flight drops after purchase, you can apply for a credit for the difference. Well, it looks like this great benefit is going … Read more
Citi Prestige 4th Night Free + Hyatt Prive Benefits No More Recently Hyatt introduced their Prive program where stays booked with a Prive designated travel agent could get added benefits to their stay including hotel credits and free breakfast. This was a great option for people like me that no … Read more
Alaska Airlines Accused of Discrimination against Gay Couple David Cooley, a business owner from Los Angeles, reports that he and his travel companion (Note: this is the language that Cooley uses in his post, though he also says they are a couple) were discriminated against by Alaska Airlines. From Cooley’s … Read more
My Plan for Alaska Lounge Membership Last year I wrote about why I was considering paying for an Alaska Lounge membership. Ultimately, it came down to no longer finding value in paying $550 annual fee for an Amex Platinum card and being denied entry due to over crowding at Alaska Lounges … Read more