Aria Executive Hospitality Suite Review I had a weekend in Vegas planned at Aria. The standard room was comped (besides the nearly $40 resort fee) for the two nights (plus $100 resort credit and $100 free slot play). 6 weeks before my stay I received an upgrade offer via email. … Read more
Shortcut to Hyatt Explorist Status There is a lot of news today on Hyatt’s change to their loyalty program. In March 2017 Hyatt Gold Passport will become World of Hyatt. The M life/Hyatt status match will also be changing in 2017. According to View from the Wing and others, with Hyatt’s … Read more
Today Hyatt announced that a Hyatt Regency is set to open at 8th and Howell in downtown Seattle. The Hyatt Regency Seattle will be the biggest hotel in the city at 45 stories and 1,264 rooms. The property is (and will continue to be) owned by R. C. Hedreen. Construction is well under … Read more
Are we in for an imminent Hyatt Gold Passport points devaluation? Yesterday I received an email offering a 40% point bonus when you purchase 10,000-55,000 points by October 25, 2016. Unlike previous offers, this one is NOT targeted and anyone can purchase points at this rate. Their last 40% bonus on … Read more
The Concourse Hotel Officially Renamed Hyatt Regency LAX It looks like Hyatt is about to officially introduce a new (renovated) Regency property to it’s portfolio. As of October 3, The Concourse Hotel will be officially renamed Hyatt Regency LAX. The rebranding has been in full swing for sometime. You could earn points … Read more
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre Review The Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre could be a great property. It is a brand new building in a great location. It opened in July 2016 and still has a lot of work to do before it becomes great. You can read my post … Read more
I just completed my stay at the Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre. In the long run it will be a great property (I believe) but they have a ways to go. Here are my suggestions: Wait to open until the hotel is finished being built. The Canopy in Reykjavik … Read more
Andaz London Liverpool Street Review There are only two Hyatt properties in London (plus one at Heathrow). The Churchill (Hyatt Regency) and the Andaz London Liverpool Street. In researching FlyerTalk it seems that both properties are quite nice. TripAdvisor lists The Churchill as #91 in London while the Andaz is #101. … Read more
Why I won’t be chasing Hyatt Diamond Status Hyatt just announced their 4th Quarter promotion, known as “More Points More Play“. It is a generous promotion (and identical to their 2nd Quarter promo). In fact it is so generous that I considered doing some mattress running in order to keep … Read more
M life 2x Tier Credits Promotion I was alerted to an M life 2x Tier Credits Promotion for the month of September. Reader John received this email from M life on August 22: Earn 2X Tier Credits September 1 – 11 • September 27 – 30 As a special bonus, … Read more
Hilton Auckland Review Due to an extremely discounted ticket, I recently spent 24 hours in Auckland, New Zealand. It was my first visit to Oceania and only third visit to the Southern Hemisphere. There are no Hyatt properties in New Zealand although a Park Hyatt is under construction. There is … Read more
DoubleTree Dublin Burlington Road Review Note: As of November 22, 2016, the property is leaving the Hilton brand. There are a bunch of Hilton properties in Dublin (and no Hyatt properties). Reviews I read had rated the DoubleTree Dublin Burlington Road as one of the better, affordable options. I was able … Read more
Crowne Plaza LAX Review On my recent trip to Dublin, I had to position to LAX the evening before my early morning flight. Using points I had accumulated through a recent IHG promotion, I booked an award night at the Crowne Plaza LAX for 25,000 points. Location The Crowne Plaza LAX is along … Read more
I status matched to Hilton Diamond late last year. Since then I have had a total of two stays; one in Copenhagen and the other more recently at the Hilton Garden Inn Redding. I have a few more stays booked as I earned a bunch of points through two Hilton credit card … Read more
Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach Review I stayed at Hyatt The Pike (review) last year before it rebranded as Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach. The property was originally branded as AVIA Long Beach before being purchased by Hyatt. That’s a lot of names for a young hotel. In order to get … Read more
