Encore at Wynn Resort Room Review I was able to book a free weekend at the Encore through a double status match. It had been a number of years since I had stayed at either the Wynn or Encore and I was excited to try out the property again. The … Read more
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Review After staying two nights at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, I spent a night at the Hyatt Regency Alburquerque prior to a morning flight out of ABQ. The property is a lowly Category 1 which means free nights are only 5,000 World of Hyatt points. The other … Read more
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix Review I had some expiring IHG free night certificates from Chase cards and decided to make an end of the year visit to Phoenix to get away from the snow in Seattle. After one night at the Crowne Plaza by the airport, I booked two nights … Read more
2021 Year in Miles 2021 was the year when travel began to transition back to normalcy after the Covid pandemic. I attended a conference in Las Vegas in July where no one was wearing masks. Later in the summer things reverted back with the Delta variant, but it was nice … Read more
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport Review I decided to take a last minute trip down to Phoenix to avoid a second round of a winter storm in Seattle. I had three expiring IHG free night certificates. I was able to book two nights at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar but it wasn’t … Read more
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport Review The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport is a twelve floor, 347 room property on the shore of Lake Washington. It is a relatively new property having opened in 2017. I had some expiring Category 1-4 free night certificates so decided … Read more