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Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Review

June 20, 2021May 4, 2016

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Review I was just in Baltimore for a work conference, the one time a year I actually get paid to travel. Last year the conference was in San Diego, where I stayed at the Grand Hyatt. There are two Hyatt properties in Baltimore, a Hyatt … Read more

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Review

September 25, 2020April 25, 2016

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Review As part of my cheap RT ticket to Hong Kong in Economy, I needed a hotel room for one night. I had already stayed at the Hyatt Regency TST so I decided to try the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong which is located at the convention … Read more

Australia with Miles and Points

July 23, 2022April 11, 2016

I had an amazing time flying around the world on Alaska miles this past February for my birthday. The news of Alaska’s doubling the cost of some partner airline redemptions, I decided it was time to plan my next big trip while my miles still had strong value. I like … Read more

Daily Getaways 2016 Valuation

July 25, 2022April 3, 2016

The US Travel Association is once again running its Daily Getaways promotion. Beginning April 4 there will be a different offer for a limited time each day. As was the case last year, there is no added discount for using an Amex card as there has been in previous years. You can find discounts on rental cars, hotels, and theme parks. In this post I calculate the Daily Getaways 2016 valuation for the hotel offers.

Likely the most popular offers will be for the hotel stays that, for the most part, come in the form of loyalty points. Below I have created a grid that shows the cost per point for each of the hotel point offers.

Hyatt Best Rate Guarantee Change

October 9, 2018March 12, 2016

I don’t hide the fact that I am a big Hyatt fan. Just take a look at my trip reports; most hotels I stay at are in the Hyatt brand. I also have been known to use their Best Rate Guarantee (see this previous post) to save money on reservations. … Read more

Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui Review

September 25, 2020February 13, 2016

Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui Review Currently there are three Hyatt properties in Hong Kong, only one of which is on Hong Kong Island (Grand Hyatt). The Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui is located just across the Harbor in Kowloon, more lively and active part of Hong Kong. It was … Read more