El San Juan Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton UPDATE: Apparently the El San Juan is now a Fairmont property. Back in November I booked three nights at El San Juan Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton in Puerto Rico when they ran a sale for $99 a night (+ tax and fees) … Read more
Hyatt House Anaheim Resort I find Hyatt’s two “Modern Essential” brands; Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, to be mostly cookie cutter. The rooms are all the same, the breakfasts are uniform and the staff are reliable. I’ve stayed at a number of both types of properties and rarely write about … Read more
Grand Hyatt Singapore After spending New Years Eve at the InterContinental, it was time to move to the Grand Hyatt Singapore. A Category 5 property, I booked my stay on Points + Cash. I wanted to use a Diamond Suite Upgrade but it was not available. Location: The Grand Hyatt Singapore is located just … Read more
InterContinental Singapore Review My first night in Singapore turned out to be New Years Eve. I already had two nights reserved at the Grand Hyatt but had some IHG points I wanted to use up. The InterContinental Singapore had award nights available. It is located a few blocks from Marina Bay where … Read more
Grand Hyatt Melbourne Review The Grand Hyatt Melbourne is a Category 4 property, meaning it costs 15,000 points for an award night stay. Since it is a Category 4, you may also use your Chase Hyatt Visa anniversary night for a free night stay at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. As my annual … Read more
The Park Hyatt Sydney is one of only eight Category 7 Hyatt properties. To redeem an award night at the Park Hyatt Sydney will cost you 30,000 points. My visit was during the week between Christmas and New Years. Cash prices were starting around $1100 Australian dollars. It is quite an expensive property. … Read more