What makes for a good hotel shower? One of the most variable features of a hotel room is the shower. I also would say it is one of the more important parts of a hotel room to get right. Which is why in all of my hotel reviews I mention … Read more
Hyatt Regency Kiev Review After my visit to Krakow and stay at the Hotel Indigo, I flew to Kiev for a night. I used my Chase free night certificate as the Hyatt Regency Kiev is a Category 4 (typically 15,000 points). While Kiev is a very inexpensive location, the average … Read more
Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest Review The Párisi Udvar Hotel in Budapest opened in June 2019, less than a month before my four night stay. Housed in a 100+ year old former office building and shopping arcade, the property went through a four year renovation to reopen as the hotel. The … Read more
Top Mistake Fares I love a good deal on airline tickets and hotels. I travel around the world to destinations I had no reason to visit except for an adventure, just because the deal was too good to pass up. I receive alerts on my phone through IFTTT to notify … Read more
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows Review In what has become an annual tradition, my sister and I visited Scottsdale for the President’s Day Weekend. Last year we stayed at the Fairmont Princess. This year we decided to try the Andaz. We redeemed 60,000 Hyatt points for the three nights as … Read more
What is the Best Hyatt Hotel in Seattle? Today Hyatt announced a recalibration of their loyalty award chart. Some properties are becoming more expensive while others are getting cheaper. Not surprising, Seattle area hotels are moving up on the award chart. With properties changing category and the opening of the … Read more
Hyatt Regency Trinidad Presidential Suite Review Last July, Extreme Hotel Deals spotted the Hyatt Regency Trinidad selling their Presidential Suite for the same price as a standard room. I picked up three nights for the MLK Jr weekend — a nice chance to escape the gloom of January in Seattle. … Read more
Hyatt Globalist matched to M Life NOIR There are two reports over at FlyerTalk of Hyatt Globalists with high levels of base points being emailed with a notification that they have been matched to M Life NOIR. Noir is the highest level and is invite only. Typically Globalists are only … Read more
Hyatt Regency Seattle Grand Opening Today I attended the grand opening of the brand new Hyatt Regency Seattle, the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest with 1260 guest rooms. Designed by LMN, the large flat white building isn’t the most attractive in my opinion. My daily commute to work takes … Read more
Park Hyatt Melbourne Review I have stayed at a number of Hyatt properties in Australia (there are currently seven) including the fantastic Park Hyatt and Regency in Sydney, Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, and Hotel Canberra. Without a doubt, the best Hyatt in Australia (if not the world) is the Park … Read more
Hyatt Hotel Canberra Review The Hyatt Hotel Canberra is a historical hotel located in the Australian capital, a short distance from the Parliament House. Originally built in the 1920s by the government, the Hotel Canberra closed in the 1970s and reopened with an update and addition by Hyatt in the … Read more
Hyatt Palm Springs Review The Hyatt Palm Springs is an older property in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Formerly titled the Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs, it has the feel of a Regency with 193 rooms built around an indoor atrium. A new Andaz is being built just down … Read more
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
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
