In June I signed up for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. One of the benefits of the card, which has a hefty annual fee of $795, is access to Chase Sapphire Lounges. Previously I’ve only visited the Sapphire Lounge in Boston, which is a fantastic lounge with made to order … Read more
Phoenix’s smaller terminal, Terminal 3, offers one option for Priority Pass members. The Escape Lounge is located in the central hall between the E and F gates just above the TSA checkpoint. The lounge is quite small and during my visit the capacity was limited and required most people to … Read more
The Royal Palms Resort and Spa, located in Phoenix, is part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection. The property is a mansion built in 1926 and has served as a hotel since the 1940’s. The hotel has a total of 119 rooms spread across the property with a large number of the … 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
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
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
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Casita Review Through the now extinct Chase Fairmont credit card, I was able to accumulate three free nights at a Fairmont property worldwide. My sister and I decided to go to Scottsdale, Arizona for some sunshine over the three day President’s Day weekend. With a phone call … Read more
Hilton Phoenix Airport Review My flight would be arriving to Phoenix around midnight. After getting my rental car, I knew I wanted to stay some place close to the airport before heading to Flagstaff the next day. There are a number of Hilton properties in Phoenix and not far from … Read more
