Winning Travel Contests

Winning Travel Contests I’ll admit it.  I’m a sucker for a good contest.  I’m not sure which came first, my love of travel or my love for winning contests.  It is a chicken/egg mystery.  Lucky for me, there are a ton of contests where the prize is travel.  I have … Read more

American Express Hawks Island 2016

American Express Hawks Island 2016 Attention Seattle readers!  American Express Hawks Island 2016 is coming on October 16.  I attended last year and had a blast.  This year it is going to be held on 10/16/16 prior to the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Atlanta Falcons at Century Link Field. The … Read more

Seahawks Playoffs Lottery Contest

Three years ago my friend and I entered the first ever Seahawks playoffs lottery contest put on by the Washington State Lottery.  Spoiler alert: my friend won. It was Russell Wilson’s rookie year and the Seahawks were heading to the NFL Playoffs.  They had secured the Wild Card spot and … Read more

Amex Hawks Island Experience

I recently wrote about the Amex Hawks Island in this post.  Today I was able to experience it myself.  The Amex Hawks Island is (as of now) a one off experience; only today (October 18) before the Seahawks vs Carolina home game at Century Link Field. Anyone with an American Express … Read more

American Express Hawks Island

Update: Read about my experience at the American Express Hawks Island. If Amex Centurion Lounge and Centurion Studio weren’t cool enough places to grab a snack and drink, now you can enjoy a floating Amex Island!  The American Express Hawks Island is coming to the Seattle waterfront on October 18 before … Read more

Strong Against Cancer Plane Pull

Full disclosure: I have a personal and professional connection with the organization involved in the Strong Against Cancer Plane Pull.  I have donated in the past because I believe it is a worthy cause.  However I do not stand to benefit from this event in anyway (except for maybe going and having a great time!). … Read more

Hyatt Regency Washington DC Review

A friend of mine won a raffle put on by the Washington State Lottery that included airfare, tickets to an NFL Playoff Game, and two nights at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

Bright atrium

We stayed at the hotel Saturday-Monday in January.  The hotel overall was fairly quiet. Great location near the Capitol; but otherwise you will need to plan on a bit of a walk to anything.

On the weekend, prepare to travel a good distance for meals as there are no restaurants besides in the hotel and the hotel across the street. The food in the Hyatt is decent and moderate price, so not a big deal to eat there; but just realize you are eating in the hotel lobby. They have a nice shop that sells all sorts of snacks, water, drinks and even has a small cafe for coffee and pastries. The staff was great, always helpful and cheerful. We enjoyed talking with the doorman especially.

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