My stay at the Hyatt Regency Paris Charles De Gaulle wasn’t planned but turned out to be just what I needed. After a hellish few days, I ended up at Charles De Gaulle Airport, which is one of the worst airports in the world. When planes aren’t landing and taking […]
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Earn airline miles AND save on hotel bookings with Agoda PointsMAX
Most of you are familiar with Agoda, an OTA booking site for hotel and flight bookings. Earlier this year, Agoda launched PointsMAX, which enables members to earn frequent flyer miles on hotel bookings. I was recently asked by Agoda to test out PointsMAX provide feedback in exchange for a $300 […]
Review: The Met Hotel Thessaloniki
The Met Hotel Thessaloniki is one of the best hotels you’ll find in the city. The place is very modern and immaculately clean – the fact that I’m pointing this out means it was that noticeable. Rates are reasonable – booked well in advance, you can expect to pay as […]
Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki Hotel Review
After a two hour AirBerlin flight from Munich, on which I was seated in the bulkhead next to the most annoying mother-daughter who talked THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT, I landed at Thessaloniki Airport. It was a beautiful day and after grabbing my bag, I headed to the arrivals area. […]
Hilton Munich Airport Hotel review
After a long delay in Dusseldorf resulting from a cancelled flight, I finally made it to Munich. I spent the night at the Hilton Munch Airport Hotel and then flew to Thessaloniki the next morning. The Hilton Munich Airport was formerly a Kempinski Hotel and is located right between Terminal 1 and […]
What is the best hotel credit card for earning free nights?
A while back I wrote about the best hotel rewards program for earning free nights based on non-elite earning rates, which came down to Hilton HHonors, Club Carlson and Wyndham Rewards. Barring a really great mattress running opportunity, most of us in the points and miles world earn our hotel stays via […]
HotelsCombined: Get BIG savings on your next hotel booking
I recently came across HotelsCombined, a travel booking site that offers incredible deals on hotels. HotelsCombined searches over 50 travel sites for the best deals and I’ve found some incredibly competitive rates at hotels like the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. For example, back in April I did a search for a stay in […]
What Is the best hotel rewards program for earning free nights?
When it comes to the ease of earning free nights based on paid stays, people always scoff when I cite Hilton Honors and Radisson Rewards as the best hotel rewards programs. “What about Hilton’s inflated award chart?” “Radisson hotels suck!” These are actual quotes from readers and people I’ve talked […]
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos all-inclusive resort review
I recently spent a week at the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, which was a great experience. I explained how to save up to 70% off the standard rate and 10 things to know about this property. If you plan to visit this resort, you’ll want to read on for a review of […]
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos: Tips for saving points and cash
After reading great reviews about the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, I booked a week-long stay in March. I ran into some difficulties during the booking process, including lack of award availability, but found a way around that. If you’re interested in staying at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, here are some tips […]