I’m giving away $250 in free hotel cash. I’m also reviewing a new website that offers lower rates on many hotels than other standard booking channels, like Expedia or booking through a hotel website.
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Seven years ago a pilot used an immense amount of skill and luck to safely land US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after a double engine failure. We went to see the movie Sully last night. Here are our thoughts.
When Hyatt rolled out their new mobile app they added features like being able to request items for your room and contact Hyatt via social media. During my recent stay I tested some requests. Here’s how it worked out….
A great deal on cheap parking, where booking a hotel room is cheaper than actually finding a parking lot when you fly out for a long trip.
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
There are absolutely grosser things than sleeping in a bed that a stranger slept in before you. But, I wouldn’t pay for any of those things and I don’t want to sleep on dirty sheets. Do you?
I’d like to say I don’t believe that this many hotels failed this small test. But, I can’t say I’m terribly surprised. Do we need one of those little paper sanitation rings they used to put on toilet seats to let you know they cleaned them, except much bigger for the bed?
Many moons ago Doug Parker, Scott Kirby and the gang at US Airways went through a cleansing process where they threw off pretty much everything they could on their planes to save on weight (ultimately leading to fuel savings). They also chose not to install power ports on those older planes to save on weight.
It’s hard to say they made the right decision, because customers crave power when they fly so they can power laptops, smartphones, iPads and more.
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
I’ve been accused from time to time of being an AA apologist. I think that label is a bit harsh, but there’s no question I’ve spent many years as an AA fan. That’s harder nowadays, but every once in a while I hear a story that gives me hope. Here’s one….