This summer was a heavy emphasis on Canada travel. If you haven’t been following along, we had a family trip to Halifax a few weeks ago. You can read my hotel review and suggestions for things to do. Just a few weeks later found…
One of the many new benefits of the Starwood Preferred Guest program is that award stays count towards earning elite status on a yearly basis AND count towards lifetime status. Since I hadn’t yet re-qualified for Platinum this year and still need about 200…
Miami’s not a place I visit very often but my business travels are starting to take me there more frequently. I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Miami last time and wasn’t thrilled. So, I decided to figure out which property would be my go-to…
I remember thinking when Steve Jobs passed away that I would write something meaningful on my blog about his life and premature passing. Time got away from me, but I knew I wanted to read the biography/autobiography Walter Isaacson penned with a ton of…
I had another one night stay in NYC this past week, so I decided to try the Grand Hyatt New York. This property has gotten some bad reviews over the last few years but it had recently completed a renovation so I wanted to…
This is actually my second time at the property. I was here for oneworld MegaDO, but the trip was such a whirlwind I never really got a chance to enjoy the property. I wouldn’t do too much enjoying this trip, although not a horrible…
Hyatt 48Lex is a new property that’s been open about a year or so in Manhattan. Oddly enough, it’s located right near the corner of 48th and Lexington on the East side. It’s only a few blocks from Grand Central. You won’t see it…
Another brief stay at the Hyatt Regency Denver recently reinforced that Hyatt is the best choice out there for top-tier loyalty IMHO. It was a new girl at the front desk and I couldn’t tell from the room number if I was in a…
Nothing too exciting here. This trip made me realize I’ve never actually been to downtown Miami. Been to Miami Beach, South Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, but never downtown Miami. Can’t say I’m dying to return. Anyway, I had a one-night stay here about two…
This was my first stay at the Park Hyatt Chicago. I’d heard good things from others, and I’ve never had a Park Hyatt stay that failed to exceed my expectations. I dropped my bags off early in the morning since I was changing hotels…