Not every hotel stay is a glamorous one. In recognition of that, I’m trying to document some of our regular people “non-luxury” stays since that’s most of where we travel to. You’ll find a more complete set of information on my hotel reviews page. In this…
What do you get when one of the most likable executives in the travel industry invites 25 or so frequent travelers to come have a drink? The Milepoint/Hyatt Happy Hour. No question I’m a Hyatt HomerTM. But I think the attendees at this event…
A quick review of Hyatt Place Austin Downtown. Hyatt Place is my favorite limited service brand. This hotel is well located, clean and spacious. The staff was incredibly warm and inviting during my entire visit.
PointsHound has an offer out today for a 1,000 point bonus on any booking 3 days or longer. 1,000 points is a nice bonus but this promo is a bit more targeted based on the longer stay requirement. I earned over 15,000 miles…
January 6th is the last day you can book an award night at a Hyatt hotel before they raise the price of most redemptions. Hyatt gave everyone notification just about 2 months ago that the new rates would go into affect on January 7th,…
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Registration officially opened yesterday for Hyatt’s fall promo, New Possibilities. You need to register here. It’s always a good idea to register for promos even if you don’t think you’ll have a stay during the promo period. It’s so easy to forget later on…
I love New York. That sounds a bit kitschy, I know. But, I grew up there and never miss an opportunity to go back. We wanted to take the kids to a Yankees game at the new stadium, so a trip to Manhattan was…
I’m running a couple days behind reviewing Hyatt’s fall 2013 promo. On whole, hotel promotions have been less rewarding then in year’s past as occupancy and rates have risen. On it’s face, I’m reasonably pleased with the Hyatt promo based on those circumstances. It’s…
Dear Hyatt (and Starwood, Marriott, Hilton, though I don’t value each of you as much as my Hyatt relationship), Why do you let the likes of Expedia control so much of your inventory? Sure, choice is good. And, there are plenty of infrequent travelers…