Summer was always a time of great memories for me as a kid. As I got older and entered the work force, summer was just a hotter drive to and from work and a lot less traffic in the DC area. It took having…
Even though I’m a self-avowed Hyatt Homer TM, I think I’m on fairly solid ground the Hyatt House brand represents some of the best quality in extended stay properties for the US market. Virtually all of these properties have either been built or renovated…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a free Briggs & Riley TORQ suitcase! Hyatt is dropping two more pins on the map in places where they’re currently a bit under served. First up, construction is under way for a new Hyatt House in…
Club Carlson is out with a new promotion. The basics are that you’ll earn 10,000 bonus points for every stay at least 2 nights in length. You can see full promotion details here. As you can see, the promo runs from May 13th to…
Lots of announcements for new properties at Hyatt these days: Hyatt is converting an existing property in the Cherry Creek market of Denver to a Hyatt Place. This used to be a Loews. There’s already a number of properties in the Denver market but…
As a follow-up to my LaunchPoint post earlier this week, I’ll be trying to do reviews of the first class of Launchpoint contestants who are vying for $50,000 in support for their travel-startup. My first test was PointsHound. First, a brief summary of what…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaways for a Bubble Bum and 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points. I got a nice surprise in the mail today. I normally pitch all my credit card offers that arrive via mail and this one almost ended up in the…
Airline and hotel elite status is always a game of “what have you done for me lately”. An airline might be thrilled that you flew 150,000 miles last year with them. But, with just a few minor exceptions, they’re not going to give you…
I always like to see hotel chains announce their promos early. While I generally don’t change my travel patterns based on the promos, lots of travelers do. More time to plan for those that need to do so is never a bad thing. That’s…
I remember fondly when my wife and I were still dating and started traveling to fun and exotic places together. Well, except for the fact that she used to bring everything with her when she traveled. She never really believed me when I said…