The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel stories that interested me on a daily basis. I don’t have time to write about them in length, but picked some of the best below. It’s a shortcut to find out what’s going on without reading dozens of travel blogs to get the best info. This highlight includes Mother’s Day Deals and Disney’s Bourbon Trail.
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12 Days of Hyatt Vegas: Aria
Aria Las Vegas is the newest of the MGM resort properties in Las Vegas. It’s part of the City Center project and has a lot of great amenities.
Daily Getaways Offers Are Out! Starts In 1 Week
Daily Getaways are right around the corner and they’ve released the first 3 weeks of offers. If you’re unfamiliar, Daily Getaways are a curated set of travel deals sponsored by the US Travel Association. Probably the biggest early news is that there is no 10% discount for paying with an American Express card. The best example I can give for the impact on this are the Hyatt Gold Passport packages. Last year, Daily Getaways offered 40,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points for $415, discounted to $373.50 for paying with an AMEX. […]
12 Days Of Hyatt Vegas: THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
In recognition of Hyatt’s new partnership with MGM resorts, I’ll be trying to review all 12 MGM properties that are now part of the partnership with Hyatt. The 12 properties are: MGM Grand (Review) Signature at MGM Grand Excalibur Luxor Monte Carlo New York New York Vdara Mirage Bellagio Aria Mandalay Bay THEhotel at Mandalay Bay This Vegas trip was truly a last-minute affair. I was in Burbank, California on business and we made the decision at about 5pm that evening that we were going to head to Vegas to […]
Milepoint Brings You A Great Opportunity: Talk Live To The Head Of Hyatt Gold Passport And MGM’s M Life Programs
I love learning more about my favorite airlines and hotel chains. That’s why I’m always pretty pumped when Milepoint is able to present these types of experiences to the community. Jeff Zidell, the VP of Hyatt Gold Passport, is one of my favorite people in the industry. He was gracious enough to hop on with Milepoint members back in our first year of existence back in 2011. And, he’s back again. On Tuesday, August 20th at 9pm Eastern, Milepoint will be hosting Jeff Zidell again for a live chat. And, […]
Hyatt Is THE Place To Stay In Las Vegas! Great New Benefits
If you’re one of those folks who likes to use miles and points for your vacations, Vegas has always been something of, well, a desert without any water. Sure, you can find flights to Vegas using miles. But, what about hotels? Generally speaking, you’re going to be relegated to a third-tier hotel off the Strip. There have been a few exceptions over the years. Notably, Starwood used to have a relationship with Planet Hollywood right on the Strip. And, you can still stay at a Westin near the Strip, though […]
