Points With a Crew
Hyatt Place Pasadena Hotel Review
If you're looking for a good Old Town Pasadena hotel - here is my Hyatt Place Pasadena hotel review, including info on wifi, breakfast, parking, rooms, amenities, cost and more
Nerd Ka Travel
Stuck at DFW? The Unique Guide to Hotels, Lounges & Surviving a Long Layover 2026
Guide to DFW Airport: As someone who passes through DFW regularly, I’ve spent plenty of time testing the airport’s transit infrastructure, lounges, hotels, restaurants, and shopping options to create this guide. Whether you’re trying to survive an overnight delay or […]
Frequent Miler
Hotel review: Hilton Woking, England
After flying back to home to the UK after our trip to Crete, my wife and I stayed in the southeast of England for a few more days. I grew up in Woking and still have friends who live there, so with it being a bank holiday weekend we decided...
Frequent Miler
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas: Bottom Line Review
The San Diego area is my favorite part of the West Coast, and my favorite part of the San Diego area is the northern part of the county. Stretches of long, empty, cliff-backed beaches alternate between laid-back towns like Solana Beach, Encinitas, and Carlsbad, and it’s all within easy reach...
Your Mileage May Vary
Hotel Reichs-Küchenmeister Review: Staying In The Heart Of Rothenburg
When my wife Sharon decided that Rothenburg ob der Tauber needed to be part of her birthday trip to Germany, she managed to find a town that wasn’t particularly easy…
The Points of Life
Kimpton Grand Roatan: One of the Best
Kimpton is my favorite hotel brand. It’s the points man’s Four Seasons. This time, I stayed at the Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort and Spa. Booking Booking a hotel with a stay cert is complicated. IHG did not allow consecutive bookings for two nights. To overcome this, I booked one night...
Miles To Memories
Southern Charmed? Wentworth Mansion Charleston Highlights
I recently stayed at Wentworth Mansion Charleston, a historic property where standard amenities abound. But you may not obtain this courtesy.
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Frutt Mountain Resort Review (Kempinski Ski Lodge In Switzerland)
My 9-year-old son Augustine offers his review of the Frutt Mountain Resort, a Kempinksi property in Kerns, Switzerland, where he spent four days skiing earlier this spring. Frutt Mountain Resort Review (A Kempinski Property In Switzerland) The Frutt Resort, a ski lodge located in Melchsee-Frutt not to far from Lucerne,...
Travel Points Playbook
Devaluation Before and After: Hyatt Award Calendar Comparison
Now that the dust has settled after the major Hyatt devaluation on May 20th, how have things changed?…
You Are Travel
Kennedy 89, The Unbound Collection Hyatt Review: A Comfortable, Convenient Frankfurt Crash Pad Still Bookable with a 1-4 Award
tl;dr – A serviceable hotel that I’m sure will get better with time. Bonus points for strong elite…
Frequent Miler
Miraval Austin: Bottom Line Review
Miraval is Hyatt’s “wellness” brand, with three locations in the US and one in the Middle East. Each property has an extensive array of classes, ranging from pilates to yoga, axe-throwing to tarot card reading. Most of them are included in the room rate, whether booking with cash or points,...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Hotel Brand That Fits How We Actually Travel
Every year, I do a recap of where we actually stayed — not which hotel program we think we like best, not which one has the most valuable elite benefits,…
Josh Trips
Malliouhana review: a serious contender for the best hotel in the Caribbean
I’m not even going to try to bury the lede here – I absolutely adored Malliouhana. Having stayed…
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Casa Monica Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection
Last month, we spent a weekend in Saint Augustine, FL. This was our first…
The Bulkhead Seat
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Washington
I had a dinner in Washington DC and the Grand Hyatt Washington was in…