Hotel Value for Frequent Guests
Hyatt changed Points+Cash reward nights on Nov 1, 2018 from a fixed copay to a variable copay amount set at 50% of the Standard Flexible Rate. In most cases this increases the cost of Points+Cash reward nights at low level hotels as seen in my analysis of Category 1 and 2 hotels and category 3…
Tickets from San Francisco to Papeete PPT Tahiti, French Polynesia are priced as low as $613-$630 when you fly Hawaiian one way via Honolulu and United nonstop back to California for departures over the next few months. SFO – Tahiti $612.83 round trip Jan 26 – Feb 3 Hawaiian Airlines San Francisco SFO – Honolulu…
IHG Rewards Club and Choice Privileges both have buy discount points promotions this month. IHG Rewards Club 100% bonus points through November 30 is a great price. Choice Privileges 25% off points purchase through November 26 is primarily useful if you don’t have any points and need to kickstart your account balance or you have…
Hyatt Points + Cash reward rates changed November 1, 2018 to make the copay 50% of the Best Available Rate (non-discounted flexible cancellation rate). In general, this change makes most hotel reward nights using Points + Cash rates higher priced for the cash payment. There was no change to the points required, which are 50%…
Car rental tip is book early, then check rates again and again for price drops. I cut the rental rate 25% over the past month by rebooking the car several times as prices dropped between two different car rental companies.
Amsterdam on a budget tips for managing one of Europe’s most expensive tourist destinations.
World of Hyatt changed their Points + Cash reward rates on November 1, 2018 from a fixed copay linked to the hotel reward category 1-7 to a copay amount equivalent to 50% of standard flexible rate at time of booking for the stay dates. In general, this change devalues Points + Cash reward nights with…
This is my second article in a series about traveling expensive European capitals inexpensively. A recent article in Matador ranks the European capital cities from most expensive to cheapest for a tourist. Every European capital ranked from most expensive to cheapest, by Matthew Meltzer ranks 49 capital cities in Europe by average price in four travel expenses:…
Do Europe’s Capital Cities Ranked By Cost Match Your Own Experience? is an article by Shelli on TravelwithGrant, in which she references an October 2018 Matador piece – Every European capital ranked from most expensive to cheapest, where Matthew Meltzer ranks 49 capital cities in Europe by average price in four travel expenses: Hotel, meal, beer, taxi. I think…
Star Alliance airlines, mainly Swiss and Lufthansa, have Los Angeles LAX to Florence, Italy FLR on sale for $517 to $556 on many dates for departures January 8 to May 6, 2019. Google Flights show $499 on Swiss Airlines for many dates, but I found ticket prices were generally around $700 on Swiss, while Expedia,…
