Lost W Hotel of Woolloomooloo
Starwood W Hotels are one of the major success stories of hotel branding. Once a W Hotel, always a W hotel seems to be the story for this brand. One of my first experiences at a W Hotel was a
SPG Points-to-Miles 31 Airline Partners
SPG points-to-miles transfer rate is what draws many consumers to Starwood hotels and the SPG American Express credit card. There are currently 31 airline partners participating in SPG points-to-miles transfers. China Eastern and Etihad Airways are two new airline partners
Guide to Hotel Promotions August 2012
August is a transition month in promotion offers for several hotel loyalty programs. Most of the hotel programs will end their primary summer travel promotion during the next four weeks. Hyatt Gold Passport and Marriott Rewards already announced their next
Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points 9/1/12-11/30/12 “Imagine the Possibilities”
Hyatt Gold Passport announced on FlyerTalk its 3-month “Imagine the Possibilities” promotion starting next month September 1 through November 30, 2012. Registration is supposed to be available August 15. The more nights you stay, the more bonus points you earn!
Priority Club PointBreaks Hotels to October 15, 2012
Priority Club PointBreaks list of hotels at 5,000 points per night came out today for stays through October 15, 2012. InterContinental Suites Cleveland, Ohio and InterContinental Managua, Nicaragua are the only InterContinental Hotels on the list. There are not too
J.D. Power & Associates 2012 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study
The results of the 16th annual rankings of hotel brands in North America was realeased today by J.D. Power & Associates. The 2012 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study is based on responses gathered between August 2011 and May
Crater Lake National Park Rim Drive and Dip
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet of water filling the Cascade Range volcano caldera. There are no river or stream outlets from Crater Lake. Snowmelt and rain water replenish lake evaporation annually to
Lassen Volcanic National Park California
Lassen Peak (10,462 ft.) is a volcanic mountain in northeastern California and the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range. In May 1915 Lassen had a spectacular eruption captured in photos. This California volcano ignited the imagination of Americans. The Lassen
Wyndham Rewards 4x points or miles July 17-Sep 13, 2012
Wyndham Rewards offers up a big scoop bonus with quadruple points or miles for your second to fifth stays this summer. In most cases earning points will be the better value due to the high points-to-miles transfer rate with Wyndham
Disney California Adventure Park fun in the sun
The Disney California Adventure at the Disney Resort Anaheim opened in 2001 across from the Disneyland entrance. I hadn’t been to Disneyland since 1997. I remember a large open space visible around Disneyland from our high rise room window in