Hyatt's Globalist status is possibly the most sought after status in any of the main hotel chains' loyalty schemes thanks to its generous benefits. You get room upgrades including standard suites, a free night at any Hyatt hotel worldwide, club lounge access, waived resort … [Read more...] about My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night
Road Trip Stats: Month 11 – November 2018
Heading into last month, I wasn't positive we'd be staying on budget in November. Accommodation and pet fees were due to take up more than half our budget, so that didn't leave much room for spending on other stuff. We also knew we'd be driving all over Texas, from Abilene to … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 11 – November 2018
Review: Executive Suite, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX
Shae and I recently spent ten days in San Antonio, Texas over Thanksgiving - you can check out everything we got up to here. Our first three days in the city were spent at the Grand Hyatt, a large conference hotel that's only a block from the River Walk. It's a pretty nice … [Read more...] about Review: Executive Suite, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX
10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Having left Corpus Christi, Shae and I moved on to San Antonio where we spent ten nights. We picked San Antonio for the end of November as they have a boat parade along the river the day after Thanksgiving which looked like fun. We'd also heard that it was a great city to … [Read more...] about 10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, Texas
After leaving Houston, we made our way southwest to stay in Corpus Christi for five nights. In hindsight, I wish we'd stayed in Galveston instead as we loved it there so much when visiting on a day trip, but we'd booked a non-refundable rate at the Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, so … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, Texas
Year 2 Of Our 5 Year Road Trip Is Taking Shape – Here’s What We’re Thinking
It's hard to believe, but we're almost 20% of the way through our 5 year, 50 state road trip. So far this year we've visited South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas, then we're heading to Colorado at the end of the year to spend … [Read more...] about Year 2 Of Our 5 Year Road Trip Is Taking Shape – Here’s What We’re Thinking
A Quick Roundup Of Our Last Two Weeks In Houston & Corpus Christi
After leaving Abilene, Texas, the next stop on our road trip was Houston for a week, then on to Corpus Christi for five nights. We took things fairly easy for those two weeks and didn't do anything that I thought needed its own post, so here's a roundup of everything we did in … [Read more...] about A Quick Roundup Of Our Last Two Weeks In Houston & Corpus Christi
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Houston-North, Texas
We're spending a total of 10.5 weeks in Texas on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, with more than half of that time being spent in Hyatt Place properties. There are a couple of reasons for that. The first is that we'd already booked some stays using points as there are loads of … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Houston-North, Texas
The Perfect Day Out In Galveston, Texas
Some days of our road trip are better than others. Our day out in Galveston was one of the better ones - possibly even our best. We'd considered staying in Galveston during our time in Texas, but decided to spend a week in Houston instead and visiting Galveston as a day … [Read more...] about The Perfect Day Out In Galveston, Texas
Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Abilene, Texas
Update 1/28/21: We recently stayed at the Candlewood Suites Abilene again and as a result of that stay, I'd recommend avoiding this hotel. Our experience from our first stay wasn't amazing due to all the issues in our room (see the complete review below for more about that), … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Abilene, Texas