After visiting Helton Creek Falls in the morning, we drove down to Atlanta where we were staying for ten nights. We'd booked the Residence Inn Atlanta Norcross Peachtree Corners (one of Marriott's brands) as it was a great deal when using points (more on that later). The … [Read more...] about Review: Residence Inn Atlanta Norcross Peachtree Corners
Hotel Reviews
Review: Comfort Inn, Greenville SC
For our six night stay in Greenville, South Carolina we stayed at the Comfort Inn & Suites at 831 Congaree Rd (there's another Comfort Inn further up Congaree Rd.) This was our first time staying at a Comfort Inn and the hotel itself was a pleasant surprise. Some of the … [Read more...] about Review: Comfort Inn, Greenville SC
Review: Red Roof Inn Hilton Head Island
After leaving Charleston, South Carolina, we made our way down to Hilton Head Island for three nights. There weren't any hotel options that were cheap points-wise, while most of the paid rates were more expensive than I expected given that it was off-season. Our options … [Read more...] about Review: Red Roof Inn Hilton Head Island
Review: Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/Convention Center
After leaving Columbia SC, we made our way down to Charleston. We originally had a reservation at the Aloft Charleston Airport, but cancelled that as they'd recently had several bad reviews. Thankfully at that same time, Hyatt had a short-lived sale on Points + Cash rates … [Read more...] about Review: Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/Convention Center
Review: Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd, SC
After checking out of the Hyatt Place Columbia/Harbison and spending some time at Columbia Riverfront Park, we made our way to the Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd. We booked this stay using points; one of the other reasons we chose to stay at this hotel is because … [Read more...] about Review: Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd, SC
Review: Hyatt Place Columbia/Harbison, SC
The first stop on our 5 year, 50 state road trip was Columbia SC. We're on a tight $100 a day budget, so we figured we'd start off the trip below budget by booking a stay at the Hyatt Place Columbia/Harbison using points (more on that later). Hyatt Places are one of my … [Read more...] about Review: Hyatt Place Columbia/Harbison, SC
Review: Aloft Raleigh NC
Shae and I headed south at Thanksgiving from Virginia to Florida to change our state of domicile ahead of our 50 state road trip. Seeing as that trip's going to last five years, we thought we'd take the opportunity to spend some time with her Dad, so we brought him and our dog … [Read more...] about Review: Aloft Raleigh NC
Review: Fin N’ Feather Waterside Inn, Nags Head, NC
I wasn't very organized with booking a hotel for the Southern Fried Half Marathon in the Outer Banks, NC. Shae had booked her place in the race back in March, but for some reason I waited until September to make a hotel reservation. Seeing as thousands of people descend on the … [Read more...] about Review: Fin N’ Feather Waterside Inn, Nags Head, NC
Review: Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove
I flew up to Chicago a couple of weeks ago for the Chicago Seminars, a conference about points and miles. The conference was held at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove which is on the outskirts of O'Hare airport. Although the Chicago Seminars didn't start until the Friday … [Read more...] about Review: Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove
4 Friends + 1 Tiny Home = 1 Fun Night In Ireland
The final surprise of Shae's birthday trip to Ireland was for the four of us to spend a night together in a tiny home. Shae's a huge fan of tiny homes, so when I saw Clissmann Horse Caravans on Airbnb, I knew we had to stay there. The site is in Co. Wicklow, about an hour … [Read more...] about 4 Friends + 1 Tiny Home = 1 Fun Night In Ireland