Shae and I spent all of 2018 living in hotels and Airbnbs while on our 50 state road trip. As a result, we've stayed in more than 50 different properties and have been extremely fortunate to not have any terrible stays. Well, other than the septic tank backing up in one … [Read more...] about Here’s My 2019 Hotel Wishlist
Hotels
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Canyon, Texas
A few years ago, Shae and I used to only stay at IHG properties like Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, etc. Since then, we've focused on staying at whichever hotel offers the best value, whether paying cash or using points. It had therefore been several years … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Canyon, Texas
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, Texas
Having stayed six nights in an off-grid cabin in Terlingua, we headed northwest to stay a few days in El Paso. El Paso is a city on the far west side of Texas and borders Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. We booked a four night stay at the Hyatt Place El Paso Airport as it was good value … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, Texas
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas
Having spent 10 days in San Antonio over Thanksgiving, Shae and I made our way on to Odessa. When I mentioned to someone that we'd be spending five days in Odessa, they were surprised as they didn't think it would be worth visiting. To be honest, they weren't far … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas
My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night
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
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
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
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
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
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas
Austin is a great city to visit, but hotel stays there aren't particularly cheap. Especially if you'll be visiting when the Formula 1 US Grand Prix is in town. The Grand Prix was the reason we were visiting Austin at that point in our 50 state road trip and we wanted to spend … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas