Having spent 11 days seeing friends and family around England, it was time for us to head to Amsterdam for a few days. Our flight was due to leave London Heathrow Airport at 11 am, but we'd most recently been in Ellesmere Port in the northwest of England (near Liverpool). … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport
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Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
Having earned Globalist status with Hyatt last year (see: My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night), one of the benefits I earned was a free category 1-7 certificate. That certificate meant we could stay at any of Hyatt's hotels worldwide, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Topeka, Kansas
After leaving Kansas City/Lenexa, we headed west an hour to Topeka, the state capital of Kansas. When investigating our accommodation choices, we had a few options that were good value using points. Seeing as I love Hyatt Places (here's why), we booked a stay at the Hyatt … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Topeka, Kansas
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, Kansas
When planning where to stay during our 6 weeks in Kansas on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we decided to visit Kansas City, despite most of the city's fun stuff being on the Missouri side. We'll be returning to Kansas City in the future when we visit Missouri, so we weren't … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, Kansas
13 Reasons Why I Love Hyatt Place Hotels (And 3 Ways They Can Improve)
"It feels like we're home". That's what I remarked to Shae when we arrived in our room after checking in at the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center last week. The reason why it felt so familiar is because we spent 60 nights in 9 different Hyatt Place properties in … [Read more...] about 13 Reasons Why I Love Hyatt Place Hotels (And 3 Ways They Can Improve)
My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
In December 2017, I made seven predictions relating to what I thought 2018 would bring when it came to credit cards and hotel loyalty schemes. I didn't do very well. Despite only getting a couple of those predictions correct, I figured I'd see if I could do better for the … [Read more...] about My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
My 2018 Credit Card & Hotel Predictions – Here’s How I Did
In December 2017, I made seven predictions of what I thought would happen with credit cards and hotel loyalty schemes during 2018. Several other blogs were doing the same thing, so I thought it'd be fun to gaze into my crystal ball as well. Now that it's almost 2019, it's time … [Read more...] about My 2018 Credit Card & Hotel Predictions – Here’s How I Did
Here’s My 2019 Hotel Wishlist
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
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
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