Long Weekend in San Diego: Costs
I spent a long weekend in San Diego, including a short jaunt down to Tijuana. The main purpose of the trip was to get a [...]
Tipping at Hotels… Should You Do It?
In the U.S. tipping at restaurants is a very common practice, but what about tipping at hotels? This has become quite the hot topic recently [...]
Hyatt Diamond Challenge Practical Costs
Back in September I decided to do the Hyatt Diamond Challenge. I had some stays coming up that I thought were going to be at [...]
Add Your Loyalty Number When Making Reservations with OTAs
A couple weeks ago I was heading to the Baltimore area to check out some of the graduate schools I had been admitted to out [...]
Salvaging Money and Points from a Cancelled Trip: Hotels
I never cancel trips... so I'll book things that are non-refundable on occasion, since the savings usually end up being worth it to me. Well, [...]
Have a long commute to work? Another great use for IHG PointBreaks
I'm sure many of you have been in this situation with your jobs before: a last minute meeting comes up or you have a big [...]
The ‘hang up and call back’ rule succeeds again!
Most of you have probably already heard about the 'hang up and call back' rule... but as a refresher: When you are talking to a [...]
Kimpton Hotels Inner Circle, the new elite status I am checking out
I have been aware of Kimpton Hotels for quite a while now, but had never paid a ton of attention to them because of the [...]
Holiday Inn Express Pueblo North Review
My dad was interested in coming to visit me and the rest of the 4K for Cancer crew while we were in Colorado, since he [...]
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Review
On my bike ride across the country, we had 2 nights in St. Louis. One of my friends from home was able to drive down [...]