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Where am I staying for my Thanksgiving trip?

October 19, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Where am I staying for my Thanksgiving trip?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m delighted to report that I’ve successfully booked 4 nights at the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, in the heart of Amsterdam. I booked 4 nights using a Cash + Points rate, which uses 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points and charges me … [Continue reading]

An Over the Top Diamond Breakfast at the Park Hyatt Washington DC

October 18, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

An Over the Top Diamond Breakfast at the Park Hyatt Washington DC

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I recently had the fortunate opportunity to stay at the Park Hyatt Washington DC. As a Diamond member, I am guaranteed breakfast each morning. Here’s what the hotel offers: Full breakfast in Blue Duck Tavern Or Full breakfast in your … [Continue reading]

Don’t Lose Out: Renew Your Matched MLife Status

October 9, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Don’t Lose Out: Renew Your Matched MLife Status

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I enjoy the benefits my MLife Platinum status gets me, through my Diamond status I have with Hyatt. You can read about the reasons I love Platinum status in specific here. I received an interesting email from MLife today. In order … [Continue reading]

Hilton Sells Waldorf Astoria New York

October 7, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Hilton Sells Waldorf Astoria New York

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The iconic New York City hotel, the Waldorf Astoria, has been sold to Anbang Insurance Group Co., a Chinese insurance company. The hotel will continue to be managed by Hilton for the next 100 years, however Hilton is using assets … [Continue reading]

My Positive Experience at Kimpton’s Cypress Hotel

October 7, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

My Positive Experience at Kimpton’s Cypress Hotel

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m a huge fan of Kimpton Hotels, and am an Inner Circle (top-tier) member with their new Kimpton Karma Rewards Program. Kimpton hotels are boutique properties located in “major” cities across the US, each offering a different style, personality, and … [Continue reading]

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JamieJamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler. [Learn more about Jamie...]

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