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Is 4,000 points worth 15 extra minutes of sleep?

May 8, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Is 4,000 points worth 15 extra minutes of sleep?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I was reminded of an interesting dilemma last evening, which I thought deserved a blog post of it’s own. My friend Ed from Pizza in Motion had a reservation booked at the Hyatt Regency DFW, but instead opted to spend … [Continue reading]

Hyatt screws me over, but delights me in the end…

May 6, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Hyatt screws me over, but delights me in the end…

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! While I usually speak very highly of Hyatt, I had quite an issue with a reservation last night that I thought would be worth sharing, fearing some of you would experience the same issue. It all started back in December … [Continue reading]

Purchase Hyatt Gold Passport Points, Receive 40% Bonus + 20% Rebate

May 2, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Purchase Hyatt Gold Passport Points, Receive 40% Bonus + 20% Rebate

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Hyatt is once again coming back with what could be a fairly lucrative buying points campaign, where you can receive a 40% bonus on purchased points, now through May 31. This does require a minimum purchase of 10,000 points, which … [Continue reading]

Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Andaz Liverpool Street

April 18, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Andaz Liverpool Street

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! After completing a recent stay at the Andaz Liverpool Street in London, I wanted to compile a list of the top 10 things you need to know before choosing to stay at this property. In the end, it’s always helpful … [Continue reading]

The Best Hyatt Category 1 Hotels

April 16, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

The Best Hyatt Category 1 Hotels

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Hyatt Category 1 Hyatt categorizes their award redemptions into 7 categories, the lowest being category 1. These hotels cost 5,000 points a night, or just 2,500 points and $50 cash on a points + cash redemption. I’ll be going through … [Continue reading]

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