We have heard a lot in the news and social media about people traveling with “service animals” of all types, fro peacocks to snakes, in this article I will lay out the law , so to speak! Just like you cannot deny someone that uses a wheelchair access to a hotel because they might soil…
hAmerican Airlines is doing it again, offering an extra 25% bonus miles if you transfer certain hotel points to them. This promotion is going on until May 31, 2018. AA has done this before, and I have taken advantage of it! As a matter of fact I used this promo to help me on my…
5 days ago Marriott International announced its path forward with its 3 programs, SPG, Marriott Rewards , & Ritz Carlton Rewards. I wrote about the announcement here. I Really was not sure what to think would happen, and I will now admit, I am skeptically, yet pleasantly surprised! History In 2016 Marriott completed the…
Everyone that follows me, knows that I am , by far, a Die-Hard SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) fan! SPG, and Starwood properties, got me excited about traveling, and has always enticed me to stay in hotels even when I don’t need to, just to re-qualify for status or gain bonus SPG points. A Little History…
I am writing this review on the last day of my stay at the Sheraton Sharm, because I am so excited to tell about it! The Sheraton Sharm is located in Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt on the Sinai peninsula. The Hotel is a SPG Category 1 property. Before you even think it, let me…
“Arent you scared to travel to XYZ?” , I get asked this about many places I travel to, but this article is about Egypt, and to answer, NO, I am NOT scared. I am writing this from my Diplomatic Suite, at the Sheraton Sharm Resort and Spa, in Sharm el sheikh Egypt, on the Red Sea. …
I wrote about this Marriott Rewards / NFL Promotion Last month. Almost every Sunday Marriott Rewards asks a question on twitter and if you reply with the answer and hashtag #RewardsPoints you get a free and easy 1000 Marriott Rewards Points. Im writing this in the Executive lounge of the JW Marriott Quito, Ecuador. This…
I am trying to do better about writing reviews as soon as I get back from a trip, and I just got home last night, so here goes! My good friend of many years, Shane and I, decided to take a quick weekend trip to Brussels , he met me there and continued on to…
Today and tomorrow are some of the busiest shopping days of the year! This time of year is also one of the busiest travel times of the year! Several travel companies are getting in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale game as well. In this post I will go over a few of the…
Marriott had a shopping portal arrangement of sort before, but they recently changed to a different set-up and are calling it Marriott Rewards MORE. This is important for me because as you know, Marriott International , now owns SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) . This is relevant because you can transfer Marriott points over to SPG…
While looking for hotels for my stay in Madrid over the last few days, I came across a reasonably priced AC hotel by Marriott. Because of the fact that Marriott owns SPG now, and you can transfer points, I always look for Marriotts , but honestly they are my 3rd choice. Marriott is having a…
I had tons of IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group) points I had been hoarding for awhile and needed to use, so I looked for place in Paris to use them and the Hotel Indigo Paris Opera seemed like a good fit. As many of you may already know I am an SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) guy,…