Matched to Hyatt Diamond? Don’t understand Gold Passport? Watch the 2 minute summary
I imagine that a lot of people who were matched to Hyatt Diamond don’t fully understand how Gold Passport works. Here is my guide.
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Is it worth using HHonors points to confirm an upgrade
The Hilton JFK is a perfectly serviceable hotel – but sometimes their offers are not as great value as you might think.
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REVIEW: Hilton York, UK – disappointing property in a historic city
Can I have an alarm call please? We suggest you set the clock radio next to the bed! This pretty much summed up the service philosophy of the Hilton in York. Everything was pretty much too much trouble.
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REVIEW: British Airways A380 Service to Miami – First Class
BA’s largest aircraft the A380 seats over 500 passengers. A series of delays, a noisy seat mate and a late arrival at Miami all conspired to make it a memorable trip – but not always for the right reasons.
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Virgin East Coast Train trip
The East Coast mainline service from London runs through Peterborough, York, Newcastle and on to Edinburgh and Aberdeen. For a good few years it…
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Flight Review: Etihad First Class (Jet Airways Config) Abu Dhabi To San Francisco
As I wrote about here, it seems like I was the only person in the frequent flyer community that was actually excited for this flight. On the plus side, because I’d heard so many negative comments, the bar had been set really, really low. After a few final stretching exercises in the Etihad US Premium Lounge, we headed over to the gate and on-board our 16-hour flight back home to San Francisco. It was well past midnight and I was half-asleep, so I remember having to do a double-take when I saw the exterior of the plane showing the Jet Airways livery.
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Hotel Review: Andaz West Hollywood
Ah, Los Angeles – a city that has certainly become dear to my heart. You may have realised by now that I tend to…
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Lounge Review: Etihad Premium Lounge At AUH
We disembarked and navigated out way over to the Etihad Premium Lounge. While the First Class Lounge is under construction, there was a small section in this lounge roped off for First Class passengers. However, the section was filled so we ended up finding a seat elsewhere near the bar.
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Flight Review: Etihad Business Class Hyderabad To Abu Dhabi
Even on partner mileage redemptions, Etihad provides chauffeur service for premium cabin passengers and this made for a relaxing start to our 24-hour journey home. Pick-up from our hotel was scheduled in advance, and I was very impressed with the logistics. Not only did we receive an email and phone call the day before to confirm, we also received about 2-3 text messages the day-of with updates on when the driver was expected to arrive. We jumped into the sleek Mercedes S-Class, which definitely stood out like a sore thumb as we drove through the streets of Hyderabad on the way to the airport.
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Big Fat Indian Wedding: Exploring Hyderabad
As I mentioned in the introduction, the whole reason for this trip was to attend my coworker’s wedding in Hyderabad. While I’ve attended Indian weddings in the US, this would be my first one in India. And from the itinerary, it appeared that was going to be an action-packed several days.
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Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Hyderabad
While I’m primarily a Hilton loyalist, Hyatts are a close second and the Park Hyatt brand in particular is my favorite within that group. And what if I told you that you could stay in a Park Hyatt for just $90 per night? Or how about a 1,200 square ft. suite for $175 per night? Welcome to the Park Hyatt Hyderabad.
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Premier Lounge At SIN, SilkAir Economy Class To Hyderabad
Our flight wasn’t scheduled until 8P, so even with a late check-out time of 3PM, it still left several hours to kill. We mulled over the various options, but ultimately decided to just head over to the airport early. Besides, if you had to spend time at an airport, Changi is probably the best place to do that. We had about an hour left and had exhausted all of the options in that terminal, so we decided to hop into the Premier Lounge to relax. This lounge was part of the Lounge Club network, and I used my two free passes that come with the Chase Ink card since they were about to expire.
