Gaylord Palms Resort is a great option for easy access to Disney and the on-site waterpark for kids and kids at heart.
Tag: Points
Review: Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
To sum up my time at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, it was frustrating, rewarding, and frustrating. My family stayed 5 nights on points at this hotel. While it is beach front with an almost private beach it is not the most functioning hotel. Marriot Status: 10/10Services: 6/10Amenities: 6/10Location: 9/10 Prior to My […]
Air Canada Announces Purchase of Aeroplan!
It has just been announced that Air Canada has tentatively agreed to purchase Aeroplan for $450M from Aimia. This is potentially good news or bad depending on your perspective. The good news is that for all of you who have hundreds of thousands if not millions of Aeroplan points. Air Canada had previously announced that […]
Reminder! Book Marriott/SPG Rewards Now!!!
Book Now! This is a friendly reminder to those jet setters out there, now is the time to cash in those points for some great hotel deals! Marriott and SPG have just completed their reward program merger and as previously reported there are a ton of great hotels that would normally cost you a lot […]
Marriott Releases New Redemption Rates!
83% of the hotels will cost the same or less points! After the release of the merged program benefits for Marriott & SPG, the hotel redemption rates they have finally provided. Some of the concerns was a possible increase in classification for hotels. This is not true! 83% of the hotels require the same or less points! […]
Chase Sapphire Preffered – Get it Now!
Gone are the days of a 100,000 point bonus, however the Chase Sapphire Preferred is still an excellent card for your wallet with up to a 55,000 point bonus and an annual fee of $95 waived for the first year. Start saving up those points for epic trips and flights! Point Bonus: Spend $4,000 in […]
Point Value: Asia Trip
Now that its all booked for our Asia Trip, how did I do? There is a lot of analysis out there that says you should aim for “x” cents per point. I am just going to give you the facts. When I booked my reward ticket I checked the current cost of the tickets for […]
Asia Trip: Aeroplan Points Booking
So my wife and I decided that we wanted to go to Asia. To where within Asia was tricky since there are so many options. We finally decided that we wanted to go to Tokyo, Maldives and Ko Samui. We also wanted to travel in business class for the whole trip. A basic RT ticket […]