I keep running into the weirdest Hyatt bugs, but this one would have been particularly bad. Â This has also happened to me at least once before and luckily I noticed it after booking and Hyatt was able to undo it. Â In this case, I noticed during booking. I was looking …
Read More »Staying at the (haunted) Driskill in Austin, TX
When I’m in Austin, I always try to make sure I’m staying at the Driskill if at all possible. Â It’s got the Texas flavor and kitsch-factor I’m looking for. And because since so many people took up residence in it, it supposedly is very haunted! I’ve stayed many times in …
Read More »When Using the Hyatt Credit Card at a Hyatt is Suspicious
I stay in Hyatts a lot. Â A lot. Â One year, I calculated that I spent over 1/7th of my life in a Hyatt. Â (One month, I spent three weeks!) When I travel, I’m usually using all Chase products–mostly the Hyatt card and the Chase Sapphire preferred. Â And I’ve been impressed …
Read More »Get 10% Cash Back on Two Hotel Stays (Plus potentially win $200 in hotel credit)
There’s a great deal right now where you can get 10% Cash Back on two separate hotel stays. The details are here.  Just make sure you follow the details carefully. You can also win $200 in hotel credit, but that’s a separate, additional promotion.  Make sure you sign up for an …
Read More »Have You Ever Had This Happen in Your Hotel Room?
Apparently, housekeeping wasn’t impressed by my tooth brush.
Read More »Win $200 Towards a Hotel Stay
Here’s a giveaway with great odds to win. Â $200 off your next hotel stay is not bad at all! Â And all it takes is a comment. Kendra of Points & Pixie Dust is giving away a $200 voucher to Hotel Engine. Basically, Kendra reviewed Hotel Engine and received some questions …
Read More »M life Benefits on Royal Caribbean (including free cruise!)
In addition to being a partner with Hyatt, M life is also a partner with Royal Caribbean. Â You can get a bunch of benefits on through them, including (in some cases) a free cruise: The Onboard Internet Service reminds me just *how* expensive internet is on a cruise and why …
Read More »What a $15 Hotel Room Looks Like in Vegas
Earlier, I wrote on what a $20 tip got me in Vegas. Â Now, I’m going to show you what a $15 room looks like. Not a $15Â tip. Â A $15 room rate. When I saw a $15 room rate at the Excalibur, I had to jump on it. Â For science I …
Read More »What a $20 Tip Gets You at a Completely Sold Out Casino
In the past, I tipped pretty heavily at the Mirage and got a sweet suite. But one important thing to look at when searching for an upgrade is whether or not one would be available. The Mandalay Bay was pretty sold out and when I pulled up the website, it …
Read More »Is It a Hotel’s Job to Keep Your Secrets?
Cracked released an article on 5 Things You Learn About Rich People by Working at a Nice Hotel a few weeks ago. These “secrets of hotels” type articles bother me a bit because I assume celebrities and rich people go to nice hotels to have a certain degree of privacy from the staff. …
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