Planning Flights to Toronto, ON LAX-DFW on a 767-300, or not DFW-YYZ on new AmericanAir A319 Prince of Wales Hotel Niagara Falls YYZ and American Air 737-800 Located on the shore of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, you’ll find Niagara-on-the-Lake – a small town that is full of charm and history. It is about...
Stargazing at Hyatt Regency Maui
One of the lesser known activities at the Hyatt Regency Maui (at Kaanapali Beach/Lahaina) is stargazing – or what Hyatt calls the “Tour of the Stars”. The first night staying at the Hyatt, I was absolutely amazed by the number of stars that are visible even with the ambient light walking around the property. ...
Hilton Portland Executive Tower Review
Portland, the city of the famous Powell’s Books, Voodoo Doughnuts, microbreweries and weirdness. This natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest was the destination of a recent vacation that so happened to be over Memorial Day weekend. I stayed at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, right in the heart of downtown Portland. When I...
Hyatt Place LAX/El Segundo Review
I would like to say that I try to have realistic expectations whenever I stay at a hotel, especially one at which I have never stayed before. Though I know I tend to hold some hotel chains to a higher standard than others (Hyatt vs IHG, which own Holiday Inns). That being said, I...
Hyatt Visa Unboxing
Recently the Frequent Flier community forum, MilePoint, had a premium membership that included Hyatt Platinum status through March 2014, among other various perks. While the Chase Hyatt-branded Visa card is a valuable credit card to have, applying for it while you have Platinum or Diamond status makes it even more valuable. As you may...
Hotel Review: Hyatt the Pike
As I said I might do in a previous post, my curiosity definitely got the better of me about staying at Hyatt the Pike and I must say I definitely enjoyed staying there. Unfortunately, it was only for one night. Curiosity was not the only reason I stayed there, though the other reasons do...