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Review: Andaz Maui

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We weren't at Ali'i Kula Lavender long before I received a call from the Andaz Maui.  Our room had become available, so after looking around for a few more minutes, we headed back to Wailea.  It took us nearly an hour to get back to the Andaz Maui, which seemed like an eternity.  Having been teased with the promise of a "special room," I was eager to see what exactly that … [Read more...] about Review: Andaz Maui

Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Coming Soon

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As Miles to Memories , mentioned last week, Hyatt is expanding in Hawaii once again with a third hotel in Waikiki, the Hyatt Centric Waikiki.  Part of Hyatt's new Hyatt Centric brand, the hotel will provide a more boutique experience.  And now we have an idea on what the property will look like and what kind of amenities we can expect. Unlike the Hyatt Regency Waikiki … [Read more...] about Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Coming Soon

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel Review – An All Around Solid Hotel

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If it's alright with you, I'm just going to finish off my backlog of Twin Cities hotels today and be done with it. While I lived in San Francisco for a year and currently live out of a suitcase, my roots are very much still planted in Minnesota. When I come back into town to teach or speak, I usually stay with my family. On a few occasions, though, I will get a hotel. In June … [Read more...] about Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel Review – An All Around Solid Hotel

Redeeming the Annual Hyatt Free Night for Credit Cardholders in San Francisco

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I spent the last week in San Francisco with Mrs. Jeffsetter with two objectives in mind for our time in the city: Attend a conference being put on by Google at the Intercontinental hotel (review of hotel to come in the future) - and more importantly To learn as much as we could about the city and find an apartment for our impending move to San Francisco … [Read more...] about Redeeming the Annual Hyatt Free Night for Credit Cardholders in San Francisco

Hyatt Demonstrates the Proper Way to Announce a Devaluation

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Yesterday evening I blogged about Hyatt’s Devaluation of 2013 and shared my thoughts on the change. Long story short is that no devaluations are good, but this one wasn’t as bad as others. Late last night I received a relatively proactive email from Hyatt announcing the devaluation, and I consider it to be a clinic on how to properly relay bad news to your customers. Here is … [Read more...] about Hyatt Demonstrates the Proper Way to Announce a Devaluation

Hyatt Gold Passport Devaluation 2013: The Losers and a Winner?

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Last night Hyatt announced that they would be devaluing their award chart by increasing the number of points needed for certain awards and adding a new level of redemption (Level 7) which increases the number of points needed for an award night at 6 Park Hyatt Hotels by 8,000 points (36% increase). In addition, Hyatt is changing their valuable suite upgrades to be 6,000 points … [Read more...] about Hyatt Gold Passport Devaluation 2013: The Losers and a Winner?

My Recent Points Redemptions for Hotel Rooms

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I realize that I don't talk as much about earning points and miles or redeeming them as other Boarding Area bloggers, but that doesn't mean that points and miles aren't a major funding source for my travels. In August and September alone I booked stays at 4 hotels (11 nights total) using hotel points and free night certificates to fund my stay.  I saved over $4,000 in the … [Read more...] about My Recent Points Redemptions for Hotel Rooms