Hilton
If ever a one night stay is needed, I have a routine for checking for hotels. The first step is to check the Best Rate Guarantees and one of the hotel brands I check is Hilton. Although I don't count on Hilton for every situation, in cities that tend to have lower rates for hotels, like the $50-$70 range, I check for Hilton Best Rate Guarantees in hopes of getting a free or close to free night. This post will go over the details of their BRG program and how to...
Overwater bungalows are found in some of the most exotic places on earth, particularly the Maldives and French Polynesia. These also happen to be some of the most expensive places on earth. In the midst of all the options to redeem points for an overwater bungalow in one of these beautiful locations, one hotel stands out as incredibly valuable while being the most reasonable option for those who know how to work the travel game.
Not everything I'll quote will be free though. Sure booking a hotel room is free to book but if you're going...
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For some reason this hotel has been on my list for a long time. Good branding? The Waldorf~Astoria, in the New York City. Or probably a video I saw once of the lobby. To sum it up, the lobby was amazing and the rooms were 3 star. Let me start optimistic though.
The Waldorf is 50,000 Hilton HHonor points a night (here's a post about all the credit cards that earn HHonors points). Easy come, easy go. Although, now their reward categories are about to change, I thought I'd post...
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This Conrad is known for being super modern and that must be the thing that does it for me. All though it's a step down from the Park Hyatt Shanghai's level of luxury (in my opinion), it has even more of a modern feel. Plus, the hotel has the biggest standard rooms in New York City (that I've seen).
Perhaps though it should be more compared to the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Although not quite as luxurious as either, the Conrad...
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