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Editor’s Note: The following review is of Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection [as utilized at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas]. This post is not a complete review of …

As you’ve probably surmised by now, as a “Los Angeleno”, I’m a huge fan of the regular “weekend Vegas road trip”, and thus I’m a huge fan of both M Life and …

Editor’s Note: The following review is of Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection [as utilized at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas]. This post is not a complete review …

Review: Hilton Resorts World Las Vegas About Hilton Resorts World Las Vegas Once upon a time, the very land where Resorts World now stands was home to the legendary Stardust Resort and …

Note: As of January 2024, MGM has fully ended its affiliation with Hyatt and joined up with Marriott. You can read more about the MGM/Marriott Partnership by clicking here. This post is …

Review: JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort (Orange County, California) About Review: JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort (Orange County, California) The JW Marriott Anaheim Resort in California is a premier destination for families and travelers …

Review: JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Desert Resort & Spa (Palm Springs Area, California) About JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Desert Resort & Spa The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa …

From California, we crossed the border into Oregon on our way to Crater Lake National Park. We needed a place to stay the night that was “on the way” and the Fairfield …

Continuing our summer road trip, we headed northward from the Central Coast enclave of Pismo Beach, where we stayed at Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection, to our second destination – …

Embarking on a late afternoon road trip from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe, we opted to stay the night at a suitable halfway point before reaching our destination the following day. With …

For our fifth and final 50,000 point Marriott Bonvoy reward certificate (that we received courtesy of a Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card welcome offer), we opted to stay at the Ritz-Carlton …

After the amazing time we had on Caye Caulker, we almost didn’t want to leave that island. Almost. But then, I was reminded we had several nights booked at Mahogany Bay Resort …

After a quick flight and smooth landing at BZE, we wound up getting stuck in the super-long pandemic-slowed customs line at the airport. What should have taken us 30 minutes to an …

The Seabird Resort (along with its sister property, the Mission Pacific Hotel) is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. A new Hyatt beach resort in SoCal? Sign me …

The Mission Pacific Hotel (along with its sister property next door the Seabird Resort), is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio. Not one to miss out on a …

Not too long ago, I did a last-minute “mattress run” for IHG bonus points. Shopping for the lowest-priced IHG hotel in Los Angeles to conduct the mattress run led me to the …

On the first night of our Disneyland adventure, we opted to stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County (not to be confused with the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel …

Hyatt had my curiosity when I discovered the World of Hyatt was expanding its portfolio to cover the area around Yosemite National Park. Hyatt had my attention when I discovered World of …

From Chiang Mai, Thailand, we flew down to Krabi where we’d be staying at yet another independent [non-points game] hotel, The Elements Krabi Resort. But was it a good choice for a …

After an excellent stay at the Crowne Plaza Vientiane, it was time to move on to our next Laotian adventure, the town of Luang Prabang. Whenever possible, I try and stay at …