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Is it Crazy To Collect Hotel Points Through Everyday Spending?

December 15, 2014 By Leana 9 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a  post on  family lodging options in London that you can get via hotel points. I got an interesting comment  from my reader Leticia, which I wanted to highlight. “Those sound like good deals for families, however, it’s hard for me to imagine how to accumulate so many […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: amex, Club Carlson, credit cards, HHonors, hotel points, travel with kids

Redeeming 5,000 HHonors Points for a $99 Hotel Room… And More!

October 6, 2014 By Leana 11 Comments

In the miles and points community, Hilton points are an equivalent of Zimbabwean currency. Their top hotels require 95,000 points, and if you want a suite, prepare to cough up double or triple the amount for a marginally better room. I personally don’t collect this currency, and it’s been years since I’ve stayed at a Hilton […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: credit cards, HHonors, Hilton, hotel points, IHG

Hotel Points Options for Your Family Trip to Europe. Paris Edition.

October 1, 2014 By Leana 12 Comments

1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin Last week, I have written a post on strategies for booking family lodging in Europe. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on it, and decided to research some hotels points options in various popular cities in the Old World. Above, you will see the usual suspects […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: choice, Club Carlson, Europe hotels, family vacation in Europe, HHonors, IHG, points

Hotel Redemptions for a Family of Five. Part Two.

July 17, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

This is my second part on hotel redemptions for a family of five. In my previous post I’ve considered several programs that could provide a decent value on points. Here are a few more. Hyatt Gold Passport Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta Northwest It costs only 5,000 points and the rate starts at $93 plus tax. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: family travel, HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, SPG

I challenge you to escape from your kids!

March 10, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

For the most part my posts cover deals applicable to a family, whether paid with points or cash. However, I am a great believer that all couples need to get away by themselves occasionally. So far, we have only gone  for just  one night at a time and always within driving distance. I am considering […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Avios, family, HHonors, Hyatt

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