1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin Continuing with my series of posts on the subject… Rome is a tough place for families of four, where parents happen to be miles and points junkies. I looked at SPG and Hyatt, and couldn’t find what I consider a good deal. Hilton and Club […]
Treating Family Through IHG PointBreaks Program, Roaches and All
A few months ago, I had a chance to send some relatives to Holiday Inn Express Palm Coast, Fl for only 5,000 IHG points per night, normal rate is 15,000 points. Apparently, they had a blast. In fact, my cousin-in-law volunteered to write a trip report recording their experience. Enjoy! My cousin-in-law’s trip report We […]
“Give Me the Nights!” Comedy Pilot
Oh, the infamous “Into the nights”! IHG has IHGeed itself with that promotion. Giving lucrative offers, changing them midstream, changing them back in the end. The good news is I got all 3 promotions for various family members completed and received my bonuses in the end. It only took about 20 phone calls (maybe more), lots […]
New iPad Equals an All-Inclusive Jamaica Vacation For My Family!
For the longest time I’ve wanted to stay at an all-inclusive resort. We almost did visit one in St.Lucia in 2010, but then I got pregnant and we decided to cancel since medical facilities on that island are mediocre. Ever since then, I have been trying to convince my husband to go, but he is […]
Redeeming 5,000 HHonors Points for a $99 Hotel Room… And More!
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 […]
Hotel Points Options for Your Family Trip to Europe. Paris Edition.
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 […]