Ever since Hyatt lost the Hyatt Regency Irvine to the Irvine Company in 2014, Hyatt has had a void of a corporate-style hotel in the Irvine/John Wayne airport area. Since then, the closest Hyatt was the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach which is much more of a resort-style hotel than what business travelers have a...
Myth Busting the $20 Trick
What is the $20 Trick? Is it real? Does it really work? What in the world am I talking about? Those are some of the questions I’m asked when I mention the $20 Trick. Even after answering those questions, I still get a reaction mixed with doubt and disbelief. In short, the $20 trick...
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort Review
After the inaugural flight to Albuquerque, I immediately turned left and headed to the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. The resort is located outside Bernalillo – a town of just over 8,000 people, about 20 minutes north from Albuquerque. I was staying there for relaxation but I also knew that there are a lot...
Andaz Scottsdale Hotel Review
The Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa is not the typical resort in the Greater Phoenix area. Not only is it unique and interesting, but I found it to be paradise in the Sonoran Desert! As one of the newest Andaz hotels in the Hyatt chain, I couldn’t wait to check it out. Andaz hotels...
I Won Hyatt Globalist – Now What?
I consider myself to be generally lucky. Sometimes, I am not that surprised at my luck. Other times, that luck genuinely surprises me. Recently several other points & miles bloggers held a giveaway where the prize was a year of World of Hyatt Globalist status. One of those bloggers was Kathy, from Will Run for Miles – a travel fitness...
Aria Corner Suite Review
On any given weekend, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a decently priced hotel room on the Las Vegas Strip. A cursory search for a Saturday night, during the Summer (when the average low temperature is higher than 90 degrees), didn’t find a hotel on the Strip for less than $125. This is...