The only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. Hotel room taxes (a.k.a. “hotel occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “hotel accommodations tax,” a.k.a. “local occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “transient occupancy tax,” a.k.a. …
Hotels
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First things first – I want to mention how nice it is to be able to vent about my minor travel problems. My past problems were with hotels that didn’t …
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The Citi Prestige is the luxury entry of the Citi ThankYou card family. However, no new applications or product changes have been allowed for the Prestige since mid-2021. If you …
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Hotels
The 20 Most Expensive Destinations In The U.S. (Spring, 2022)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve probably heard about it and I KNOW you’ve experienced it – EVERYTHING is more expensive nowadays. Whatever the reasons – COVID, the Great Resignation, some employers finally offering living …
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Hotels
How Much SHOULD You Tip The Hotel Housekeeping Staff, Since COVID?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s a question that’s been going on for decades – if you stay overnight at a hotel, how much should you tip hotel housekeeping staff? We intended to find out. …
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While our hotel room at the Grand Hyatt Kauai may not be our favorite room ever (that title still belongs to our suite at the Goldener Hirsch in Austria), it …
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New York City
Final List: NYC Hotels Permanently Closed Due To COVID
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA little more than a year, ago, we posted a list of the (then) 18 hotels in New York City that had permanently closed due to COVID. These weren’t “on …
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Anyone who has traveled more than a few times, or just done a really good study of review sites like TripAdvisor, realizes that some hotel chains are simply better than …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Another Disney Area Hotel Sold For 120 Million Dollars
by joehegby joehegProperty around Walt Disney World comes at a premium. While Walt Disney managed to scoop up as much of the land around his planned “Florida project” by using shell companies …
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Points & Miles
A “One Stop Shop” For Direct Airline & Hotel Transfer Partners
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf someone works with points and miles for a hobby, let alone a living, chances are they know a whole lot about them. I mean, they obviously don’t need to …