Susan and I play a spooky game of Guess The Deval, where we place our bets on Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and IHG and what some of these hotels used to cost 10 years ago versus today. Which programs have had a visit from the points reaper and which ones are more treat than trick after 10 years of slow devaluations??? We find out together. The answers may surprise and scare you!
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Danielle explains how she got to Paris for the 2024 Olympics in Air France Business class, along with a couple of A list celebs. She also reviews the elusive American Airlines Flagship First seat and the AA Chelsea Lounge at JFK!
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Rambi joins me to discuss some of his favorite luxury Hilton properties and even a few Park Hyatts. Rambi has visited many of the most sought after Waldorfs and Conrads on earth....and he has hot takes about all of them.
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It's a "points potpourri" when me and Branden run through a gauntlet of various topics, including some underrated Citi partners and a Hilton "guess the devaluation" game where Branden has to guess how much those Hilton Pesos have plummeted after 10 years.
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We're joined again by Paul, who just came back from the most luxurious itinerary ever attempted on the pod. He not only gives us full reviews of Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar first class, but he reviews countless lounges in all of their various hub airports. Join us as we finally answer the age old question: "Just how many times CAN you shower on a plane in one week?!"
Matt reviews Emirates First class, The Grand Hyatt Athens, Waldorf Astoria Rome, and Il Tournabuoni in Florence. He also details how he saved his flight home from becoming nearly disastrous after another classic Air France worker's strike. We start the episode off by reminiscing about deals gone by that we wish we had hit harder, faster, better, stronger.
I kick off my solo trip review with Singapore 777 first class and the Conrad Tokyo. Also, a bonus review of the Huntington Beach Hyatt Regency!
Thomas joins the show to give his OWN take on Japan airlines First class and Singapore First class as well as give his full reviews of the Park Hyatt Kyoto, Hyatt Place Kyoto, Hyatt Regency Kyoto, Hyatt House Shibuya, Caption Osaka, and Andaz Tokyo. Any Hyatt Hoarder planning a Japan trip can't miss this one.
We kick off a month of Japan trips with Justin from Award Travel 101, who details his spectacular trip for three to Tokyo, including: Japan Airlines First and business class, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, and Andaz Tokyo!
When my plans to spend five nights at the South Bank SLH in Turks and Caicos fell apart within minutes, some quick thinking and creative reward redemptions saved me from near catastrophe.
Julian discusses some of the most unknown and underrated award tools you've never heard of like: gondola.ai, MaxFHR.com, and suiteness.com. He also discusses his own tool, Pointspath, which is a unique way to see award space while searching around on Google Flights: pointspath.com
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Justin recaps his grand tour of several high end Hyatt all inclusive resorts and we rank them in order from best to worst. We also discuss strategies for leveraging Globalist status at a Hyatt All Inclusive where benefits can be elusive!
Paul compares the older but still amazing Cathay First Class to the alleged "world's best business class" seats on Qatar. We also get an in depth review of the Andaz Bali, SLH Viceroy Bali, and the Alila Uluwatu.
Kristen tackles a ton of mega redemptions:
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Hey everybody! I'll be speaking on February 22nd at the PointsQuest meetup sponsored by Point Me to NY! Please use the link below to get your tickets and let me know if you'll be coming!
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I'm joined by several Churn and Burn guests to wrap up our 2024 Award Travel wins and losses, as well as make all of our wishes for the 2025 Points and Miles outlook.
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I give a quick review of my five night stay at the Waldorf Orlando and give a few dining recommendations around Disney World.
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In my first crossover episode, I interview Justin about his origins in Points and Miles and get some of his thoughts on the hobby as a whole. Then, we dive into various methods for draining our pesky Amex Business Platinum Dell Credits. Whether you want to buy some useless (ish) junk, or actually liquidate those credits for cash back, we've got you covered!
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Okay, not live. But it was supposed to be! Branden reviews the highly sought after Hilton SLH resort in Calala Island and we discuss the highly controversial topic: "is it ever okay to leave P2 in a lesser aircraft cabin???"
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I give my thoughts on the newly renovated Grand Hyatt in Washington, the White House and Capital building tours and how to book them, and the newly opened DCA Airport Centurion Lounge!
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