The owner operators of the Westin Times Square and the Sheraton Grand Chicago went to New York State Supreme Court today seeking to halt the Starwood-Marriott merger. They claim that the merger would violate the hotel operators’ agreements with Starwood.
Free CitiBike Memberships for CitiGold Clients
Citibank recently upped the minimum amount on deposit for Citigold clients to $200,000. In an effort to keep their Citigold clients from defecting, Citibank keeps rolling out new benefits. Today, I received an email from Citibank extending an offer to me, as a Citigold customer, to a free CitiBike one-year membership. The offer further provides … Read More
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street is a True Gem!
Every once in a while you just come across a hotel that gets it right. It’s clearly a combination of factors, but when it all comes together, it’s amazing. The Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street in the Covent Garden section of London is exactly that – amazing. So, what was it? The location is perfect. The … Read More
Free Download of Eric Clapton’s New Album!
FREEBIE!!! Today only, Chase customers can get a free download of Eric Clapton’s new album, I STILL DO, from iTunes. There are a few little catches. You must have a Visa card from Chase that is eligible for Apple Pay That Visa card must be enrolled in Apple Pay You must have an iPhone 6 … Read More
Targeted Offer: Fast Track to AAdvantage Elite Status
For many years I had Delta Gold status, then Delta Platinum. One year, I was matched to United Platinum (oh, that was a fiasco!). The next year, I was matched to Alaska MVP Gold 75. Finally, last year, I was Delta Silver, gifted to me by a friend. (Surprisingly, I was actually upgraded a few … Read More
The Next Best Thing to Running the London Marathon is Watching it!
As I’ve mentioned before, I planned this trip to London hoping I would be accepted into the London Marathon. When that didn’t happen, I decided to go anyway. I love running around cities and towns that I travel to – and often just running can be as much or even more fun than running a destination … Read More
London: Virgin Money London Marathon Expo
The Expo for the Virgin Money London Marathon was held at an exhibition center called the ExCel Center. It was not in the center of London, but it was easily accessible by public transportation. The Expo was big, bright and festive, with something for everyone. If you know me, you know that I love expos, … Read More
Update: Hyatt Now Says New York/Chelsea Hyatt House is Category 5 Hotel
This morning, I made reservations for a new NYC hotel called the New York/Chelsea Hyatt House. To my pleasure, the Hyatt website listed the property as a Category 2 hotel, and the website had plenty of award availability at 8,000 points – consistent with it being a Category 2. To my chagrin however, the points … Read More
New Category 2 Hyatt House Hotel in NYC!
There is a new Hyatt House Hotel opening in New York City in January 2017. I did not know about it until I was looking for stays in NYC and it popped up on the screen – The Hyatt House New York/Chelsea. It looks like a really nice hotel, and I love staycations so I started … Read More
London: Overview of Trip
I just completed a fabulous trip to London! I’ve been there before, but not in many years, so, in some ways, it felt like I was visiting for the first time. This trip was theoretically in the making for many years, as I always wanted to run in the London Marathon. So did my friend … Read More
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