points and miles Archives - Luxury on Points

View of a "throne seat" in the Austrian Airways business-class cabin of a 777-200, which is what you can take on a European trip on points and miles in 2021

How to plan a $15,000 luxury European trip – for $665/person

Updated on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020thehotelking2

I’m not traveling these days, but I intend to make up for lost time in 2021! Here’s how to take a European trip on points and miles in 2021. This …

View of a sauna at the Aura Tachibana Hotel in Japan

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You NEED to organize your points and miles (here’s how)

Updated on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020thehotelking2

Don’t let COVID make you lose out on valuable points. Here’s how to organize your points and miles – so that they don’t go to waste!

View of Bellagio Las Vegas fountains and Las Vegas Eiffel Tower and Strip on an overcast day

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Bellagio Las Vegas Review: Still a luxury hotel?

Updated on May 1, 2020January 3, 2020thehotelking

In the early to mid-2000s, the Bellagio was THE most luxurious hotel in Las Vegas. But Vegas is all about bigger, better, newer. Nowadays, The Wynn, the Waldorf Astoria, Aria, …

View of a mountain in the background of some one-story cement bungalows, plus a patio with pillows and lawn chairs, at the Andaz Scottsdale property

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My $1200 stay at the Andaz Scottsdale Resort

Updated on April 5, 2020November 20, 2019thehotelking

The Andaz Scottsdale Resort is beautiful – but I was shocked at some security issues! If they don’t bother you, read on to see how you can stay on points.

View of the Conrad Tokyo Executive Lounge looking through the windows to Tokyo Bay

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My $2,036 stay at the Conrad Tokyo Hotel – on points

Updated on April 5, 2020November 13, 2019thehotelking

I stayed at the luxury Conrad Tokyo Hotel for two nights, free. See how I liked it, and learn how you can book a stay worth over $2,000 using points.

View of San Francisco skyline on a beautiful day. You can see the Salesforce tower from the Grand Hyatt San Francisco.

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Review: Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Updated on April 5, 2020October 1, 2019thehotelking

Review of the Grand Hyatt San Francisco, including its great Club Lounge. Learn how to book a $468-per-night hotel for free!

InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam exterior

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Review: InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

Updated on June 5, 2020October 1, 2019thehotelking

Learn how to stay at a $690-per-night luxury hotel for free! Enjoy a lovely spa and pool at the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam.

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5 steps to booking InterContinental hotels for free (UPDATED)

Updated on June 5, 2020October 1, 2019thehotelking

Step-by-step guides teach you how to book 4-night (and longer) stays for FREE with InterContinental. And, learn a big secret for getting upgraded.

overwater bungalows at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui

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7 reasons why Hilton Aspire card’s $450 fee is worth it (UPDATED)

Updated on May 3, 2020October 1, 2019thehotelking

Is the $450 Hilton Aspire Card annual fee worth it? Read why I think so, and learn how you can get over $1300/year worth of benefits.

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Conrad Osaka Japan Review

Updated on March 15, 2020October 1, 2019thehotelking

Review on the fabulous Conrad Osaka hotel, a luxury hotel in Osaka, Japan. Includes a step-by-step guide on how to obtain over $1,800 in value – for free!