Ep 14: Destination Spotlight: The Ultimate Hawaiian Experience on Points and Miles

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We’re back with another episode of our “Destination Spotlight” series, this time focused on how to book the best trip to Hawaii on points and miles. Join us as we break down how we’ve booked trips to the Aloha State, the best hotels you can book on points, the most unique hotel perks we've seen (including an on-site penguin paradise!), and more. Plus, things get interesting, as Travis and Matt each pitch their best Hawaii itinerary to Emily - the only one who’s never been - and ask her to crown the winner. Listen in and let us know if she chose correctly!
In This Episode:
- How we’ve booked Hawaii trips on points and miles
- Our favorite Hawaiian hotels for every budget
- The best airlines and premium cabins to book for your trip
- Running award searches for flights to Hawaii
- How to avoid overspending on your vacation
- The hotels where you’ll find penguins and manta rays
*Correction: We forgot to mention that Capital One Venture Miles also transfer to Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles in addition to Citi ThankYou Points and Bilt Rewards.
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[@kelseyhansen8985]

Thanks! This was interesting! As someone who lives in Hawaii, this was helpful for options to plan trips off island. I've saved many thousand dollars using my Southwest companion pass and Chase points transferred to United. If you're Hawaii or west coast based, the Alaska Airlines credit card with its one time companion pass is actually super useful. We're flying Fiji airlines to New Zealand for 220k Alaska miles + $500 for four people.
Btw Oahu really is awesome. It has a ton more than just Waikiki and Pearl Harbor.

[@gregggomlinski3696]

Thank you so much for your great content and this podcast! I have already booked Hawaii for this year but it was a nice listen to see what I did well and what I could have done better. I am starting to gather info to book Europe in 2025 .I have a family of 5 as well and would love it if you could do a similar podcast for Europe (England and France) where the hotel redemptions get a lot more difficult with 5 people. Thanks again!

[@ruthlafler5622]

Did you ever correct that CapOne also transfers to Turkish Miles and Smiles?

[@10xTravel]

We did not, at least in the audio. Can't exactly dub over an existing episode haha. Will update it in the show notes.