We are in Hokkaido now and not only did I abandon my husband at LAX to go to the Centurion Lounge; I brought Tupperware with me to sneak out food for him. Was there at the perfect time, had breakfast at 11, lunch with cocktails at 11:30 and was out of there with his food before noon!
Great show as always!!! Thank you! Wish I could join CHI meet up, but we will be traveling to the Azores at that time. Hilton has a new property there you can book on points! Hopefully next meetup I will be there!!!
Those dumplings are the best! Now, we need to know, do you taste a difference between Taiwan and all the other outposts? Some people think Taiwan is noticeably better.
Nicole i just used my free night rewards for the Waldorf Astoria in Cabo. It’s supposed to be one of the nicest hotels on this side of the world and you can see whales depending on the season
For the mail we see items that never arrive. Talking with a local supervisor they shrug it off as those pictures are not taken locally and it's the distribution facilities fault.
I managed to nab 6 nights at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria with booking 5 nights w/ points to get one free and FNC. It’s hard to beat Hilton because of this but I do love Hyatt especially trips without the kids.
First of I’m a beer person so a lager or Pilsner does it for me but if it has to be a mixed drink, anything with tequila is my drink of choice. Y’all know where I stand on this one. Hilton by a mile over Marriot/Hyatt. The Hilton Aspire is the most powerful product out there. No one can argue against it unless you’re a loyalist for another brand. I have had the product since launch and I was a Hilton loyalist before it. My spouse and I both have it and tag team for better stays across the year on our travels to include business stays. It makes my stays for my family and I 10X better especially because we live overseas. This past week alone we stayed at a Tapestry in Anaheim for a Disneyland stay and at a Curio collection hotel in San Diego. My gripe with Hyatt is that they only have there award chart to hang their hat on. Once they go dynamic pricing which is an inevitability, they will just be another hotel chain. I would stay at their Thompson branded hotels though. Another banger of a show. Waldorf Astoria Chicago was an excellent property when I stayed there (just a plug for the meetup).
That would be such a good idea to do a meetup at a Waldorf and force Nicole to stay there. Haha! Thank you for telling us about your love for the Hilton Aspire card! It’s definitely a keeper for anyone who stays at Hiltons. Let’s hope the card features do not devalue too badly over time. We also agree Hyatt will move to dynamic pricing at some point. It’s bound to happen.
Nicole, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal! Serena, have the Aspire and love it. Applied for the Surpass and got denied. Called recon line, and got it approved! Cancelled the Hilton biz card though, not happy with the recent changes.
Hi Gene. We hear great things about Pedregal!!! We'll need to see if Nicole can make this happen. Congrats on getting recon to approve your Surpass application! We only see the free night as a welcome offer once per year. We look forward to seeing where your next Hilton is!
Great Episode! I can't believe I just "cheated" on my beloved Marriott and opened up the Hilton cc. The offer was too good to be true. Not sure where I will use it yet...
Based on your example of p1 get no af + aspire & P2 get no af + surpass, we will only get the upgrade & free breakfast on the nights that p1 booked right?
Technically yes. However, you can always ask to see if the property can extend benefits if P1 is present. Try to book everything in P1’s name. Points transfer easily and FNC gift to P1 is possible too.
I got converted to doing Hiltons when the WB hotel in Abu Dhabi is part of the Hilton chain. For 60K a night, you can walk 120 steps to the Warner bros studio theme park with tickets included for everyone in the room! Free breakfast with gold status and above. Characters at the hotel. Nicole should really give Hilton a chance 😁
Nicole, I totally understand! I currently have Hilton but after seeing what my UR points get me with Hyatt, I'm definitely leaning that way! I find it so hard to get reasonable redemptions through Hilton
Mitch i just had an issue with United as well with my travel bank. I actually prefer the future travel credit because you can use it for partner flights. With the travel bank itself i could not use the bank with the partner flight. Just used it for a trip to Namibia for next year
@@LetsGetToThePoints it was our first time in an adults only AI and it was Secrets. Will definitely go back to try another AI in the near future. ❤️ Of all the rainbow colors of margarita I’ve had, I surprisingly liked the tamarind!
I started with hilton because of the easy road to top tier status with just the aspire card. We used our 4 free nights(surpass came with free with signup bonus) along with booking 4 nights to get 5th night free to stay a total of 9 nights at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives. That was our 1st redemption ever
Wow. Your first redemption ever was at one of the most aspirational points properties in the world? What a way to begin this hobby! Great redemption, Laurence!!! 👏👏👏
Great Video! I am going on Avianca in October to Costa Rica.. I must of missed the episode with Costa Rica car rental problem. What should I look out for?
In anticipation of being able to book SLH hotels with Hilton points, I am saving my stash to book the Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada. Nicole, knowing your love for the Caribbean islands, this might be a great option for you as well ❤️
My strategy is, My p2 refer me for surpass and I will refer my p2 for Honors. We will time it that by December we will complete sign up bonus and will also pay tax using my surpass to get another FNC. Hoping will get 70k + 130K + 45k + 40k ( 10k MR + 20k Hilton from referral) + 3 FNC
Great strategy to refer and time it appropriately with spend. Remember if you happen to get a pop up with referrals, try the NLL offers. Have fun with those Hilton points and FNCs!!!
NLL = no lifetime limit. This means if you’ve had this card before, you can get it again. Sometimes people will get a pop up saying they are not eligible for an offer.
Loved the conversation and POVs on all the hotel cards and reward programs. Question is, for Hyatt redemptions, do I opt for a Hyatt card or just roll with one of the Sapphire cards?
Thank you for watching! The offer for the Sapphire card is ending on Thursday before 2pm CST. It will probably be pulled earlier. We recommend getting this card with the elevated offer before other cards. Our link is in the show notes!
I added my trusted trusted friend to my VX to get her PP access. Problem solved. I do get unlimited friends in the PP lounge when she and others are traveling with me. But now when she’s traveling without me, she can get in there too.
We love this feature of the Venture X! This might still be possible: you used to be able to add an authorized user and use that AU PP to sign someone else up for PP. It didn’t have to be for the AU name. For example, we can set a child up for AU and then sign up the PP access for Grandma. We haven’t seen any recent DPs but this used to work.
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Omg I’m from El Salvador!!!!
We should have asked you for all the must do’s in El Salvador!
We are in Hokkaido now and not only did I abandon my husband at LAX to go to the Centurion Lounge; I brought Tupperware with me to sneak out food for him. Was there at the perfect time, had breakfast at 11, lunch with cocktails at 11:30 and was out of there with his food before noon!
You are a generous and thoughtful spouse! Tupperware is so handy for these scenarios.
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We’re so glad we were able to bring you joy after the long week!
Great show as always!!! Thank you! Wish I could join CHI meet up, but we will be traveling to the Azores at that time. Hilton has a new property there you can book on points! Hopefully next meetup I will be there!!!
Sounds great! Are you staying at the Hilton in the Azores? Please let us know how it is and we hope to see you at the next one.
@@LetsGetToThePoints yes! Staying at the DoubleTree by Hilton in the Azores, new property which opened May 21, 2024. Will report back how it was.
Have a wonderful time! It’s pretty cool to get that warm chocolate chip cookie when you check in!
Din Tai Fung is a win everywhere, Vegas, Singapore!!! Wherever I find it I’m going!!!
Those dumplings are the best! Now, we need to know, do you taste a difference between Taiwan and all the other outposts? Some people think Taiwan is noticeably better.
@@LetsGetToThePoints as soon as I get to Taiwan I will let you know 🙏🏽👍😀
Nicole i just used my free night rewards for the Waldorf Astoria in Cabo. It’s supposed to be one of the nicest hotels on this side of the world and you can see whales depending on the season
We can't wait to see you there, Chew! Pretty soon you will be able to compare and contrast all of the Waldorfs in the world! 😍
Our favorite Hilton property to use the Hilton FNA is the WA Monarch Beach.
Interesting! We don't hear much about this one. Please let us know what you like about this property.
For the mail we see items that never arrive. Talking with a local supervisor they shrug it off as those pictures are not taken locally and it's the distribution facilities fault.
It really is hit or miss with mail delivery sometimes. We’ve seen where something is coming and then it shows up a day later 👀
I managed to nab 6 nights at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria with booking 5 nights w/ points to get one free and FNC. It’s hard to beat Hilton because of this but I do love Hyatt especially trips without the kids.
We agree. Hyatt status is superior when the family is involved. Congrats on your Grand Wailea booking! 🥳
First of I’m a beer person so a lager or Pilsner does it for me but if it has to be a mixed drink, anything with tequila is my drink of choice.
Y’all know where I stand on this one. Hilton by a mile over Marriot/Hyatt. The Hilton Aspire is the most powerful product out there. No one can argue against it unless you’re a loyalist for another brand. I have had the product since launch and I was a Hilton loyalist before it. My spouse and I both have it and tag team for better stays across the year on our travels to include business stays. It makes my stays for my family and I 10X better especially because we live overseas. This past week alone we stayed at a Tapestry in Anaheim for a Disneyland stay and at a Curio collection hotel in San Diego.
My gripe with Hyatt is that they only have there award chart to hang their hat on. Once they go dynamic pricing which is an inevitability, they will just be another hotel chain. I would stay at their Thompson branded hotels though.
Another banger of a show.
Waldorf Astoria Chicago was an excellent property when I stayed there (just a plug for the meetup).
That would be such a good idea to do a meetup at a Waldorf and force Nicole to stay there. Haha! Thank you for telling us about your love for the Hilton Aspire card! It’s definitely a keeper for anyone who stays at Hiltons. Let’s hope the card features do not devalue too badly over time. We also agree Hyatt will move to dynamic pricing at some point. It’s bound to happen.
Nicole, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal!
Serena, have the Aspire and love it. Applied for the Surpass and got denied. Called recon line, and got it approved! Cancelled the Hilton biz card though, not happy with the recent changes.
Hi Gene. We hear great things about Pedregal!!! We'll need to see if Nicole can make this happen.
Congrats on getting recon to approve your Surpass application! We only see the free night as a welcome offer once per year. We look forward to seeing where your next Hilton is!
the andaz in costa rica is great it was even in the delta videos for a sneak preview.
The Andaz Papagayo is a huge Hyatt fan favorite. Nicole loves it there.
Great Episode! I can't believe I just "cheated" on my beloved Marriott and opened up the Hilton cc. The offer was too good to be true. Not sure where I will use it yet...
Congratulations on your new card! A welcome bonus with a free night award is too good to pass up!
Going to Machu Picchu as well this fall! Flights mostly booked (still need to book between LIM and CUZ), will be booking hotels later this month.
How fun! In a few episodes, Nicole will be live from Lima. She will have all of the tips!
Based on your example of p1 get no af + aspire & P2 get no af + surpass, we will only get the upgrade & free breakfast on the nights that p1 booked right?
Technically yes. However, you can always ask to see if the property can extend benefits if P1 is present. Try to book everything in P1’s name. Points transfer easily and FNC gift to P1 is possible too.
I got converted to doing Hiltons when the WB hotel in Abu Dhabi is part of the Hilton chain. For 60K a night, you can walk 120 steps to the Warner bros studio theme park with tickets included for everyone in the room! Free breakfast with gold status and above. Characters at the hotel. Nicole should really give Hilton a chance 😁
That’s such a great perk from a Hilton hotel! Disney needs to do this!
Hi Nicole, I think the USPS Informed Delivery is available in Miami. I had it in Boca Raton
That’s perfect! Thank you for letting us know!
Nicole, I totally understand! I currently have Hilton but after seeing what my UR points get me with Hyatt, I'm definitely leaning that way! I find it so hard to get reasonable redemptions through Hilton
Understandable! Hyatt definitely has the better top tier status, especially for families. Let’s hope they don’t devalue significantly in our lifetime!
Mitch i just had an issue with United as well with my travel bank. I actually prefer the future travel credit because you can use it for partner flights. With the travel bank itself i could not use the bank with the partner flight. Just used it for a trip to Namibia for next year
Great thing to keep in mind, Chew!!! We’re glad you brought that up because partners are important.
Why no mention of Serena’s new summer cut? Love it
Haha!!! Not everyone noticed! Miguel didn’t even notice until a week later.
Tried all the margarita colors when we were in an all inclusive at Cabo😂
Oooooh! Which AI was this? And tell us your favorite drink. 🥂
@@LetsGetToThePoints it was our first time in an adults only AI and it was Secrets. Will definitely go back to try another AI in the near future. ❤️
Of all the rainbow colors of margarita I’ve had, I surprisingly liked the tamarind!
I started with hilton because of the easy road to top tier status with just the aspire card. We used our 4 free nights(surpass came with free with signup bonus) along with booking 4 nights to get 5th night free to stay a total of 9 nights at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives. That was our 1st redemption ever
Wow. Your first redemption ever was at one of the most aspirational points properties in the world? What a way to begin this hobby! Great redemption, Laurence!!! 👏👏👏
Great Video! I am going on Avianca in October to Costa Rica.. I must of missed the episode with Costa Rica car rental problem. What should I look out for?
Hi! This is covered in Episode 18. See time stamps in the show notes to skip to that part.
In anticipation of being able to book SLH hotels with Hilton points, I am saving my stash to book the Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada. Nicole, knowing your love for the Caribbean islands, this might be a great option for you as well ❤️
Oooooh! Great find! Nicole needs to get on this!
My strategy is, My p2 refer me for surpass and I will refer my p2 for Honors. We will time it that by December we will complete sign up bonus and will also pay tax using my surpass to get another FNC. Hoping will get 70k + 130K + 45k + 40k ( 10k MR + 20k Hilton from referral) + 3 FNC
Great strategy to refer and time it appropriately with spend. Remember if you happen to get a pop up with referrals, try the NLL offers. Have fun with those Hilton points and FNCs!!!
@@LetsGetToThePoints what do you mean if you get a pop up with referrals ? what is the "NLL" offers? thanks !
NLL = no lifetime limit. This means if you’ve had this card before, you can get it again. Sometimes people will get a pop up saying they are not eligible for an offer.
Loved the conversation and POVs on all the hotel cards and reward programs. Question is, for Hyatt redemptions, do I opt for a Hyatt card or just roll with one of the Sapphire cards?
Thank you for watching! The offer for the Sapphire card is ending on Thursday before 2pm CST. It will probably be pulled earlier. We recommend getting this card with the elevated offer before other cards. Our link is in the show notes!
Do you recommend booking the back up flight with cash or points?
Booking with points better to get the refund in points. Choose programs with no fees for award cancellations like the US carriers.
Thumbs up, Hilton for me...
Nice choice!!! 🏨
I added my trusted trusted friend to my VX to get her PP access. Problem solved. I do get unlimited friends in the PP lounge when she and others are traveling with me. But now when she’s traveling without me, she can get in there too.
We love this feature of the Venture X! This might still be possible: you used to be able to add an authorized user and use that AU PP to sign someone else up for PP. It didn’t have to be for the AU name. For example, we can set a child up for AU and then sign up the PP access for Grandma. We haven’t seen any recent DPs but this used to work.
@@LetsGetToThePoints nice!!!
i would feel so bad so i dont think id ditch
It could be very hard to do! You are very compassionate.
Consider them ditched. Either they're in or out. I'll be back
@@rsims44106we don’t blame you for ditching!!!
I would feel bad for them but they can pay $50 to come with me in the lounge. 😊
Yes!!! It’s great to give them the option!