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Pick The Itinerary
« on: February 16, 2012, 01:45:34 AM »
Was up for a challenge so I started looking for where we can burn our 4 Hyatt suite award nights that are expiring soon. 

Which itin would you do?  Or how would you improve them?  Or which other city with a Park Hyatt would you go with a baby?

Yes I know 7 nights in either of these cities is too much, but then again shlepping a baby onto another flight in the middle is adding difficulty.

Itin 1: 100K CO+$170.84 pp.
Tu 05/01 CO1181, CLE-EWR, 11:16am-12:55pm, B73G Coach
4:05 connection in Newark
Tu 05/01 CO118, EWR-FRA, 5:00pm-6:55am+1, B772 Business
1:45 connection in Frankfurt
We 05/02 LH1028, FRA-CDG, 8:40am-9:50am, A321 Business
7 nights in Paris.
We 05/09 AC871, CDG-YUL, 1:30pm-2:50pm, B77W Business
3:22 connection in Montreal
We 05/09 CO4302, YUL-CLE, 6:12pm-8:00pm, RJ145 Coach

Itin 2: 125K AA+$70.65 pp
Tu 05/15 AA4242, CLE-JFK, 12:00pm-1:55pm, RJ145 Coach
8:20 connection in New York
Tu 05/15 AA955, JFK-EZE, 10:15pm-9:55am+1, 772, First
6 nights in Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Tu 05/22 AA956, EZE-JFK, 8:15pm-6:05am+1, 772 First
8:50 connection in New York
We 05/23 AA4172, JFK-CLE, 2:55pm-4:35pm, RJ145, Coach
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2012, 02:04:13 AM »
Second one to BA traveling with a baby ain't easy so getting to your destination with less flights is better. My opinion
Father of a now 2 year old and flown to israel with her 5 times already.

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 02:06:46 AM »
Itin 1: 100K CO+$170.84 pp.
Tu 05/01 CO1181, CLE-EWR, 11:16am-12:55pm, B73G Coach
4:05 connection in Newark
Tu 05/01 CO118, EWR-FRA, 5:00pm-6:55am+1, B772 Business
1:45 connection in Frankfurt
We 05/02 LH1028, FRA-CDG, 8:40am-9:50pm, A321 Business
7 nights in Paris.
We 05/09 AC871, CDG-YUL, 1:30pm-2:50pm, B77W Business
3:22 connection in Montreal
We 05/09 CO4302, YUL-CLE, 6:12pm-8:00pm, RJ145 Coach

Itin 2: 125K AA+$70.65 pp
Tu 05/15 AA4242, CLE-JFK, 12:00pm-1:55pm, RJ145 Coach
8:20 connection in New York
Tu 05/15 AA955, JFK-EZE, 10:15pm-9:55am+1, 772, First
7 days in Buenos Aires
Tu 05/22 AA956, EZE-JFK, 8:15pm-6:05am+1, 772 First
8:50 connection in New York
We 05/23 AA4172, JFK-CLE, 2:55pm-4:35pm, RJ145, Coach
Wow that's a long flight from FRA-CDG :o
I would prob. do itin 2. less conections

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 07:09:14 AM »
A paid stay in PH Paris? What kind of rate are you getting?

Is the question purely based on flights? Or taking the cities into account?

Does either city have an eruv where you would be staying?

What about MDE? :P
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 07:45:19 AM »
he said hyatt suite award nights, not paid

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 07:50:58 AM »
How about Tokyo?

Supposed to be superb.

Usually plenty of availability in J LAX-HND.

I'd say go where you haven't been before but you've been to all.

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 07:58:11 AM »
Quote
he said hyatt suite award nights, not paid

Sorry you are correct. I misread
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Re: Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2012, 07:59:46 AM »
I'd say go where you haven't been before but you've been to all.
My thoughts exactly
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2012, 08:12:07 AM »
AFAIR, you've only gone to Paris after youre married, right?

So maybe try somewhere else..

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2012, 08:55:58 AM »
but you've been to all.
highly unlikely

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 08:58:23 AM »
highly unlikely
Lol!
I didn't mean every Hyatt. I meant Paris, Buenos Aires and Tokyo.

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2012, 09:12:50 AM »
Closer to home but still a nice vacation is PH Beaver Creek.

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2012, 09:14:55 AM »
Closer to home but still a nice vacation is PH Beaver Creek.
and its supposed to be beautiful in the summer great place for hiking and other outdoors activities from what i hear

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2012, 09:25:05 AM »
when i went to ph paris they went above and beyond for our baby. toys,nice pak and play,bathing toys and bath seat. very well taken care of plus a suite was amazing and just put baby in second bdrm

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2012, 11:10:07 AM »
Lol!
I didn't mean every Hyatt. I meant Paris, Buenos Aires and Tokyo.
I've never been to Buenos Aires and my wife has never been to Tokyo.
I'm not sure I'm ready for such a long flight though with a baby.

A paid stay in PH Paris? What kind of rate are you getting?

Is the question purely based on flights? Or taking the cities into account?

Does either city have an eruv where you would be staying?

What about MDE? :P
Paid...lol

I don't think Paris or Buenos Aires has any eruv at all.  Such is life with a kid.  At least both cities have great restaurants.
Any PH that is in an eruv?

What's MDE?

Closer to home but still a nice vacation is PH Beaver Creek.
Sounds great until I saw the $125 AAA rate in May.
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2012, 06:36:25 PM »
Itin 2: 125K AA+$70.65 pp
Tu 05/15 AA4242, CLE-JFK, 12:00pm-1:55pm, RJ145 Coach
8:20 connection in New York
Tu 05/15 AA955, JFK-EZE, 10:15pm-9:55am+1, 772, First
7 days in Buenos Aires
Tu 05/22 AA956, EZE-JFK, 8:15pm-6:05am+1, 772 First
8:50 connection in New York
We 05/23 AA4172, JFK-CLE, 2:55pm-4:35pm, RJ145, Coach
Hot ^$&*!
$816 for the privilege of having an infant sit on your lap :P
AA welcoming myself to the wonderful world of international travel with a baby...

Almost worth just buying him a coach seat and collecting the miles :P :P :P
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2012, 07:28:15 PM »
AFAIR, you've only gone to Paris after youre married, right?

So maybe try somewhere else..
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2012, 07:48:15 PM »
I'm not sure I'm ready for such a long flight though with a baby.
so much for the well travelled baby
I don't think Paris or Buenos Aires has any eruv at all.  Such is life with a kid.  At least both cities have great restaurants.
Any PH that is in an eruv?
you must learn how to adapt

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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2012, 08:01:07 PM »
I vote Paris But your bucket list disagrees.
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Re: Pick The Itinerary
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2012, 08:05:28 PM »
Buenos aires by far !!! the PH there is one of the nicest Hotels I've been too. plus good food!!   I can imagine Tokyo is a pain with the baby although the Park hyatt in Tokyo is also way nicer than PH Paris..