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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #500 on: July 09, 2012, 07:31:57 AM »
I'm looking/hoping for s/o with HH points to do me a favor by putting a reservation on hold, and then transferring it to me once my points post. I'm hoping to snag s/t at Conrad b/f it dries up.

PM if you can help

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #501 on: July 09, 2012, 07:46:26 AM »
Saw on the FT thread that the WA might be joining IHG (he heard it from a staffer).
Imagine it on a PointsBreaks :)

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #502 on: July 09, 2012, 10:38:19 AM »
Imagine it on a PointsBreaks :)
That will never happen, but still that's good news if true.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #503 on: July 09, 2012, 10:38:33 AM »
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #504 on: July 09, 2012, 06:11:04 PM »
@AJK
Do you know more details about the lounges at ADU? If flying biz class, are you given access? How about coach? Is it open 24hrs?
Could an overnight be pulled off somewhat comfortably?
And does one need to go through customs?

I'm looking into TLV - AMM - ADU - MLE
And it's a great price. 35/50/70.

Problem is, no extra stopovers, and an overnight in each direction.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #505 on: July 09, 2012, 06:17:37 PM »
ADU or AUH?

Assuming AUH, I'd try and do as close to 24 hours as possible. There are some very cool things to see if you leave the airport
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #506 on: July 09, 2012, 06:18:50 PM »
ADU
lol
Now there you may have some issues with being Israeli...

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #507 on: July 09, 2012, 06:20:38 PM »
ADU or AUH?

My bad. AUH.
I would be uninterested in ADU.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #508 on: July 09, 2012, 06:23:26 PM »
My bad. AUH.
I would be uninterested in ADU.

Of course you would get lounge access if flying Business Class.

I'm pretty sure that the lounge is open 24 hours.

Also if given the choice, take Etihad over Royal Jordanian for AMM-AUH.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #509 on: July 09, 2012, 07:15:54 PM »
lol
Now there you may have some issues with being Israeli...

Ha!

@Reuven -- I can't tell you what J lounge is like in AUH, but like damaxer91 said, it is open 24 hours.

I'd either (a) just pay the 70K and fly F which will increase your odds of getting admission to the F lounge - it's a treat, and you'll have a place to stay, or (b) increase the length of your layover so you can sleep in a Hyatt and explore.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #510 on: July 09, 2012, 07:28:08 PM »
Unfortunately for me increasing my layover in AUH wasn't possible, as I arrived JFK-AUH at 8:00PM and they only have one AUH-MLE flight a day at 9:20am, so no dice for me.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #511 on: September 11, 2012, 01:21:28 AM »
For those interested in BOB, MMS apparently just went there on his second honeymoon.

I do want to read his report, but if I have to see one more picture of his wife in front of some generic statue...
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #512 on: September 11, 2012, 03:52:07 AM »
For those interested in BOB, MMS apparently just went there on his second honeymoon.

I do want to read his report, but if I have to see one more picture of his wife in front of some generic statue...
There's plenty on FT and TA if you are looking for various opinions on resorts, activities etc.

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #513 on: September 11, 2012, 04:07:59 AM »
I do want to read his report, but if I have to see one more picture of his wife in front of some generic statue...
+1 lol

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #514 on: October 31, 2012, 08:12:46 PM »
Next installment of TR here.

(Starts on page 12, and covers EY F Lounge and EY J AUH-MLE.)

Hope you enjoy.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #515 on: November 01, 2012, 09:44:22 AM »
Been swamped.

I'll try to get to it.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #516 on: December 03, 2012, 11:18:32 AM »
Why isn't NAN (Fiji) as popular a destination as the ones in the title/OP?

I noticed Fiji on the latest PointBreaks list and it got me wondering.
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #517 on: December 03, 2012, 11:20:58 AM »
Why isn't NAN (Fiji) as popular a destination as the ones in the title/OP?
heard for someone who was there, Maldives are MUCH nicer

Didn't get that off my list (along w PPT)
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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #518 on: December 03, 2012, 11:49:38 AM »
heard for someone who was there, Maldives are MUCH nicer

Didn't get that off my list (along w PPT)

True and 5 star resorts are few and very expensive

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Re: Honeymoon: BOB, MLE, Or LIH?
« Reply #519 on: February 15, 2013, 12:34:45 PM »
Been swamped.

I'll try to get to it.

@AJK Did you ever finish that TR?