Aruba Master Thread

[AsherO]

Officially applied cert

As in, confirmed upgrade in advance? That's awesome!

[myb821]

Officially applied cert

would u like to spell out how u accomplished this?

[Dan]

Call the hotel direct or get a diamond agent to call the hotel and ask.

[Ergel]

would u like to spell out how u accomplished this?

I just sent an email asking to be upgraded and he said we can apply your suite upgrade. Did the same in Paris and London but no dice. I guess it depends on the hotel/staff person who is responding to you

[BrooklynCPA]

Westin Aruba is going up from Category 4 to category 5 as of March 1st. It is a good deal as a Category 4 so anyone has any plans on visiting Aruba book it this month.

[stever]

im planning a 4 night trip to aruba and debating where to stay on points any opinions? just for some info hyatt is 22k per night spg is 4k plus $60 and marriot is either 30k or 40k depending on which marriott

i dont know how someone would blow 22k points on 1 night hotel when you can go cross country with those points (unless u have unlinited points)

[BrooklynCPA]

i dont know how someone would blow 22k points on 1 night hotel when you can go cross country with those points (unless u have unlinited points)

If the hotel is $500 a night and you use 22K than you are getting more than .02 value so whats not to understand?

[AsherO]

If the hotel is $500 a night and you use 22K than you are getting more than .02 value so whats not to understand?

I'm not disagreeing with you, but perhaps what stever is saying is that you can get even better value (than 2.28cpm) when redeeming for flights.

[BrooklynCPA]

I'm not disagreeing with you, but perhaps what stever is saying is that you can get even better value (than 2.28cpm) when redeeming for flights.

I am assuming that he is using miles for his flight too. What we try to do here is get both flights and hotels for free!!!

[AsherO]

I am assuming that he is using miles for his flight too. What we try to do here is get both flights and hotels for free!!!

Hence his stipulation that you have sufficient miles for both, and his suggestion that if you don't you should save your miles for flights and use cash for hotels.

[stever]

exactly, which is totally fine

[moshe80]

hi  is there any kosher to buy there and which hotel is near the chabad ? if there is one there

[BrooklynCPA]

There is no Chabad in Aruba.

 There are supermarkets within a short bus or Taxi ride from the Hotel strip with lots of Kosher food. (No meats, cheeses.........)

[yo]

marriot vacation club hotels there i heard are the way to go

[Smirk]

The Radisson standard room for points is a resort view, does anyone have any experience getting an upgrade here?
Or any info on the hotel itself?