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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #520 on: February 10, 2022, 04:52:11 PM »
Park Hyatt Aviara 4 Nights 25k each + TSU

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #521 on: March 05, 2022, 08:37:03 PM »
Andaz Maui at Wailea - 3 nights 

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #522 on: July 07, 2022, 01:23:27 AM »
Hilton Tel Aviv, 2 weekend nights end of this month.

Of note, there was a 2 night minimum stay requirement in effect, but I was able to use 2 FNCs.  I had always thought using those is like booking individual nights (and thus not usable when minimum stay requirements are in effect).

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #523 on: July 07, 2022, 10:38:21 AM »
Sheraton TLV 4 nights (50k certs)
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem 4 Nights (FNC)

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #524 on: July 07, 2022, 04:29:36 PM »
Sheraton TLV 4 nights (50k certs)
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem 4 Nights (FNC)
Which days for WAJ? Was it for Aug?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #525 on: July 07, 2022, 04:30:01 PM »
Which days for WAJ? Was it for Aug?

Mid Aug

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #526 on: July 07, 2022, 04:30:39 PM »

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #527 on: July 07, 2022, 04:32:17 PM »
It opened up today?

No. Long time ago

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #528 on: July 07, 2022, 04:34:50 PM »
No. Long time ago
Ok. I was wondering if there is anything opening up these days, or if I am just going to have to hope something opens up closer

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #529 on: July 07, 2022, 07:36:22 PM »
Ok. I was wondering if there is anything opening up these days, or if I am just going to have to hope something opens up closer
Keep on checking. The days I was looking for in end July opened up today.
If it benefits even just one fellow DDFer, its worth posting it.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #530 on: July 17, 2022, 03:37:39 PM »
5 nights during Chanukah at WB (Warner Bros.) Curio Abu Dhabi Yas Island

(If you have no idea what Yas Island is or what there is to do there, Google it and prepare to be amazed)

240K HH points, cash price around $2200.  Diamond, so hopefully a nice upgrade + free breakfast.  As guests, we will all get free daily passes to any of the parks.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #531 on: July 17, 2022, 03:41:59 PM »
5 nights during Chanukah at WB (Warner Bros.) Curio Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Nice. Water isn't too cold in December?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #532 on: July 17, 2022, 03:42:26 PM »
5 nights during Chanukah at WB (Warner Bros.) Curio Abu Dhabi Yas Island

(If you have no idea what Yas Island is or what there is to do there, Google it and prepare to be amazed)

240K HH points, cash price around $2200.  Diamond, so hopefully a nice upgrade + free breakfast.  As guests, we will all get free daily passes to any of the parks.
Ferrari world is a blast.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #533 on: July 17, 2022, 03:44:54 PM »
Nice. Water isn't too cold in December?

I hope it'll be okay, apparently it can still reach low 80s that time of year.  At any rate, there's still a good amount of entertainment even if the pool/waterpark are no gos.

I actually wanted to do this trip late next month instead of something I have booked in Cyprus, but my wife vetoed it due to the heat (despite the parks being indoors, etc.)

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #534 on: July 31, 2022, 07:50:02 AM »
Hilton Tel Aviv, 2 weekend nights end of this month.

Of note, there was a 2 night minimum stay requirement in effect, but I was able to use 2 FNCs.  I had always thought using those is like booking individual nights (and thus not usable when minimum stay requirements are in effect).

Yet another great stay: upgraded to Plaza Executive Suite Sea View (~$1100/night).  Breakfast and lounge included from Diamond.

Paris Saint-Germain and FC Nantes stayed at the hotel for their friendly at Bloomfield Stadium this evening.  The wife and kids got to see all the big shot players and took videos/pics: Messi, Neymar, and all the rest!

Of note, the hotel was especially strict about pool access.  They didn't hand out bracelets like in August, but they did check your room number AND number of guests registered in the room, which has never happened during previous stays.

On the other hand, lounge access felt more lax.  Just asked room number, no last name.  My brother in law visited and the lounge dragon didn't give us a hard time letting him in despite knowing that it was officially my wife and me in the room.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #535 on: July 31, 2022, 07:55:59 AM »
Nice. What's the occupancy level?

I like the lounge but can't stand the fact that they don't let kids in. Last time when I complain they explain that most families who are entitled to exec lounge access can upgrade to Vista lounge for $99/day - I didn't feel it was worth it.

I liked when they gave bracelets. At least there were no questions asked when you entered the pool

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #536 on: December 25, 2022, 01:10:05 PM »
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. 5 Nights 200K UR (>5 CPP.)

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #537 on: January 01, 2023, 03:31:12 PM »
Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa

4 nights at 210,000 IHG Points = 4.3 CPP.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #538 on: January 04, 2023, 02:22:21 PM »
Residence Inn Surfside Inn-4 nights with 35k certs, plus a couple of thousand points. Cash value of stay $2,230.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #539 on: January 06, 2023, 03:33:58 AM »
3 nights WA Cabo in April 120k per night