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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #500 on: December 08, 2020, 02:40:33 PM »
Both tentative and COVID permitting.
2 Nights at Crowne Plaza Dead Sea. 22500/night, paid rate is ~600NIS/night (abt 185$ at current rate). 0.82cpp
2 Nights at Al Maha. 70k/night, paid rate is 1260$/night. 1.8cpp. Hoping that should we make it (in March) they'll have some kosher option available...



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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #501 on: April 07, 2021, 05:23:03 PM »
2 Nights at Ventana Big Sur - 30K Hyatt points/night cash rate was $1500/night
Very nice, stayed there a few weeks ago.

Do they provide kosher meals?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #502 on: April 07, 2021, 05:33:05 PM »
Do they provide kosher meals?
Yes
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #504 on: April 08, 2021, 12:58:46 AM »
@shiframeir posted the menu from Chabad.
Any reviews on the kosher food?

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #505 on: May 06, 2021, 02:49:38 AM »
5 nights at Hilton TLV during the most peak mid-end of August week.
Used 3 free night certs from Aspire (I upgraded during the free upgrade fiasco in December and for some unknown reason have received 3 certificates since then --- no complaints here, hopefully no clawbacks haha) + 2 nights on points @ 80K/night transferred in from MR at the 1:2.8 bonus rate.

Current cash price per night for the same dates about $610 including 17% Israeli VAT (I'm a citizen...).  So about 0.7625 cents per Hilton point, or 2.135 cents per MR.  Plus more guaranteed tangible/intangible added value as Diamond.

We did this last year (that time I booked all 5 on points during the Amex 1:3 transfer bonus for the 5th night free, total 320K points) and were upgraded to the highest category 2-room suite as Diamond, which compared to the cash rate boosted the value per point to smoking hot status.  Hoping this happens again!
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #506 on: May 10, 2021, 07:59:19 AM »
I booked five nights for Sukkot for 320k at Hilton TLV

... and were upgraded to the highest category 2-room suite as Diamond, which compared to the cash rate boosted the value per point to smoking hot status.  Hoping this happens again!

Did you request the suite upgrade in advance?
I have a few Diamonds friends who stayed there pre-Covid, and the best anyone ever got was a 'upgrade' to the executive floor.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #507 on: May 13, 2021, 04:07:45 AM »
1 night at CP Tel Aviv, using IHG Select CC anniversary night



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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #508 on: May 15, 2021, 04:18:28 AM »
1 night at Holiday Inn Express NYC Chelsea.
King Jacuzzi Room (better than standard), 21000 IHG points.
Cash price incl. taxes: $320

For guaranteed late checkout before midnight AA flight back  to Israel next day, booked Hyatt Place Chelsea day rate at $115 for 7AM-7PM use.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #509 on: May 15, 2021, 09:53:58 PM »
3 nights in Waldorf Maldives and 4 nights in Waldorf Los cabos

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #510 on: June 26, 2021, 10:55:20 PM »
Booked for next summer.
Have suite upgrade awards confirmed at all 4.

Grand Hyatt Berlin - 4 Nights / 15K night
Park Hyatt Zurich - 2 Nights / 30K night
Andaz Amsterdam - 4 nights / 25K night
Park Hyatt Paris - 4 Nights / 30K night

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #511 on: June 26, 2021, 10:56:15 PM »
Booked for next summer.
Have suite upgrade awards confirmed at all 4.

Grand Hyatt Berlin - 4 Nights / 15K night
Park Hyatt Zurich - 2 Nights / 30K night
Andaz Amsterdam - 4 nights / 25K night
Park Hyatt Paris - 4 Nights / 30K night
Been to the last 3, great hotels!
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #512 on: June 26, 2021, 11:49:51 PM »
CP Tel Aviv Beach yesterday.  30K IHG.
Cash price via IHG 1808 ILS ($560) incl. VAT.

As Spire, upgraded to Executive room and free full breakfast (for my two kids as well), also 4PM+ checkout offered.

This stay had a major issue that I can get into later...

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #513 on: June 26, 2021, 11:52:11 PM »
CP Tel Aviv Beach yesterday.  30K IHG.
Cash price via IHG 1808 ILS ($560) incl. VAT.

As Spire, upgraded to Executive room and free full breakfast (for my two kids as well), also 4PM+ checkout offered.

This stay had a major issue that I can get into later...
Solid points value, what went wrong?
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #514 on: June 27, 2021, 12:27:26 AM »
Solid points value, what went wrong?

A few things bothered, some insignificant but one a major service lapse in my opinion.

The small/insignificant:

1) The room had an espresso machine, but no capsules were provided.  It would have been more appropriate to simply take the machine out of the room.

2) I was greeted as Platinum and had to show proof of being Spire. Not a brand new Spire.  Upon showing proof, they extended the free breakfast (or lounge, had it been open) and late checkout.  I believe this is evidence of a more significant back office service lapse, as we will see in my next point:

The Major:

3) Prior to arrival, I was upgraded to a suite (reflected in app).  Upon arrival, I was happily given the wonderful news that I had been "upgraded" to an Executive Room.  Upon showing the clerk that I should be receiving a suite, she played dumb and refused to even consider looking into it or calling over someone else.  I swallowed my pride and let it be, since it was only a one-night stay and in terms of general letter-of-the-law Spire benefits and this being Israel, I truly had already received above and beyond as it was.

Had this been more than one night, paid, or had they not offered the free breakfast, I would have fought it to the bitter end.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #515 on: June 27, 2021, 12:31:57 AM »
A few things bothered, some insignificant but one a major service lapse in my opinion.

The small/insignificant:

1) The room had an espresso machine, but no capsules were provided.  It would have been more appropriate to simply take the machine out of the room.

2) I was greeted as Platinum and had to show proof of being Spire. Not a brand new Spire.  Upon showing proof, they extended the free breakfast (or lounge, had it been open) and late checkout.  I believe this is evidence of a more significant back office service lapse, as we will see in my next point:

The Major:

3) Prior to arrival, I was upgraded to a suite (reflected in app).  Upon arrival, I was happily given the wonderful news that I had been "upgraded" to an Executive Room.  Upon showing the clerk that I should be receiving a suite, she played dumb and refused to even consider looking into it or calling over someone else.  I swallowed my pride and let it be, since it was only a one-night stay and in terms of general letter-of-the-law Spire benefits and this being Israel, I truly had already received above and beyond as it was.

Had this been more than one night, paid, or had they not offered the free breakfast, I would have fought it to the bitter end.
Wow, not cool. I'd have fought that for sure.
Definitely write into IHG.
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #516 on: July 16, 2021, 09:55:41 AM »
4 Nights at Hyatt Piñon Pointe using Cat 1-4 certs

Cash rate is in the $300's :)

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #517 on: December 04, 2021, 11:43:59 PM »
Booked a family member at the Alila Napa Valley. 30,000 points instead of paying $1,635 a night, 5.5cpp.

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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #518 on: December 05, 2021, 12:22:08 AM »
Just BYO oven...
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Re: What Hotel Award Reservation Did You Just Book/Hold
« Reply #519 on: December 05, 2021, 12:47:17 AM »
Just BYO oven...

It’s a 1 night, they will survive without hot food :)