As part of my December holidays last year, my wife and I were lucky to be meeting up with my brother-in-law and partner in the Maldives for 5 nights, and given they neither of us had ever been to the Maldives, we were both very excited. This guide reviews the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, which is where we stayed during our trip. Continue reading…
I needed to be in Berlin for a work conference in May and after staying at the Sheraton Berlin the previous year, I instead opted for The Westin Grand Berlin for my three-night stay. Continue reading…
Coming from New Zealand for the Point Hacks team meetup, I arrived a day early so that I could visit Osaka and see a part of Japan that I had not visited before. It also allowed myself more time to get adjusted to the time difference. Continue reading…
Each year, for the last eight years, my partner and I have travelled to Queenstown for a week during the ski season.
In previous years we’ve stayed at the Novotel, Sofitel and Peppers the Beacon apartments. Fortunately, I had a stash of Le Club points, so last year I looked at booking one of the four Accor properties located in Queenstown. Continue reading…
Close friends invited my partner and I to their wedding in Crete in September 2018. As fellow Starwood Preferred Guests fans, they selected to get married at the beautiful Blue Palace in Elounda, which made not only for an easy choice in deciding where to stay, but a great excuse to review this great resort. Continue reading…
In October 2018, an avid Point Hacks reader offered me a free night at this luxurious five-star property in Manhattan. Continue reading…
Some of the best value to be had from IHG Rewards is the quarterly PointBreaks promotion, where a number of hotels globally of the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands are made available for an up to a 90% discount when using points. Continue reading…
Following a week-long snowboarding trip to Hakuba, my wife and I spent the remaining eight days in one of Tokyo’s busiest and liveliest districts—Shinjuku.
This review includes information about the Hilton Honors loyalty program and associated benefits. Continue reading…
This review is part of a three-week round-the-world holiday with my partner that we paid for using reward points.
The Maldives had been high on our bucket list for many years, so when we were planning a ski trip to Canada, I started to think creatively about the return trip to Sydney. Considering reward seats are limited across The Pacific and we were ending our time in Canada in Toronto, we decided to continue flying east to get home. Continue reading…
This review is part of a three-week, round-the-world holiday with my partner that we paid for using reward points. Continue reading…
The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre is in the centre of downtown Vancouver. It occupies the entire block and is made up of two hotel towers and a residential tower. Continue reading…
Following a week on the West Coast of Canada, my partner and I flew to Toronto and stayed at the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto for three nights. Continue reading…
As part of an extensive trip to Far North Queensland, we needed a single night in Cairns before heading out to Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest. I leaned on my American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts benefits and secured a room at the Shangri-La. Continue reading…
