by The Frugal Tourist | Nov 17, 2023 | CHASE, Hotels, Hyatt, MILES & POINTS, Redemptions
Ventana Big Sur is one of those holy grail properties. Costing $1,500/night for its most basic room, staying here is not only unrealistic for most, it is also impractical in my honest opinion. But due to its recent acquisition by Hyatt, it is now possible to book stays there using points. It was an overall unforgettable experience and I suggest you consider staying there too if you have an extra stash of Hyatt or Chase points. This blog post will walk you through the steps on how to book it yourself.
by The Frugal Tourist | Oct 25, 2023 | CHASE, MILES & POINTS, United
Chase Ultimate Rewards Points is one of my favorite flexible travel rewards currencies out there. Since United is a transfer partner of Chase, you can essentially accumulate United miles as a result of earning Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) points. In this blog post, I will walk you through the steps on how to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to United so you can be on your way to your next bucket list vacation.
by The Frugal Tourist | Oct 16, 2023 | MILES & POINTS
One of the most lucrative frugal strategies I’ve been optimizing the past decade or so is leveraging points and miles earned from credit cards to pay for my airfare and hotel stays. These credit cards require for a certain amount of spending to occur before they give out bonuses. In this blog post, I will lay out some ways on how you can meet this requirement without breaking the bank.
by The Frugal Tourist | Oct 14, 2023 | CHASE, MILES & POINTS, POINTS ACCUMULATION
A strategy that I’ve been able to optimally leverage to travel the world for a significant discount involves using travel miles and points earned from business credit cards. One of the most generous bank institutions that offer a wide range of business travel credit cards in the United States is JP Morgan Chase. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the entire process.
by The Frugal Tourist | Oct 1, 2023 | Hotels, Hyatt, MILES & POINTS
The World of Hyatt’s award chart is popular among frugal travelers and points enthusiasts looking to maximize their hotel points and benefits. Hyatt offers a competitive award chart, with redemption options starting at just 3,500 points per night for Category 1 properties and going up to 45,000 points per night for Category 8 properties. with Hyatt hotels to take advantage of free stays on Hyatt points.
In this blog article, I’ll walk you through the steps in searching for World of Hyatt free night awards so you can be on your way to your next free bucket-list vacation.
