Love the thread. . .

12/30-1/2: Headed to the Rose Bowl with the kid. . .booked into The Peninsula BH (wonder how it will compare to HK, BKK, NYC. . .and how they will do with a sold out house full of football fans).

1/10-13: Back to Las Vegas. Bellagio. We always stay here due to f&f upgrade to ph suites. But note (esp to "bsdstone" upthread): Aria @ City Center opened today and promptly sent out (to one of my Vegas cohorts) an offer resulting in a net $34/nt. rate (including gaming play). He is not a high roller. So, you can bet they are dealing. Looking forward to dinner at Gagnaire's Twist, 23rd floor of the new MO. Also spa @ Aria 81,000 sq ft. Wonder how that will be ;-)

3/18-26: Maui. Heading via HA F PDX-OGG nonstop (yeah! no LAX or HNL). Staying at Wailea Elua condos. Never stayed there before. Ekahi was nice in years past. Hope the spa at the Grand Wailea is as grand as in the past. An afternoon there cures what ails you.

--mcz