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RJ5929
Traveling to Paris, London and Amsterdam/Brussels this summer (July end-early Aug). Haven't decided between the last two yet (booked flights to Paris and flying out from London). 4 of us - 2 adults and 2 kids (13 and 7) - does that make 3 adults and 1 kid for European hotels? Do I need to book two rooms for 4 of us?
I need help with planning accommodation at these places. Looking to stay 4 nights in Paris, 4 nights in London and 1 or 2 nights in Amsterdam/Brussels. I have 130k MRs, 350k URs 60k Hyatt points. Planning to visit major tourist landmarks so I guess best is to stay in the city close to public transportation/major landmarks.
Marriott? Hyatt? other options? not looking for luxury experience, reasonable points redemption.
VRBO and Airbnb are ok too but can I book these with points or redeem using points with any of the cards (Venture X may be, but do not have many points left to redeem)?
If you search for four guests in the same room, you'll end up finding that a significant portion of hotels don't show you availability on points, at least with Hyatt. You might realistically need two rooms.
With 60K Hyatt + 350K UR I'd recommend leaning towards Hyatt. Unfortunately, their hotels in London near major landmarks are quite expensive.
An option I'd recommend in London is the Hyatt Regency/Hyatt House London Stratford, which is 12K/night. The hotel is attached to a huge mall (always helps with teenagers) and a railway/tube station with access to multiple lines, including the Elizabeth and Jubilee lines.