Best 25k (Category 4) and 35k (Category 5) Hotels (General Discussion)
Sep 1, 2019, 7:51 pm
#46
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Hotel Saskatchewan (Autograph Collection) is an absolutely gorgeous hotel in Canada. If you had a reason to be in the Regina, Saskatchewan area, it's an absolute steal as a Category 3 hotel. If you look up the photos of the hotel, the lobby is stunning and the entire hotel exudes elegance and formality. If the exact same hotel was in a larger city like downtown Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver, it could easily be a Category 6 property.
Sep 1, 2019, 9:35 pm
#47
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Hotel Saskatchewan (Autograph Collection) is an absolutely gorgeous hotel in Canada. If you had a reason to be in the Regina, Saskatchewan area, it's an absolute steal as a Category 3 hotel. If you look up the photos of the hotel, the lobby is stunning and the entire hotel exudes elegance and formality. If the exact same hotel was in a larger city like downtown Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver, it could easily be a Category 6 property.
Sep 3, 2019, 8:11 am
#48
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I'm not familiar with Philly hotels, needed to be there for a specific weekend and figured might as well use the cert instead of letting it go to waste.
I'll let you keep your buzz of assuming you know how other ppl decide to use their cert.
Sep 3, 2019, 9:32 am
#49
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Just used a 25K certificate at the Moxy Downtown Chicago over Labor Day weekend...rate was ~$300/night. Fun, funky little hotel that was perfect for my wife and I for a one night get away in the city.
Sep 3, 2019, 2:42 pm
#50
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I just used an expiring 35K cert at the Residence Inn Myrtle Beach Oceanfront over Labor Day Weekend which saved me about $350. Everything about the stay was fabulous and my wife and I truly enjoyed ourselves.
Sep 8, 2019, 9:42 am
#52
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Sep 8, 2019, 9:48 am
#53
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It really depends on what else you want to do with your money, isn't it? If you don't like spending money on hotel rooms, spend it on bottle service and miniature train sets instead!
Sep 8, 2019, 10:10 am
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No, I just don't like overpaying. Whenever someone says a hotel room is worth $500, I question it, because I'd say that no hotel room is actually worth that much.
Sep 8, 2019, 12:45 pm
#56
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There's a whole forum on Flyertalk full of folks who disagree called Luxury Hotels and Travel. They seem to be into "spas" and something called "service", which I have not yet gotten my head around. I am with you as to the price I want to pay for a hotel room, but there is apparently a whole other world out there.
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Sep 8, 2019, 12:53 pm
#57
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We just used a category 4 cert at the Sheraton Gateway LAX. We had already extended the cert one time and were happy to find a place we needed to stay and could use the cert. The room was just $120 plus tax that night but we were happy to save the cash out of pocket. My husband is platinum thru yearend and we were upgraded to a lovely suite.
Sep 8, 2019, 1:43 pm
#58
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Recommendation for Cat 5 hotels for 3 night romantic outing
Any Recommendation for Cat 5 hotels for 3 night redemption this fall before Thanksgiving - this is celebrate a couple's event!
Drive or Fly from SFO, SAN or LAX
Hilton Grand Vacations has been emailing me - 4-day/3-night vacation package to Las Vegas for just $199, PLUS receive 25,000 Hilton Honors™ Bonus Points! - otherwise I was going take one of theirs.
Any other tips?
Drive or Fly from SFO, SAN or LAX
Hilton Grand Vacations has been emailing me - 4-day/3-night vacation package to Las Vegas for just $199, PLUS receive 25,000 Hilton Honors™ Bonus Points! - otherwise I was going take one of theirs.
Any other tips?
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Sep 9, 2019, 6:11 am
#59
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If you are wanting to stay in the US and not travel too far then I would look at the Cat. 5 in Palm Springs or Scottsdale. Outside of the US...Mexico? There are some very nice Cat. 5 Luxury Collection options if you don't want Cancun, Cabo or PV.
Sep 9, 2019, 1:20 pm
#60
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Is driving safe in Mexico - I never been there before - I don't know how long it will take to cross the border?