New Fairmont Vancouver Airport Gold Floor In 10 Photos While a full review will be following shortly, I wanted to share my initial thoughts and some photos from our stay in the brand new Fairmont Vancouver Airport Gold Floor King Room. To be honest, I was excited, and a bit nervous. The old Fairmont Gold
The Hi-Lo Portland Introduction Given that I was booking two paid rates in Seattle through American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel and The Four Seasons Hotel, I knew I wanted to find a points redemption in Portland. Since it was New Year’s Eve, rates were moderately high, and the choices
Overcrowding At American Express Centurion Lounges Introduction American Express is a leader in premium travel reward cards in Canada, with a range of products essential to any travel hacker’s wallet. American Express Membership Reward cards regularly top my list of the best credit cards in Canada, and feature some impressive welcome bonuses throughout the year.
Le Club AccorHotels Review – Introduction Back in December Fairmont President’s Club members learned the fate of their beloved program with the news that Le Club AccorHotels would replace FPC beginning July 2, 2018. Unlike other programs, such as Starwood and Marriott, where management decided to take features from both programs when merging, Accor decided
Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle Executive Suite Introduction I booked this hotel as our first stop on our road trip to Portland, which included a stop in Seattle in both directions. Seattle, like Vancouver, is a highly seasonal market, and rates were quite reasonable just before New Year’s Eve. Opened in 1924, The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is
Pacific Northwest Luxury Hotel Road Trip Introduction Over the course of this week I’ll be publishing a series of hotel reviews from a small road trip Brad and I took to celebrate the New Year! While we had originally planned to go somewhere more exotic for the Christmas break, we thought it would be cool
Big Changes Coming Soon! It’s been an exciting year for PointsWise! What started as a humble blog getting a few page views per day grew into a full service website offering the latest news, travel hacking tricks, and product reviews. In addition to the blog, we launched premium concierge award booking service, which has been
Last Chance For A Second Set Of Fairmont Certificates For Elite Members Just a quick reminder, Fairmont elite members (Platinum and Premier) have until July 1, 2018 to get two qualifying stays to be eligible for a second set of Fairmont certificates, which will be issued on July 2, when Le Club AccorHotels replaces the
Could The Fairmont Pacific Rim Become The New Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver? Full disclosure: I have no inside information – I’m simply speculating, but wanted to share my thoughts about what I believe could be a possible option for the new Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. Brad and I just finished up a stay this last
Fairmont Whistler Dog Friendly Program Introduction Having stayed at many dog-friendly hotels in Vancouver and the surrounding areas, I would have to say Whistler is one of the best destinations when it comes to being a dog owner. With the vast number of trails, outdoor patios (a lot of which are open year round), and
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