Fairmont Platinum And Premier Members Announcement It's been a tough couple of months from Fairmont. First we found out Le Club AccorHotels would be replacing The Fairmont President's Club effective …
Hotel Growing Pains – Why New Properties Are Often Not The Best Properties
Hotel Growing Pains - Why Service Is Often Compromised At The Newest Luxury Hotels For me, there's nothing more exciting than a new luxury hotel! The idea of a fresh and sparkling room, with state of …
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The Long Way To Paris – Booking A Complex Reward Flight
Booking A Complex Reward Flight Introduction It all starts with an idea: 'It sure would be cool to visit Paris' or 'I wonder what Jakarta traffic is like at the end of January' or 'I have the holiday …
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The Best Use Of Marriott Reward Points I’ve Seen
My Best Use Of Marriott Reward Points For A Hotel Stay I'm in the process of planning another journey around the world, with Paris being the primary purpose of the trip. However, because I love to …
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Service Recovery – When Hotels Fail To Meet Expectations
Service Recovery For When Things Go Sideways Brad and I recently completed a 3-night trip to Portland and Seattle to celebrate New Year's Eve and enjoy some much deserved time off together. While I …
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Credit Card Travel Insurance In Canada – Am I Covered?
Credit Card Travel Insurance In Canada Introduction Credit card travel insurance in Canada. What a horrible, but necessary, conversation. My attitude on insurance is simple: I get it for things that …
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The Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver Is Being Sued. Here’s Why
Well, this is interesting. It was brought to my attention by one of our readers that The Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is being sued by Cadillac Fairview, the hotel's current landlord. As per the court …
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Bad News: Fairmont President’s Club Is Ending Next Year
Le Club AccorHotels Program Replacing The Fairmont President's Club In 2018 Fairmont President's Club has long been one of my favourite hotel loyalty programs for Canadians, and unfortunately it's …
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How I Flew First Class To Beijing Using Aeroplan Miles
Introduction: First Class To Beijing Using Reward Points I've wanted to visit Beijing for a long time. To me, it's one of those 'bucket list' destinations with everything a global traveler expects: …
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30% Transfer Bonus From RBC Rewards To British Airways Executive Club
From now until December 31, 2017, RBC Visa Avion cardmembers can earn a 30% bonus when transferring RBC Rewards To British Airways Executive Club. British Airways Avios are one of my favourite reward …
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