AAA rate is a nice helper too for those who are members. It's always an option to select under special rates.
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Bring rubbers
That someone is me, after 20 some years of travel I detest hotels and will gladly sacrifice points for the comfort of my own stand alone pad. Plus the chances of bed bugs are substantially less, I still check. I book through Delta, so I get Delta points, then I use my American Express Delta card and get those Delta points, I will gladly take the doubled up air miles.
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Solid advice for the most part all through this thread already. I’ll add a little something on credit cards. (Hopefully you can use your own). I carry 3. Each has an annual fee, but is worth it for various reasons.
1. AMEX platinum. 495 annual fee.. right now if you have really good credit, you might get a 100,000 point sign up bonus ... that’s huge. Perks include: membership at most airline lounges, access to the AMEX centurion club where available (only a handful, but they are REALLY nice), Gold Hilton Status, $200/yr in Uber credits, $100/yr in Saks Fifth Avenue credit, Avis Preferred. Probably some other stuff too... biggest advantage.. 5x points on air travel. 5x points on hotels, but ONLY when booked through AMEX travel. This sucks because it doesn’t have an app, and as soon as you book, it prepays your entire stay. Not flexible. Still.... 5x points. Everything else is 1 to 1.
2. Chase Sapphire Reserve: 450 annual fee. used to be a 100,000 point sign up.. now I think it’s 50k. Still a pretty good value. Your first $300 in “travel related expenses” (restaurants count) get credited back, making the effective annual fee $150. 3x points on anything travel. Free TSA precheck, National car rental executive elite. When redeeming points through chase ultimate rewards, any points used to book travel are worth 1.5 rather than 1 vs. cash back.
Chase Marriott Premier Plus: $95 annual fee but you get a free hotel stay every year, so it’s basically a wash. I use this card basically only for Marriott hotel stays. 5x points when used to book a stay at a Marriott/SPG property.
So basically, AMEX for most travel stuff. Reserve for restaurants (no other cards give 3x points for restaurants) and Marriott when staying at Marriotts.
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I'll have meatdrink9 do the lighting for the shot. He'll make it artsy as fuck." - Phunk
This thread has made me substantially more paranoid about bedbugs. I ask all you guys who put your luggage in cyberspace while you have a robot inspect the room: Have you ever found a bedbug in your checks?
Same here. Where the hell are you folks staying a Motel 3?
Several hundred road nights, never checked never bit. I work with a woman who specializes in handling bed bug claims though. She claimed she’s unaware of any hotel chain that hasn’t had them. Difference is the high end hotel chains respond like there is an active shooter. They bring in dogs to sniff them out, take beds apart, lock down sections of the hotel, etc. Some will basically give you a pile of cash and free nights in return for a non-disclosure.
An American Airlines gate agent claimed that their app monitors your location before a flight to see if you can make it or if they can sell your seats.
Bullcrap. Their app doesn't have location permissions.
Originally Posted by blurred
I think people are a little over paranoid about bedbugs.... I have never checked for them in my life, and have never been bitten. I have no idea how many hotel nights I have total, but I can tell you exactly how many I have at Marriott properties....
I know they do exist, but I can't believe I've just been extrordinarily lucky.... I would say they are not very common, or they just don't like me.
"Shit, I'll choke her while she's cleaning, and I'll do it wearing a helmet cam mounted on a full-face helmet.
I'll have meatdrink9 do the lighting for the shot. He'll make it artsy as fuck." - Phunk
^ (borat voice) very nice
I’ve only encountered bed bugs once in all of my travels. And that was at a cheap KOA style place in Northeast Australia called Aerlie Beach. They suck. But I still never check even after that experience.
protect yourself from bed bugs with bugs bunny
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Chase Freedom is a nice addition to the Sapphire. 5% on rotating categories, and those points easily transfer to the Sapphire for better Ultimate Rewards redemption options.
Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
Johnny Canoe a sometimes ski bro is a higher end hotelier and he is very paraniod about bed bugs
he his people check every room before having it made up for bed bugs and they also go thru it with a black light
he recommends getting your money back and just leaving your shit in the room
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You just need to ski a Vail or the Beav (or similar), stay at slope side Marriott more often.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
Probably mentioned but wait until the last minute to board your flight. Unless you have a giant carry on and are desperate for overhead space.
Just don't get why people are so impatient to board the aluminum tube and just sit and wait longer for departure. They line up like it's a race and first place prize is to be inside the plane the longest.
Walk around, stay standing as long as possible.
Also I always bring a light weight flannel with 2 breast pockets. Use the pockets for my phone, headphones etc. so I don't have to fumble through a bag or squeeze my hand into my pants pocket.
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exactly - carry on above your seat
Because on full flights overhead space is limited and you can end up having to put your bag behind where you sit...Then you have to wait for the entire plane to unload to get yer bag
So yeah...I'm always at the front of the line waiting to board because I know the consequences for boarding late
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My comment was geared toward those that don't have a big carry on. I still see people with purses or a small backpack herding to the front.
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The disappointment in the eyes of the middle seat is pretty funny if you walk up to your aisle seat right as they close the doors.
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