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Transfer 20,000 SPG Points To 30,000 AAdvantage- No Thanks

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a pool with a fire pit and a gazeboYesterday Kim, Lucas and I had a very busy (and interesting) day driving through the Midwestern U.S. I hadn’t had a ton of time to do much blog reading or Twitter checking but did come across one very interesting piece of news.

Dan’s Deals tweeted that 20,000 Starpoints transfer to 30,000 AAdvantage miles this month.

This sounded like a very interesting offer since SPG points to AA usually transfer at 20,000 points: 25,000 miles. A 20% bonus is nothing to ignore but I was definitely not interested. Continue reading Transfer 20,000 SPG Points To 30,000 AAdvantage- No Thanks →

Le Meridien Refunds 7,000 SPG Points For Troubles

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spgBack in April, we went on our spring break trip to Milan & Malta.

We had a very nice time during the trip but did have some issues with our hotel in Malta- the Le Meridien St Julians, Malta.

We booked the Le Meridien St Julians using points. A room goes for a reasonable 7,000 SPG points per night and  we spent 6 nights at the property. Thanks to the stay 5, pay 4 offer our stay came to a total of 35,000 SPG points!

During our trip  we loved the views from our balcony and enjoyed having access to the lounge. However, the stay was not without issue. Continue reading Le Meridien Refunds 7,000 SPG Points For Troubles →

SPG 5th Night Free, What To Do For 6th Night?

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spgI am writing this post as we enjoy our last night at the Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa in beautiful Malta.

More than anything, my mind is always focused on finding the best deal. And even after I have made my decision/purchase I continue to wonder if my choice was the best one. So now that  our time in Malta has come to an end I’ve been thinking about the value of our hotel stay. We’ve had a great trip and we thought that we got a very nice deal on our accommodations but now I am wondering if it could’ve been an even better value.

While looking for a hotel on Malta not too many places caught our attention. Budget hotels didn’t seem to be much of a bargain and a few places that we did consider probably wouldn’t have been good for a 2 year old.

I decided to look into options using points.

Continue reading SPG 5th Night Free, What To Do For 6th Night? →