Why You Need To Diversify Your Miles and Points Portfolio

Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

As you may remember, we had a blowout trip through the American Southwest in 2017. Not knowing it, this road trip was the first of many more to come in…

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Sheraton Keahou Resort is Leaving Marriott

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

News broke the other day that the Sheraton Keahou Resort is leaving Marriott. Why? Because the property is being sold by its current owners and the new owners plan on changing management companies. The shocking news comes to us courtesy the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. According to the publication, the purchase of the hotel, which sits on […]

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Marriott Changed Award Night Capacity Controls

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Marriott changed its award night capacity controls policy. And they did so without informing members over a change that will definitely have an impact on them. Award Night Capacity Controls Marriott Rewards always advertised itself as having zero blackout dates. And, for the most […]

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Ikena Landing Breakfast at the Westin Hapuna

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

While the Westin Hapuna is a large, gorgeous property, it lacks variety when it comes to dining. In fact, the Ikena Landing Breakfast is the only breakfast service available aside from room service. Of course, heading into our stay at the Westin Hapuna Beach, I knew dining options would be limited. So, at check-in, I […]

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Review: Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

For my recent anniversary trip to the Big Island, I decided to stay at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. After all, it’s a newly renovated property that offers an excellent points redemption opportunity. Booking the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort Honestly, the whole reason we went to the Big Island for our anniversary this year was […]

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New Advice for PreCheck & Global Entry, Warnings Countries Give About USA, Airports with Longest/Shortest TSA Lines, & More!

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

And in the blink of an eye, we’re already well into the first week of September. Time goes by so quickly! Anyway, here are our most popular posts for August 2019. Some of them were actually written before August (heads up that rules and offers ch…

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Marriott Bonvoy Changes Coming September

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Heads up! Marriott Bonvoy changes are coming in September. These are changes we’ve known about for sometime, but have been delayed due to ongoing IT issues. Marriott Bonvoy When Marriott combined Marriott Rewards and SPG to form Marriott Bonvoy, we knew peak and off-peak award pricing was coming. But, as we all know, the integration […]

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Las Alcobas Napa Valley Room Service

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

On the morning of our one full day in Napa, I decided to give the Las Alcobas Napa Valley room service a try for breakfast. After all, my goal for the day was to have a splurgy belated birthday celebration for my lovely wife. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Acacia House handles […]

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Review: Acacia House by Chris Cosentino

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

For dinner on our first night at the Las Alcobas Napa Valley, we decided to stay on property. So, we headed to the only restaurant at the hotel, Acacia House by Chris Cosentino. Now, let me start this review off by saying that I have a lot of respect for Chef Cosentino. He seems like […]

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Review: Las Alcobas Napa Valley

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

During our Gourmet Adventure Through Northern California, we stayed at three different hotels. And the stay I was most looking forward to was the one at the Las Alcobas Napa Valley. While our previous hotel, the Courtyard Merced, left much to be desired, our next hotel, the Las Alcobas Napa Valley looked like heaven. In […]

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