For my bachelor party weekend, I wanted to stay somewhere I had never stayed in Las Vegas. Having been to many hotels there in the past, one had eluded me- the Wynn.
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Taking advantage yet again of low summer rates, we checked into the Waldorf-Astoria Arizona Biltmore to check out the property and see how treatment as a Diamond was in reality.
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A Review of the Westin South Coast Plaza
Taking advantage of the excellent weather in Southern California in July (as opposed to Scottsdale’s scorching heat), we retreated to the old stomping grounds of Orange County to best enjoy America’s birthday at the Westin South Coast Plaza.
After my ridiculous Cairo to Hong Kong itinerary was planned, I actually had to add in a conference in New York City the day after I returned. I wasn’t excited about the prospect of that, but after my Business Extra upgrade certificate cleared on the outbound, and the fact that my company was footing the bill, I got excited to check out the Sheraton New York Times Square.
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A Review of the Aloft Scottsdale
I previously stayed at the well-located Aloft Scottsdale when it was a Hotel Indigo (using my free IHG award night at the time). In three short years, the property has now been turned into an Aloft property, and I was excited to check out the differences!
After arriving in London, I wanted to check out the Arrivals lounge, which I qualified to enter because I arrived in Club World.
I was excited to try out British Airways’ Club World on a plane that featured different seats than normal. The seats are holdovers from BMI, which British Airways bought a short time ago.
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To Hong Kong and Back: Amman Airport
I had an overnight layover in Amman, with a very early fight the next morning. It didn’t make sense to pay the visa fee, so I instead stayed in the airport’s transit hotel.
Since I didn’t want to chance missing my connection in London to make it home in time for a business conference, I changed my plans for a direct flight from Cairo to London in economy on British Airways, to instead get in earlier the next day, and in business class on Royal Jordanian and British Airways. For only 40,000 American miles, I secured the itinerary, which I felt was a good use.
I again was on board a business class Emirates flight, this time TO Cairo rather than from.