80. Bucket List Hotels You Can Book on Points: Top Unforgettable Stays!
Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam and Jess
4.9 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Ever dreamt of staying in luxury hotels from Paris to the beaches of Hawaii without breaking the bank? Well, buckle up, because today we’re diving into some of our all-time favorite hotels we’ve booked using points. From budget-friendly options that deliver luxury experiences to family-friendly resorts and bucket-list worthy stays, we’ve got you covered.
Join us, Pam, Jess, and Alex, as we share the ins and outs of our favorite stays booked on points. Imagine snagging a room with breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower or unwinding in a luxurious suite in a Scottish castle, all made possible by savvy use of hotel points. Today, we spill all our secrets on how we make these dream stays a reality, from maximizing hotel loyalty points to choosing the right credit cards for free night awards.
Whether you’re planning a solo adventure, a romantic getaway, or a full-on family vacation, you’ll discover how to make the most out of every point for stays that feel like a splurge—without the splurge. So, are you ready to turn your travel dreams into reality with points? Hit play to listen to the full episode and start mapping out your next luxurious getaway on a budget!
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Episode Minute-By-Minute:
- 0:02 Unveiling Our Top Hotels Booked on Points!
- 1:09 Exploring Budget-Friendly Luxury: Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile
- 3:40 Hidden Gem: Spring Hill Suites in St. George, Utah
- 6:04 Pam’s Pick: Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
- 9:01 Family Favorite: Hyatt House Anaheim Near Disneyland
- 11:30 Bucket List Stays: Dreaming of Castles and Unique Destinations
- 14:40 Beachfront Bliss: Marriott Wailea Beach Resort, Maui
- 19:07 Discovering the Kimpton Grand Roatán
- 23:51 Family Adventures: Hyatt Ziva Cancun and Its All-Inclusive Charm
- 28:52 Exploring Texas: The Fun-Filled Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
- 36:17 Luxurious Escapes: Secrets Impression Moxché and Andaz Singapore
- 41:45 Dreaming Big: Future Stays and Bucket List Hotels
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | We've used points to stay at some great hotels over the years. Today, we're sharing some of our favorites, from budget to luxury and family friendly. |
| 0:08.7 | Plus, we're sharing some bucketless hotels we hope to visit soon. |
| 0:11.9 | Welcome to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars of travel expenses |
| 0:21.9 | for nearly free. We've used credit card points of miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii, |
| 0:27.7 | Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much more. And the best part, we each still have 800 plus |
| 0:34.5 | credit scores. Imagine being able to take the vacation of your dreams for nearly free. |
| 0:39.3 | It's totally possible and we're here to show you how. |
| 0:44.3 | Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pan, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. Let's talk points. When it comes to the |
| 0:51.7 | world of points in miles, there isn't much we love more than using |
| 0:55.3 | our points for a great hotel stay. My favorite thing is relaxing in my hotel room at the end of the |
| 1:01.4 | night and a nice plush robe. Today we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite hotels |
| 1:07.2 | we've ever used points to stay at. And no, they're not going to be all luxury properties. |
| 1:13.0 | Actually, we're going to kick it off with some of our favorite budget-friendly properties. So, |
| 1:18.3 | Alex, why don't you start and tell us a couple of years? Okay. So I want to preface this first one |
| 1:23.7 | by saying, like, when I used to think budget, I would I would think okay so this is going to be like a |
| 1:27.7 | holiday inn or best western the the first hotel especially that I'm going to share is not a budget |
| 1:34.9 | property it's a really nice hotel but it's at budget prices so that's why I love this one it's the |
| 1:42.0 | high ent regency Paris etoile Hopefully I said that right. We stayed there. |
| 1:48.4 | Did we just, I don't know, I think we stayed one or two nights. I don't remember. But we were actually |
| 1:52.7 | really sad to leave this property. And we went after this. This was the cheapest property we stayed |
| 1:57.8 | out on my mom and I's trip to Paris. And when we left, we were sad because |
| 2:03.5 | it has the most incredible views of the Eiffel Tower. So first of all, this is a Hyatt category for |
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