We are going back to Whistler, British Columbia during our early March spring break, If you recall, we were just in Whistler this past summer. We loved it and looked forward to coming back in the winter to ski. Now we are. We are staying at the same hotel, the Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler. Overall […]
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Our $120 Dinner At The Hilton In Vancouver Yielded us 3,180 Hilton HHonors Points
Our last night in Vancouver, we stayed by the airport because we had a very early flight the next day. We had dinner at the Vancouver Hilton Airport Hotel in their restaurant CAVU Kitchen Bar, which was actually really good! The dinner bill for the 5 of us was $120, before tax and tip. This […]
Bombarded With Bears In Whistler
After our time in Vanouver, we spent 5 amazing days in Whistler. We stayed at the base of Whistler Mountain, in the heart of Whistler Village at the Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler. Recall we used 12,000 Starwood Preferred Guest points per night for our one bedroom suite. The hotel itself was very nice and […]
The Grouse Grind In Vancouver Deserves Its Name
We absolutely loved Vancouver. After years of wanting to travel there, my expectations were met and it was as beautiful as I had expected it would be. While in the city, we had 2 rooms at one of the least expensive Four Seasons that I have ever encountered. Recall that I used my Chase Ultimate […]
A Last Free Night In Vancouver And A Savings Of About $250
As a trade off for our really low redemptions for our Air Canada flights, I booked us a 6:40 am flight home. We will need to be at the airport at about 4:30 am. Ugh! Because our flights are so early and we will not be able to […]
A 3 Night Stay At THE FOUR SEASONS! In Vancouver For 2/3 Free And A savings of $1,200
Since I recently used most of my Starpoints for Hawaii for this coming December, and now Whistler, I did not have enough to book a Starwood hotel in Vancouver. Could I have raised the Starwood points? Yes, I could have transferred American Express Membership Rewards points into my Starwood account. (Starwood is a transfer partner […]
5 Free Nights In Whistler And A Savings of $900
In Whister, we are staying in a studio suite with a full kitchen! at The Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler. This hotel is an SPG Category 5 hotel, and I booked the suite for 5 nights using 48,000 Starwood points. The hotel suite was 12,000 points per night and when […]
Free Flights To Vancouver And A Savings of $3,000!
I have to admit, I was a little late to the game (so unlike me) and when I went to book flights, many of the award flights to Vancouver were in the range of 40,000 to 60,000 miles per ticket on various airlines…no thanks! However, by leaving a day earlier than I would have […]
Summer Trip To Vancouver and Whistler And A Savings Of About $4,500
How We Did It The Grouse Grind In Vancouver Deserves Its Name Free Flights To Vancouver And A Savings of $3,000! A 3 Night Stay At THE FOUR SEASONS! In Vancouver For 2/3 Free And A savings of $1,200 A Last Free Night In Vancouver And A Savings Of […]
Air Canada Aeroplan Miles Got Us Free Flights To The Canadian Rockies For A Ten Year Anniversary Trip
Back in 2008, Rob and I went to the Canadian Rockies for a week for our 10 year anniversary. We went to Banff and Lake Louise and stayed at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise respectively. We did not stay for free on points. In fact, as a member […]