This week, I have a hotel to report on! Back in March, I went to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, near Palm Springs, CA (PSP). I’ve flown to/from Palm Springs several times from San Francisco and from Phoenix, but the flights out of PSP don’t have lounges, and I never seem to get upgraded onContinue reading “Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)”
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Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)
I was reminded this week that there is actually still even one more Marriott Bonvoy credit card: the base Amex Card. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I just covered my favorite card (The Ritz-CarltonContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)”
The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)
We are just about finished covering all the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I’ve actually saved my favorite card for last: The Ritz-Carlton Card from Chase! This card is interestingContinue reading “The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)”
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
Shockingly, we still have more Marriott Bonvoy credit cards to cover! We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, and the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card. What could possibly be left you might ask. Well, the next one I’d like to cover is the $125 Bonvoy BusinessContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, and the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards. The next mainstream Marriott Bonvoy card to discuss is the Bonvoy Brilliant card. Going the next tier up to the Brilliant card comes with an additional $400 of annual fee, bringing the total annualContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: Updated for 2026!
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card. Now, it’s time to do the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card. We can ask the same question with the Bountiful Card: what does this card offer over the $95 annual fee card? If you’re expecting anContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: Updated for 2026!”
Westin Georgetown (2026 Hotel Review)
I stayed at the Westin Georgetown for two nights in February 2026. I really enjoyed my stay! Right after my stay at The Westin DC City Center, I swapped to the Westin Georgetown for the remainder of my stay in DC. I’d walked by this hotel a few times, so when I saw a discountedContinue reading “Westin Georgetown (2026 Hotel Review)”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card: Updated for 2026!
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card and the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, so now it’s time to check out the next card up: the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card. We can ask the same question as before: what does this card offer over the $95 annual fee card? If you’re expecting an answerContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card: Updated for 2026!”
Westin DC City Center (2026 Hotel Review)
One of my most common travel destinations is Washington, DC. Most every time I visit, I stay in a different hotel because there are so many nice hotels that all sometimes have good rates with either cash or points. This next hotel is the first in the DC series for the blog: The Westin DCContinue reading “Westin DC City Center (2026 Hotel Review)”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card: Updated for 2026!
After having updated my review of the Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, it’s time to update the paid version of the card: the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless (spoiler: all the cards begin with B except The Ritz Carlton Card). This card comes with a relatively low annual fee of $95, which is $95 more than the BoldContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card: Updated for 2026!”
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