Inside the Studio at Centurion New York by American Express in Manhattan
I thought readers might be curious to learn a bit more about Centurion New York by American Express since it recently opened and there are a lot of rumors about what exactly it is. There are multiple spaces that make up Centurion and this post will highlight the casual dining option called the Studio. I […]
How to book an extra seat on a flight
Travelers looking to block an additional seat on a flight might be a niche audience, but I don’t think it’s an option many folks consider and there might be good reason to do it. I’ve booked an extra seat a handful of times, and I thought I’d share my experience and how to do it […]
A first look at Centurion New York
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the opening of Centurion New York by American Express, and earlier this week I wrote a post about what it is, who can access Centurion New York and how to make a reservation. I’m jealous to report that my partner, Jason, dined at Centurion New York on […]
Centurion New York opens this week
What is it? This is American Express’ first foray into a club/lounge outside of an airport, and I am excited to report it opens this week, Thursday March 9th. American Express has partnered with Michelin-star chef Daniel Boulud to create various restaurants and spaces open for lunch and dinner. My husband and I secured a […]
AMEX finally reopened the Centurion Lounge at SFO
After being closed for several months for expansion, the American Express Centurion Lounge at SFO reopened last week. The Centurion Lounge is one of my favorite lounges at my home airport, but it was notoriously overcrowded. I was excited to check out the changes on a recent Saturday afternoon. To access the lounge you need […]
The Limelight Hotel Sun Valley review
Booking this stay The Limelight hotel is a part of the American Express The Hotel Collection, so I booked through AMEX to receive a $100 property credit and space-available upgrade. The room rates were high, so I booked the base room in hopes of an upgrade since the base room was close to $700 per […]
Park Hyatt New York review
Booking this stay I booked this stay using Hyatt points before they changed their award-pricing charts, so it was 30,000 points per night. Hyatt is a transfer partner of Chase, which is where I transferred points from, plus I purchased some Hyatt points to top off my account. This is a great redemption option in […]
Emirates First Class Lounge Review
We landed in Dubai from Colombo around 6AM and I was greeted at the gate by a representative we booked through a separate service as benefit of the American Express Centurion Card. Emirates doesn’t typically offer an escort service to the lounge. We were delirious from the middle of the night flight, and a stressful […]
Park Hyatt Paris Review
Booking this stay I booked this stay using Hyatt points, which cost me 30,000 points per night. I had some Hyatt points already, but I also bought some from the points storefront in order to redeem for this stay. It was significantly cheaper to buy the points and redeem than pay the cash rate, which […]
Why I wouldn’t recommend the Maldives
I’ll caveat this post by saying that if the Maldives is on your bucket list and it’s been your dream to go, you should go! It’s an absolutely beautiful part of the world, and you will undoubtedly love it. The overwater villas are unique, the water color is unreal, and the fact that most islands […]
