We stayed in the Grand Hyatt Athens on our way to Saudi Arabia. Until recently, there were no Hyatt hotels in Athens, but that changed about three years ago with the opening of two properties. Location I chose the Grand Hyatt Athens because my husband is a Globalist, thanks to an extended stay in Saudi. I love the fact that Hyatt is a great loyalty program that regards its …
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Here Are The Best Hotels in Makkah For Umrah
The best hotels in Makkah to book for a good price can be challenging. Makkah is one of the most valuable real estate in the world and as such finding cheap hotels near Haram is a challenge. Thankfully recent competition has made it a little more affordable to actually be closer to the action without paying the old £1000 per night fees that were the norm before. Now you can find some of …
Hyatt Regency Makkah Hotel Review
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Which are the new hotels coming to Makkah soon?
Makkah in Saudi Arabia is one of the hottest spots in terms of a prime development location. With millions of worshipers every year and a high demand for hotels in close proximity of the Kabah, it is great for business. Prices during the holy months such as Ramadan and Hajj can cost up to £3,000 per night! So no wonder it is the honey pot for hotel developments. Currently Makkah and the holy Kabah …
Hyatt 40% bonus with points purchase + Makkah hotel trick
Hyatt is running their standard offer of 40% extra points when you purchase 10,000 or more. I love Hyatt and I personally think that sometimes this can make sense to purchase if you have expensive stays coming up. I mostly use their cash and points options since in some areas this can reduce the cost significantly. Assuming that you use it in expensive cities like Paris, Maldives, New York, …
The hotel promotions I am running for this quarter
Some of the hotel chains have unveiled their hotel promotions for the first quarter of 2015. I covered the Set your Sights by IHG promotions here. The IHG promotion is not very good for me as it requires 6 nights for 50,000 points which I think is unreasonable considering the amount that I need to spend. However my husband's promotion is extremely easy as it needs only three nights. I just …