Anonymous
06/25/2025 19:07
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Hilton Bonnet Creek in orlando
Anonymous
06/25/2025 16:55
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Anonymous
06/25/2025 16:52
Subject: Re:Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Hyatt Regency Incline Village in Lake Tahoe! Love this place! The teenagers can go paddle boarding or jet skiing with an outfit that is next door. The paved bath along Sand Harbor is beautiful. Whites pizza in Kings beach is great. There are other restaurants around
Incline. Nice fire pits on the shore.
Incline. Nice fire pits on the shore.
Anonymous
06/25/2025 08:38
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Los Pines Austin is supposed to be nice. Alila vents a Big Sur or something like that- but you book it as soon as the calendar opens, just book one day at a time and then merge reservations. Both Hyatt properties.
Anonymous
06/25/2025 06:38
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Anonymous wrote:In the US, there aren't that many aspirational points properties, but there are some and they tend to be in warmer weather climates. Off the top of my head:
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain, near Tucson
Ritz Carlton Cayman Seven Mile Beach (also the Westin next door)
Park Hyatt St Kitts
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Grand Hyatt Kauai (didn't care for it, but many people do)
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells (ditto)
Ventana Big Sur (hyatt property)
Hyatt Place Moab (great use of points at peak times - probably best Hyatt Place in the country, maybe worldwide)
And of course plenty of great points properties in big cities but not sure if that's what you are looking for.
OP here. Thanks for these. Yes, I get what you are saying. We did the Hyatts in Kauai and Maui and enjoyed them but such a long flight. I will look into the above. I’m likely too late for spring break when it would not be as hot.
Anonymous
06/24/2025 21:50
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
In the US, there aren't that many aspirational points properties, but there are some and they tend to be in warmer weather climates. Off the top of my head:
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain, near Tucson
Ritz Carlton Cayman Seven Mile Beach (also the Westin next door)
Park Hyatt St Kitts
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Grand Hyatt Kauai (didn't care for it, but many people do)
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells (ditto)
Ventana Big Sur (hyatt property)
Hyatt Place Moab (great use of points at peak times - probably best Hyatt Place in the country, maybe worldwide)
And of course plenty of great points properties in big cities but not sure if that's what you are looking for.
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain, near Tucson
Ritz Carlton Cayman Seven Mile Beach (also the Westin next door)
Park Hyatt St Kitts
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Grand Hyatt Kauai (didn't care for it, but many people do)
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells (ditto)
Ventana Big Sur (hyatt property)
Hyatt Place Moab (great use of points at peak times - probably best Hyatt Place in the country, maybe worldwide)
And of course plenty of great points properties in big cities but not sure if that's what you are looking for.
Anonymous
06/24/2025 18:01
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Anonymous wrote:Follow the points guy, one mile at a time or nerd wallet and get tips like this.
Also get either a capital one venture card or Chase Sapphire card and get assigning bonus and use it as your own card. They transfer to many partners.
Hyatt seems to be the best one for basic earners, but there aren’t as many properties as Hilton or Marriott.
OP here. DH and I have many cards and understand when and how to earn the bonuses. But I find most of those blogs talk a lot about lay flat seats to fancy hotels in Asia and that’s just not where we are right now in life. I prefer continental US hotels within 2-3 time zones of here. We just got back from Europe with teens and while we had fun and “made memories” it was also stressful and utterly exhausting. I’m looking for something closer and easier next time.
Anonymous
06/24/2025 13:24
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
For IHG, hard to beat the Kimpton Seafire in Grand Cayman.
Anonymous
06/24/2025 12:44
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Follow the points guy, one mile at a time or nerd wallet and get tips like this.
Also get either a capital one venture card or Chase Sapphire card and get assigning bonus and use it as your own card. They transfer to many partners.
Hyatt seems to be the best one for basic earners, but there aren’t as many properties as Hilton or Marriott.
Also get either a capital one venture card or Chase Sapphire card and get assigning bonus and use it as your own card. They transfer to many partners.
Hyatt seems to be the best one for basic earners, but there aren’t as many properties as Hilton or Marriott.
Anonymous
06/24/2025 10:09
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Intercontinental Boston is great. Shouldn't be hotter than it is here but no guarantees! Short walk to museums, lobster rolls!
Anonymous
06/24/2025 10:07
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
I know it's been talked alot here, but I think the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay is a fantastic value when booking with points. Since it's on the eastern shore, I've found that it's typically cooler than the rest of the DMV.
Anonymous
06/23/2025 19:05
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Park Hyatt in Manhattan is gorgeous.
Hear me out even though it’s hot: Lost Pines resort outside of Austin is fabulous and relaxed and perfect for a family stay. We went in the dead of summer and had a great time. It was a pretty random points redemption- we were meeting good friends- but we are all going to go back again soon because we all had a great time. The restaurants do get full so next time we will be more on top of reservations. Texas-style air conditioning means you’re never too far from being able to cool off, and the pools were amazing. The propriety is sprawling and there was plenty of shade.
Hear me out even though it’s hot: Lost Pines resort outside of Austin is fabulous and relaxed and perfect for a family stay. We went in the dead of summer and had a great time. It was a pretty random points redemption- we were meeting good friends- but we are all going to go back again soon because we all had a great time. The restaurants do get full so next time we will be more on top of reservations. Texas-style air conditioning means you’re never too far from being able to cool off, and the pools were amazing. The propriety is sprawling and there was plenty of shade.
Anonymous
06/23/2025 18:39
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
What are your point balances?
Anonymous
06/23/2025 18:30
Subject: Favorite Continental US properties on Points (Hyatt, Hilton, IHG)
Looking to book for next summer, and potentially spring break (although late to book that in points I know)
For summer, not wanting to go anywhere hotter than here.
Any good suggestions?
For summer, not wanting to go anywhere hotter than here.
Any good suggestions?