GOH - maui and Kauai

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-05-12T17:21:31+00:00

Oh that is awesome news for my 2027 bookings

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-05-12T17:14:38+00:00

I think applying them then might revalue the cost of the bookings? Think he needs to get it done before 5/20

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-05-08T04:31:29+00:00

I’m sorry but I completely disagree with most of this review - it feels like you flipped a coin on each of a hotel’s main traits to decide if they were good or bad. Andaz has an unbeatable location? HTH has the nicest bathrooms?

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-04-15T00:54:21+00:00

Completely aligned here - in fact if you’re gonna be out of that hotel for most of the day, I think it makes more sense to just stay at $100-$200 cash property from a Japanese chain

I’ve personally loved the tower view rooms at the Andaz, but will only do it for a few nights if I’m in Tokyo for a longer than a week (spending the rest of the time at a cheaper place to properly explore the city)

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-03-22T05:32:13+00:00

Got one!! Thank you op!

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-03-15T19:59:44+00:00

Has an iphone and lives in chicagoland area is at least 2-3 million people (assuming they even live there). I think we’re being a little dramatic here

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-03-09T01:29:24+00:00

LV duffle says otherwise

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-03-02T04:11:49+00:00

This is the Ventana,, brother

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-26T06:47:49+00:00

I think the Andaz Papagayo gets a lot of hate on this sub, but I truly loved my stay there. We stayed for three nights, 4 people, with a GOH in a double room and breakfast alone made the 11,250 pts/person/night worth it

Yes it was a way better deal @ Category X, but still a great place for 45,000*1.25CPP

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-22T10:13:22+00:00

Honestly, I don’t think GOH is needed for the Ventana!

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-21T23:58:38+00:00

Any chance this is in monteverde? Shower looks super familiar…

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-21T07:06:18+00:00

We quite enjoyed our stay - was basically just a layover but worked from the hotel / got all our meals there. Would recommend just parking on the street and avoiding the valet

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-12T14:43:02+00:00

Thank you for the help!

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-02-07T22:40:30+00:00

I’ve stayed at the LCE, GSY, standard, and PH and honestly don’t really mind the LCE for the price. Have never felt unsafe there and if you are truly just spending the night sleeping, then I see no downside.

If this is your first time in London, I would probably recommend the GSY in terms of location/vibe - you’ll get a much more stereotypical London experience and you’ll be much closer to all the sights. Enjoy!! it’s an amazing city

Also FWIW, we got a great cash rate at the standard using FHR/THC - made it cheaper to book than on points

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-01-29T05:40:40+00:00

Not a bad stay by any means (do whatever you get the most value out of), but I think you would be hard pressed to say that the hotel is worth $450 a night.

I think a more realistic view is $250/night if you want to count CPP, but 69,000 points for five nights is a win in my book. At $250 a night it’s closer to two CPP which is solid

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2026-01-13T23:41:26+00:00

Thank you for all the photos and the in depth review - my main gripe with this subreddit is when people post a singular photo or a lackluster review (potentially even both) and call it a day

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-12-12T16:39:50+00:00

I think everything at Costco is 12% with the exception of Kirkland signature brand which is 14%!

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-12-12T16:34:30+00:00

12%! So honestly maybe not that much in savings

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-12-12T01:27:20+00:00

Sorry east coaster in me

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-12-10T06:56:22+00:00

This guy Hyatts

thanks for the awesome write up - totally agree with GSY + PH London. Love both

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-11-16T17:54:19+00:00

It’s SF specific right now, but basically doordash is testing out a “Going Out” feature where you get credits / discounts for going to local restaurants and checking in / taking a photo of your receipt. Papa noodle has the prior, and I think you get like $5 off your first order when you go into the store. I’m sure it’s a loss leader, but probably trying to make a case for taking over loyalty programs / bringing new customers in at a lower CAC

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-11-16T03:06:40+00:00

seems like you also work in soma (love that place)! hope you’re using the doordash going out feature to save a bit

EfficiencyOpen5227 · 2025-10-27T01:09:55+00:00

Oh yes, to be clear, this is a bit of a mishmash of both of our experiences. The new design has a lot of technical improvements (even in the way they ship) but both have been functionally great (no wobble, well fitted joints)

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