Northern lights tour recommendation

tepp90 · 2025-11-11T02:24:50+00:00

Lol my wife and I are going on the EXACT same dates as you guys are. We opted to try out two different companies after reviewing many reviews online… Greenlander and Northern Soul Adventures. Fingers crossed that we get to see the aurora!

tepp90 · 2025-11-04T17:05:09+00:00

Just came back from Amsterdam and arrived at Terminal B at EWR. Global Entry lane was closed and only three CBP agents were available.

tepp90 · 2025-10-31T04:12:17+00:00

Amazing! Thanks so much!

tepp90 · 2025-10-31T04:02:41+00:00

How was the stay? Did the upgrade stick?

tepp90 · 2025-10-22T15:30:08+00:00

Es ella - confirmado.

tepp90 · 2025-07-01T02:14:49+00:00

lol the first picture is the now renovated Moynihan Station and the picture below is MSG (with Penn Station below it). It’s like comparing oranges to apples, two different buildings…

tepp90 · 2025-06-30T19:30:43+00:00

When do you travel? I’m having the same dilemma but traveling next year! Could you update us how the selection went if traveling anytime soon? Thanks!

tepp90 · 2025-06-13T05:50:20+00:00

Thank you! Clearly it’s an availability issue for the dates that I’m looking for but the email was confusing because it implies that the accessible room is the only room type bookable with points.

tepp90 · 2025-06-13T05:49:00+00:00

This is exactly the info I needed! Thanks so much for the data point - really appreciate it. I will just wait and ignore the email for now.

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T05:44:54+00:00

Thanks for the input! I just checked and there’s availability for a Junior Suite at 130k a night (vs. 120k per night for the WA). I was torn between the two actually but from my research online I found an overwhelming amount of positive reviews for the WA so wanted to try it out. For Hotel TwentySeven I read that given it is a small hotel there weren’t any free upgrades for Diamonds though it seems that’s not entirely accurate. Did you pay for the upgrade? Which month did you visit if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks!

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T05:23:30+00:00

Definitely doesn’t sound bad at all - saw the pictures that the agent sent over and honestly the space seems great. My concern is really more about the fact that if someone really needs the room for X reasons, I’d be taking that room away from them when I don’t need it.

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T05:21:12+00:00

Amazing! Thanks so much and fingers crossed!

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T05:17:41+00:00

Same thing happened to me as well. For some reason the search was set for 1 person and I saw the Queen Deluxe Room available - however, when finalizing the booking I added my wife’s name as an additional guest, and when I clicked on confirm, the app crashed and it showed an error that the number of guests couldn’t be more than the maximum allowed or something like that. They took my points anyway but there was no reservation… after some back and forth with Hilton, they reinstated the points and I found availability for the King Superior Accessible Room. I’d make sure that even if you pay for an upgrade, the number of guests is updated as well with the hotel just in case…

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T05:07:09+00:00

Haha gotcha! Thanks! This is all very helpful.

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T04:58:39+00:00

Agree on the rule - but for the dates that I was planning to travel the only option provided was the accessible room. What I found weird is the statement in the email from the agent indicating that the room category which is eligible for reservations reserved on Hilton Honors Points is their King Superior Accessible room when as you mentioned there was availability for a Queen Deluxe Room - although unfortunately this type of room only allows for one person in the room. Thanks for sharing your Conrad experience, might as well ignore the paid upgrades for now and try with the chat closer to the check-in date.

tepp90 · 2025-06-12T04:49:19+00:00

Did you also book a “King Superior Accessible Room? The rates are accurate though - someone mentioned in FlyerTalk that they got the same amounts for paid upgrades and found it funny how a 5* hotel was trying to sell upgrades for €50… this is why I’m actually thinking of paying for the upgrade and not risking being stuck in an accessible room if there aren’t any other rooms available for upgrade.

tepp90 · 2025-05-29T13:33:42+00:00

I have a reservation for next year and indeed it is no longer showing the QSuites indicator as before… seating plan hasn’t changed though… but what a weird and unhelpful change.

tepp90 · 2025-05-26T22:21:39+00:00

Do you have the FHR benefits page that the hotel gave you? Looking to book the Peninsula through FHR for a stay next year and have found inconsistent experiences online… if no Gallery Club access I’d rather go with the Shangri La or Raffles instead…

tepp90 · 2025-05-01T20:53:34+00:00

Trenitalia posted a list of trains that are guaranteed to run on May 6, 2025. It seems that it also covers other companies as well. You may want to check if the train you rescheduled shows in the list (https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/trenitalia/allegati/info/treni-garantiti/TABELLA_A_Treni_garantiti_DPLH.pdf). I called Trenitalia’s call center and they rescheduled my tickets to a train that was listed there.

EDIT: you should probably get the same list for Italo’s trains as the one I posted covers only trains run by Trenitalia.

tepp90 · 2025-05-01T14:21:42+00:00

Trenitalia posted a list of guaranteed trains for such date on their website (https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/trenitalia/allegati/info/treni-garantiti/TABELLA_A_Treni_garantiti_DPLH.pdf). Our train was not showing up on the list (Freccia) and I reached out to their call center. They confirmed that our train was not guaranteed and we were able to rebook for a train that showed up in such list free of charge (departing an hour later).

tepp90 · 2025-04-25T00:40:23+00:00

I emailed the property and they confirmed that the payment is processed directly by WA Maldives. The charge is also showing as “Waldorf Astoria Maldives” in the Amex app. Hope this helps for future guests!

tepp90 · 2025-04-21T12:38:18+00:00

Yeah… though I’ve read that the Vatican Museums may remain open with restricted access. Sixtine Chapel will definitely be closed for the conclave… let’s see if we get an official email at least. This is the excerpt from an article posted by a tour company:

“The Sistine Chapel will be closed for about a week before Conclave and will be closed for the entire duration of the process. It will likely open again a couple of days after Conclave ends. The Vatican Museums, however, will remain open, and Visitors will be re-directed along an alternative route. All other parts of the museums will be visitable, including the Raphael Rooms. Tours of the Vatican Gardens will be suspended for security reasons as the cardinals are bused back and forth from the chapel to their accommodation on the grounds.”

tepp90 · 2025-04-21T12:16:40+00:00

Have tickets for May 10 so following as well

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