MSP Episode 13: Sedona and San Diego Trip report, 3-for-all Updates and More (Patreon)

A double trip report and a look at the current MS landscape with Robert Dwyer

1:22 The most wonderful time of the MS year? What’s the MS favorability index?

10:40 Trip report #1 - Sedona

• Hyatt Residence Club Pinon Pointe
  • Central location, great kids club (COVID closed), pool with a view, a patio/balcony in every room
  • As a time share property, there’s a time share presentation angle
• The comfort and ease of traveling to a familiar destination. You know what the COVID situation is likely to be
  • Hiking in Boynton Canyon,
  • Best hikes article: https://www.backpacker.com/.amp/trips/best-dayhikes-in-sedona
  • Search for trails on alltrails.com
  • It’s the desert. Pack extra water
• Experience with the Amex Concierge
• Restaurants:
  • Mariposa: www.mariposasedona.com
  • El Rincon: www.elrinconrestaurant.com
  • Pumphouse: pumphousestation.com
• AA flight home upgrade offer + biz class during COVID

36:46 Trip report #2 - San Diego

• Repurposed trip to Disneyland
• Aglie Travel’s hotel recap: https://milenomics.slack.com/archives/CFVNF6WQ7/p1599065774077400
• Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, explore san diego
• Booked into a corner suite, in the tower. ~$250 / night
• Stacked $50 off $250 amex offer + $10% up to $25 Chase offer.
• Loyalty recognition (as an Explorist!) with an unprompted ‘upgrade’ to a marina view. Fantastic views of America’s finest city
• Hotel del Coronado - iconic hotel, beach time!
  • Construction at the property
• >$500/night cash rate for 2 nights for a cabana room (not a suite)
  • You can get drink service on the beach in chairs close to the resort. Closer to the water and you’re on your own.
• ~60k hilton points + 2x$60 in Amex offers back
• Busy, but so great to be at the beach
• Next trip is to the Aviara