peel
makes some decent points
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2007
This thread is hoppin’! I’ve been so busy in the last week, I’ve been checking and keeping up but not joining in as much as I would have liked.
Here’s my latest points win:
DH and I are going down to WDW with DM, and my mother snores. LOUD. When I go with her and share a room I don’t sleep. So two rooms it is.
Hotel: We decided we were comfortable using 60K UR for hotel costs, and I was able to book two rooms at AS Sports through the Chase portal for 58K points. Not my favorite hotel choice, but we wanted to cover DM's room and be on-site, so this was our only option.
Flights: SW covered by RR miles and a companion pass. DM has her own RR miles, so she’s flying for free, too.
Tickets: Going to get Disney GC at Walmart with the Freedom for 5x UR, and use those to purchase park tickets.
Meals: Covered by DM in return for getting her room for nothing.
After booking everything, we found out that a band we really like is playing an anniversary show in Athens, GA at the legendary 40 Watt the day after we leave FL. So I modified DH and my flights to fly into ATL instead of home so we could be in Athens for a couple of days, then booked one way flights from ATL home.
Flights: SW with RR and companion pass.
Rental Car: Booked National through Chase portal for 5K UR, and with CSR will have Executive status.
Hotels: One night near the airport with Hilton points, and one night in Athens with Hilton points (free breakfast both days).
OOP Costs: $30 for concert tickets and a few cheap meals.
Not as glamorous as an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora! But our aim is to do things we want to do without spending much money, and we're huge live music fans.
Here’s my latest points win:
DH and I are going down to WDW with DM, and my mother snores. LOUD. When I go with her and share a room I don’t sleep. So two rooms it is.
Hotel: We decided we were comfortable using 60K UR for hotel costs, and I was able to book two rooms at AS Sports through the Chase portal for 58K points. Not my favorite hotel choice, but we wanted to cover DM's room and be on-site, so this was our only option.
Flights: SW covered by RR miles and a companion pass. DM has her own RR miles, so she’s flying for free, too.
Tickets: Going to get Disney GC at Walmart with the Freedom for 5x UR, and use those to purchase park tickets.
Meals: Covered by DM in return for getting her room for nothing.
After booking everything, we found out that a band we really like is playing an anniversary show in Athens, GA at the legendary 40 Watt the day after we leave FL. So I modified DH and my flights to fly into ATL instead of home so we could be in Athens for a couple of days, then booked one way flights from ATL home.
Flights: SW with RR and companion pass.
Rental Car: Booked National through Chase portal for 5K UR, and with CSR will have Executive status.
Hotels: One night near the airport with Hilton points, and one night in Athens with Hilton points (free breakfast both days).
OOP Costs: $30 for concert tickets and a few cheap meals.
Not as glamorous as an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora! But our aim is to do things we want to do without spending much money, and we're huge live music fans.