St. Regis Rome: 540,000 Points for 3 Nights | Worth It?

April 8, 2026

Rome, Italy | August 2-5, 2024 We redeemed 540,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for three nights in Rome. That’s a lot of points. A lot. Everyone asks the same question: Was it worth it? Here’s what’s wild – it would have been cheaper to buy the points than pay cash. Even if we’d started from zero […]

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Sheraton Grand Taipei Parent-Child Room: How to Book the Hidden Family Suite

March 11, 2026

Taipei, Taiwan | March 26-27, 2025 We needed a hotel in Taipei near the main train station that slept four people. The Marriott website showed nothing. Every room maxed out at two guests. Standard rooms, suites, everything – two people max. I kept searching anyway. Then I accidentally stumbled onto the Taiwanese version of the […]

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Griffin Gate Hospitality Suite: Honest Review & Complete Details You Need

February 11, 2026

Lexington, KY | January 18-20, 2025 We needed a change of scenery this winter. Somewhere new, somewhere the kids could burn energy without us freezing to death outside, and somewhere within a reasonable drive from home. The Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington checked all three boxes. Check out the video for a full walk-through of […]

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