Hotels, hotels, and also hotels: That’s what episode four of the pod is all about.
Gunnar and Kyle talk about some huge hotel credit card bonuses and how Hyatt needs to step up its game – especially with Hilton hot on its heels lately for the crown of the world’s best hotel loyalty program. Gunnar also makes a lot of pained (and strange) references to pools. And the guys quiz each other on where to set season 4 of The White Lotus. (We know you’re listening, Mike White.)
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Show Notes
In the fourth episode of The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, we tackle:
- (0:00) Where should season 4 of The White Lotus go???
- (3:39) Something hot: Huge hotel credit card offers
- (10:24) Something cold: Hyatt free night awards need a facelift
- (17:23) A word from our sponsor: Thrifty Traveler Premium flight deal (and hotel!) alerts
- (19:43) The Extra Mile: Hilton > Hyatt … maybe?!
- (40:51) A listener asks if she should be booking hotels directly, like flights
- (44:40) Gunnar puts Kyle on the spot about his favorite hotel stay ever
This episode was produced by Gunnar Olson & Nick Serati
It was edited by David Strutt
Our show music is “All That” by Benjamin Tissot
Hello Gunnar,
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