Chasing Points & Miles

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  • JW Marriott: Indianapolis

    Status: Marriott Gold. Stay: One night. Room: Corner Queen Guest Room. Upgraded from Queen Guest room due to computer issues at check-in. Dining: Did not dine at hotel restaurant opting instead for The Capital Grille steakhouse which is a short walk away. Parking: $52 on site/$57 valet parking. Comments: Service was good. Location is good….

  • Conrad: Nashville

    Status: Hilton Diamond. Stay: Two nights. Room: Two Queen Beds guest room. No upgrade. Dining: Daily breakfast at Blue Aster restaurant in hotel. $50 per day Food & Beverage credit applied with no issue. Food was very good. Parking: $25 per day on site/$50 per day valet. Service was fantastic. Staff was very friendly and…

  • American: CVG – DFW

    Plane: B737-800. Status: AAdvantage Gold. Seat: Main Cabin Extra. No upgrade. Check-in: Priority check-in with CITI AA EXEC credit card + AAdvantage Gold. Security: CLEAR and TSA-Precheck. Terminal A: Club at CVG – stopped by to wait out my flight time and have breakfast. The lounge is on the smaller side but I’ve always managed…

  • Delta: RSW – ATL – CVG

    Planes: B737-800/B737-800. Status: None. Seats: Comfort+/Comfort+. RSW: Super early morning flight. We arrived just as the Delta agents were starting to deal with a flight cancellation. The check-in agents were full force helping everyone as quickly as they could. I much appreciated their friendliness and professionalism and we got checked in A LOT faster than…

  • Delta: RSW – CVG

    Plane: B737-800 Status: No status. Check-in: Normal line which went rather quickly. Security: TSA pre-check. Seat: Main cabin. RSW is not exactly one of my more favorite airports. It always surprises me that there isn’t a SkyClub there. Flight: Delayed. Nice crew. Relatively smooth flight. No complaints.

  • Delta: CVG – RSW

    Plane: B737-800. Status: None. Seat: Comfort+. Check-in: Normal check-in line. Not really crowded for early evening on a Wednesday. Line moved pretty quickly and the agents were friendly. Security: CLEAR and TSA Pre-check. Concourse B: Delta Sky Club – was not crowded at all. Plenty of space everywhere. I don’t think I’ve ever been in…

  • Edgewater Beach Hotel: Naples

    Opal Collection Hotel. Stay: Four nights. Room: Three Bedroom King/King/Two Queen Suite – Gulf View. Dining: Daily breakfast at on-site restaurant Coast. Lunch at Reflections Pool Bar. All meals at Coast and Reflections Pool Bar were great! No complaints. Comments: Very fortunate to have had the opportunity to stay at this property for a family…

  • American: DFW – CVG

    Plane: B737-800. Status: AAdvantage Gold. Seat: Main Cabin Extra. No upgrade. Check-in: Priority check-in with CITI AA EXEC credit card + AAdvantage Gold. Security: TSA-Precheck to get through security pretty quickly. CLEAR was not available at the terminal I checked in at. Terminal C: Admirals Club – relaxed and grabbed some breakfast before my morning…

  • Hilton: Columbus Downtown

    Status: Hilton Diamond. Stay: One night. Room: One King Bed standard room. Diamond upgrade to One King Bed with view. Was offered a suite upgrade for $50 to a Junior Suite with sofa bed. Accepted and was very pleasantly surprised that the upgrade was to a One Bedroom Corner Suite with sofa bed. It was…

  • Delta: DEN – CVG

    Plane: B737-800. Status: No status. Seat: First class. Check-in: Priority check-in with First class ticket. Priority baggage at CVG. Security: So glad to have CLEAR and TSA Pre-check. The security lines were a hot mess and would’ve taken an hour+ to get through. CLEAR and TSA Pre-check are worth it IMO. Definitely was not expecting…