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Amex Called To Tell Me I Was Dead, Newest $15K Villas In Vegas & Marriott Is Stepping Out Of The 90’s

Mark Ostermann
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Roundup: Articles From Around the Web

Here are some posts from around the web that I thought you may find interesting.  Let me know if there is anything good I missed.  Email me anything awesome that you find, or write, at Mark@milestomemories.com.

Articles

Courtyard by Marriott Signals Brand Evolution to Reinvigorate Its North American Portfolio – Marriott

You did it Marriott, you really did! You finally stepped out of the 90s.  I have always enjoyed Courtyards and you have seen the inside get updated in newer hotels but it is good to see the frontage getting an overhaul.

Becoming undead and grabbing over 250,000 points – Frequent Miler

Such a bizarre call from Amex.  They seem to be losing their mind a bit lately but they have always been a little all over the place.

The Las Vegas strip’s latest $4.3 billion crypto-friendly hotel has $15,000-a-night ‘villas’ and ‘palaces’ — see what it’s like to stay in one – Business Insider

We talked about this a bit on MtM Vegas this week.  They look nice, just not $15K a night nice.

Conclusion

Which article did you find most interesting?  Remember to let me know of anything you come across that you want added into the next edition at Mark@milestomemories.com.

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Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann is a father, husband and miles/points fanatic. He left the corporate world after starting a family in order to be a stay at home dad. Mark is constantly looking at ways to save money and stay within budget while also taking awesome vacations with his family. When he isn't caring for his family or taking a weekend trip, Mark is working towards his goal of visiting every Major League Baseball ballpark.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. I’m with OMAAT in that the Courtyard facade update doesn’t do anything to improve my stay once inside the hotel.

    As a complete aside, I just wanted to say that you write great stuff and I for one appreciate your efforts. Your stuff is interesting, relatable and informative. Thanks.

    As another aside – it seems like an aside kind of day – IIRC I believe that you’re a Delta hub captive. To what degree do you find that constraining or problematic or awesome? That may or may not be a worthy topic for a post but as someone who lives in a tertiary city fan I’d be interested in hearing what it’s like from someone who pretty much must use one airline.

    • Thanks for the kind words Christian.

      Very true, once inside is when it really matters but I wonder if Courtyard Hotels (being highway hotels often) get a lot of walk in traffic for stays still and not updating has cost them business? Not sure if that makes sense or not but a thought on it.

      Delta has their own terminal in Detroit and is a huge presence here but we have solid coverage from other airlines as well so I end up flying other airlines more than 50% of the time so I think it is a good mix. I probably enjoy the Delta experience the most so being in their hub doesn’t bother me as much as being in a United or AA hub would haha

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