✈ Prioritizing Hotel Location, Dreaming of a Hyatt Luxury Card & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: Staying at the cheapest all-inclusive resort in Egypt [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY May 25, 2022 PRIORITIZING HOTEL LOCATION I lived out of hotels as a [digital nomad]( for almost three years before returning to the U.S. amid the pandemic lockdowns of early 2020. I spent much of the last two years [traveling by recreational vehicle]( within the U.S., but after slowly shifting from [spending all our time RVing]( to using the RV as a base between trips abroad, my husband and I plan to resume full-time international travel this summer. So, we'll be returning to living out of hotels. Before the coronavirus pandemic, we often sacrificed hotel location to get a good deal. For example, I once stayed at a hotel in a mall outside Nola, Italy, to take advantage of an [IHG PointBreaks promotion](. The hotel itself was fine, but I felt trapped for nine nights as taxis were expensive and there wasn't any public transportation within walking distance. As we've begun traveling again, I've prioritized hotel location more. I'll now pay more points or cash to stay close to sights I want to see, neighborhoods I want to visit or restaurants I want to try. Being able to walk instead of needing to take public transit or hail a taxi encourages me to get out and explore more. I've recently stayed in the heart of London (pictured above), Amsterdam and Stockholm and enjoyed seeing each city on foot. But, as you'll discover in the following stories, I'm not the only TPG staffer traveling differently now: - [4 ways the pandemic permanently changed my travel habits]( - [I promised myself I would travel differently post-pandemic — it was a lie]( - [2 big ways Americans’ travel habits changed during the pandemic]( - [Travel lessons we’ve learned since vaccines became widely available]( Katie Genter, Senior Writer Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. TODAY'S TOP STORIES [Here's what happened when I stayed at the cheapest all-inclusive resort in Egypt]( TPG UK's Ben Smithson had some interesting drinks during his inexpensive all-inclusive stay. [Read more]( [Hotel companies lured by lavish Saudi Arabia projects must find way to balance humanitarian promises]( The world’s largest hotel companies are pouring into Saudi Arabia with plans to introduce their many brands across the country. [Read more]( [Hyatt still doesn't have a luxury credit card; here's how it could fix that]( Hyatt loyalists are still hopeful the brand will add a luxury credit card with high-end perks. [Read more]( [From Ibiza to the Seychelles: 11 Six Senses properties you can book with IHG points]( IHG One Rewards is slowly adding more Six Senses properties, but there are still many that don’t participate. [Read more]( [Airport to its food and drink vendors: Get back to normal hours or face a fine]( Despite passenger traffic largely returning to 2019 levels, airport retailers still have their doors closed all too often. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [Regent Seven Seas unveils epic, months-long 2025 world cruise]( 2 [Lavish but lacking: A review of Mexico's Ritz-Carlton Zadun]( 3 [10 interesting things I learned from taking an airline ferry flight]( 4 [30-hour deal: Book a stay at any Graduate hotel for $30 per night through July]( 5 [7 tips to avoid getting stranded by airlines when things go wrong]( 6 [Feeling the pain of record-high gas prices? Here’s how to save money and earn rewards on gas purchases]( 7 [Do all-inclusives make spending on Hyatt credit cards more valuable?]( 8 [How Mobile Passport saved me when a banana foiled my Global Entry dreams]( 9 [7 things to know before booking a stay at the all-inclusive Hilton Playa del Carmen]( 10 [The best beaches in the Canary Islands for every kind of traveler]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in](#) [mail](mailto:tpg@thepointsguy.com) You are receiving this because you opted in at [thepointsguy.com](. Where to find us: The Points Guy 100 5th Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA0 USA Changed your mind? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( at any time. Advertiser Disclosure: The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which [ThePointsGuy.com]( receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Please view our [advertising policy page]( for more information. Editorial Note: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. THE POINTS GUY © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2022