The Chicago Athletic Association building, a Venetian‑Gothic landmark, dates to 1893. It was a private men’s athletic club for the city’s Gilded‑Age elite. The building sat vacant for years, and narrowly escaped demolition.
Since it is not optional, it’s really part of the rate. They’re just breaking it out to make the rate look lower, to make you think you’re paying less or at least make you think their property is cheaper than it is when you’re comparison shopping.
Plus, since it’s collected on property even for prepaid rates sold through travel agency sites, they don’t pay commission on part of the rate. Put another away, all of the reasons to do this seem to essentially be fraud.
A few updates on earning points for mortgage payments. I wrote the other day about earning transferable points with no fee using the Mesa card. It’s better than I thought.
I’ve written about a Marriott that wants you to tip the front desk staff at check-in, and not even for an upgrade. They use a QR code, so the employee probably doesn’t even know right away that you’ve paid. The Hyatt Centric Boston was doing this too.
This really is spreading. Here’s Here’s the Fairfield Inn New York Midtown Manhattan Penn Station.
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Delta was expected to start offering new bedding and a mattress pad in long haul business class in early May. That was delayed because the cost of the Missoni products become prohibitive under the new tariff regime.
Now – just like with taking delivery of new Airbus aircraft without tariffs – Delta has figured out a way around the most draconian fees so that they can move forward with the product plan.
There’s no question that Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the most exciting premium rewards card of the last couple of years. It has a huge up front bonus offer, strong points-earning, airport lounge access and a host of premium benefits.
Here are the 19 things I’m loving about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.
A reader booked a double points rate through Hilton and never got their double points after more than a month’s worth of follow up. So they disputed the hotel charge and won. Hilton closed their Diamond account. This is the story of how they got their Diamond status back.
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Carter keeps her $800,000 award against Southwest. She also keeps her $300,000 punitive award against TWU 556. And she’s entitled to reinstatement and back‑pay. And the union still owes a penalty for religious freedom violations.
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