hotel strategy

IHG

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

IHG and Me

A quiet but essential part of the hotel portfolio

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

Feb 5, 2026

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6 min read

Siem Reap: Using FHR as a Capped Rebate

Three nights, two tools, and why stopping early was optimal

Expat Vista

IHG

Kimpton Fitzroy London: When Pricing Logic Meets Taste

Jan 31, 2026

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6 min read

Kimpton Fitzroy London: When Pricing Logic Meets Taste

A field report on pricing quirks, restraint, and why some hotels feel different

Expat Vista

IHG

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

Jan 26, 2026

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7 min read

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

How IHG’s “standard room” logic can quietly erase cash premiums

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

Jan 23, 2026

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7 min read

Berlin, Planned Around One Fixed Date

East, centre, and west over three days

Expat Vista

Points Accounting

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

The Berlin stay, in numbers

A clean ledger of hotels, points, and one structured experience

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

Jan 21, 2026

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6 min read

The Grand Mark Prague

A deliberate final night, booked for timing rather than spectacle

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

Buying Wyndham Points Too Early

And why it still worked anyway

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

Jan 18, 2026

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7 min read

Wyndham Rewards: A Practical Explainer

How the program actually works, where it can make sense, and where it doesn’t (Jan 2026)

Expat Vista

Hotel Reviews

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

Jan 17, 2026

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6 min read

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

The anchor stay that gave the weekend momentum

Expat Vista

IHG

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

Jan 14, 2026

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4 min read

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

Late check-in, generous pours, and the value of a night that just works

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

When FHR Stops Being the Right Tool

Amsterdam, abundant luxury, and the limits of rebate logic

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

When Fine Hotels + Resorts Works, and When It Doesn’t

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

When Fine Hotels + Resorts Works, and When It Doesn’t

Market structure, fixed rebates, and when the math stops helping

Expat Vista

IHG

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

Jan 8, 2026

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5 min read

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

How uncapped FNCs unlocked rooms that pricing said shouldn’t exist

Expat Vista

Miles & Points

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

Jan 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

How constraints and optionality determine which certificate to use

Expat Vista

IHG

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

A modest certificate often outperforms points when plans are fixed

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

Jan 4, 2026

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5 min read

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

A case study in redirecting an expiring retail credit abroad

Expat Vista

Miles & Points

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Dec 31, 2025

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3 min read

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Why capped, flex, and uncapped FNCs behave very differently in practice

Expat Vista

IHG

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Dec 28, 2025

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6 min read

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Certificates, expiry risk, FHR timing, and why sequencing mattered more than value

Expat Vista

Hilton

Dec 27, 2025

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6 min read

Hilton and Me

How I actually use statement credits, certificates, and Diamond status

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

Dec 26, 2025

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7 min read

Marriott and Me

A cross-border Bonvoy strategy that delivers

Expat Vista

hotel strategy

IHG and Me

Siem Reap: Using FHR as a Capped Rebate

Kimpton Fitzroy London: When Pricing Logic Meets Taste

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

Berlin, Planned Around One Fixed Date

The Berlin stay, in numbers

The Grand Mark Prague

Buying Wyndham Points Too Early

Wyndham Rewards: A Practical Explainer

W Prague: Energy and Location in the Middle of the Trip

Holiday Inn Prague: An Arrival Night Without Regret

When FHR Stops Being the Right Tool

When Fine Hotels + Resorts Works, and When It Doesn’t

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

The Free Night Certificate Decision Framework

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

Not All Free Night Certificates Are the Same

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Hilton and Me

Marriott and Me

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