Properties · Firsthand

Hotels we have stayed at on points.

A working portfolio of the front-of-house properties the founder has personally redeemed. The founder-shot section below is the proof bar — every photo there was taken on a stay paid for with points, miles, certificates, or elite redemptions. The additional firsthand stays further down are real redemptions too; those use destination-context photography (Pexels stock, clearly marked) because polished first-party photos from those trips aren't currently published.

Founder-shot photography · Properties stayed at firsthand
Párisi Udvar Miraval Arizona InterContinental Amstel Fairmont Grand Del Mar Waldorf Astoria Orlando Andaz Vienna Crowne Plaza Bruges Savoy Grill London Andaz Papagayo St. Regis Bora Bora Park Hyatt Tokyo Park Hyatt Paris Park Hyatt Sydney Park Hyatt Zurich InterContinental NY Barclay
Hyatt Unbound · Budapest

Párisi Udvár Hotel Budapest

Ferenciek Tere, Budapest, Hungary

Art Nouveau covered passage with a stained-glass dome reading like a cathedral. Built 1909 as the Brudern House, restored as a luxury hotel in 2019. Photos below from a recent stay on a Category-rate redemption.

14 photos
Stained Glass Dome
Atrium Interior
Canopy Bed Suite
Suite Bathroom
Suite Living Room
Atrium Ceiling
Glass Detail
Atrium Below
Sitting Area
Suite Interior
Atrium Perspective
Art Nouveau Facade
Exterior
Ferenciek Tere
World of Hyatt · Tucson

Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa

Catalina Foothills, Tucson, Arizona

All-inclusive wellness destination in the Catalina Foothills outside Tucson. Two stays. World of Hyatt redemption with included activities, meals, and spa credit. The intention stones and wishing tree are property fixtures, not staging.

15 photos
Intention Stones
Wishing Tree
Saguaro Garden
Catalina Foothills
Santa Catalina Mountains · Stock
Desert Rocks
Waterfall
Cactus Sky
Flowering Tree
Plated Dinner
Breakfast
Entrée
Composed Plate
Grain Bowl
In-Room Dining
IHG One Rewards · Amsterdam

InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

Professor Tulpplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Built 1867 as the city's grand railway hotel. River-facing on the Amstel, two minutes by tram from Rembrandtplein. Stayed on an IHG points-and-cash hybrid with a Diamond night recognition stay credit.

4 photos
River Reflection
Hotel Exterior
River View
Fountain View
ALL · Accor Live Limitless · San Diego

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Carmel Valley, San Diego, California

Mediterranean villa-style resort on 400 wooded acres above the San Dieguito River Valley. Forbes Five-Star property. ALL Accor Diamond redemption with suite upgrade and breakfast inclusion.

8 photos
Resort Entrance
Resort Exterior
Tower Courtyard
Arched Corridor
Villa Living Room
Sitting Room
Terrace
Poolside Cabana
Hilton Honors · Orlando

Waldorf Astoria Orlando · Bull & Bear

Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida

Hilton's Forbes Four-Star Orlando flagship, adjacent to Disney's Bonnet Creek property. The plated dishes below are from Bull & Bear — Waldorf's signature steakhouse with a tableside-prepared chateaubriand and seasonal tasting menus.

9 photos
Resort Aerial
Resort Grounds
Pool
Bull & Bear · Steak
Bull & Bear · Risotto
Bull & Bear · Crudo
Bull & Bear · Tasting
Bull & Bear · Chocolate
Bull & Bear · Slate
World of Hyatt · Vienna

Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere

Arsenalstraße, Vienna, Austria

Hyatt's contemporary Vienna property opposite the Belvedere Palace. Rooftop pool, ground-floor courtyards with mature plantings. Stayed on a World of Hyatt Category 4 redemption.

4 photos
Modern Exterior
Atrium
Lobby
Pool
IHG One Rewards · Bruges

Crowne Plaza Brugge

Burg Square, Bruges, Belgium

Inside the medieval walls on Burg Square, the historic civic center of Bruges. Suites face the square and the 13th-century Basilica of the Holy Blood. Brussels Grand Place photo included as same-trip destination context.

7 photos
Suite · Arched Windows
Suite · Square View
Suite · Double Arch
Bruges Canal · Stock
Belfry of Bruges · Stock
Gothic Canal · Stock
Brussels Grand Place
London · The Savoy Hotel

Savoy Grill

The Strand, London, United Kingdom

Inside The Savoy Hotel London. Gordon Ramsay-run grill room since 2010, dating to the hotel's 1889 opening. Photos from a dinner during a multi-night stay at the hotel.

5 photos
Dining Room
Restaurant Interior
Table Setting
Historic London · Stock
Thames · Stock
World of Hyatt · Costa Rica

Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo

Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Andaz's Costa Rica property on the Papagayo Peninsula. Three private beaches, three pools, designed by Costa Rican architect Ronald Zürcher. Stayed on a World of Hyatt Category 5 redemption.

4 photos
Resort Fountain
Guanacaste Bay · Stock
Peninsula Coastline · Stock
Guanacaste Sunset · Stock
Additional firsthand stays · Destination context

More properties redeemed on points.

The properties below are also real redemptions by the founder. The visuals here are licensed destination-context photography (Pexels) rather than first-party shots from these trips, and every tile is marked · Stock for transparency. Founder-shot photography for these stays may be added in future updates.

Marriott Bonvoy · French Polynesia

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Motu Ome'e, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Overwater villas on a private motu in Bora Bora's protected lagoon, with Mount Otemanu rising across the water. Redeemed via Marriott Bonvoy with 5th-night-free. The destination is the asset here — the visuals below show the lagoon and overwater context the property sits inside.

3 photos · stock
Overwater Bungalows · Stock
Lagoon Aerial · Stock
Overwater Aerial · Stock
World of Hyatt · Tokyo

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Top fourteen floors of the Shinjuku Park Tower. On clear days, Mount Fuji is visible from the 52nd-floor New York Bar — the Lost in Translation bar. World of Hyatt redemption.

3 photos · stock
Mt Fuji + Tokyo · Stock
Tokyo Skyline Dusk · Stock
Mt Fuji Sunset · Stock
World of Hyatt · Paris

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme

Rue de la Paix, Paris, France

Five Haussmann buildings off Place Vendôme, inside Paris's haute joaillerie district between Rue de la Paix and the Opéra Garnier. World of Hyatt Category 8.

3 photos · stock
Vendôme Column · Stock
Paris Architecture · Stock
Place Vendôme · Stock
World of Hyatt · Sydney

Park Hyatt Sydney

The Rocks, Sydney, Australia

On Sydney Cove between the Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay, with direct Opera House views from many rooms. One of World of Hyatt's premier aspirational properties (Category 8).

3 photos · stock
Opera House Aerial · Stock
Bridge + Opera Dusk · Stock
Sydney Harbour · Stock
World of Hyatt · Zurich

Park Hyatt Zurich

Beethovenstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland

Off the Bahnhofstrasse and a short walk from Lake Zurich. World of Hyatt redemption in one of Europe's most expensive cash markets.

3 photos · stock
Limmat River · Stock
Zurich Rooftops · Stock
Zurich Skyline Dusk · Stock
IHG One Rewards · New York

InterContinental New York Barclay

48th & Lexington, Midtown Manhattan

Federal-style Midtown hotel originally built 1926 as part of the Vanderbilts' Grand Central Terminal complex. Half a block off Park Avenue. IHG One Rewards redemption.

3 photos · stock
Manhattan Sunset · Stock
Empire State Twilight · Stock
Central Park + Midtown · Stock

Past redemption outcomes. Photos and itineraries on this page are from the founder's personal travel, paid for using points, miles, certificates, or elite recognition. They are illustrative and do not constitute a guarantee or projection of availability for any specific client. Award space, transfer bonuses, and program valuations change continuously.