My stay at the Park Hyatt Sydney happened to coincide with Vivid Sydney, a spectacular annual light show. Vivid Sydney is an “annual outdoor lighting festival with immersive light installations and projections in Sydney.” It began in 2009 as...
Review: Park Hyatt Sydney (Opera View Deluxe)

This Park Hyatt Sydney review covers my upgraded Opera View Deluxe room. For a full review of the property, its restaurants, and amenities, you can read my earlier review. The upgrade was unexpected: thank a broken thermostat in my original...
How I Would Spend a $10K United Voucher

How would use a $10,000 United Airlines voucher? Yesterday, I wrote about Allison Preiss, who received a $10,000 United voucher after she was bumped from an oversold Washington Dulles (IAD) to Austin (AUS) flight. Many asked her on Twitter: how...
Where to Eat Near Park Hyatt Sydney

Earlier today I published my review of the Park Hyatt Sydney, a tremendous waterfront hotel in Sydney. But I know many of you are like me: you love nice hotels using points, but don’t want to spend the money...
Review: Park Hyatt Sydney

Heralded as the premier property in the Park Hyatt portfolio, would the Park Hyatt Sydney live up to its reputation? After arriving from Canberra by train, we checked into the property on a cold and rainy June evening. The...