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You could book the Hyatt Madeleine with the queen bed, then call after booking and ask if you could have a room with 2 twins and ask for confirmation in writing if they agree.

Try the Hotel Mathis. Great boutique hotel, great location, reasonably priced. Might be available on Chase portal.
I wound up booking a refundable Airbnb with a 1pm check in. My friend is traveling with a backpack only, and I’ll also have a small backpack since it’s such a short 2 day trip away from my daughter’s home. We are staying in St Germain right by Luxembourg gardens so we’ll visit there first, have lunch, maybe walk over to Notre Dame. Very excited about the location. 😊
 
Been a good trip so far. Did MK after hours last night and had planned to wake up to do my guardians VQ and make an LL at 7 and then go back to sleep. Sunday I got group 15 so I knew I needed to go a little slower with my tapping which I totally thought I did. I got group 6 :badpc::coffee::rotfl2: Already looking forward to my later. Would also like to know who turned the heat down, it's March it shouldn't be this cold in FL. Sure the people that live here enjoy the change and at least it's warmer than home.
 
Would also like to know who turned the heat down, it's March it shouldn't be this cold in FL. Sure the people that live here enjoy the change and at least it's warmer than home.
At least it's warm enough that you won't need a jacket later! I envy that, haha. It's 24 right now. In South Carolina. In March. This whole "second winter" thing, after having 70-80s for a few weeks, is ridiculous, lol.
 
At least it's warm enough that you won't need a jacket later! I envy that, haha. It's 24 right now. In South Carolina. In March. This whole "second winter" thing, after having 70-80s for a few weeks, is ridiculous, lol.

That's insane. And prob won't need a jacket for a little bit but the wind has been chilly. Just hoping that since the ac hasn't been on in a lot of places or is low that it holds for today do inside isn't freezing.
 
Been a good trip so far. Did MK after hours last night and had planned to wake up to do my guardians VQ and make an LL at 7 and then go back to sleep. Sunday I got group 15 so I knew I needed to go a little slower with my tapping which I totally thought I did. I got group 6 :badpc::coffee::rotfl2: Already looking forward to my later. Would also like to know who turned the heat down, it's March it shouldn't be this cold in FL. Sure the people that live here enjoy the change and at least it's warmer than home.
Haha I’m definitely enjoying the cool down. It was 90 last week. Way too early for that kind of heat. It was fun to swim for a bit though
 
I’m headed to Germany for 5 weeks leaving early April to visit our daughter and family. Grandson #2 is due to make his appearance on April 13. I invited a friend to come visit the end of April. She would love to visit Paris and I’m trying to plan a quick one night trip with her leaving from Paris back to Houston. We’ll take the train from my daughters house on Monday April 24 arriving before 10am at Gar de est in Paris. Only Hyatt hotel option since this is last minute is for the Hyatt Madeleine for 25,000 points but it’s only one queen bed. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don’t have Marriott’s or Hiltons points. I even considered the airport location but they are no longer a Hyatt hotel after April 1st. Paris hotels are expensive!😫

Looks like you already have a plan, but wanted to add that we stayed at the Holiday Inn directly across the street from Gar de Est. It suited us perfectly for a 3 night trip. We booked with IHG points but I don't recall it being very expensive, but I also don't know the bed configurations since we only needed one. Enjoy, I love Paris!
 
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Been a good trip so far. Did MK after hours last night and had planned to wake up to do my guardians VQ and make an LL at 7 and then go back to sleep. Sunday I got group 15 so I knew I needed to go a little slower with my tapping which I totally thought I did. I got group 6 :badpc::coffee::rotfl2: Already looking forward to my later. Would also like to know who turned the heat down, it's March it shouldn't be this cold in FL. Sure the people that live here enjoy the change and at least it's warmer than home.

We walk our dog each morning and it was 32 here (NC) today and we talked about how we'd love to be in WDW instead and wondered if it was colder than usual there. But I have to think a morning with Guardians on the agenda is a good one (and don't they say you don't have to show up exactly when called?). Have a great day!
 
I'm not sure with Marriott, but I think it's worth a try. I know Hilton and Hyatt have done it in the past, for one room. If they aren't going to give you and benefit, there is no risk in booking while logged in right?
It varies for me when I book for work people... sometimes I book for people through the Marriott portal and I get the points and sometimes not. When my boss stayed at the St. Regis last year (twice) I recieved those points, but twice this year so far I've booked a Renaissance hotel for him and not gotten the points. However, I booked 6 rooms for interns early January. I received 2/6 nights on my account. Not sure the rhyme or reason, but I know that policy says that if your name is not on the reservation you don't get the points. All of that to say, I've gotten the points 50% of the time that I booked for others. Definitely worth it to go through the portal!
 
At least it's warm enough that you won't need a jacket later! I envy that, haha. It's 24 right now. In South Carolina. In March. This whole "second winter" thing, after having 70-80s for a few weeks, is ridiculous, lol.
Yikes! It's 22 here in Chicago but that's sort of expected. We do have the wild swings, it was 50-60 a couple days then snowstorm hit a few weeks ago. Weather changes suck.
 
We walk our dog each morning and it was 32 here (NC) today and we talked about how we'd love to be in WDW instead and wondered if it was colder than usual there. But I have to think a morning with Guardians on the agenda is a good one (and don't they say you don't have to show up exactly when called?). Have a great day!

Mixed reports about vq being allowed past your time. I was already up and knew I could get more done and nap later if I just got up. And it was as much of a walk on as it can be with the preshow.

Only bummer was I planned to stack for dhs and slinky was already gone at like 915 when I tapped into Soarin. Everything else was too early to book now that they make you wait until return times reach 2p or later.
 
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Also SW has a 20% off sale booking with RR points book 3/14-3/16 fly by 5/24
Thanks for the heads up on SW! Unfortunately the only flight I’ve got booked during that window is our spring break flight - and SW conveniently jacked the price by…..20% 🙄. Oh well - time to stall prices even more frequently than usual!
 
Mixed reports about vq being allowed past your time. I was already up and knew I could get more done and nap later if I just got up. And it was as much of a walk on as it can be with the preshow.

Only bummer was I planned to stack for dhs and slinky was already gone at like 915 when I tapped into Soarin. Everything else was too early to book now that they make you wait until return times reach 2p or later.
100% you can show up anytime past your boarding group window.
 
Yikes! It's 22 here in Chicago but that's sort of expected. We do have the wild swings, it was 50-60 a couple days then snowstorm hit a few weeks ago. Weather changes suck.
This is out of the norm weather for us. Multiple freeze warnings last night and for the next few days. We spent 2 hours covering our peach trees last night, since they all have little fruits already, and this cold will definitely kill them. Hopefully we don't lose too much. It's going to be a bad spring/summer for all the farms around our area I'm sure, after having this late freeze.
 
I reached out to Hyatt on Twitter re: changing my Cape Fahn reservation; they said since it's a SLH I have to contact the resort directly. I called the hotel this morning (such lovely staff) and they said it should be fine, but they have to go through their central reservation office. If I can't drop the last night, I'll book a late flight back to Bangkok and stay in the room for the day.

Also called the Opus XVI in Norway to drop the last night off my reservation since I was able to get that night using my cat 1-4 certificate (value of US$291). They said they will call WoH today to clear it and have the points deposited back in my account.

Had to call AC to change my and ds's flight ressie in April (ds will drive her car home and I'll fly back with her and her cat) to pick up dd at uni since she didn't realize that she has to be out the day after her final exam. Glad that I booked a flex fare as it only cost me $51.00. Then had to cancel our hotel reservation and re-book. Thank goodness I hadn't booked the flight home yet.

Has anyone watched White Lotus on HBO? It was filmed at the FS Maui, which looks lovely. But they sure portray hotel guests as self-absorbed, privileged and entitled! The hotel manager is a real character too. Didn't expect to enjoy the show as much as I have been! Looking forward to season 2, which was filmed in Italy!
 
So to add to everything on my plate right now, they discharged my daughter from her mental health program and have transferred her to the eating disorder program. She'll start that on 3/20 when we return. I got a vibe from the nurse that she can't believe we're still going on this trip.

Part of me just wants to throw my hands up and cancel. My daughter isn't excited AT ALL! But I feel like I'm going back on a promise I made 13 years ago. Like I want her to look back some day and have a magical memory of turning 18 in Ireland. But I wonder with her current mental state and physical state if I'm just trying to force it all. My mom also feels like this will be "good" for her. But honestly I don't know. I mean I have been on her for 3 days to pack and she still hasn't! I really feel like just giving up. Nothing like spending the day before leaving crying.....

If I cancelled at this point, my flights tomorrow (only $150) would be refunded. I would try the medical trip cancellation on all the Ireland expenses. I'm not sure what would be covered. It looks like I can cancel up to 2 hours before the AL flight takes off. I guess if the JB flight cancels, we cancel the AL flights. And we try again at a different time. And if it all falls in place, then it was meant to be, and I have to hope that once we're in Ireland she'll get excited. She doesn't remember seeing Beetlejuice a few weeks ago. She's been dying to see the show, and was so out of it, she doesn't remember it :( I don't want that with Ireland.


No....there's only one flight on JB from DTW. And the cost on Delta is like $300/ea. I think after all my stress, if JB cancels, then I'll cancel the AL (it says I can online) and I'll try again I guess :(


Any cancelling is stressful. I'm currently tracking the plane. So far it's on schedule today, LOL. My BF has been trying to get out of AUS to MCO for over 24 hours now! MCO had a ground stop last night and again today. I know at this point he wants this trip over. He sent me a photo just sitting on the tarmack since he pushed the gate. They were supposed to throw him on a plane from MCO to PIT so he could finish his trip. But now once again, he won't be legal to fly it. So I hope maybe when he gets to MCO he can just fly home and I can see him tonight.....Sigh.
I feel for you, but if everything is difficult and the universe (or G-d for us religious types) is throwing every obstacle in your way... maybe you should listen. There will be other trips.
 

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