Is the Grand Hyatt Kauai worth 45K? | Ask Us Anything Ep78 | 8-12-25

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Aug 12, 2025

The hosts dive deep into the value of the Grand Hyatt Kauai, debating its worth for 45K points. They share favorite ways to get around cities, from walking to rideshare. Listener questions spark a lively discussion on Hilton's award stay policies and creative booking tactics. Insights into the team’s interview process reveal the dynamics behind Frequent Miler's culture. There's also a detailed analysis of credit card rewards, comparing Citi and Chase programs, plus tips on navigating travel credit card choices for casual users.

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ADVICE

Pick Transport For Family Convenience

When traveling with kids, prefer rideshares for convenience over public transit or long walks.
Use walking or running early mornings to learn a new city's layout when you can travel lightly.

ADVICE

Default To Walking And Transit

Default to walking and public transit in walkable cities to save time and money.
Use rideshares when transit is slow or distances are large, especially in massive Asian cities.

INSIGHT

City Layout Dictates Best Transport

City logistics determine transport choice: walkable cities favor walking, sprawling ones favor transit or scooters.
Hop-on hop-off tours can be cost-effective if you'd otherwise take many short rides between sights.

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Is the Grand Hyatt Kauai worth 45K? We answered this and many other questions on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on August 6th, 2025.

(00:42) - How do you typically like to get around a city that you’re visiting, especially internationally? Are you more likely to take a taxi or Uber to get to places, take public transit, or do you prefer to just walk everywhere?

(05:43) - To circumvent Hilton’s minimum length of award stay requirements (e.g., WA Pedregal) — has anyone tried booking more nights than needed, then asking Hilton to remove nights from the stay?

(07:18) - What is a question that you would ask someone who is interviewing for a job at Frequent Miler?

(16:22) - You can find each of our origin stories here:https://frequentmiler.com/about-frequent-miler/)

(16:44) - Give us a peek behind the curtain: What is a typical day/week for the Frequent Miler team?

(23:42) - Do you think the custom cash will survive having ThankYou points transfers?

(25:34) - Now that Citi transfers to AA, where does Citi rank among the transferable points programs?

(28:06) - For the JetBlue 25 for 25, does anyone have datapoints on how fast you get the 150k point after 15 destinations?

(29:52) - How would you re-evaluate the value of your Chase/Bilt if you were able to get a family & friends discount on Hyatt cash stays?

(31:54) - Hi team! What card are you recommending to people who aren’t really in the game but got the CSR years ago and now want a different card?

(37:50) - Head-to-head match-up, Citi Strata Elite or the new Alaska Premium card?

(39:17) - Any thoughts on Kenya Airways' new program and the Status Match opportunity that was announced earlier this week?

(41:40) - When Frequent Miler finds a unicorn fare or incredible deal, what is the quickest way that Frequent Miler gets that information to those who follow you so we can book it?

(45:46) - Grand Hyatt Kauai is now 45k for the basic room with 2 adults and 2 kids. I have a guest of honor available to me. Is the property worth that rate for 4 nights???

(50:44) - Which card is better to downgrade, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, both of which have a $95 AF?