33. Jet-Set to the Big Apple: Maximizing Points and Miles for Your New York City Escape

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Join us today as we share our favorite tips for using points and miles to plan a trip to New York City. New York City holds a special place in our hearts, and through traveling on points we've discovered incredible ways to explore this vibrant city.

Getting to New York City is a breeze, thanks to the multitude of airlines that fly there.

When it comes to airport hotels, the options at JFK and LaGuardia are worth considering.

When it comes to accommodations in New York City, we have a range of recommendations. There is the highly rated and luxurious Park Hyatt New York, known for its spacious rooms and impressive indoor pool. Jess suggests the family-friendly Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Midtown East, which offers complimentary breakfast and spacious rooms with kitchenettes.

In terms of activities and places to eat, we highlight a few must-visit places. Los Tacos No. 1 in Chelsea Market is at the top of Alex’s list, giving high praise for its delicious and affordable tacos. Taking a stroll along the High Line, a public park built on an elevated historic rail line, is also high on our list for its beautiful views and greenery. The 9/11 Memorial Museum is a moving and well-designed experience, offering a deeper understanding of the tragic events. The Statue Of Liberty, Central Park, and Central Park Zoo are great places for families to explore.

Want to know how you can visit the city that never sleeps for nearly free? Hit that play button and find out more of our award travel tips on how to make your travel dreams a reality!

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The TWA Hotel

Hyatt Regency JFK at Resorts World

Hyatt Place Flushing/La Guardia Airport

Crowne Plaza JFK

Park Hyatt NYC

Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Midtown East

Hotel Indigo Lower East Side

Thompson Central Park

Episode Minute By Minute:

00:02 Ready to travel to the Big Apple for nearly free?
02:00 Alex shares her preferred airline options to fly to New York City.
03:15 Pam talks about her preference for United Airlines and their flights to LaGuardia or Newark.
04:07 Jess shares her experience flying various airlines to New York City.
06:20 Discussion about using New York City as a starting point for international travel.
07:00 Review of airport hotels, including the TWA Hotel at JFK
13:30 Transition to Manhattan hotels and discussion of staying at the Park Hyatt New York.
15:25 Alex shares her positive experience at the Park Hyatt New York.
21:40 They discuss the Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Midtown East as a good option for families
23:02 Jess mentions her stay at the Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, and the varying points required for IHG stays in New York.
25:50 They discuss the Hyatt Find Experiences program, specifically for Broadway shows, and the ability to earn Hyatt points by booking through it.
38:14 They express their love for hotel hopping and mention the desire to try different hotels in New York City.
39:08 They conclude the episode by discussing their plans for future stays in New York City.

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad, previously known as the Travel Hacking
0:04.7	Mom Show. Follow the links in the show notes to stay up to date with what the Travel Mom
0:09.0	Squad has been up to. Want to know how you can visit the city that never sleeps for nearly free?
0:14.9	Listen up as we discuss all about our favorite ways to get to New York City in our favorite hotels
0:19.7	to book on points. Welcome to the Travel Hacking Mom Show. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage
0:26.2	credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenses for
0:30.6	nearly free. We've used credit card points and miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii,
0:35.6	Paris, Greece, the Maldives, Italy, and so much more.
0:39.3	And the best part? We each still have an 800 plus credit score. Imagine being able to book a
0:44.4	vacation without having to check your bank account. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how.
0:49.4	Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. We are travel hacking moms. Today we are taking a bite
0:57.5	out of the Big Apple and sharing how you can take a trip to New York City using points and miles.
1:03.7	New York City is one of my favorite cities in the entire world. I have been there several times
1:08.8	since I started travel hacking. One of the great things about New York City is that pretty much every airline flies there and every hotel chain has hotels there.
1:20.6	And so no matter what type of points or miles you have, there is going to be somewhere for you to redeem them in New York City. So we can't wait to
1:29.3	share these tips with you. Let's go. Alex, tell us about your favorite way to get to New York City.
1:39.4	Okay, so I'm coming from Salt Lake, and there are some red eyes, which I'm never going to do that.
1:48.0	So JetBlue is actually an option.
1:49.9	They might have one that's not a red eye.
1:51.6	I'm not quite sure, but I know they have red eyes from Salt Lake and I'm not even going to go there.
1:56.4	So moving on, we have flown southwest to LaGuardia.
2:19.5	There's no direct flights on Southwest from Salt Lake, though. So that's been like, oh, I got to get the companion pass. So I'm going to do this, even though I don't really want to have to do a, you know, connecting flight for a trip like that. My new way that I think I'm going to be doing from now on, though, is I earlier this year opened up the Delta Platinum business card and both
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