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Staying at the Westin Chosun

20 Monday May 2013

Posted by misterselfish in Accommodations, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Starwood, Travel Hacking

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Since we were spending our 4-year anniversary in Seoul, I decided to book us in a hotel I knew Mrs. Selfish would love: the Westin Chosun.  After staying at the Westin Munich and the Westin Bangkok, Mrs. Selfish and I were solidly in the Westin camp, thanks largely due to their “heavenly bed.”

The Westin Chosun was a great pick.  Not only did it match the Westin brand (even maintaining the Westin smell, which is kind of creepy), but the location is extremely convenient.  It’s within walking distance of many of Seoul’s historic sites, and only a short metro ride away from Gangnum and other areas.

It also gave me an opportunity to take advantage of Starwood’s buy 4-nights, get 1-night free redemption policy. The Westin Chosun is a category 5 hotel, so booking a room cost us 48,000 SPG points.

Getting There & Check-In

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Getting to the Westin from Incheon Airport was a very smooth process, thanks to the airport limousine bus service, which departs from bus stop 4B/11A.  Mrs. Selfish and I purchased two tickets on the bus for about 15,000 won each (around $14.50), and only had to wait 5 minutes.  An hour later, we arrived at the Westin!

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Last stop in SE Asia: Kuala Lumpur

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by misterselfish in Accommodations, Asia, Malaysia, Starwood, Travel Hacking

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After catching breakfast at the Double Tree Phuket, Mrs. Selfish and I were ready for Kuala Lumpur!  We weren’t really sure what to expect, but having grown somewhat familiar with Malaysian cuisine, we were excited to see what Kuala Lumpur had to offer.

After a little research, I settled on booking the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, which was a little bit out of the center of town, but was highly ranked on Trip Advisor.  Since we were running low on Starwood points, I decided to pay in cash. A little searching found an offer online – 3 nights for the price of 2 at Starwood Properties in South East Asia – score!  The price was normally 444 MYR a night, which is roughly $143, so at 66% we were getting close to $96 a night before taxes.

Getting there, was a little bit of a challenge, but fortunately Kuala Lumpur removes most of usually airport taxi headaches.

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