Traveling in Extreme Luxury with Spencer from straighttothepoints.co | Ep 194
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Today, I'm chatting with Spencer, the founder of https://straighttothepoints.co/
In this episode we discuss how Spencer determines if a hotel is luxury or overpriced, tips on using points for luxury hotel stays, how to get personalized welcome amenities at hotels, and so much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:15 - Get to know Spencer
05:14 - How luxurious can you get with points and what is not attainable?
07:55 - Can you experience luxury for free without points?
09:40 - Using portals to book luxury
15:24 - Spencer's booking's for clients
16:34 - Julia's wish for travel portals
18:50 - Typical profile of somebody who uses travel advisors
21:06 - Secret hotel status vs luxury travel advisor
22:27 - Best hotels for luxury to spend cash on
23:29 - Getting personalized welcome amenities
27:34 - Grammable moments when traveling in luxury
28:48 - Spencer meeting famous people at fancy hotels
31:15 - The difference in service at luxury hotels and what matters to you when traveling
34:55 - Shoutouts
36:04 - Outro
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