{"id":4433,"date":"2013-07-10T04:30:27","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T11:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=4433"},"modified":"2013-07-09T19:29:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T02:29:32","slug":"how-i-booked-a-2-night-resort-hotel-in-cabo-with-flights-and-a-rental-car-for-under-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/07\/10\/how-i-booked-a-2-night-resort-hotel-in-cabo-with-flights-and-a-rental-car-for-under-360\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Booked a 2 Night Resort Hotel in Cabo with Flights and a Rental Car for Under $360"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A week ago, I didn\u2019t have any summer travel plans booked for the month of July. I have over a six figure balance in my British Airways account and that had me thinking about short hops from Los Angeles. I knew American Airlines flew a non-stop from Los Angeles to Cabo, so I looked on American Airlines to see if there was availability for the month of July.<\/p>\n

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There was plenty of milesAAver available for 17,500 each way for the month of July. Booking this round-trip on American Airlines would cost 35,000 miles round-trip. Since it\u2019s a short flight, I used British Airways miles to book this round-trip flight for a total of 15,000 Avios + $83.58 in taxes.<\/p>\n

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Since I am a die-hard Starwood fan, I looked on spg.com and saw that there were two Starwood resort properties in Cabo.<\/p>\n

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The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos was going for $179+ taxes and the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, Los Cabos was going for $175+ taxes. I used hotelscombined.com to look for a BRG (Best Rate Guarantee) on both hotels. See my post on How to Find the Absolute Lowest Price on Your Next Hotel Room Booking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Using my BRG tactics, I was able to find a Best Rate Guarantee on both resort hotels. I booked a night at the Sheraton Cabo for $139.16 and the Westin Cabo for $125.42.<\/p>\n

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I chose 2,000 Starpoints as my BRG Reward, so I will get my Platinum benefits and an additional 4,000 Starpoints after staying at the two hotels.<\/p>\n

Car rentals in Cabo are pretty cheap. I ran a search on Orbitz for a 2 day car rental and it came out to be $9.68 taxes included.<\/p>\n

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What I spent:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flights \u2013 15,000 British Airways Avios + $83.58 in taxes
\nHotels – $264.48
\nCar Rental – $9.68<\/p>\n

Total spent: 15,000 British Airways Avios + $357.74 cash<\/p>\n

What I will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flights \u2013 Executive Platinum\u2019s on American Airlines get a Snack + Beverage for free. I plan to standby for an earlier flight to Cabo for free using my Executive Platinum status
\nHotels \u2013 I will be getting the Starwood Platinum treatment at both resort hotels. Free room upgrade, 1,000 Starpoints as a Platinum amenity from both hotels (500 each), 4,000 Starpoints as a BRG reward for both hotels, free internet, free Club Lounge access for evening appetizers and breakfast, and 4pm late-checkout.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I spent 15,000 British Airways Avios + $357.74 cash and will be getting back in return 5,000 Starpoints worth at least $150 (at 3 cents per point). It will be my first time in Cabo and I can\u2019t wait to share it all with you in the form of a trip report.<\/p>\n

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