During the Labor Day week Me and Karen took time off of work and went on a trip covering Washington DC, New York and Niagara Falls. My parents were flying in from India and met us in Washington DC.
Itinerary for the trip:
- Day 1: Ontario – Washington DC (Southwest Airlines)
- Day 2: Washington DC Sightseeing (Washington Monument, WW2 Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Capitol Building)
- Day 3: Washington DC Sightseeing (Museum of Natural History, Holocaust Museum)
- Day 4: Amtrak from Washington Union Station – New York Penn Station. NYC sightseeing (Top of the Rock, Times Square)
- Day 5: NYC Sightseeing (Circle Line Cruise, Wall Street, WTC Memorial)
- Day 6: NYC Sightseeing (Empire State Buiding, Central Park), New York – Buffalo (Jetblue Airlines)
- Day 7: Niagara Falls Sightseeing, Maid of the Mist
- Day 8: Buffalo – Washington DC (US Airways), Washington DC Sightseeing (Iwo Jima Memorial, Smithsonian – National Air & Space Museum)
- Day 9: Relax. Washington DC – Los Angeles (United Airlines)
Hotels stays on this trip (8 Nights):
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Dulles Airport
- Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon City
- Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport
- DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel New York City – Times Square
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Niagara Falls
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Buffalo Airport
- Holiday Inn Washington – Dulles Intl Airport
Trip reports and pictures upcoming !! Here are a few samples…
Cost (Total for 4 travelers):
- Hotel: $ 930
- Airfare: $ 960
- Train: $ 196
- Cab: $ 130
- Rental Cars: $ 73
- Sightseeing: $ 333
Miles/Points/Certificates Redeemed:
- 12,500 United miles for one-way flight from Washington Dulles – Los Angeles.
- 1 Free night Marriott Category 1-4 certificate at Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon city (earned during our last year wedding anniversary trip in Southern California)
- 100,000 Hilton HHonors points for 2 nights at Doubletree Suites by Hilton New York City, Times Square
- 2,000 Hertz Gold points for two 1 day rentals and one 1 day one-way rental
Miles/Points/Cash-back Earned:
- 2,288 United miles (from Washington Dulles – Los Angeles flight)
- 828 Southwest Rapid Rewards points (from Ontario – Washington Dulles flight)
- 1 Free night certificate and 50% progress towards another 1 Free night Category 1-5 certificate at Marriott hotels.
- 38,333 IHG Reward Club points for hotel stays (base points + stackable points)
- 85,400 IHG Reward Club points for hotel stays (under “Big Win” promotion)
- 2,220 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (for booking hotel stays from Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall)