(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as MileValue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. 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! One card to consider for hotel benefits is the Capital One Venture X Card. If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out https://geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at https://geobreezetravel.com/consultations ! ➤ Check out the Capital One Venture X Card Here:  ➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator Here: 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 == ➤ You can find Spencer here: You can find Julia at: ➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)  ➤ Instagram ➤ Credit card links ➤ Patreon ➤ Sign up for the newsletter and get exclusive access to sign up for free coaching calls