Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Edmonton South + MORE Apr 21st

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Volleyball had us back up in Edmonton again and this time we got to try out the brand-new Townplace Suites by Marriott Edmonton South. This hotel is on the very south end of the city at the corner of Ellerslie Road and Gateway Boulevard. The hotel is only opened about 2 1/2 weeks prior to us staying here so it’s very clean and has that brand new feeling.This was our first stay at a TownePlace Suites and while not fancy, the suites themselves were very nice. Most of the team parents commented on how they liked the hotel and is perfect for teams. We had a two queen room with lots of space, a big bathroom and if I had to stay for long time this is  very good hotel to do so. We only stayed two nights, so didn’t make use of the kitchen other than the fridge to store drinks, snacks and the team’s lunches.Checking in on the Friday afternoon was a bit of a mess as there were quite a few people checking in. We have to give the check in agents credit as our team had submitted a list of names of all the girls that were to stay in each of the team rooms and somehow those got mixed up…

 WestJet is targeting business travellers out East with their latest Fast Track to Gold Elite Status offer. WestJet Rewards members who register for the promotion will be awarded Gold Elite Status when they complete 10 round trips (or 20 one way flights) on Eastern Triangle routes and to Boston and New York LGA.If you complete the challenge you’ll get Gold Elite status for 12 months. Gold Elite status brings you the following: earn 5% back in WestJet dollars on future flights flownfree first and second checked bag10 complimentary airport lounge vouchers 4 advance seat selection vouchers advance boarding (Zone 1) no fee for same-day flight changes at check-in priority security screening (at select airports)Offer detailsReceive WestJet Rewards Gold Elite status when you complete 10 round trip flights (or 20 one way) on select flights between Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York, Boston. Register online (Registration is required)Travel: To/from these eligible select routes: Toronto and Boston Toronto and Montreal Toronto and New York LaGuardia Toronto and Ottawa Montreal and Boston (via Toronto) Montreal and New York LaGuardia (via Toronto) Montreal and Toronto Ottawa to Boston (via Toronto) Ottawa and New York LaGuardia (via Toronto) Ottawa and Toronto Of course if 10/20 flights are out of your reach but want some benefits of Gold Status like the first bag checked for free we recommend grabbing the WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard…

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News, Tips & TricksIn the bonus offers section be sure to check out the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan first flight bonus. If you are not a member of the program be sure to join by April 30 and then take your first flight with them or Virgin America by September 30th to earn 5,000 bonus miles. As we told you towards the end of 2016, flights between Western Canada and Seattle start at only 5,000 miles one way so the bonus covers that! You can then easily add in another 25,000 miles with the Alaska Airlines World Elite MasterCard for 30,000 total miles or as many as 6 one way flights! Posts since our last update: Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Edmonton South Volleyball had us back up in Edmonton again and this time we got to try out the brand-new Townplace Suites…Receive WestJet Rewards Gold Elite Status when you complete multiple flights between Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York, Boston  WestJet is targeting business travellers out East with their latest Fast Track to Gold Elite Status offer…