ISLA MUJERES - Wyndham Esplendor

So here we are again. Our love is so brand new. 

If you're still with us, we just made it past the deluscious tacos. As for the glorgeous one-bedroom suite at Villa del Palmar, that'll be something separate to write about.

On to the algorithm of the nalgarythym. :) : )  : ! : ?   

Nuuuuumbero Tres:

Booking a stay with purchased points. ALERT: If you don't like math or taking extra steps to save money or you just like paying full price, STOP HERE. On the other hand if you're nerdy enough to save because you dare, CONTINUE!

So this is really a two or more step hack. It is very important to become loyalty members of the different programs for airlines, hotels, and more. Each carry their own bang for the buck benefit. And guess what? I've created a google sheeets for you to acquire. Once accessed you will need to save it from view-only mode and into your own personal account for private use.

Here is the link:

https://shorturl.at/QMD9D

Without further adieu, earlier this year we bought Wyndham points when they offered a 90% bonus. Before you get too excited, buying points takes strategic focus to make sure you're getting a good deal. In our case, we purchaseed 23k points. Our 90% bonus was 20.7k points. Then, as Wyndham card holders we earned 1 point per dollar spent on the points purchase and then a 10% discount on select points bookings. As you can see in the chart below, the stay was booked for 40.5k points.

That's a remarkable 13.5k points per night. Why remarkable? This was for a 3 night stay at an all-inclusive resort with meals for two in a junior suite featuring an ocean view. We're talking about  a turquoise ocean at a top world destination here people. If you figure 2 people x 3 meals per day for 3 days, that's 18 meals. That's also before snacks and drinks and whatever you wanna that they havva. 

I won't bore you with any of the fantabulous math so you can enjoy mathemagicalizing for yourselvsies. Please! And also please check the going rates for the Wyndham Esplendor in Isla Mujeres. I think we literally stayed for FREE or rationally speaking, even got PAID beyond our lodging expense.

Serious Note: This is neither our preferred credit card or top choice for lodging. For that, we'll be happy to guide you to more of the sweet spots for suite spots.

Anyway, that's just THREE of the main hack-eramas that made this trip possible. 

1. Schwab debit card for foreign ATMs 

2. Local bus connectivity, and 

3. Strategic points purchasing.

We certainly hope you enjoyed the after-ride summation and that you employ any or all of these as you wish, and if you have any ???s, chirp away...

Cheers everyone!