Greg The Frequent Miler
Greg is the owner, founder, and primary author of the Frequent Miler. He earns millions of points and miles each year, mostly without flying, and dedicates this blog to teaching others how to do the same.
Marriott Bonvoy Suite Night Award Success
When Marriott merged their loyalty program with SPG, they added an SPG feature: Choice Benefits. These are benefits that you can select once you've...
St Regis New York. A great hotel, but I won’t return.
My wife and I recently spent a three day weekend in New York at the St Regis. This is the St Regis that started...
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor mini-review
We just had a very nice two night stay at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor. This isn't at all a luxury hotel, but...
My Hilton account was hacked… Twice.
Last Saturday I had a few idle minutes and decided to clear out the junk email under the Promotions tab on my Gmail account. ...
Simon says (again) MS is great and they’re willing to help
I hold an informal Ann Arbor Miles & Points meetup group (found here). We meet once a month, usually just to socialize over dinner. ...
Considering a bizarro mattress run
Marriott's Double Take promo offers double base points on any stays between March 19 and June 4 2019, but only after the first stay. ...
A typical day as a career blogger
When people learn that my blog is my career, they usually ask how I make money. I answered that question several years ago (My...
Citi Rewards+ is a great companion to Premier or Prestige
When Citi introduced the no-fee Rewards+ card recently, we were surprised and confused. The card rounds up rewards to the nearest 10 points. This...
Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, Autograph Collection Review
Over the course of our stay at the Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, my opinion evolved from hate to love. Actually, those words...
Virgin Atlantic award chart (U.S.-centric)
Virgin Atlantic miles are super easy to obtain. The Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard earns 1.5 miles per dollar for all spend, plus it...
Is the IHG sky falling? My take on variable point pricing.
In February, IHG confirmed that they plan to test variable award pricing in 2019. Their news release included the following little gem:
Testing new features...
Informed newbie turns Chase denial into approval. Here’s how.
This post is both a reminder (call recon when denied for a card!) and a story about how to get approved for a Chase...
Reminder: 25K, 35K, and 50K Marriott hotel opportunities before and after March 5 2019
Update: Re-posting this to remind people that today (3/4/19) is the last day to book properties that are going up in price.
We've previously reported that...
My experience changing a Marriott Travel Package
Before the big Marriott / SPG merger last August, I recommended using points to buy Marriott travel packages. At the time, they were a...
