Best value Marriott hotels for your 35K free night certs expiring Aug 1
I predict that travel within the United States is going to explode in popularity in the summer of 2021. Just in time for summer...
Chase Ultimate Rewards: More ultimate than before
Chase Ultimate Rewards announced the coming addition of an official transfer partner in Air Canada Aeroplan, but that's not where Chase news ended. This...
LATAM Pass: A sweet spot to South America hiding in Chase’s secret transfer partners
Yesterday, Greg wrote about Chase's secret transfer partners. The one partner in that list that Greg mentioned may be worth checking out is LATAM...
Chase Transfer Partners: Which are best? Which are worst?
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are transferable to many airline and hotel partners. Below you'll find a complete list of Chase transfer partners (direct and...
Chase’s Secret Transfer Partners
Update: As of 5/20/22 or earlier, LATAM is no longer available as a transfer partner from Hyatt. That's unfortunate since this was the most...
Amex Purchase Protection to the rescue
Oooops....I did it again.
I've recently been doing my part to test out consumer protections for your benefit (so it seems). In other words, I've...
Walmart Policy Memo: “That activity should be stopped”
The points & miles world is abuzz with talk about a memo titled "Manufactured Spending Policy" that reportedly went out to Walmart employees. The...
Big savings with CVS CarePass + ExtraCare
CVS CarePass is a subscription service that offers free shipping plus a $10 discount each month. ExtraCare, meanwhile, is CVS' free loyalty program that...
Hotel Revival Baltimore, Joie de Vivre (Hyatt). Bottom Line Review
The Hotel Revival Baltimore is part of Hyatt's Joie de Vivre brand. We were rebooked there for one night as the Hyatt Regency Baltimore...
AA miles: more valuable and less elusive than they seem
This week, Greg and Nick discuss the multitude of ways to earn American Airlines miles without flying, which seems tough on the surface since...
Systemwide Upgrades Compared: AA, Delta, United
American Airlines, Delta, and United each offer systemwide upgrades to high level elite members. The idea is that you can buy an inexpensive economy...
Perry Lane Hotel Savannah, Luxury Collection (Marriott). Bottom Line Review
The Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, Georgia, is part of Marriott's Luxury Collection brand. The hotel ranks fourth on TripAdvisor in Savannah and boasts...
Tips for timing your Hyatt credit card spend (Fixed & Improved)
UPDATE: This post has been updated with the following:
Corrected information about how elite nights are earned at the end of the calendar year....
Hyatt’s top tier status: Easier than ever.
Hyatt has the hands-down best top tier hotel elite status in the business. From suite upgrades that can be confirmed at the time of...
