Have an old Marriott travel package you can’t use? You might be able to...
Marriott's handling of the old Marriott Travel packages was extremely poor to put it charitably. Between an announced conversion that made most package holders losers to an about-face that offered partial refunds for the travel-package-hosed,...
The Artisan D.C. Hotel Bogotá, Autograph Collection (Marriott). Bottom line review.
The Artisan D.C. Hotel Bogotá is an Autograph Collection hotel which, in turn, is one of Marriott's many brands. I recently used points to book two rooms (one for me and one for my...
The Pillars Hotel Fort Lauderdale (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
The Pillars Hotel, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida, is a SLH (Small Luxury Hotels of the World) property which is bookable through Hyatt with points or cash. When booking an SLH property through Hyatt,...
Chesterfield Hotel Palm Beach (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
The Chesterfield Hotel Palm Beach, located in Palm Beach Florida, is a SLH (Small Luxury Hotels of the World) property which is bookable through Hyatt with points or cash. When booking an SLH property...
R.I.P. Or Just Farewell? IHG Not Releasing New PointBreaks List (Yet?)
Well, that stinks. We were expecting IHG to release its first PointBreaks list of 2020 yesterday, but they've now confirmed that they won't be publishing a new list.
IHG's PointBreaks program had been running for...
A LifeMiles deal that reminds me to expect the unexpected
Many readers likely know of the beauty of LifeMiles mixed-cabin award pricing, a sweet spot that Greg wrote about long ago: Avianca LifeMiles' awesome mixed-cabin award pricing. First class for less. I then dug...
Last Chance Deals: 200k/$2k Cap 1 Bonuses (expired), Up To 20 Free Stocks, Up...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
18 deals are ending this week as this coming Friday is...
What to do with a locked AA account, paradise lost at Atlantis, the state...
In this week's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about how one customer is trying to hash out plans moving forward with a locked (but not yet shut down) American Airlines...
The Stephen Pepper Episode, a card not to overlook, a tool you should use,...
When the cat is away, the mice will play: with Greg on vacation this week, our podcast has a special guest. Our very own Stephen Pepper joined me this week to discuss his 5-year,...
Loyalty Alchemy: An experiment with Hilton points
Are you sitting on a pile of Hilton points and struggling to find a way to turn them into something worthwhile? I'm not in that boat, but while looking into something entirely different last...
West Palm Beach quietly becomes cool
For my sister-in-law's birthday, I booked four of us with the West Palm Beach Food Tour. Despite positive reviews, I wasn't expecting much. My perception of the area, from past visits, was not great. ...
Yeah, AA’s award search map tool is pretty cool…and frustrating
Yesterday, The Points Guy published a post titled, "Your favorite AA award tool is back — and better than ever". The thing is, I didn't have a favorite AA tool. And it's back? That sounded...
2 More Best Rate Guarantee Successes (Sort Of) – This Time With Marriott
Other than a little fumbling around one time with IHG, I was a Best Rate Guarantee virgin until recently. That changed when I made two successful claims with Hyatt and I gained a little...
A few new additions to our Best Offers
We endeavor to have the best Best Offers page on the Internet. That's not a small task; at the moment, there are 155 credit cards on our Best Offers page. A week rarely passes when...
