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 we were staying at got taken over by the NFL...
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 AA is one of the few major airline programs not...
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 ticket to anywhere in the world and apply a systemwide...
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 "elegant guest rooms, including 12 luxurious suites." I had high...
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. I had previously been told by Hyatt that elite nights...
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 booking to free parking on award stays, free breakfast, waived...
Should you cancel the old Hyatt Visa and sign up new?
On January 11, 2021, cardholders with the old Hyatt Visa card will be migrated to the World of Hyatt card. Some have asked if it makes sense to cancel their old Hyatt card now...
Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)
Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse. Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned for flying decreased, and elite status became harder to obtain.
Now,...
Hyatt’s Elite Devaluation (On My Mind)
Earlier this week, Hyatt surprised us with the news that they were going to make elite status ridiculously easy to earn in 2021. They cut in half the requirements for earning status in 2021...
Store credit cards that don’t suck
I cringe when I see a retail store employee encourage someone to sign up for the store credit card to save twelve bucks. Let's be clear: I'm all about saving twelve bucks where I...
Wow! Hyatt slashes 2021 elite status requirements & extends lucrative promos
Today Hyatt has announced that for 2021 they are cutting in half the elite status requirements in 2021. Plus, they are extending several lucrative promotions. The combination will make it ludicrously easy to earn...
(EXPIRED) Mattress Running Marriott (Book Off-Peak Awards)
Mattress Running Marriott Update: The Marriott deal offering most properties at off-peak pricing is back. Book by December 14th for stays through February 28, 2021.
Are you close to earning Marriott Platinum or Titanium status? ...
Surviving Cyber Monday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the days between and around them are always full of incredible deals. This year is no different. We keep a running list of select deals here: 2020 Black Friday...
Rocking Cyber Monday
Extra discounts. More points. Stacking coupons. Card-linked offers. Gift card promotions. The simultaneous convergence of everything we love about stacking deals and saving money while increasing rewards is enough to make your head nearly...
