Club Carlson’s 30,000 point bonus may be easier to get than expected
As a reminder, Club Carlson is dumping the Bonus Award Nights feature of their credit cards as of June 1, 2015. Shortly after I reported this change, Club Carlson sent emails to cardholders titled...
Prestige 4th night free benefit, take 2
The last time I wrote about the Citi Prestige card’s 4th night free benefit, my review was lukewarm. I complained a bit about the cumbersome booking process and the fact that booking through Citi...
420,000 miles closer to Necker Island
Today I applied for four identical Virgin Atlantic credit cards. The cards are advertised as if they have a 90,000 mile signup bonus, but I think that’s misleading. 15,000 of the 90,000 miles are...
Tying loose ends: Prestige 4th night, 5X everywhere, retrieving points, Necker Island
Today I have a grab bag of follow-ups from previous posts… Citi Prestige 4th Night Fee Hotel Benefit One nice perk of the Citi Prestige card is the ability to book a four night...
IHG adds new top tier membership level, but hasn’t yet figured out its name
IHG has just put out a news release about their loyalty program. We can sum up what we know so far in a few bullets: Beginning July 2015, there will be a new...
Yes, you can cancel your Club Carlson card after booking Bonus Award Nights
Quick background: Club Carlson recently announced that Bonus Award Nights, the best feature of their co-branded credit cards, would no longer be available as of June 1 2015. Instead, they are offering: A one-time...
How to maximize Club Carlson point earnings: 30,000 points plus 92 points per dollar
Club Carlson is currently offering a couple of overlapping promotions which make it lucrative to book Club Carlson stays despite the fact that they have announced a huge devaluation to their credit card benefits. ...
Club Carlson offering triple points between April and June
Via Head for Points, Club Carlson is offering triple points for eligible stays between now and June 28th 2015! Key details Stay must occur between now and June 28th 2015 Points,...
Top 7 ways to milk the Club Carlson card before and after June 1
Last Friday I reported that Club Carlson credit cards will be losing their most valuable benefit: Bonus Award Nights as of June 1 2015. Club Carlson is replacing this benefit with a free night...
Club Carlson Visa dumping Bonus Award Nights
Until now, the Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature card and its business card twin, the Club Carlson Business Rewards Visa, offered incredible value for two night award stays. The cards offer a feature...
Bet You Didn’t Know: The (only) two useful features of Google Hotels
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Some people probably think I'm a shill for Google, considering how often I write about Google Flights (see "Bet You Didn't Know: The Magic of Google Flights" and "Bet You...
Wyndham: 15,000 points per night… Anywhere!
Wow, I didn’t see this coming. Via The Points Guy and Loyalty Traveler, I learned today that Wyndham is planning to overhaul their rewards program, in a very good way, on May 11th. The...
Quick guide to Daily Getaways 2015
The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes available at exactly 1 pm ET. The most popular deals...
Amex EveryDay cards deflate Fair Trading Prices, Ink Cash outshines Ink Plus, Freedom outshines...
Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
Last week, Point Princess tweeted a request for me to update...
