What are Wyndham points worth?
Wyndham charges either 7.5K, 15K, or 30K per night for their hotels, making them one of the rare chains that still has fixed prices...
A beginner’s guide to searching for partner award flights
Often the best way to get optimal value from airline miles both in terms of maximum luxury and absolute value against the cost of...
Gift hotel points, free night certificates, and award nights booked with points: Rules by...
Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to gift your hotel points or free night certificate to a family member or friend? In...
What are Choice points worth?
Choice Privileges is a bit of red-headed stepchild in the world of points and miles, as the majority of the chain's properties involve budget...
How to find SLH hotels bookable with Hilton points & free night certificates
Hilton's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has made Hilton points and free night certificates exciting again. There are numerous participating...
How To Use Marriott Free Night Certificates (And How They Can’t Be Used)
Depending on how many Chase and American Express Marriott credit cards you hold, it's possible to end up with numerous free night certificates after...
What are Hilton points worth?
Hilton has a weird hybrid approach to free night awards. Like IHG, they no longer publicly assign hotels to categories and can therefore dynamically...
60+ best places to use IHG 40K free night certificates in the US
The IHG Premier, IHG Business Premier and the IHG Select (no longer available to new applicants) cards all offer a 40K free night certificate...
AA award ticketing error? Try an award hold.
Last month, during our Flying by the Seat of our Points challenge, I ran into a problem booking my award home. I flew Japan...
SLH is a big win for Hilton hoarders
Years ago, Greg wrote an excellent post about the "Earn and burn" fallacy. In it, he suggests a better strategy is to "hoard and...
[Update: Search via app] Hilton / SLH partnership live with nearly 400 properties –...
Update 3:13pm Eastern time: If you're having trouble finding availability, try using the Hilton Honors app. I'm finding many properties available in the app that...
How to use Hyatt free night certificates on a multi-night stay
There are a many ways to get Hyatt free night certificates. The World of Hyatt card offers a category 1-4 cert each year upon...
Necker Island awards now cost 630,000 points…and $5,700 in cash
Update 7/4/24: It appears that Necker Island can no longer booked for points alone and now require a substantial cash co-pay. The minimum stay...
Best uses for Virgin Points (Sweet Spot Spotlight)
Virgin points are super easy to accumulate. Points transfer 1 to 1 from most major transferable points programs. Even better, transfer bonuses are common...
