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Why I like Marriott resort fees as a percent of room rate

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I really like the Inn at Bay Harbor, in northern Michigan.  The standard award price for this hotel is 35K points, which makes it a perfect place to spend those 35K free night certificates...
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New Delta routes to Tokyo Haneda airport available

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Delta put many new routes on sale today to and from Tokyo Haneda airport. That's good news for those traveling to and from Tokyo as Haneda is much more convenient for accessing Tokyo --...
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Conrad Bora Bora vs St. Regis Bora Bora: Which was better?

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Fair warning: this post is going to be long. After spending the past week in Bora-Bora, I can unequivocally say that it was the most stunningly beautiful place I have seen in my travels...
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(EXPIRED) Amex to Marriott 30% transfer bonus through 10/31/19

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American Express is offering card members a 30% bonus when transferring from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. With the 30% bonus, 1,000 Membership Rewards points will result in 1,300 Marriott Bonvoy points. The Deal 30%...
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Searching for Emirates sweet spots with non-flight awards

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Even if you've never flown Emirates, chances are good that you have easy access to Emirates Skywards miles.  You have access to these miles because Emirates is a transfer partner with Amex Membership Rewards...
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Ideas for awesome Delta Vacations

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If you have Delta SkyMiles, this week (through Friday 9/6/19) is the time to spend those miles.  Delta Vacations has extended their incredible promotion in which miles are worth 2 cents each towards vacation...
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(EXPIRED) Extended to 9/6: Amazing Delta vacation packages promo: get 2c per mile +...

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Delta is offering an amazing promotion on Vacation Packages, giving you 2 cents per mile in value when booking vacation packages through Friday, August 30 September 6, 2019. That's a great deal for a number of...
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Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu (Kauai, Hawaii)

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I recently spent a week at the Koloa Landing Resort, Autograph Collection in Poipu, Kauai.  Some will be surprised to hear that I stayed at Koloa Landing instead of the much loved and nearby...
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(EXPIRED) Delta 40K round trip to Europe. Dates include spring break 2020!

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Delta is out with their 4th promo this week for their "Dream It, Live It" week.  Today's deal is for flights to Europe.  Round trip flights start at 40K miles or $539.  As a...
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Problems with banking SkyMiles via Delta Vacations

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Through Friday evening 8/30, Delta is running a fantastic promotion: SkyMiles are worth double when booking a Delta Vacation.  Nick wrote about this deal a few days ago: Amazing Delta vacation packages promo: get...
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BA Visa $200 Award Fee Credit. 8 things you need to know.

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Chase's British Airways Visa Card has a significant new benefit: Get up to $200 credit per award booking.  That sounds awesome, but there are a number of terms that limit its usefulness.  Here's what...
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(EXPIRED) Delta Award Sale: Round Trip Awards As Low As 9,000 SkyMiles

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Delta is running a series of deals this week for their 'Dream It, Live It' event. Yesterday's deal (which is still bookable) offered the opportunity to get 2cpp of value from your SkyMiles when...
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(EXPIRED) IHG PointBreaks Fall 2019 full list

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IHG's Fall 2019 PointBreaks list is now live for bookings through October 31, 2019. Included this time are a few options in larger cities and several Intercontinental hotels. While these are not the bargains we...
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Citi (apparently) loses transfer partner Garuda Indonesia

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In reading blog posts from around the Internet for our week in review around the web post (which publishes later tonight), I came across a post from Milelion (a Singapore-based blog) saying that Citibank...

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