Re-Wowed: Return to Alila Ventana Big Sur
My wife and I are workationing our way down the California coast in our endeavor to avoid big swaths of Michigan's winter. The journey so far included a 5 night stay at Hyatt's all-inclusive...
Platinum Forever Free (After Rebate)
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with elite perks: airport lounge access, hotel and car rental elite status, 100% rebate on a CLEAR membership, emergency medical transportation & evacuation, and much more. They also come...
Marriott Platinum Elite Free Breakfast Simplified
One of the benefits of earning Platinum Elite status with Marriott is free breakfast, but not at all brands. Some brands, instead, give you only a $10 per day food & beverage credit. And...
(Update: Warning) The Motley Fool: Save 50% With Amex Or Citi Offer Or Earn...
Update: Apparently past performance is indicative of future results after all considering the shenanigans they pulled last year.
Right on cue, a rep from The Motley Fool reached out to advise the following:
I just wanted...
(EXPIRED) [YMMV-call to get 35K as a new sign-up] IHG offering up to 35,000...
Update 1/30/22 - I’ve now spoken with two different Intercontinental CSR’s and both said that the 15,000 point bonus on paying in cash is only valid towards renewals. That said, both then offered to match...
American Airlines Loyalty Points: Winning by Wine-ing
"It's because of American Airlines. They have a promotion for Loyalty Points."
The UPS driver stood there looking at me. Well, looking at me and at the five boxes of wine on my front porch...
Hyatt’s Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Scottsdale: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent three nights at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. We would have happily stayed much longer. We booked a premium suite for $183 plus 9,000...
I’m excited about… IHG?! [On Greg’s Mind]
I'm excited about IHG! What?! I've never spoken or written that before. But, yesterday we learned about a number of positive changes coming to IHG credit cards, including the ability to add points to...
Keep score with the AA Loyalty Game Scorecard
Are you playing the AA Loyalty Point Game? If so, you'll want to grab a copy of our AA Loyalty Game Scorecard. The AA Loyalty Point game is all about earning high level American Airlines...
AAdvantage Loyalty Games Fail: There’s just no Future here.
It's been an exhilirating first month of the AA Loyalty Point Games. We've seen great opportunities with offers like Winc, Spot/Tango and Verizon that have given us plenty to be happy about. But the...
Hilton DisHonors: More Than 75% Of Hilton Properties Worldwide Don’t Have To Offer Upgrades
Did you know that the Hilton Honors terms and conditions state that more than three-quarters of their properties worldwide don't offer complimentary room upgrades for those with status?
I didn't realize Hilton had this policy...
No escape from Hyatt Residence Club resort fees (and no elite benefits)
Consider this a Public Service Announcement. I recently stayed on a paid rate at the Hyatt Residence Club Sedona, Piñon Pointe (review coming soon). As a top tier Globalist, I expected the resort's $20...
(EXPIRED) 3,700 American Airlines Miles & Loyalty Points With Sunbasket; Stack W/ Amex &...
There are currently a number of stackable offers which can make for a rewarding purchase when ordering pre-prepared meals from Sunbasket.
This could be particularly useful if you're looking to earn status with American Airlines...
(EXPIRED) Double elite night credits with Radisson Rewards Americas
Radisson Rewards Americas has a new promo that doubles earned elite credit for stays through 4/30/22. Radisson Rewards split into two regions last Summer and this promo only applies for stays in the "Americas"...
