Where Marriott Suite Night Awards don’t work
Thanks to Marriott's overlapping early 2021 promotions, I expect that many readers will soon have access to Marriott's Choice Benefits. One benefit you can choose is a set of 5 Suite Night Awards. These...
Where Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards don’t work
In my recent post about my perfect Hyatt mattress run, I mentioned paying more to secure a beachfront room. In response, a reader asked why I didn't use a Hyatt Suite Upgrade Award for...
Passing the GUC: Greg gives global upgrades to Nick… with a catch
Alright Nick. You asked for it and here it is: Two Global Upgrade Certificates (GUCs) just for you. But there's a catch. You have to take me with you.
Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers...
Now live: Spirit goes revenue-based, makes elite status easier with new Free Spirit program
UPDATE 1/21/201: Spirit's new Free Spirit loyalty program is now live. Details can be found on Spirit's website here. We will soon follow up with analyses of the program and its new credit cards,...
The perfect Hyatt mattress run
The perfect mattress run isn't a mattress run at all. A mattress run is where you book a hotel stay solely to earn elite status and/or hotel points even though you have no plans...
Marriott mattress running: Valuable elite status for nearly 2 years
Marriott is offering several overlapping promotions which, when taken together, can make mattress running worthwhile. A mattress run involves checking into a hotel for the purpose of earning elite status or other rewards even...
Possible free night in St. Kitts with the new horse on the status match-go-round
Dave Grossman at Miles Talk covers a new partnership between Choice Privileges and Penn Gaming that will offer reciprocal elite status. We don't yet know where the programs will match up status, but it...
(EXPIRED) [Last day to register] Hyatt Bonus Journeys Now Live: Earn triple or quadruple...
Reminder: You must register for this promotion by today. It's worth registering even if you don't think you'll stay just in case it comes in handy as this is likely to be one of the...
Hyatt assigning My Hyatt Concierge to new 60-night Globalists
At the beginning of the month, I checked out from a 30-night Hyatt stay that was aimed at earning Hyatt Globalist status. I wrote a post when those 30 elite nights posted to my...
The year of the mattress run: top-tier status in 6 programs in 48 nights
In a bizarre state of irony, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the mattress run. Hyatt kicked things off with their ludicrously easy path to top-tier Hyatt Globalist status. Really, they kicked...
Marriott’s elite benefits guarantee is back
During the pandemic, Marriott had previously suspended their elite benefits guarantee, but as of today (January 11, 2021), the guarantees are back! Here is the message from Marriott:
We are reinstating the elite guarantee compensation...
Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status (top-tier status for 2 years!)
Update 2/22/2021: Reminder that most of Hyatt's overlapping promos end Feb 28. Make sure your checkout date is Feb 28 or earlier.
Update 1/8/21: Reminder that you must register for both Bonus Journeys and Free Nights on...
Aeroplan extending award ticket change fee waivers, will update elite status requirements
Air Canada's Aeroplan announced today that they are making some positive changes by extending change fee waivers and points expiration. They have also announced that they intend to update elite status earning requirements for...
Hello, newly-minted Globalist status
Update 1/8/21: I can confirm that I received the additional 30 bonus elite night credits from Bonus Journeys and now have 60 elite nights and all of the associated milestone benefits (free night certificates and...
