Caesars Diamond benefit: 2 free show tickets every month
Over the past few days, I've published a few posts on benefits during my recent trip to Las Vegas thanks to some status matching shenanigans. The other night, I posted about using the Caesars...
Caesars Diamond Celebration dinner: easy to use and worth the match
This morning, I published a post about some Las Vegas Easy Wins. In that post and in my recent post about status matching to Wyndham and then Caesars Diamond, I noted that you can...
Las Vegas easy wins
This past weekend, I was in Las Vegas. While Las Vegas is a love-it-or-leave-it destination for many, the undeniable fact is that it draws millions of visitors each year. When I took my first...
(EXPIRED) Match status through March 2021 at Hilton
Last week, I wrote about hopping on a couple of status matches currently available for those with some sort of hotel status (See: From zero to hero on the status-match-go-round). In that post, the...
Should you accept the Marriott 15 elite night upgrade offer? Will I?
We reported last week that Chase was sending out upgrade offers to many who still had the old Marriott Bonvoy Premier card. Last year, Chase offered points to encourage people to upgrade to the...
Founderscard free trial for 3 months (then $395/yr)
Founderscard is currently offering three months free when you sign up now for a free trial with promo code VIPAWARD. Annual membership is then billed at $395 per year. This might be a good way...
(EXPIRED) New upgrade offer: 15 elite night credits with Chase Marriott upgrade
Chase is out with a very interesting new upgrade offer for those still hold the old Chase Marriott Rewards credit card: earn either 10 or 15 elite night credits after spending $3,000 by the...
Marriott’s 2019 Elite Thank You Gift initiative
Marriott Bonvoy apparently sent memos to participating hotels about their new initiative to show appreciation to elite members. A reader was kind enough to share pictures of this memo with us. My understanding after...
(EXPIRED) Double miles on select Alaska transcon flights
Alaska announced a new promo a couple of days ago and I just realized that we hadn't yet covered it: through the end of 2019, you can earn double redeemable miles on many of Alaska's transcontinental...
Manufacturing airline elite status, infinitely.
Move over, Delta Diamond status: there's a new way to use a credit card to manufacture airline elite status that isn't limited to Delta. Well, not necessarily new. And "manufacturing" may be stretching it a...
Targeted: Double elite night credit for Marriott Bonvoy stays
Marriott is sending some members a targeted offer to earn double elite night credit on qualifying stays within 3 months. I imagine this offer is likely targeted to those who have not had much Marriott activity...
The awesome St. Pancras Renaissance Chambers Club
St Pancras is a gorgeous London building that hosts a hotel (St. Pancras Renaissance, which is a Marriott property), residences, and a major train station (this is the home of the Eurostar, for example). ...
Hyatt Place adds early check-in / late check-out for a fee
Hyatt has announced that World of Hyatt members can now make an advance reservation for early check-in or late check-out at Hyatt Place properties. This will come at a fee for those without hotel status, but...
Considering a bizarro mattress run
Marriott's Double Take promo offers double base points on any stays between March 19 and June 4 2019, but only after the first stay. As luck would have it (bad luck), I just completed...
