The new 95K Sonesta credit card. My lazy review.
Bank of America is out with a new credit card: Sonesta World Mastercard. Sonesta is a small hotel chain with only 74 participating properties, all of which are in the Americas. You can find...
Should Delta flyers credit to Virgin Atlantic?
Virgin Atlantic has been sending emails to its members saying that Virgin Atlantic Silver status now offers more perks when flying Delta. I've previously written about the advantages of booking Delta award flights with...
Radisson Gold: A super fast status match success
Last week, my wife was about to fly to London on one of her many business trips when we realized that we hadn't prepared her hotel experience. She had booked the Radisson Blu Edwardian...
(EXPIRED) Delta matching to higher status from Alaska Mileage Plan
If you are an Alaska Mileage Plan Elite member, you may be interested in leveraging that status into Delta SkyMiles Medallion status. While status matches between airlines are often possible, Delta is currently offering a better...
Is the AA status match from Hyatt worth a ride on the status-match-go-round?
Greg manufactures Delta Diamond status every year and loves it. I do like elite status in general -- I've written quite a bit lately about matching around and around to keep elite status in...
My InterContinental Ambassador experience in Austin
Earlier this week I published a guide to the InterContinental Ambassador program. Unlike elite status at most other hotels where status is earned, Ambassador status is bought. Pay either $200 or 40K IHG points for...
Can MGM free nights be Hyatt qualifying nights?
World of Hyatt and MGM have a partnership that allows some reciprocal benefits. One key benefit for World of Hyatt members is that nights spent at MGM resorts count towards Hyatt status, which means...
(EXPIRED) Marriott double elite nights being offered again [Targeted]
Marriott Bonvoy is once again offering a faster path to elite status for some members: emails are being sent out offering double elite night credits on paid stays. This offer is targeted. I would...
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...
