Does Chase 5/24 ruin my Hyatt Globalist plans?
This year, for better or worse, I've left Hyatt behind in order to focus on achieving high level Marriott status (see: Marriott Platinum Premier: Into the home stretch). And, next year I’ll be staying often...
Marriott Platinum Premier: Into the home stretch
Prior to the August 18th Marriott Mergerpocalypse I talked myself into reaching for Platinum Premier 75-night status. And, I’m getting close. I see the end in sight. I have 70 nights “on the books”...
Re-link Hyatt to MGM Gold now
Back in late February, many readers may have matched their MGM Gold status to Hyatt Explorist status. MGM status runs through September 30th, so your Gold status likely dropped to Sapphire this week. If you...
Marriott Platinum Elite: What to expect when checking in
Marriott and SPG's combined program offers quite a few perks for those with Platinum elite status or better. Some of the headline benefits of Platinum status include:
Lounge access
Room upgrade to standard suite
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(EXPIRED) [Targeted] Double elite qualifying credits with Radisson
Radisson Rewards has sent out a targeted offer to earn double elite qualidying credits for stays through December 28, 2018. This makes it possible to qualify for top-tier status with as few as 15 single-night stays. That's...
Biding my Marriott time before returning to Hyatt
Over the past few years, I've become a bit of a Hyatt fanboy. In my opinion, Hyatt is the sweet-spot brand for those in the points & miles game for many reasons:
Reasonable award...
Delta mileage running: flying vs. spending
A few days ago a friend mentioned that he was a few thousand MQMs short of reaching Platinum status this year. MQMs (Medallion Qualifying Miles) can be thought of as miles flown with the...
(EXPIRED) Return of the Marriott Platinum status challenge
Last night, Greg wrote about the updated program terms for Marriott Rewards (See: Marriott publishes the new rules re: point transfers, suite upgrades, etc.. (finally!)), and there were some positives for Platinum elites: from...
Marriott publishes the new rules re: point transfers, suite upgrades, etc.. (finally!)
The Marriott SPG merger continues to be a disaster. Many promised capabilities of the new program simply don't work. Want to apply a travel certificate to a Starwood property? Good luck. Want to book...
Toward Delta Elite Status: Short on qualifying dollars (MQDs). What to do…
If you are short on Medallion Qualification Dollars towards Delta elite status, here's an easy solution. Or, if you'd like a good way to earn Delta Elite Status year after year, here's what to do...
Virgin Atlantic transfers to IHG no longer count towards status
Transfers of points from one loyalty hotel or airline loyalty program to another are usually a bad deal -- indeed what makes SPG points or Marriott Travel Packages standout values is the fact that...
(EXPIRED) Easy status with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (Hyatt partner)
Hyatt announced this week that they will have a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World that will enable you to earn and use Hyatt Points at these properties, though there will be no reciprocal...
A mileage run…on Southwest?
I am not a mileage runner. Most of my travel is award travel, and most often in business class, so the idea of paying to fly somewhere and back for no reason other than...
Marriott Choice Benefits revealed
We've known for a while now that the new combined Marriott and SPG program (to take effect August 18th) was going to adopt SPG-style Choice Benefit awards for members who achieve elite status through...
