Marriott Bonvoy: Weird name, confusing tiers, but the same story
Earlier this week, Marriott officially announced the previously-rumored name and elite tiers of the "new" loyalty program. I know that change often meets resistance, and I'm not sure I had a better suggestion if...
(EXPIRED) Match M Life back to Hyatt Explorist ’till Feb 2020
Thanks to World of Hyatt's partnership with the M Life, the loyalty program of MGM resorts & casinos, you can enjoy reciprocal status between the two programs. Hyatt Explorist and above matches to M...
(EXPIRED) (Targeted) American Airlines Emailing Instant Status Invitations – Platinum & Platinum Pro
Check your emails as American Airlines has sent out another round of targeted invitations to get an instant - and free - upgrade to Platinum or Platinum Pro status.
The Deal
Receive instant Platinum or...
Possible free $30 dining credit at Newark airport for MileagePlus elite members
If you have United MileagePlus Premier status and you're flying through Newark airport's Terminal C in the next couple of days, you might be able to score a free meal at a number of restaurants that use...
Why Gary is nuts not to even consider Hilton
Earlier today, Gary Leff at View from the Wing published a post titled, "To Everyone Leaving Marriott for Hilton: You’re Nuts.". I respectfully beg to differ -- while I often enjoy Gary's take on...
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...
