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Ultra Premium Hotel Cards: Hilton vs. SPG/Marriott

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Hilton kicked off 2018 by introducing a new ultra-premium credit card: Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card.  And, in August, the newly combined Marriott / SPG (Starwood) program will offer their own ultra-premium card: Starwood...
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Marriott’s Platinum breakfast benefit better than I thought, but more confusing than ever

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We were promised that Platinum Elites would get free breakfast when Marriott and SPG merge in August.  But, in my post "Marriott Platinum Elite Welcome Gift List Published," I pointed out that you might...
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Earn up to 15 Suite Night Awards with Marriott SPG this year only

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The planned August program merger between Marriott and SPG has led to some short term opportunities (see this post for a list of opportunities).  One such opportunity is the ability to earn 15 Suite...
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United Premier Elites: Sign up for RewardsPlus before August

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United's partnership with Marriott, called RewardsPlus, provides a way for United elites to get Marriott elite status (and vice versa). Specifically, anyone with United Premier Gold status or higher will automatically get Marriott Gold...
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Hyatt Place: no more free breakfast for 3rd party bookings; early check-in coming for...

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Hyatt has announced a major change in the breakfast policy at Hyatt Place locations effective November 1, 2018: breakfast will only be free for World of Hyatt members who book direct. This is a negative change...
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[Too Late] Consider getting the Ritz-Carlton card right now

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The Ritz card is unavailable for new signups as of July 26 2018 With great change comes great opportunity.  The great change I'm referring to is the upcoming Marriott / SPG / Ritz loyalty program...
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Marriott Platinum Elite Welcome Gift List Published

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As reported in Marriott Insiders, Marriott has published the list of welcome gifts, by brand, that Platinum Elites can expect when the Marriott and SPG programs merge in August.  The list is re-published below,...
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Which hotel program is the most rewarding? IHG vs Radisson vs Wyndham vs Choice

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Several weeks ago, I began exploring the question, "Which hotel loyalty program is the most rewarding?" I found that question wasn't easy to answer, and it only developed more layers as I delved into it....
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10K points or loyalty benefits – which is a better deal?

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I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for status when it comes to hotels. It's hard to argue with the allure of free, and status gets you a whole lot of that: free points, free upgrades, free breakfast, free lounge...
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Buy points, airline status, tours, & more in Kids First Fund charity auction

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This year's Kids First Fund travel auction will begin on Sunday, May 13th and the first block of items will run for 10 days (ending on May 22nd, with two more 10-day blocks with new items...
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Greg’s take: Which hotel program (Hyatt vs Hilton vs Marriott) is the most rewarding?

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Yesterday Nick published a thoughtful post: Which hotel program (Hyatt vs Hilton vs Marriott) is the most rewarding?  His answer was that they're about the same: If starting from scratch (elite-wise), you need to...
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Status match from MGM to Caesar’s Total Rewards Diamond

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Last night, Doctor of Credit reported on what would be an awesome status match if it works out: from MGM's M life Gold status to Caesar's Total Rewards Diamond. That's an awesome deal if you can get...
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Which hotel program is the most rewarding? Hyatt vs Hilton vs Marriott

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With "new" versions of both Marriott Rewards and Hilton Honors rolling out this year, somewhat following in the footsteps of last year's World of Hyatt launch, you might find yourself wondering this: moving forward,...
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Marriott Platinum Premier 75. Should I go for it?

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Given Marriott's announced new program, I've been thinking a lot about different options for earning high level elite status (see this post for ideas: Marriott SPG Windows of Opportunity).  The new program has three...

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