10K points or loyalty benefits – which is a better deal?
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...
Buy points, airline status, tours, & more in Kids First Fund charity auction
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...
Greg’s take: Which hotel program (Hyatt vs Hilton vs Marriott) is the most rewarding?
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...
Status match from MGM to Caesar’s Total Rewards Diamond
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...
Which hotel program is the most rewarding? Hyatt vs Hilton vs Marriott
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,...
Marriott Platinum Premier 75. Should I go for it?
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...
(EXPIRED) Free night(s) at Hard Rock Atlantic City with status match
The Hard Rock Atlantic City, set to open this summer, is offering discounts or free nights depending on your status with other casinos. A couple of the statuses they match are likely easy for readers...
Do the negatives outweigh positives in the new Marriott program?
After reading some of the rumors in advance of Monday's Marriott announcement, I commented to Greg that I was excited about going to the Marriott event in New York to find out how they...
(EXPIRED) New Hyatt fast track [Targeted]
Hyatt is once again offering a fast track to Globalist status "lite" for employees of select corportations. I'm not aware of a list of qualifying companies, but it's worth checking with your travel department or perhaps...
Plans are progressing towards our married million miler mileage run
My wife and I will both hit Delta Million Miler status this year. As I reported in January (see: My married million miler mileage run) I decided to turn this into a challenge. I...
How to get top-tier Hyatt elite benefits without status
Among the major hotel chains, Hyatt's top tier elite status (Globalist) is arguably the best... if you can get it. Unfortunately, Hyatt also makes it prohibitively difficult to reach that status level. Fortunately, there...
(EXPIRED) Match M life to Hyatt Explorist NOW, skip extension and get club upgrades!
Greg recently wrote a post about the misfortune of Hyatt extending his wife's Explorist status (See: Hyatt extends wife’s elite status by 3 months but I’m not thrilled). Good news: both she and Greg just matched...
Top 4 Ways to get Marriott Platinum status without staying
Last week, my Marriott Rewards Gold Elite membership kit arrived in the mail. You'd think I'd be happy to see it, but not at all. For the past six years or so I've had...
Hyatt extends wife’s elite status by 3 months but I’m not thrilled
Earlier today my wife received an email from Hyatt stating that they were going to extend her Explorist elite status for 3 months beyond its set expiry. Plus, if she completes 10 nights between...
