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:...
(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...
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...
(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,...
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...
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...
(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...
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...
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...
Delta upgrade certificate rules appear just in time
Just a few days ago Delta announced new more flexible rules for using upgrade certificates:
Upgrade certificate owners can now upgrade companions without upgrading...
Kimpton IHG Platinum experience redeeming free nights at the Kimpton Muse
IHG bought Kimpton a while ago, but integration between their rewards programs has taken a while. Now, it's here and I got an early look at what happens when an IHG Platinum elite uses free night certificates to book rooms at the Kimpton Muse hotel NYC
My married million miler mileage run
My wife and I are planning to earn million miler status with Delta, the day after our anniversary, on the same Airbus A350 flight. Why? Because we can... and it's fun. Here's how we plan to do it...
(EXPIRED) Free Or Fast Tracked American Airlines Status – Targeted
American Airlines is sending out targeted offers to some AAdvantage members offering free or fast tracked status.
The Deal
There are various different targeted offers being...
Hilton program changes: a net win
This morning, Greg wrote a post about whether or not you should cancel your Hilton card ahead of the big changes coming to the...
