New details on Marriott & Ritz cards: no more elite credit per $3K spend,...
Chase has confirmed details about the Chase Ritz-Carlton and Chase Marriott Business cards, as well as details on how the new free night awards will work....
Hilton’s sleight of hand: watch your cancellation deadline
Stephen recently wrote about Marriott's Sleight of Hand in how they presented their new award chart changes (See: Marriott's Sleight of Hand: Category Changes...
Sending the Marriott and SPG cards off into the sunset
Over the past couple of years, when someone would ask me for advice on hotel credit cards, I would almost unequivocally say that one...
(EXPIRED) Double elite qualifying credit at Andaz
World of Hyatt is out with a new promotion: members can earn double elite qualifying night credits for stays at Andaz hotels from July...
New World of Hyatt Credit Card: Better than ever
Chase and Hyatt have announced a brand new World of Hyatt Credit Card has been launched effective today. The card features a lot of changes compared to the...
(EXPIRED) Starbucks Gold with one purchase [targeted]
Starbucks is offering a (targeted) promotion today (Tuesday, 6/26) to earn Gold status with a single purchase. Some members have reported receiving emails about this...
Is Hilton considering new elite benefits?
Hilton is without a doubt the easiest hotel chain with which to snag elite status: simply holding the right credit card will get you...
Cheap ways to get to AC for those status matches
Earlier today, I wrote about how you can status match your way around Atlantic City right now and also (potentially) pick up some free...
Why it might make sense to roll the dice on status matching
In last weekend's week in review around the web, I highlighted a post from Angelina Travels about how to get up to 7 free...
15 shortcuts to Marriott Platinum Elite status
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Marriott, SPG, and Ritz-Carlton's rewards programs will merge into one program (but still with...
Ultra Premium Hotel Cards: Hilton vs. SPG/Marriott
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 /...
Marriott’s Platinum breakfast benefit better than I thought, but more confusing than ever
We were promised that Platinum Elites would get free breakfast when Marriott and SPG merge in August. But, in my post "Marriott Platinum Elite...
Earn up to 15 Suite Night Awards with Marriott SPG this year only
The planned August program merger between Marriott and SPG has led to some short term opportunities (see this post for a list of opportunities). ...
United Premier Elites: Sign up for RewardsPlus before August
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...
