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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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Citi Prestige: Weird but valuable benefits

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In light of the news that Citi has reduced many of the Prestige card's travel & purchase protections, I expect that readers are wondering whether to dump their Prestige card when the next annual...
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(EXPIRED) TripFuel Amex Offer: Spend $200, Get $50 Back

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There's a TripFuel Amex Offer that's appeared today giving $50 back when spending $200. While you'd be forgoing points earning, elite night credits, status perks, etc., this deal might be worth considering in some...
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Which Hotel Program Has The Most Rewarding Promotions?

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Nick and Greg have recently been looking at which hotel loyalty schemes offer the best return on paid stays (see here and here). Their analysis has focused on the (somewhat) constant - how many base...
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(EXPIRED) Miraval Arizona: Get 50% Off Award Stays With World Of Hyatt

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Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa joined the World of Hyatt family in 2017. It's always required a large number of points for stays, but there's a more affordable way of staying there as World...
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(EXPIRED) Earn Up To 8 American Airlines Miles Per Dollar On IHG Stays

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American Airlines and IHG Rewards Club have teamed up to offer up to 8 AAdvantage miles per dollar on stays at IHG properties. The Deal Earn 3x AAdvantage miles with every stay at IHG hotels...
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Here’s A List Of All The 10,000 Point Hilton Properties In The US

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When the Hilton Honors program changed in February 2017, one of the most notable changes was that they did away with categories and moved to (somewhat) dynamic pricing. Prior to that, it had been fairly...
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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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(EXPIRED) 10,000 Membership Rewards points or $100 w/ $600 booking with targeted offer

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There is a new targeted Amex Offer out this morning for prepaid hotel bookings through Amex Travel: Spend $600+ on a prepaid hotel booking through Amex Travel, get 10,000 Membership Rewards points (or $100 back depending on your offer)....
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More answers for the Marriott SPG transition

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In the recent post "Marriott SPG transition: More answers & more questions," I presented answers from Marriott about a few key questions, and I listed many more questions that I had submitted to them. ...
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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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$25 Amazon or Starbucks gift card w/ 2-night Radisson Rewards stay

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Radisson Rewards is offering a discount of up to 5% off (the standard "Members" discount) and a $25 gift card to either Amazon or Starbucks when you book by May 31st and stay two or more nights at...
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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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Fairmont gift cards 20% bonus 2pm-5pm Wednesday, 5/9

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Wednesday, May 9th only, Fairmont hotels are offering a 20% bonus on gift cards (for Fairmont or Willow Stream Spas) from 2pm-5pm Eastern time. This is a great deal if you have upcoming paid Fairmont stays or plans to treat...

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