How to find Hyatt Points plus Cash availability
Will Run for Miles reports that its possible to use a special corporate rate code to more effectively search for available Points plus Cash nights on Hyatt’s website. Without this code, it is necessary...
[Expired] SPG 35K offer: Earn up to 110,000 points by referring friends
As I reported earlier this morning via Frequent Miler’s Quick Deals, Amex has increased the Starwood Preferred Guest signup offer to 35,000 points through March 30th. This is the highest public offer I can...
Hyatt Diamonds: (maybe) extend your expiring upgrade certificates through Feb 2017. Act now!
If you have Hyatt Diamond upgrade certificates set to expire at the end of day today, you may be able to extend the life of your expiring Hyatt upgrade certificates! To find the current...
Shortcuts to earning and renewing Marriott elite status
High level Marriott elite status is good, but not great. Gold membership (which you get with 50 qualifying nights per year) offers a 25% point bonus on stays, free breakfast or lounge access at...
Hyatt points + cash: No upgrades for the Diamond-less
Quick Summary: Hyatt Points + Cash stays can be upgraded with Diamond Suite Upgrade certificates, but cannot be upgraded with points.
Oops. Yesterday’s post about the Hyatt Carmel Highlands was initially full of errors. In...
Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Last week, my wife, son, and I vacationed in California at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. The hotel is on Highway 1 just south of Carmel and just north of Big Sur. The Hyatt Carmel...
Hilton 70K, 75K, and 85K offers in perspective
Update: This offer was valid at the time of publication, but has since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
Most hotel chains get in bed with a single credit card...
Chase card face-off: Hyatt vs. Marriott
As I discussed last week, those who regularly “churn” new credit cards for their signup bonuses may soon be cut off from Chase. To help you decide which credit cards to get, while you...
Six ways to secure a Southwest Companion Pass without flying
If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest Companion Pass. The deal is simple: earn 110,000 Southwest points...
A good use for Hilton free night certs — in Connecticut
The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card has a very good signup bonus: 2 Free Weekend Nights after $2,500 spend. Each year, you can get another free weekend night by spending $10,000 on your card. ...
Richard Branson’s Necker Island FREE* for Valentine’s Day
* FREE = 1.2 million miles
If you have 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles sitting around, here’s the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one. Richard Branson’s Necker Island, located in the British Virgin...
IHG Priceless Surprises on track for more than 40K points despite hiccup
In November I wrote about an opportunity to earn tens of thousands of IHG points by filling out and mailing in 3X5 cards to enter the "IHG Priceless Surprises" contest: More than 40,000 IHG...
Analysis of Marriott Travel Packages: 5 Night vs. 7 Night
Last week I wrote “Marriott 5 Night Travel Packages exist, but they’re secret.” 5 night Marriott Travel Packages aren’t advertised. They’re meant only for Marriott Vacation Club owners. But, in some cases, Marriott Rewards...
Choice Privileges point expiration policy improves. Here’s why I’m excited.
Choice Privileges is the loyalty program for Choice Hotels which includes mostly low-end brands such as Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Econo Lodge, etc. I can’t remember the last time I’ve stayed at a Choice...
