Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the ability to earn lots of points goes down. But good...
Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada: Bottom Line Review (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
Before starting the long drive up to Alaska back in May, my wife and I spent nearly a week at Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada. This property had been on my radar for...
(EXPIRED) Earn 1,000 bonus AAdvantage Miles on IHG stays of 2 or more nights
Earlier this week, American AAdvantage launched another reciprocal elite status match and fast track challenge with Hyatt, an option that could be very exciting for many AAdvantage members. A few days earlier, it also...
(EXPIRED) Choice Hotels: Earn at least 8,000 points after staying twice (extended)
Update 8/7/24: This promo has been extended through September 3rd, 2024.
Choice Hotels is returning with its oft-run promotion awarding a minimum of 8,000 total points when staying twice between June 3rd and August 5th,...
3 nights + 30K points for $199 with Wyndham timeshare offer
Wyndham Vacations is offering point and night packages for those willing to sit through a timeshare "vacation ownership" presentation. The best packages from a value standpoint include 3 hotel nights and 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points...
(EXPIRED) Earn 24K Marriott Bonvoy points (+ a discount) w/ 2+ night Homes &...
Marriott Bonvoy is offering 24,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points and 10% off when you book a 2+ night stay in a private home rental between August 5-21, 2024 and stay between August 5th and...
(EXPIRED) Chase Ultimate Rewards offering 70% transfer bonus to Marriott (best-ever?)
Today, Chase launched a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning you'll get 1.7 Bonvoy points for every Ultimate Reward point that you transfer until August 14th.
Chase runs transfer bonuses to Marriott Bonvoy a...
Which hotel loyalty program is most rewarding on paid stays?
This post was last published about over a year ago. Since then, we've added the Sonesta hotel chain and have established new Reasonable Redemption Values (RRVs) for all of the programs listed in this post....
Here’s how Amex Hilton credits work at SLH & AutoCamp
With the addition of Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) and AutoCamp to Hilton's portfolio, some have been wondering how the various credits available on Hilton Amex cards will be applied to stays at those brands...
W Edinburgh Hotel (by Marriott): Bottom Line Review
The W Edinburgh is a hotel that can be thankful for the old cliché that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. That's because the developers bizarrely went with such a modern design...
(EXPIRED) Earn 1,500 bonus Hilton points when taking 5 Lyft rides
Hilton launched a partnership with Lyft five years ago which enables Hilton Honors members to earn 3 points per dollar spent with Lyft. They're now running a promotion that gives the opportunity to earn...
(EXPIRED) Delta Amex Offer: Spend $300, earn 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points
There is an interesting, targeted Delta Amex Offer out that seems to only appear on Amex Hilton cards that gives 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending at least $300 with Delta.
This offer is...
What are Best Western points worth?
Have you ever thought about what Best Western points are worth? My guess is that the answer for most readers is no. You can't transfer points from bank programs to Best Western and so...
Persistence pays off with a Hotels.com Price Guarantee claim success
The power of hotel price guarantees is something that often goes overlooked, but I get it: Getting a Best Price Guarantee honored can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. I recently had a go...
