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[Expired] Free one year luxury hotel benefits membership

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Leading Hotels of the World, an association of luxury-oriented hotels, is offering a free one year membership in their Leaders Club in conjunction with Diners Club International.  The membership, which typically costs $150, includes...
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British Airways Avios 35% bonus when transferring hotel points

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British Airways is offering a 35% bonus when converting hotel points in British Airways Avios. While this works with points from a number of hotel programs, the two with which it would likely be...
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My 2017 Hotel Elite Status Plans

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available. I previously described my plans for earning airline elite...
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My take on the new World of Hilton Honors

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available. Following Hyatt's announced change from it's Hyatt Gold Passport program to...
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22% off Hotels.com gift cards with Amex Offer and portal rebate, but is it...

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Amex just introduced a new Amex Offer: Spend $50 or more on a Hotels.com Gift card and get $10 back: This offer can be added to your account through Twitter.  Use hashtag #AmexHotelsdotcom. This offer is...
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Should you use Marriott points to get a Southwest Companion Pass? Introducing the Marriott...

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Last week I described how I used my Marriott Rewards points to secure a Southwest Companion Pass.  The trick, which will only work through March of this year, is to exchange 270,000 Marriott Rewards...
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Vancouver winter hotel deal: Great 1st night rebates on prepaid rates

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Through April 30th, BeVancouver is offering up to $125 to rebate the first night of your stay plus $50 for each extra night.  The promotion is a bit confusing because they advertise the rates...
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IHG Cardmembers: 15% Discount on IHG Points + Cash

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A new cardmember offer gives IHG credit card holders a 15% discount on the cash portion of a points + cash booking for reservations made by February 12th, 2017 and stays through March 31, 2017.  This promotion...
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Secured Southwest Companion Pass and 7 Night Stay. Now where should we go?

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Yesterday, I called Marriott's Platinum Elite phone line (800-399-4229) in order to book a Travel Package.  Marriott travel packages are awards in which you exchange Marriott Rewards points for airline miles plus a certificate...
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Ritz offer dropping from 3 to 2 free nights.

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Yesterday I told you about the soon to be gone Fairmont 2 free night offer.  At the moment there are still a couple of live links to that offer, but they won't last long. Now...
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Fairmont Visa Links Gone [Previously: The other Chase card you should consider today]

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UPDATE: She's dead Jim.  All known links are now dead. UPDATE: Reader Stuart contributed this working link:  Application Link 1 And here's another link courtesy of Doctor of Credit in case Link 1 goes down: Application...
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Huge value from Hyatt: Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica

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My family has a Christmas break tradition.  We spend Christmas with family here in Michigan and then we hightail it to somewhere warm.  In the past, that "somewhere" has included California (e.g. Hyatt Carmel Highlands),...
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Can you game the World of Hyatt with your Citi Prestige card?

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Beginning March 1 2017, Hyatt will dump their Gold Passport loyalty program in favor of the new World of Hyatt.  To get caught up on the changes, please see: 5 things I love about...
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12 things you need to know about Marriott Travel Packages

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Now that we have until March 31st to convert hotel points into Companion Pass qualifying Southwest points, I expect that readers will have more interest than ever before in Marriott Travel packages.  After all,...

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