[Deal Cancelled!]: Convert SPG points to Wyndham 1 to 4, plus status match
Wyndham killed this deal before it started!
Wyndham is running a crazy promo today only. Donate SPG points to charity and Wyndham will give you 4X Wyndham points in return! Plus, they'll match your SPG...
Marriott SPG sweet opportunities I missed in round 1
The Marriott SPG merger has recently opened up a wealth of new opportunities such as the ability to transfer points between programs (1 Starwood point = 3 Marriott points), and the ability to match...
Finally SPG Platinum, and my St. Regis dilemma
For my family's annual post-xmas-but-before-school-resumes trip I was planning Cape Town, South Africa (previously discussed here and here). That trip fell through. We had intended to visit a friend who lives in Cape Town...
Marriott SPG Complete Guide to Sweet Opportunities
Thanks to the Marriott Starwood merger, it is now possible to link your Marriott Rewards and SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) accounts. By linking accounts you can now do the following:
Match Status: Marriott Gold...
Excellent hotel discounts via… Greyhound
Greyhound is now offering discounted hotel bookings to those who either book a bus trip or simply join their Road Rewards program. I joined the program this morning to see if their prices were...
Extreme Stacking gifts for over 60% back in rewards
Last week I ran a big giveaway contest to celebrate 5 years of blogging. I gave away free Club Carlson nights, 5 Fitbit Zip wireless activity trackers, 5 $75 Nike gift cards, 5 surprise...
How to get some SPG Platinum benefits without status
SPG Platinum benefits include a killer feature not found in any other major hotel chain program: “An upgrade to best available room at check-in — including a Standard Suite.” When a guest with Platinum...
How to get Hyatt Diamond benefits without status
Last year I decided not to mattress run to keep my Hyatt Diamond status. It was a tough decision: Hyatt Diamond status is awesome. But, I was simply too far from re-qualifying. Then, a...
FlexPerks award charts for flights, hotels, car rentals, and annual fees
US Bank’s FlexPerks program offers several options for getting better than 1 cent per point value from your FlexPerks points. The details, though, can be hard to find. So, I thought it would be...
Do you have to pay with the Prestige card to get the 4th Night...
The Citi Prestige card has many great perks. One of those perks is the ability to get a rebate of the full cost of the fourth night of a hotel stay booked through the...
US Bank FlexPerks Gold Amex: The best new option for dining, but is it...
US Bank has apparently ditched their old FlexPerks Travel Rewards Amex card in favor of a new one. The new card is called “U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold American Express Card” (hat tip: Doctor of...
Promiscuous transfer partners
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred 1 to 1 (or better) to airline and hotel programs. This makes it possible to cherry-pick...
195,500 Marriott points. Strike now?
Last week, Marriott introduced a new 100,000 point offer for their Marriott Rewards Business card. When combined with the current offer for the personal Marriott card, it’s possible to rack up a huge number...
100K Marriott Business card offer. Find out if you’re targeted.
UPDATE: Offer is now public. Please click here for more details.
A reader named Brad reports that he logged into his Marriott account and found this offer:
100,000 Marriott points after $5K spend
Both my wife and...
