Don’t be blinded by loyalty and burn a pile of money: shop around
A couple of months ago, I put together a resource page on hotel chain Best Rate Guarantees. I recently had occasion to put one of...
Maximize Hilton resort credit without staying every year
I've written quite a bit lately about hotel credit cards, specifically noting my intention to migrate away from the many flavors of Marriott. I...
(EXPIRED) Radisson Rewards Double Points Promotion Until Aug 31
Radisson Rewards has launched a double points promotion for all stays of two or more nights from now until August 31, 2018.
The Deal
Earn...
Did the Marriott SPG Merger meet my 2015 demands?
When the Marriott merger with Starwood was first announced in 2015, SPG loyalists were irate. While they loved Starwood, they loved to hate Marriott. ...
New details on Marriott & Ritz cards: no more elite credit per $3K spend,...
Chase has confirmed details about the Chase Ritz-Carlton and Chase Marriott Business cards, as well as details on how the new free night awards will work....
Hilton’s sleight of hand: watch your cancellation deadline
Stephen recently wrote about Marriott's Sleight of Hand in how they presented their new award chart changes (See: Marriott's Sleight of Hand: Category Changes...
Sending the Marriott and SPG cards off into the sunset
Over the past couple of years, when someone would ask me for advice on hotel credit cards, I would almost unequivocally say that one...
Greg’s Travel Package Advice
With Marriott and SPG set to merge in August, I get questions every day regarding Travel Packages. Should you book now or wait until...
Marriott’s Sleight Of Hand: Category Changes Worse Than Advertised
When is a decrease not a decrease? When it's an increase.
Being British has endowed me with a decent (some would say indecent) amount of...
(EXPIRED) Get 15% Discount On Hotels.com Gift Cards + 5x From Gyft
Gyft is running a promotion offering a 15% discount on Hotels.com gift cards and presents an opportunity for some 5x spending.
The Deal
Save 15%...
Book these now: Top properties going UP in August 2018
Now that Marriott has finally published a full award chart for the new program, we know exactly where each property stands when hotels become...
New Marriott Cash + Points Awards. Good deal?
Among many other bits of Marriott news lately (NOW LIVE: New Marriott SPG Award Category Assignments) was the publication of the new Cash +...
New Marriott award chart analysis
This morning Marriott unveiled award pricing for every hotel in the combined Marriott / Ritz / SPG program effective August 2018 (See: NOW LIVE:...
New Marriott Travel Packages: a first glance
As you may have read this morning, Marriott has released its new program award charts. We now also have the new chart for Marriott Travel Packages (found...
