Marriott 5 Night Travel Packages exist, but they’re secret.
UPDATE: Since this post was originally written, it has become increasingly difficult for those who are not Marriott Vacation Club owners to book 5...
The best way to use Chase points to book hotels
A reader recently asked me about booking a hotel with Chase Ultimate Rewards points. She had found a Marriott property that had good reviews...
How much are those 100,000 Crystal Visa Infinite points worth?
On October 1, we published a Quick Deal for a 100K credit card signup offer: New Crystal Visa Infinite Offer – 100K Points, $250...
How to book US Bank Club Carlson e-cert free nights (it may be harder...
The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa and its business card twin used to be among my favorite cards. In fact, I have one of...
AccorHotels to acquire Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel
AccorHotels has issued a press release stating that they will acquire the collection of hotels that include Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel.
You can find the...
SPG Nights & Flights vs. Marriott Travel Packages
When Marriott announced their acquisition of Starwood Hotels, most SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) loyalists were not happy. Where SPG is often regarded as one...
To and from Santiago Chile, my favorite Diamond upgrade ever, and a weird Centurion...
On October 8th, my wife and I were discussing options for Thanksgiving week travel. She and my son would be free from work and...
How to book a free week on Necker Island
Richard Branson’s Necker Island is available to rent in-whole for a party of up to 30 people for an astronomical sum. Or, one can...
Hyatt Diamond status: the first benefit of the Marriott SPG merger
Early last week, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. And, even though Marriott says that they will preserve the best of...
Convert SPG points to miles? How to play the Marriott merger.
On Monday we learned that Marriott will be buying Starwood in 2016. Under the assumption that Marriott’s rewards program will be the surviving program...
SPG: Two free nights (cat 1-5) after two stays!
Every now and then I learn something cool about the miles & points hobby from my son. For example, I previously reported a way...
Hey Marriott: Here’s how to keep SPG loyalists loyal
Yesterday, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The transaction is expected to close “mid 2016”, but we have no information yet...
More than 40,000 IHG points for more than $46 and a cramped hand
Last week I wrote “Between 23,000 and 40,000 points for $46 and a cramped hand.” The idea discussed in that post was that you...
1,200,000 miles for Necker Island: Not easy. Not free.
Yesterday I reported my success in earning 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles which I plan to use for a week on Sir Richard Branson’s...
