8 days in Crete: Here’s what we did
My wife and I recently spent a lovely eight days on the Greek island of Crete. Neither of us had been before, but we...
Chase Ultimate Rewards offering 55% transfer bonus to Marriott
On May 1, Chase launched a 65% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning you'd get 1.65 Bonvoy points for every Ultimate Reward point that...
Analysis paralysis: Which way to pay for a 2-night hotel stay?
Hotel credits have become rather ubiquitous on travel rewards credit cards. I would say that I'm swimming in hotel credits, but the truth is...
Are you eligible for a new Marriott card? (Brilliant changes reversed)
A couple of months ago, we updated this post to account for new rules limiting eligibility for Amex Bonvoy Brilliant and Bevy card bonuses....
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Now with 38 brands, earn up to 7 free nights
Hyatt's Category 1-4 free night certificates can be earned in several ways, most commonly as an anniversary perk of the Chase World of Hyatt...
IHG Amex Offer: Spend $250+, get $50 back
There's an IHG Amex Offer out that gives you $50 back when you spend at least $250 at select IHG properties in the US,...
Choice Hotels summer promo: Get 8K points every 2 stays (Can redeem for $50...
Choice has opened registration for its summer promotion and it's (seemingly mostly) the same promotion it's run for many summers in a row.
You'll earn...
(EXPIRED) Save up to 30% on Accor stays in the Americas; also reduces award...
Accor is running a new sale that's giving a discount of up to 30% on stays at its properties in the Americas. Even better,...
(EXPIRED) IHG award sale: Save 20% on Iberostar stays booked with points (targeted)
A few years ago, IHG bought Iberostar Resorts, a brand that includes many all-inclusive properties, although not all of them are all-inclusive.
When analyzing award...
(EXPIRED) Newegg: Buy $500 Hotels.com gift cards for $440
Newegg is running another sale on Hotels.com gift cards, this time discounting $500 denominations by $60.
The Deal
Buy $500 Hotels.com gift cards for $440...
Hotel review: JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa
My wife and I spent eight nights in Crete recently, five at Domes Noruz Chania (see my review here), followed by three nights at...
Save 30% on award stays at Virgin Hotels in New Orleans & Dallas (select...
Virgin Hotels is currently offering a 30% discount when booking award stays at its properties in New Orleans and Dallas, but only in a...
Earn 3X Delta SkyMiles on Airbnb Experiences & Services, but only 1X on stays...
Delta has had a partnership with Airbnb for many years that awards 1 SkyMile for every dollar spent on stays. That part of the...
IHG Business Rewards promo: Earn 2X points on stays through 12/31/26 (6X total points)
IHG Business Rewards has opened registration for its latest promotion, once again awarding double points when booking stays for others, in addition to the...
