(EXPIRED) Targeted Marriott offers for extra points / free night certs
Many Marriott members are reporting offers to earn bonus points with stay activity. On the podcast last week, we discussed a targeted promotion reported by a couple of readers at Doctor of Credit whereby...
Miraval Berkshires Resort. My failed attempt to double-dip deals.
In April, I published "Best Hyatt resorts for domestic US summer travel." One of the resorts I was most excited about was the brand new Miraval Berkshires Resort in Massachusetts. I lamented, though, that...
Radisson Rewards Pausing Points Expiration & Adding Elite Night/Stay Rollover
Radisson Rewards has sent out an email to members today listing their updated COVID-19 policies regarding status, expiration of free night certificates and more. While some of those policies were already in place, they've...
(EXPIRED) Hotel Indigo Amex Offer: Spend $200 & Get $40 Back
We've recently seen Amex Offers for IHG's brands of InterContinental and Kimpton which offer savings of up to 20%. There's now a new Amex Offer for another of IHG's brands - this time it's...
Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card (now with a dash of aspiration)
The Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card just got interesting. It has long been a solid choice for those who can make good use of the card's free night certificates, but now Radisson has thrown...
Wyndham & MGM Brands Have Returned To Visa SavingsEdge – Earn 4-5% Cashback
Back in March, a lot of hotel chains and other retailers paused their affiliate programs due to COVID-19 which meant they disappeared from shopping portals.
For similar reasons, Wyndham hotel brands and MGM Resorts properties...
[Update: Working again] Radisson standard awards not available (but e-certs work)
Update 8/15/20: This appears to be resolved as I am now finding standard award room availability in both the US and abroad whether using points or e-certificates.
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We had an interesting report in our Frequent...
Bottom Line Reviews
I hate writing reviews. And, I hate reading reviews too. But reviews can be useful. For these reasons, we've been writing "bottom line reviews." These are short reviews containing our overall summary at the...
Top tier status via Chase’s IHG transfer bonus
Last week we reported that Chase is offering a 60% bonus for transferring Ultimate Rewards points to IHG. This deal is valid through the end of August. Nick described this as a terrible deal. ...
Ventana Big Sur during the pandemic — a reader’s experience
It's no secret that my wife and I absolutely loved our stay at Hyatt's Ventana Big Sur. But... we stayed before the pandemic changed everything, and before Ventana Big Sur became all-inclusive. What is...
Hyatt 15%/25% Points Rebates From Current Promo Posting Within A Week
Good news if you were planning on taking advantage of Hyatt's summer 2020 promotion which is offering a 15% or 25% points rebate when redeeming points - I received a rebate from my recent...
(EXPIRED) Save at Kimpton, InterContinental with new Amex Offers
There are new Amex Offers out today for Kimpton and Intercontinental properties. These could be useful if you're buying Ambassador status as noted below.
The Deal
There are new Amex offers out today for Kimpton and InterContinental as follows:
Kimpton: Spend...
(EXPIRED) Get 40% Bonus Transferring Amex Membership Rewards To Hilton (1,000:2,800)
American Express has launched its first transfer bonus in a little while, but it's generally not going to be one that's worth taking advantage of. That's because it's a 40% bonus when transferring Membership...
(EXPIRED) $50 back on $200 at Marriott with new Amex Offer
There's a new Amex Offer out today good for $50 back when you spend $200 or more at Marriott. That amounts to a 25% discount and is a great deal if you have any Marriott stays...
