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...
(EXPIRED) [Extended] Amex Offer for Hotels.com gift cards returns
Update 7/30/20: It looks like this offer got extended. When I was updating our Current Amex Offers database this morning, I noticed that the expiration date on the Hotels.com gift card offer available in...
(EXPIRED) 2-for-1 Miraval offer & stacking with 25% back
Update: Several readers have reported that the second guest is also free on the free night (I've updated the total costs below to reflect this). That makes this deal 20K per night cheaper. A couple with...
“World’s Best” points-bookable hotels & resorts in the continental United States 2020
Travel & Leisure recently published their World's Best Awards for 2020. Using survey data, they rated the world's best destinations, airlines, resorts, etc. For this post, I targeted the best hotels and resorts in...
Staying 30+ Nights In A Hotel? You Might Not Have To Pay The Taxes.
Ever since COVID-19 hit, our 5 year, 50 state road trip plans have ground to a virtual halt. Since mid-March, we've gone from moving every 5-7 days to staying 4-6 weeks at a time...
Earn 3x Avios on Airbnb bookings
Airbnb has partnered with British Airways Avios. You can now earn 3 Avios per dollar/pound/euro spent with Airbnb worldwide. In my opinion, that's much better than 1 Delta SkyMile per dollar spent and probably better for most...
