Hilton extending status until 2022, pausing point expiration, flexible bookings
Hilton Honors has announced their plans to extend member status and pause points expiration and the news is very good: all members whose status was scheduled to be downgraded on March 31st will automatically receive...
My Top 10 Category 1 & 2 Hotels In The US
If you only get to go on vacation once or twice a year for a few days at a time, it can make sense to save up your hotel points and redeem them for...
(EXPIRED) Earn 10% Back At Many Hilton Brands With Targeted BankAmeriDeal/Chase Offer
In addition to the Chase Offer (and possibly BankAmeriDeal) for Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn stays, there's a targeted offer that's good at most Hilton brands but which specifically excludes Hampton Inn and...
(EXPIRED) Hampton Inn/Hilton Garden Inn Chase Offer/BankAmeriDeal: Save 10% On $150-$400 Stay (Targeted)
There's a new - and targeted - Chase Offer that's offering 10% cashback as a statement credit when paying for a Hampton Inn or Hilton Garden Inn stay.
The Deal
Earn 10% back on your...
(EXPIRED) AA SimplyMiles: Earn 3x AAdvantage Miles Per Dollar On IHG Reservations
The American Airlines SimplyMiles card-linked program has a great new offer available if you have an IHG stay coming up in the next six weeks. They're offering 3 miles per dollar spent at IHG...
Marriott shows rates with taxes and ALL fees (price transparency checkbox)
I stumbled upon something really cool last week. Sometime recently (I don't know when), Marriott added a new price transparency checkbox to their web-based property search. Checking this box changes the display to show...
(Big update: Delayed to 2021) Hyatt devaluation: peak & off-peak pricing in 2020
Update 3/13/20: Running With Miles has reported an awesome change of heart from Hyatt: they will delay the introduction of peak and off-peak pricing for award stays until 2021. Those changes were set to go into effect...
How I Made 2 Successful IHG Best Rate Guarantee Claims
A year or two ago I tried making a Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) claim with IHG but was unsuccessful. Following my recent successful BRG claims with Hyatt and Marriott, I decided to give them...
Kimpton Seafire Grand Cayman. Bottom Line Review.
The Kimpton Seafire Resort in Grand Cayman is an IHG property. We stayed 3 nights using three separate uncapped IHG free night certificates (mine, my wife's, and another family member's). Unfortunately, uncapped IHG free...
On my mind: Coronavirus, points and miles
Last weekend, I presented at the Travel & Adventure Show in Washington DC and Nick presented at FTU (Frequent Traveler University). Going into the weekend I was surprised that the show and the FTU...
(EXPIRED) Hyatt & American Airlines Offering Reciprocal Fast Tracks To Elite Status
Last year, Hyatt and American Airlines announced that they'd be launching a partnership that would allow reciprocal earning, status challenges and more. That partnership went live a couple of months later in May, while...
Hyatt Offering 10k Points When Cancelling Non-Refundable Bookings Made Before March 8
Hyatt has once again shown why they have such a highly regarded loyalty program. They announced last night that they'll be awarding 10,000 World of Hyatt bonus points for any guests that booked a...
5 paths to extreme luxury with Hyatt
Hyatt is a tiny hotel chain when compared to the giants like Wyndham, Choice, Marriott, IHG, and Hilton. But for those seeking luxury accommodations, Hyatt seems to have more than its fair share, especially...
Hyatt: Watch Netflix, Hulu & more by casting to in-room TV
In the past 8 days I've stayed in 3 different Hyatt hotels and all three offered the ability to "cast" shows from your phone (or other device) to the in-room TV. I don't know...
