(EXPIRED) 18-25% off award stays at some IHG hotels in NYC
IHG is offering a discount on award stays at some of its New York City properties, ranging from 18% to 25% off the number of points required for a free night at those properties. This one...
Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort Review
My wife and I just returned from a 5 night stay at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort. We had a great trip (which I'll post about separately), but I have mixed...
Hyatt’s 2019 Category Changes Announced: Some Good, Some Bad But Mostly Fair
Hyatt has announced a wide-ranging set of category changes for 2019 with about a third of their properties moving up or down a category. The changes are fairly even overall, although some popular sweet...
Lock in current Marriott rates w/ Points Advance after all
In this morning's post about last-minute things to do in preparation for the full launch of Marriott Bonvoy, I noted that you should probably make reservations for upcoming stays now under the expectation that there may...
Hilton devaluation? 120K “standard” rooms at new Maldives property
Has Hilton devalued its nonexistent award chart? If the new Waldorf-Astoria property opening this year in the Maldives is an indication, it might. "Standard" rooms at this property are now available for booking --...
Bon Voyage, Marriott. Last-minute checklist before Bonvoy
Bon Voyage, Marriott Rewards. Hello, Bonvoy.
Marriott Rewards as we know it will cease to exist on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. In its place, we'll get Marriott Bonvoy, the new loyalty program covering the combined...
[Expired] Marriott’s Annual Devaluation: 120 Fewer Properties For Credit Card Nights
Marriott has announced its annual devaluation and while it's not as bad as last year's, it doesn't make for happy reading if you have any 25,000 or 35,000 point certificates to use from your...
Comparing Hyatt in Hawaii: Kauai vs Maui
Over the past couple of weeks, I had the chance to enjoy some time in Hawaii, which is truly one of my favorite destinations in the world. I recently said that before I went...
Hilton’s junky new Points Explorer tool isn’t always accurate
Hilton announced a new tool yesterday called "Points Explorer". See the tool at this link. Since Hilton has variable pricing instead of an award chart, this tool purportedly shows you a range from the...
(EXPIRED) Earn 1.5K AA or 1K Aeroplan miles per Choice Hotels stay 2/1-3/31
Choice Hotels is out with a promotion to earn 4x or 6x bonus miles on hotel stays from February 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019. That means you'll earn either 1,000 Aeroplan miles per stay...
(EXPIRED) St. Regis Amex Offer: Spend $500+ And Get $100 Back
A new Amex Offer for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts appeared yesterday which is offering $100 back when spending $500 or more on room rate and room charges. Before booking anything, note that this...
Grand Hyatt Kauai: a great guest of honor stay and great redemption
What I love about collecting points is using them to enjoy travel experiences that I wouldn't otherwise have. I recently spent 10 days in Hawaii, which I split over stays at the Grand Hyatt...
(EXPIRED) Transfer bonus to Hilton from Membership Rewards [Targeted / YMMV]
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a targeted (and variable) transfer bonus to Hilton Honors. In the Frequent Miler family, we've seen 10%-30% bonuses. YMMV as to whether or not you are targeted / find value...
(EXPIRED) Free night after 2 stays w/ Best Western
Best Western is offering a promotion to earn a free night voucher (valid at any property in the US, Canada, or Caribbean islands) when you stay 2 times between February 4, 2019 and April 14,...
