Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)
Last year, Marriott made some changes to the Suite Nightly Upgrade Awards that it awards as a choice benefit for elite members upon hitting 50 and 75 qualifying nights within a membership year.
Overall, the...
St Regis San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I made a lovely weekend in San Francisco out of using an expiring Fine Hotels and Resorts credit combined with an 85K Marriott free night certificate that we...
5% back on Hilton stays with new Amex Offer [targeted]
There's another, targeted Amex Offer out that is good for 5% back on Hilton stays. You'll need to enroll if targeted, though I am not terribly excited about this one given the fact that...
Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits. Which to pick? (New: Feb 1 deadline & new 40K...
If you have earned 50 elite qualifying nights with Marriott Bonvoy within a calendar year, then you are eligible to pick a "Choice Benefit". A second Choice Benefit is available for those who complete...
Earn $2500 Delta MQDs without flying (Not too late for 2024)
If you're in the hunt for Delta elite status, you may be trying to cram in a December flight or two. But that can be very expensive and time consuming. Fortunately, there's an easy...
PSA – Hyatt Suite Upgrades can now be easily used when there’s no standard...
Last week, we wrote a post covering the new ability to self-apply Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards (SUA) and Club Access Awards online without having to call or message a rep to manually apply them.
I...
ITC Mughal – Agra, India (Marriott Luxury Collection): Bottom Line Review
Agra is on pretty much every India traveler's itinerary due to it being the location of the most famous mausoleum in the world: the Taj Mahal. My wife and I stopped through as part...
List of Current Hotel Promotions for December 2024
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and credit card spending all serve as sweeteners that make rewards-earning...
Avianca LifeMiles on sale with up to 160% Bonus (1.27 cents each)
Avianca has another bonus available on LifeMiles purchases, this time it's up to a maximum of 160%. That brings the cost per mile down to 1.27 cents, which is just below our reasonable redemption...
Amex Business Platinum card now has $200 in annual Hilton credit
American Express has decided to spread some holiday cheer and make a good card even better.
I just noticed that Amex has added a new and seemingly unannounced benefit to the Business Platinum card: $200...
Delta One Suites Re-review. Detroit to Seoul and back
In 2018, I flew Delta One Suites from Detroit to Tokyo and back. Now, six years later, I flew Delta One Suites from Detroit to Seoul Korea and back. The A350-900 aircraft was the...
(EXPIRED) Breeze Airways: Save 50% on base fares with promo code GOALS (book by...
Breeze Airways tends to offer substantial discounts off base fares every week or two. They're back with their latest sale, this time giving 50% off base fares when using promo code GOALS.
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Book Delta One to Taipei from 93,500 SkyMiles
It can be hard to get good value from your Delta SkyMiles if you want to travel in business class, but there's currently some good availability in Delta One when flying to Taipei. Depending...
Wyndham has 5 new all-inclusives on Spanish islands bookable with points (in theory)
Wyndham isn't exactly well known for having a ton of aspirational properties, but it has been making inroads with that over the last year or two, particularly when it comes to all-inclusives.
Thanks to a...
