Last week I compared the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) credit card signup bonus to the Marriott Rewards credit card signup bonus (see: 35K SPG vs. Marriott 87.5K. Surprising results). I was surprised to find...
There are a number of interesting current events relating to Marriott, Starwood, and their co-branded credit cards…
The big news, of course, is that Marriott is buying Starwood. No they’re not. Yes they are. As...
As I discussed last week, those who regularly “churn” new credit cards for their signup bonuses may soon be cut off from Chase. To help you decide which credit cards to get, while you...
On Monday we learned that Marriott will be buying Starwood in 2016. Under the assumption that Marriott’s rewards program will be the surviving program after the merger, I made a plea to Marriott: Hey...
And, when to convert Ultimate Rewards to Marriott too... In one of my recent posts about United and Marriott's new "RewardsPlus" partnership, I described the ability to convert United miles to Marriott points...
Here's how to go from no status to top-tier elite with Marriott and first-level elite with United... Recently United Airlines and Marriott announced that they have teamed up to offer "RewardsPlus". With RewardsPlus,...
This offer has expired Thanks to DealsSeeker for tipping me off to this great opportunity… Through EBay, the GiftCardMall is offering $50 Marriott Travel cards for $40 each. That's a 20% discount on...
Last month, Greg published a post about why we should recognize the difference between the value we get out of our points versus the savings we get from using them (See: Stop telling me...
Getting the best deal on an award ticket is rarely done by going to one airline's website and searching round trip. On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we discuss the artistry that...
Yesterday I cancelled the last of my pre-pandemic travel bookings. I had used Cathay Pacific miles to book a January 2021 flight: Japan Airlines first class to Sydney. Maybe Cathay would have refunded my...
Is the Rakuten Visa dead to us? While I argue that it shouldn't be buried just yet, there is no doubt that many have begun humming its funeral march this week. With this week's...
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. At least, I always believed that long-standing maxim...before my stay at Domes of Elounda last week.
The truth is, on arrival, I...