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Marriott Bonvoy has announced their annual 2020 Category changes, which can be viewed here. With this change, over 29% of their hotels are changing categories with 22% increasing categories, whereas only 7% are decreasing in category, overall a big negative when it comes to redemption. These changes go into effect Wednesday, March 4, 2020, however you can…
Hyatt announced they’re piloting a new reservation process called Pay My Way, which will allow select World of Hyatt members to make complex reservations online. If a World of Hyatt member wishes to have multiple rates including redeeming points or free night awards, they’ll now be able to do so all in one reservation. Let’s…
4X Points With IHG Register Now! Register now for IHG Rewards Club’s new promotion. With this one you can earn up to 4x points on stays. You must register by April 15th Valid for stays February 15th – May 15th Earn 1,000 bonus points on your first Night Earn 2x bonus points on Nights 2-5…
Save At Marriott With This New Offer American Express Offers has this on several of my cards. Check your American Express account/s and add it to your eligible Amex card/s if you have it. The Deal Spend $250, get $50 back, expires 4/15/2020. How To Get These Amex Offers For You If you are…
Hyatt announced they’re expanding in the Americas as they plan to add 200 new hotels across all of their brands including Alila, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, The Unbound Collection, and Miraval by 2022 to name a few. Hyatt’s recent acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality allowed them to add several new brands under the portfolio, so I’m excited…
The Thompson Washington D.C. is the newest full service Hyatt property in Washington D.C. The hotel is located in the up and coming Navy Yard area, which is right by the Washington Nationals stadium, and has tons of restaurants and bars nearby. As the property had recently opened just a few weeks ago, it was pretty…
It’s already been a few years since Marriott acquired Starwood, however the combined company is continuing to grow at record speed. They announced that among their 30 brands, they signed over 815 hotels last year, opening up their 7,000th property. It’s no wonder why there’s over 141 million Marriott Bonvoy members given the diverse properties…
Located on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, you’ll find the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, which is one of three resorts part of Baha Mar, with the others being SLS Baha Mar and the Rosewood Baha Mar. The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar has 1800 rooms including 230 suites and residences and is a World of Hyatt Category…
IHG Huge Bonus On IHG Rewards Club Premier Offer Chase just came out with a huge bonus offer on their IHG® Rewards Club Premier Card. Previous offer was 80K points. With this new offer you can earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. The IHG® Rewards Club…
Hilton Honors Up To 7,500 Bonus Points Hilton is offering the following promotion where you can earn up to 7,500 bonus points.You do need to register for this promotion. This is a great promotion especially if you have Hilton stays coming up already. Make sure you also Register for Hilton’s Points Unlimited Promotion. Stay once…
Marriott announced their newest W property in Mexico, which is scheduled to open in 2023. The W Playa del Carmen will be the 3rd W property in Mexico, which complement the existing W Punta de Mita and the W Mexico City. W Playa del Carmen will be located in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and offer 218 guest…
Hilton Honors has launched their latest promotion called Points Unlimited, where you’ll be able to earn 2,000 points on every stay. Additionally, you’ll earn 10,000 extra points every 10 nights, with no limit to the number of points you can earn with this offer for stays January 6 – May 3, 2020. Be sure to register…
I recently shared how I was Embarking on the Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Challenge, where I’d need to stay 16 nights within 90 days of enrolling to earn Marriott Platinum Elite Status. As I was mattress running in New York City, next up was the next stop was the Moxy NYC Chelsea, which I was excited to compare coming…
Hyatt’s Carmel Valley Ranch will be rebranding as it switches over from Hyatt’s Joie de Vivre Hotels to The Unbound Collection by Hyatt next week. The property is currently a World of Hyatt Category 6, with free nights starting at 25,000 points per night. Last year we shared how, Hyatt will begin welcoming Joie de Vivre…
Hilton Benefit Changes Start Today Starting today Hilton has some new enhancements to their program which will help you accrue more points. Per William R. Sanders, Hilton Honors Ambassador for Flyertalk, Members will now be able to earn Base Points on up to four rooms on eligible multi-room reservations, an increase from the current two rooms.…
I recently shared how I was Embarking on the Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Challenge, where I’d need to stay 16 nights within 90 days of enrolling to earn Marriott Platinum Elite Status. As I was mattress running in New York City, my next stop was the new Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West. This property is located near the new…
American Express is offering a targeted 20% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy. With this bonus, you’ll now receive 1,200 Marriott Bonvoy Points per 1,000 Membership Rewards points. You must be logged into your Membership Rewards account to view this offer. For comparison, last year, there was a American Express 30% Transfer Bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, so well…
If you’re looking to earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status, you’d normally need to stay 50 nights throughout the year. An easier option is to complete a Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Challenge, where you just need to stay 16 nights within 90 days of enrolling. In order to enroll for the challenge, you must do so…
Marriott Bonvoy offers a referral program for current members to refer family/friends to the program, and the rewards can be quite lucrative. All you have to do is head over to their site and enter the names and emails of friends you wish to refer and they’ll receive an email from Marriott where they can…
If you’re looking to earn Marriott elite status, one of the lesser known ways is through holding events at Marriott properties. Marriott Bonvoy members earn 10 elite night credits per year on their first meeting, and then an additional night credit for every 20 room nights. However, starting next year, Marriott will no longer be…