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According to Marriott’s news center, starting April 11, 2016, Marriott will offer preferred rates to Marriott Rewards members with Marriott Rewards Member Rates when you book directly through Marriott.com, the Marriott app, Marriott reservations, or through select corporate travel services. Marriott Rewards Members To Get Discounted Rates What you need to know about Marriott Rewards Member Rates: These rates offer a discount of at…
Starwood is reported by the WSJ to have received an unsolicited bid from the Chinese Company, Anbang Insurance Group. “Offer from a group led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group would pay $76 a share in cash.” HOT: Starwood Recieves Bid From Chinese Company The previous deal with Marriott is valued at $12.2 billion and the…
The points and miles game is funny. Sometimes you just need a little reminder to get going, like the one I got for the IHG 2016 Accelerate Promotion. Rene reminded me that I had yet to even get started on my IHG Accelerate 2016 Promotion. But with a little effort, I should be able to…
We recently wrote about  the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express. We then covered the Best Starwood Hotels To Redeem Your 35,000 SPG Points domestically, but we wanted to broaden our reach so below are some great international SPG hotels where you can redeem your SPG points…
The Starwood Preferred Guest program ranks in the top 2 hotel programs and this is largely based on the SPG Benefits after 5o nights in Starwood Hotels. Once a member hits 50 nights they get the option to select from a set of benefits. While the benefits vary, there is one in particular that stands…
We recently wrote about the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express. We also outlined what 35,000 points will get you, but today we’re gonna take a look at the best hotels to redeem these points at, to receive maximum value: The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort,…
Hilton is offering a 7 day sale where they are advertising that Hilton HHonors members save up to 35% across Europe, Middle East and Africa in the Hilton Flash Sale with rates as low as $89! Shop around because I spotted hotels for less then $89! Take a look at what is available for your upcoming…
It is unthinkable to those who stay in hotels that this could have happened. But Michael Barrett found a way to identify what room Erin Andrews was staying in at a Nashville Marriott through their phone directory and an employee. He then reserved the room next to her and by tampering with the peephole, he…
SPG is out with another one of their sweepstakes! You might as well enter this one because a lot of readers including myself won with their last sweepstakes! Seems like SPG’s contests can be pretty easy to win something! Good luck! Go here to enter. Enter SPG’s Latest Contest To Win Prizes! Get in the…
Yesterday we told you about the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express or the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express. What Can You Get With 35,000 SPG Points? Redeem for Hotel Stays: How about a 5 night stay at the beach? With 35,000 SPG points, you can stay 5 nights in a category…
Hyatt has announced their new hotel brand, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt which will be independent hotels. You can read all about their new properties here in their press release. Hyatt’s Newest Brand 3rd Night Free Promotion The properties within The Unbound Collection by Hyatt – which will include historic urban gems, contemporary trend-setters, boutique…
The Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express.  I’d highly recommend applying if you haven’t had one of these cards before. Amazing SPG Amex Cards Starpoints are extremely valuable and while we are still waiting to see how the Marriott- Starwood merger will shake…
Design Hotels are offering deals on some hotels with discounts up to 20% off the best available rate. In addition these hotels are offering complimentary breakfast and a welcome drink! There are 41 hotels participating in this promotion for up to 20% off rates, here. Design Hotels Up To 20% Off Valid for bookings until April…
Starwood announced their partnership with Design Hotels last year, however the partnership is now in full swing, and SPG members now have the ability to earn and redeem SPG points at Design Hotels, as well as earn stay/night credit toward elite status. Per this Flyertalk post, A few months ago we welcomed Design Hotels into…
Looks like there is a new SPG promotion for Appreciation Week were you can score one of either: (1) 250 bonus Starpoints, (2) 500 bonus Starpoints, (3) 1,000 bonus Starpoints, (4) 2,000 bonus Starpoints, and (5) One Free Night Award (Category 1-5) if you have an eligible work email address. Go here to enter and see…
As we wrote about earlier, Starwood Announceed Hotel Category Changes for 2016 which will go into effect on March 1, 2016. All in all, 282 properties will be changing categories. While 114 hotels are moving down in category, 168 are moving up including the W Washington D.C., the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, and the W Hollywood to name a…
One of the perks of Hyatt Diamond Status, which many of our readers recently earned thanks to Hyatt matching others to Hyatt Diamond status last year is the breakfast benefit. As explained in the Hyatt Diamond benefits, it includes: Receive exclusive access to the Regency Club or Grand Club lounge featuring complimentary continental breakfast and…
Puntacanna Village is a residential and shopping development right around the corner from the Punta Cana International Airport, and it includes the 122 room Four Points by Shearton Puntacana Village which opened in the winter of 2012. I have always been intrigued by what a Starwood Category 1 – 2,000 Starpoints per night on weekends,…
After surviving a pretty crappy winter in the northeast – including the blizzard that dropped about 30 inches of snow in 30 hours a couple of weeks ago – I decided that I would try and put together an inexpensive weekend getaway. My criteria was simple – I wanted some place that was tropical, and…
As a Hyatt Diamond member (earned the hard way) one of my favorite benefits are the Diamond Suite upgrade certs. These become very important to our family because we can guarantee that we will have a bigger room when we are traveling as a family of 4. If you are new to Hyatt Diamond (maybe…