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Starwood has announced a new promotion for 2016, where SPG members can earn 11,000 bonus Starpoints for staying at all 11 Starwood brands this year. They’ve had similar promotions in years past for staying with all their brands, so some have been targeted before, this one appears to be open to all SPG members. There…
Barcelona is an amazing city to visit, and one of the biggest benefits is that the port in Barcelona – Port Vell – commences at the end of Barcelona’s La Rambla right by the Columbus monument, a city landmark since 1886. Last fall I had the opportunity to go on a Mediterranean cruise departing Barcelona,…
Waldorf Astoria hotels and resorts is offering a $50 hotel credit per night of your stay when you stay at least 2 nights! If you are planning on booking a Waldorf soon, be sure to check out this offer (Must book at least three (3) days in advance of arrival.) $50 Credit Per Night At…
SPG announced on Flyertalk today their category adjustments 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 few. From their…
Marriott is out with some changes in award category that will take affect March 24, 2016. If a hotel that you are interested in is going up in category, be sure to book now before the category change happens. Here’s our complete list of hotels that are changing categories or tiers in 2016. The category…
Choice Privileges is offering a promotion where when you stay two times, you can earn ‘a free night*,’ which is really a minimum of 5,000 and maximum of 8,000 bonus points, depending on the number of base points earned from the two (2) separate qualifying trips. You need to register for this promotion and you can…
Point redemption amounts for Reward Nights at approximately 400 (IHG) hotels will change, starting February 17, 2016. Please take a look at the chart below for hotels where redemption amounts will change 5,000-10,000 points. Note that some point amounts are increasing, while others are decreasing. Book These IHG Properties Now If you have any plans…
Club Carlson which includes hotels such as Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson and Country Inns By Carslon is offering 20% off Friday and Saturday night stays at participating hotels through the end of February. Club Carlson Hotels 20% Off Sale Terms and Conditions The 20% Off the Best Available Rate Discount Offer (“Promotion”) is available…
On a recent trip to The St. Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico, we were happily surprised by the addition of a beach bar! While we were there over the holidays, we were able to sample what was a about a week or so new concept by the new beach/pool manager. We were pleasantly surprised…
Starwood Preferred Guest is one of my top hotel chains these days, due to their expansive list of properties, as well as the incredible benefits for SPG Platinum members including suite upgrades and now complimentary breakfast. When it comes to Starwood, they offer two co-branded credit cards. There is the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from…
Hilton has launched several promotions this quarter for many of their corporate clients, though anyone is able to register for them it seems. As example below is one for a major consulting company, where you can earn 1,000 bonus points per night. Register below and when you stay under your corporate rate from January 15…
In addition to the possible Club Carlson Up To 20k Bonus Points Promo (YMMV) that I wrote about in January, you can also score 5,000 bonus Gold Points when you register for the Club Carlson Brands to Love Offer. To get the 5,000 point bonus, you have to register and then stay at 2 different Carlson Rezidor hotel…
Marriott Rewards announced that they have added 22 hotels to their portfolio and 14 more will follow in late April. Now you can earn and redeem points at these properties which are mostly in Canada and 1 in Orlando, Florida. Â According to the Marriott website, the following 2 phases will occur to integrate Delta Hotels…
We spent some time over the holidays at the The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. We stayed about a week and brought the kids along with us. We had a magical stay! We had been to this property before pre-kids and were hoping that we would like it as much this time and…
We recently wrote about the Top Hilton Properties in the United States, where those with an American Express card, could earn $50 back after spending $250 at Hilton Hotels & Resorts now through April, 11, 2016. We’re now going to take a look at some of the top Hilton Properties across Asia. You may not have realized how large their presence in on this…
I recently received an email from Hyatt Gold Passport, as a valued Hyatt Diamond member, asking for my opinion on their loyalty program and future partnerships. One that stood out was adding benefits for Amazon Prime members, which I think is a unique idea. Below are some of the questions from the survey: Based on…
Starwood has launched a fun promotion for one of their newer properties, the SLS Las Vegas, where you can choose a card online and win one of many prizes including 500 bonus Starpoints on your stay, 1,000 bonus Starpoints on your stay, 1 free night award, or two free Uber rides. You can claim your…
The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa is a Category 5 SPG property meaning free nights range from 12,000-16,000 points per night. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I decided to book the hotel for 5 nights, where I received the 5th night free, so it cost a total 48,000 points for 5 nights. The hotel…
I travel a lot! And sometimes I happen to run into celebrities along the way. It is always quite fun to see someone or sit next to someone famous on the plane. As reported by The New York Times, Donald Trump stayed at a some what surprising choice of hotels in Iowa last week. As…
This is pretty interesting. According to this Reddit thread, people have been receiving a survey from Hyatt asking them questions that appear that they are considering an Amazon partnership. Wowser! That would be good! It sounds like they are looking for new ways to reward Hyatt stays and are considering partnering with Amazon to do…