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IHG is offering a flash sale on redeeming points for awards nights at The Venetian and The Palazzo for 25,000 points a night, which is half off the regular redemption rate of 50,000 points a night. You can even use cash-and-points bookings to extend your stay. Booking must be done online or via a mobile…
I was spending sometime last night checking out Airbnb options in Hilton Head, SC for an upcoming family trip. I love Airbnb, they have so many options and some of the coolest places to stay! (Think castles and igloos.) If you haven’t signed up for Airbnb yet, hurry on over because they just increased their…
Last month, we wrote about how Starwood announced that they would be adjusting their hotel categories for 2015 which will go into effect on March 10, 2015, meaning that if you want to book the hotels at the cheaper prices, you have until Tuesday to book at the old prices. Last Chance to book SPG Hotels at Lower Categories While…
In a very recent acquisition, Starwood will be getting a new property in Miami/South Beach which be joining SPG on Monday. The newest hotel joining is the The Royal Palm, which will be part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection as a Category 5 property, meaning free nights start at just 12,000 points per night. Starwood Acquires New…
Starting March 19, 2015, Club Carlson will be launching a promotion on Twitter where you can earn a bunch of cool prizes. In the meantime, you can sign-up to earn a free 1,000 Club Carlson points just for registering through Twitter. Terms and Conditions: You must be a Club Carlson member and have had an active…
IHG Rewards has the following welcome back offer for 1,500 bonus points when you make your next stay at IHG Hotels Worldwide. Stay must be made within 90 days of registering. Mrs. Weekly Flyer received this offer most likely because she has no status and doesn’t stay with IHG frequently. IHG Welcome Back 1,500 Bonus (Targeted) To…
Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Chicago, DC, Denver Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay…
Skift Travel came out with a story today focusing on the most expensive hotel locations around the world for U.S. travelers in 2014. I though of the obvious cities that are generally the most expensive cities in the world: London? No. Tokyo? No. Paris? No. Sydney? No. So where are the hotels with the highest…
Per FlyerTalk, Hilton has announed that they will be updating their internet policy.  Starting in August 2015, HHonors members can get complementary internet when you book your Hilton hotel one of the following ways: Booking directly through a proprietary Hilton channel one of our corporate travel partners: The Hilton HHonors mobile app Online from hilton, HHonors.com,…
Weddings. What could go wrong? Well, the answer to that question could win an “I Do Redo” at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa. The grand prize winner will win a wedding do-over for 50 guests plus accommodations and pampering for the winning couple and their wedding day VIPs. The contest is…
You can save up to 35% on two-night stays on select days at participating Carlson Rezidor hotels in the Americas when you book by March 10, 2015 and stay between March 27, 2015 and June 6, 2015. This gives some great options for spring break stays! Save 25% on two-night stays at select Country Inns…
We posted that Hyatt Diamond Suite Upgrades had a glitch in some accounts. Instead of it showing the 4 Suite Upgrades, it showed Free Night Award – Category 1 – 4. So this was likely giving old and new Diamond members some concern when they went to look at their newly minted Diamond Suite Upgrades in…
Hyatt recently announced innovative new loyalty benefits starting on March 1, 2015 specifically targeting their most frequent guests – Hyatt Diamonds. Hyatt says that by increasing its rewards it will create a more “effortless” and “seamless” travel experience. New Hyatt Diamond Benefits Guest of Honor – Beginning March 1 Diamond members can extend their in-hotel…
I just logged into my Hyatt Diamond account and noticed that instead of it showing the 4 Suite Upgrades, it instead shows Free Night Award – Category 1 – 4. I haven’t tested this out if it actually works to book it, but thought I’d post about. Apparently there is a Flyertalk thread about it also. Normally as…
We wrote this week about a new partnership from Starwood Preferred Guests and Uber that allows SPG Members to earn SPG points per dollar spent with Uber. To promote the #SuiteRide, the hotel and the car service gave out free Uber rides, 15,000 Starpoints and other Starwood prizes to up to 480 winners. Well guess what ……
Hyatt Diamond Status comes with a lot of perks, like Hyatt Diamond Suite Upgrades. But today is the last day of 2015 that I can use my favorite perks from 2014. So I find myself on hold with Hyatt like many others. My guess is the long hold times with Hyatt today are because of the…
Marriott Rewards just announced that they are making a change to their loyalty program in which earned Marriott Rewards points will now expire after 24 months of inactivity. Changes to Delta Medallion Choice Benefits Starting February 1, 2016, members who do not have qualifying activity in the prior 24 months will forfeit all accumulated points.…
Earlier this week we wrote about Starwood and Uber’s new partnership, where SPG members can earn Starpoints with Uber. As a reminder, SPG members who take Uber rides today will have the opportunity to earn 15,000 Starpoints. Here’s How: To kickoff the partnership, Uber and Starwood are teaming up to surprise and delight SPG members…
Per Choice Hotel’s website, Choice Privileges Members can earn a free night (up to 8,000 points) pretty quickly and easily with this promotion which runs until April 22, 2105. They made it a little confusing by their verbiage “Earn 1 Night FREE At Choice Hotels With 2 Stays.” Really, what you will earn is a “minimum…
Sign up for the new Hilton promotion where you can earn double points or double miles when you stay at participating Hilton’s from March 1 – May 31st, 2015. Once you choose double points or double miles, you can’t change it so, make sure before you register that you know which you prefer. Sign up…