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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Tampa Bay, Puerto Rico, Palm Springs, Ft. Lauderdale

It’s Wednesday meaning Starwood just released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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Overview of Fairmont Premier Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Silver, Marriott Gold, and Marriott Platinum. Overview of Fairmont Premier Status So for this…

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Free Hyatt Platinum Status

***Update as of 9am ET April 22, this offer is now dead*** Hyatt currently has a targeted offer for Microsoft employees which provides an upgrade to Hyatt Platinum Status. However, it seems that everyone with this link should be able to get their account updated to Hyatt Platinum status. Normally this status is earned by…

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Earn 5,000 SPG Points With Refer A Friend: Up To 55,000 Points A Year

With Starwood Preferred Guest’s refer a friend you can earn 5,000 extra Starpoints per referral and up to 55,000 Starpoints in each calendar year. This is assuming you already have the SPG Amex card so you can refer a friend. I’ve had the card in the past, but given rumors around May 1st and the…

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Earn $50 Ticketmaster Codes With SPG For Summer Sporting Events And Concerts

From now through May 31, 2014, SPG members can earn $50 in Ticketmaster cash that can be used towards concerts, sporting events. Assuming you stay 3 nights a week on the road, booking them all at Starwood would be a total of 3 nights towards the promotion or $50 credit and 1/2 of the second.…

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Does SPG Amex Card Night & Stay Credit Benefit Apply To Lifetime Status?

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A few weeks ago I shared how I was applying for the SPG Amex credit card. One of the benefits of the card in addition to the signup bonus offer, is the 2 stay and 5 night credit each year. This benefit actually posts immediately upon activating the card. Seeing as though I’m only 4…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Phoenix, Orlando, San Francisco, Minneapolis

It’s Wednesday meaning Starwood just released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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Overview of Marriott Platinum Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Silver and Marriott Gold. Overview of Marriott Platinum Status So for this week, we…

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Results: 3 Credit Card Applications In April And How I Verified Bonus Qualification

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Signing up for credit card offers in April is likely on a few folks radar given the rumored changes coming on May 1st. I first narrowed down my strategy to 4 cards from many but then applied to only 3 cards. After applying for all three of them yesterday, I’ve captured the results below. How…

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Hilton Increasing And Decreasing Hotel Categories

Hilton has announced their hotels changing category on April 15, 2014. So it’s important to take a look at the ones increasing before that date, and book if you had anticipated staying there in the future. Hilton Hotels Increasing Category There are 25 Hilton Hotels increasing in category. Hilton Hotels Decreasing Category There are 14…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Dallas, San Diego, New Orleans, Las Vegas,

It’s Wednesday meaning Starwood just released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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Overview of Marriott Gold Status

Each week, we will be taking a look at a hotel or airline elite status level and the benefits that come with it and how to leverage earning the status. So far we have looked at Hilton Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Hyatt Diamond and Marriott Silver. Overview of Marriott Gold Status So for this week, we are…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Hollywood, FL, San Diego, New York

It’s Wednesday meaning Starwood just released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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