IHG Rewards Club is offering members a chance to win 100,000 each week through August 30th. In addition, one lucky winner will win the grand prize of 1,000,000 points. That many points can really take you places, it’s a lot of points and only takes a few moments of your time to enter. Simply register,…
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How A Suite Upgrade Can Make The Hotel Experience Better
Sometimes it feels like a suite upgrade makes the view better, the room service food tastier, or even the balcony wind breazier. But does a suite upgrade really make an experience better? I do my best to avoid ordering room service in a hotel. But when I do, the experience is always better in a…
A REALLY gaudy hotel in Vienna but a lot of fun no less
I just checked into the Hotel Bristol in Vienna and received one of the most gaudy, over-the-top hotel rooms I have ever seen. There are 4 chandeliers, 16 paintings, 7 doors off the bedroom alone, 30 mirrors, 1 borderline useless foyer, and about 50 pieces of furniture that don’t exactly ‘jive’ with my personal design…
Is guaranteed early check-in impossible?
While in Berlin this week I learned our train to Prague had been cancelled and we would not be able to arrive in The Czech Republic until the next morning. I had a points reservation for two nights in Prague at a hotel where I have status. I emailed the hotel immediately upon learning of…
Earn Miles With Hotel Bookings Plus Bonus Miles
Rocketmiles offers a way to increase the amount of airline miles you’ll earn with hotel stays over the “airline mile” earning options through hotel loyalty programs. Hotel bookings made through Rocketmiles allow members to earn thousands of miles for reservations booked through Rocketmiles. It’s simply, really. Signup for a Rocketmiles account Book your hotel reservation…
What’s Your Favorite Hyatt Diamond Benefit?
Points, Miles & Martinis loves Hyatt. Not just because of the well known luxury feel of the Park Hyatt properties (and more secret ones) but also the Hyatt Gold Passport benefits for Diamond members. From Diamond breakfast, club lounge access, to late check-out we love all the benefits. But one of the benefits stands out…
Earn Airline Miles With AwardWallet While Tracking Your Points, Miles & Travel Plans
In the past, I’ve shared how AwardWallet has help me simplify my life by centralizing the tracking of my points and miles. Now the service is helping me track my travel plans and is even allowing me to earn points and miles while doing so. I used to track airline points and miles by logging…
Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Elounda, Crete
We’ve always wanted to go to Greece but we’ve never found the time to make the trip. So when the topic came up while at dinner with friends we were all ears. Here’s a guest post from a Consultant’s Wife on their long weekend trip to Crete and their stay at the Blue Palace Resort…
Bonus 1,000 Points With Starwood Villa Resorts
Starwood Preferred Guest members can earn a bonus 1,000 Starpoints by booking a Starwood Villa Resort before July 25th for travel through November 15th. The promotion also offers an alternative resort credit instead of the points. From what I can tell, the resort credit is $10 for the stay, but the detailed terms and conditions…
Japan’s two secret Park Hyatt hotels
If you peruse the Park Hyatt website you will find that Hyatt lists the Park Hyatt Tokyo as Japan’s lone Park Hyatt. Technically this is true but in reality it is false. There are two properties in Japan that easily meet the Park Hyatt threshold in terms of service, location and overall quality. For reasons…
Earn Bonus 1,500 Hyatt Points This Summer In New York
Hyatt hotel stays in New York just got a little more hot this summer. Earn a bonus 1,500 points by using an offer code at a participating property in New York this summer through August 31, 2013. How To Earn 1,500 Bonus Points Book a Hyatt stay at a qualifying hotel and request offer code…
Korean Air & Hyatt Team Up To Offer “KAL Premium Arrival Shower Service”
Korean Air and the Hyatt Regency Incheon have teamed up to offer international First and Business Class passengers access to the saunas at the Hyatt Regency Incheon hotel. This is welcome news, especially since the access is provided free of charge to qualifying passengers in First or Business Class arriving on international flights other than…
Ritz Carlton Stay 2 Get 1 Free (Targeted)
Ritz Carlton is offering their members a chance to get free night certificate for only 2 nights at one of their participating properties. Members will then be allowed to redeem their one night certificate at category 1-3 properties July 1 and October 31, 2013. How To Earn Free Ritz Carlton Nights Register for the promotion…
Earn 1,000 Bonus Delta Miles With Westin Weekends
Westin is offering it’s members a bonus 1,000 Delta miles for 2 night weekend stays through March 31, 2014. Keep in mind that StarPoints transfer to airlines at a 1:1.25 ratio when you transfer 20,000 points you also get a bonus 5,000 miles for a total of 25,000 miles. How To Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles…
Few More Days – Unlimited 10,000 Club Carlson Promotion
My favorite types of promotions are the ones which are not limited. Club Carlson currently has a 10,000 point promotional offer for each consecutive 2 night stay and the best part is it is not capped at the amount of points you can earn. The challenge now is that there is only a limited time…
South Shore Kauai Surf, Sand And Pool At Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa
The Grand Hyatt Kauai’s best asset is it’s expansive property. Beyond the hotel’s ocean front view rooms and one of the best club lounges I’ve ever visited, is the multi-level pool complex, salt water lagoons and sandy beach. If you get tired exploring the Waimea Canyon Lookout, Kauai’s North Coast, the St Regis Princeville or…
Which Trip Report Would You Like To See Next From Points, Miles & Martinis?
Sometimes we travel more than we are able to share on Points, Miles & Martinis. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, until we look at our trip report to-do list that is getting to be a mile long. We’d like your help to tackle these in order of our reader preference. Please let us know…
Stay 3 Get 1 Free + 1,000 Bonus Points At Best Western This Summer
Best Western is offering a free night plus a 1,000 point bonus for three stays at a Best Western property this summer. The promotion is valid on stays from June 17, 2013 through August 18, 2013. See below for details on how to register and earn the bonus 1,000 points. How To Earn A Free…
The W Hotels Store 35% Off Independence Day Sale
The W Hotels Store discount sale is back. This time the sale is for 35% off during their Independence Day sale. That is the second biggest discount I’ve seen on this sale for a while now. The last time this sale was at 40% I picked up a W Hotel Plus Top Mattress at a…
SPG Triple Benefits Through September 30 – A Trio Of Tasty Treats
From July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 dine at a participating SPG restaurant and earn not only points but triple benefits including complimentary glasses of wine, discounts, complimentary desserts, cheese plates or even complimentary meals for little ones. How To Get Triple Benefits Just present your SPG card or active membership number to the…