Hilton is offering 40% off and a bonus 2,500 points when you book a stay during their 24 hour sale. The sale starts on January 16th, 2013 at 11 AM ET and lasts for…24 hours. You’ll receive the 2,500 bonus points when you visit and register at the Hilton Facebook page. How To Receive Bonus…
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Hotel Q1 2013 Promotions – SPG, Priority Club And More
The first quarter hotel promotions are out and it is time to sign up. Here is a quick round up of some of the latest hotel promotion offers. Starwood Preferred Guest Power Up The Starwood Preferred Guest promotion is called Power Up. This promotion offers 2,000 bonus points for every eligible four nights up to 16 nights…
Hyatt Regency Tampa Sold And Converted
I must have missed that the Hyatt Regency Tampa was being considered for sale by the AREA Property Partners. It turns out Diftwood has purchased the property and will convert it to another chain. This was the Hyatt hotel in downtown and will be missed for it’s location. I stayed here a few years ago during…
It finally happened at my Hyatt!
This entire week I have been staying at a Hyatt for business. I entered my room this evening as I normally do but something was different.  I was scanning my belongings scattered about the room and something caught the corner of my eye. Could it be?! After discovering what had changed, tears of joy started…
Top 4 Club Carlson Hotel Redemptions
Club Carlson is getting a lot of buzz lately because of their lucrative credit card signup bonus offers so we thought we’d share our top 4 Club Carlson award redemptions. Our list is based on scientific personal judgment, experience or desire to visit these hotels. So without further adieu, here is our top 4 Club…
Hilton Honors Double Points Or Miles Promotion Plus Free Gold Status
Hilton Honors is rolling out a Double Points or Miles promotion for the first part of 2013. From January 7, 2013 through March 31, 2013 you can earn double points or miles when you stay with a participating Hilton Honors hotel or resort. How To Register You can register through the promotion site here Promotion…
Earn 1,000 Bonus Delta SkyMiles With Marriott Stays
Marriott and Delta have teamed up to offer 1,000 bonus miles for every stay at select JW Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels & Resorts or Gaylord Hotels. The promotion is valid for stays completed through February 15, 2013. You still have time to make your hotel reservations under this promotion as it is valid for…
Fantastic (new-ish) Diamond benefit at Park Hyatt Tokyo
I recently returned from a week in the fascinating country of Japan. A stop at the Park Hyatt Tokyo was a must given the hotel is one of the most famous hotels in the world and is easily attainable using Hyatt points. I stayed in a suite in March when I first visited this hotel…
Southwest offering bonus points for corporate bookings (Targeted)
Southwest has a tendency to leak their new promotions into user’s accounts a few days before they are actually announced. Today I noticed a new bonus targeting business travelers who use corporate bookings through swabiz.com. This morning the details were blank but it appears they have been uploaded some time this evening. Essentially for the…
Behind The Hyatt Website Breaking News Banner
Ever wonder why there has been a “Breaking News” banner at the top of Hyatt’s website since December 15th, 2012? We have and it isn’t great news for Hyatt or visitors to one of the Caribbean properties. I was making a few reservations for 2013 today on Hyatt’s website and curiosity got the better of…
My favorite hotel stays of 2012
2012 marked a significant shift in the way I think about and target aspirational hotel stays. In the past few years, my goal was to land suites, suites and more suites at as many W and St. Regis properties as I could find. I had good success using that strategy however I eventually hit a…
145,086 miles and 124 Flights – 2012 year in review
I have been traveling every week as a business consultant for a little over four years now. I average around 4 nights per month in my Chicago apartment but I am OK with that. At the beginning of 2012 I made the (mighty difficult) decision that I value my personal relationships and community over a…
2012 Top 10 Viewed Posts From Points Miles And Martinis
This year has been a whirlwind of a year for the Weekly Flyers and Points, Miles & Martinis. In this post we’ll share a recap of our year and the top 10 posts in terms of views. First of all, 2012 marks the year we got back into our groove with sharing tips, tricks and…
W Union Square New York City
The W Union Square in New York at the corner of 17th and Park Avenue East is located in the old 1911 beaux arts Guardian Life building. The location makes for a convenient business hotel during a visit to the city and a quick taxi ride to both mid-town and lower Manhattan. This hotel is…
Discounted Business Class Chicago To Europe For 20k SPG Points One-Way
You may know that you can redeem only 20,000 Starwood hotel points for a one-way Business Class ticket to Europe through the Flying Blue promo awards. But they’ve now added a few more discounted flight options for 2013 between North America and Europe. The newest Business Class route is with KLM between Chicago and Europe.…
Starwood Points Stasher Confession – Year Review Of Points Earned And Points Burned
I admit it, I stashed away some Starwood points this year from hotels stays. But I’m saving for the future, right? SPG came out with a really cool year end review tool this year that rivals the typical quicken books review of credit card spend. SPG Year In Review The details from the SPG year…
Ritz Carlton Offering $150 Credit On Club Level Rooms
Ritz Carlton is providing a little incentive to upgrade your paid reservations to a Ritz Carlton Club level room. They are offering $150 credit, per four night night stay and $75 per two night stay, on Club Level reservations through January 31, 2013. How To Book Call 1-877-267-6670 or email ritzcarltonreservations@ritzcarlton.com Promotion Details Receive up…
Two commonly overlooked bonuses for Hyatt Diamond members
There are two enormously generous benefits for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond members that are often overlooked. The first is clearly laid out in the Terms and Conditions while the second is not. 1. 2500 bonus points for a closed club lounge. This benefit is clearly stated on the Hyatt website. During periods of high demand…
American Express Keeps Sending Me 100k Business Platinum Offers
Update: 100,000 offer is expired. American Express continues to send me multiple 100,000 Membership Reward point bonus offers. In early December, one of my businesses received a targeted offer for 100,000 Membership Rewards points after applying and meeting the spending limits for the Business Platinum card from American Express. American Express Keeps Sending Me 100k Business…
Earn 50 Hilton Points A Day, Everyday
A small dribble of points every day will add up fast. That is why we use this trick to earn 50 to 100 Hilton points a day, every day. After a few moments, you could be up and running with earning 50 Hilton points per day. The approach involves linking a top guest account with…