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Loyalty Traveler blog giveaway – two $150 gift cards from HotelCoupons.com

HotelCoupons.com has offered Loyalty Traveler two $150 MasterCard gift cards to give away to readers. This post shares a little insight I have about HotelCoupons.com after looking over their website.

Note: I am not receiving any compensation for writing this post. A representative for HotelCoupons.com happened to contact me last week out of the blue only a day or two after I was checking out one of their coupon magazines here in Monterey. I accepted their invitation to share some information with my readers and they will provide a $150 gift card for two Loyalty Traveler giveaway winners.

December 12 Update: Giveaway Winners

The two winners have been selected.

From the comments on this post the winner is #48 – Kaye.

From Twitter the winner is Eric Seeholzer @1ericsee.

Congratulations. I am sure those gift cards will come in handy for trips to New Orleans and Yellowstone.

$150 MasterCard Gift Card Giveaway details:

One $150 gift card winner will be randomly selected from reader comments on this blog post. The second $150 gift card winner will be randomly selected from Twitter entries.

Promotion Duration: Giveaway entries will be accepted from 12 noon Pacific time (San Francisco) for 24 hours from Tuesday, December 10 to 12 noon PT Wednesday, December 11. Please limit your entries to one entry on my blog and one entry on Twitter to give everyone an equitable opportunity.

Loyalty Traveler blog comment requirement: Share your travel destination for holiday/winter travel.

Twitter entry requirements: Share your travel destination for holiday/winter travel and include both @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons and #RicLT in your tweet. For example:

I am going to San Diego for my winter holiday. @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons and #RicLT

[Note: All three @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons #RicLT need to be included for tracking purposes.]

Winners will be chosen from eligible entries using random.org and posted on Loyalty Traveler blog tomorrow after the close of the giveaway.

About HotelCoupons.com

I have road tripped over 10,000 miles in my car this year. There have been many times I entered a fast food place or rest area where I found a HotelCoupons magazine offering discount hotel rates.

HotelCoupons partners with more than 8,000 hotels in 1,634 markets around the U.S. and Canada. Many hotel partners are highway roadside locations and many are city centers.

I have used HotelCoupons before to get a last minute discount rate in northern California, probably when the magazine was under another brand name like RoomSaver. The hotel magazine has been around for 31 years.

These days last minute room rates are a growing trend in the hotel industry. HotelCoupons.com has a website and mobile apps you can download for last minute hotel rates easily accessible from your mobile device.

You can print coupons from their website or download coupons onto your mobile device.

HotelCoupons Quality Inn Anaheim

 

HotelCoupons rates are valuable for those last minute bookings when you need to get off the road after driving a long time or when weather sucks. These hotel discount rate offers are useful when your flight is cancelled.

There are HotelCoupons mobile apps for Android, iPhone and iPad.

HotelCoupons apps

One of the features I like is hotelcoupons.com shows nearby hotels using GPS.

HotelCoupons iPhone display

Now it may seem odd that I am writing about an online travel agency this week after writing this post last week: OTAs gain hotel booking market share in 2013. Why?

The reason I see value in a site like HotelCoupons.com is last minute bookings are a specific type of hotel booking where hotel brand websites do not always compete with the lowest rates.

Most hotel brand sites offering Best Rate Guarantee do not allow claims within 24 hours of hotel check-in. Choice Hotels is 72 hours before 6pm check-in to submit a Best Rate Guarantee claim. For this reason, flash booking sites and walk-in rates like those offered by HotelCoupons.com can be the best solution for lower hotel rates on last minute hotel reservations.

Being Loyalty Traveler, there are several times I have spent an hour sitting in a restaurant or rest area searching for a last minute rate good deal with a brand hotel. I usually find them. Not everyone has the practice, will power or time to search for last minute deals with a brand hotel.

HotelCoupons.com offers discounts at many brand and independent hotels that may be lower than the published rate for the hotel on its website.

Check out HotelCoupons.com and you just might find a hotel nearby where youΒ can check inΒ with a last minute booking at a lower rate.

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Ric Garrido of Monterey, California is writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler.

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187 Comments

  • Carole Zoom December 10, 2013

    I am headed to New Zealand and Fiji for my winter holiday. @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons and #RicLT

  • Larry December 10, 2013

    Guess I’ll break the ice. I’m going to the Galapagos!

  • Michael H.(oldfox) December 10, 2013

    My winter travel will be limited to daily trips to a rehab facility since I had both knees replaced in October. I will be working especially hard this winter to get my body ready for a trip to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in May.

  • Biggles209 December 10, 2013

    Oddly enough, I am going to San Diego for my winter holidays

  • RomanHans December 10, 2013

    I hope to finally get to New Orleans. There’s a giant bowl of gumbo with my name on it! @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons #RicLT

  • Kumar December 10, 2013

    I would like to go Orlando to escape winter in North east

  • Ed C. December 10, 2013

    Family and I will be going to Los Cabos for the first time!

  • Susan December 10, 2013

    Heading for Tahoe to spend holidays with family… Great place to feel good about snow!

  • Alex December 10, 2013

    Destination still TBD. I have 2 weeks off and I’ll be looking for last minute availability. Mystery trip!

  • nikdro December 10, 2013

    I will be traveling to Hawaii this winter…Also many weekend ski trips planned to Breckenridge and Vail!

  • Kyle December 10, 2013

    I will be traveling to Portland, Oregon for my lone three day weekend during tax season! Not exciting, but there isn’t lengthy travel involved and it should be relaxing!

  • marc m December 10, 2013

    Houston, somewhere warmer than up north!

  • mike rogerson December 10, 2013

    just local day trips this holiday season, but a road trip to Seattle in the summer is on the books

  • Travis Swanson December 10, 2013

    I will be visiting Utah during the Holidays to visit the In-laws and family.

  • Avery December 10, 2013

    Caribbean cruise with the family!

  • Shari December 10, 2013

    We will be heading to Vegas (for a conference) but turning it into a winter holiday by staying a few extra days…!

  • Stuart Falk December 10, 2013

    I will be visiting friends in Los Angeles.

  • Jon D December 10, 2013

    Western Caribbean cruise with my family. First time for most of them!

  • Ed December 10, 2013

    Heading down south to drive around Georgia!

  • Chad M December 10, 2013

    Heading north to Edmonton, AB to visit family this holiday season.

  • Amanda S December 10, 2013

    I am going to Portland, OR for my winter holiday. @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons and #RicLT

  • Bev Wright December 10, 2013

    We are headed over to Kona on the Big Island for a winter getaway.

  • Nick F December 10, 2013

    I’m headed to Chicago to visit the in-laws…not nearly as exotic as most of the rest of you.

  • Mr. Cool December 10, 2013

    sunny DETROIT for the holidays!!

  • RKB December 10, 2013

    Cruise in the Caribbean.

  • Aaron December 10, 2013

    Headed to Orlando, warm for winter!

  • ajm December 10, 2013

    Washington DC

  • Mike December 10, 2013

    I am heading to Maui with family.

  • ZB December 10, 2013

    Heading to NYC with my family πŸ™‚

  • Brian December 10, 2013

    I’m headed to Nashville this winter.

  • Diego December 10, 2013

    IΒ΄m headed to New Orleans to visit my sister!

  • CJ December 10, 2013

    I am heading over to Honolulu this weekend! πŸ™‚ My first Hawaii trip!

  • Chaim Lazear December 10, 2013

    Going to Michigan

  • Brooke December 10, 2013

    Traveling to Cabo over the Christmas holiday for a family trip!

  • Jon December 10, 2013

    heading to key west and vermont

  • David W December 10, 2013

    I will be heading to Las Vegas for the New Years!!

  • Jate December 10, 2013

    I’m heading to Miami this winter for some warm weather!

  • Rad December 10, 2013

    I am going to SEDONA, ARIZONA!! Yippi!! $$ would go a long way on this trip!!

  • Mihai December 10, 2013

    I am going to Siem Reap for my winter holidays! πŸ™‚

  • joel December 10, 2013

    New York City.

  • Lisa K December 10, 2013

    We are heading to Puerto Rico and taking a southern Caribbean cruise with the kids.

  • Mary A. December 10, 2013

    Taking a trip to AZ in January to get out of the snow.

  • Brett A December 10, 2013

    I’m going to Milan

  • Blaine December 10, 2013

    Taking a cruise and spending time in Florida.

  • Shan December 10, 2013

    I am headed to New Orleans to visit family.

  • Peter December 10, 2013

    Headed to the Colorado Springs area to be with my wife’s family over the holidays…

  • Neal December 10, 2013

    I am hoping to visit my cousin in London!

  • Kaye December 10, 2013

    I am going to New Orleans for winter vacation.

  • Cathleen R December 10, 2013

    Headed to upstate NY to spend time with the fam

  • Elaine December 10, 2013

    First to Las Vegas, then Seattle / Tacoma and I still have one night that will be a last minute booking!
    Happy holidays!

  • Jay K December 10, 2013

    Leaving the east coast for fun times out west.
    Road trip… Las Vegas to Los Angeles to San Francisco.

  • Kevin December 10, 2013

    Arizona is my winter vacation choice

  • Mr. S December 10, 2013

    back home again to Indiana…

  • Amanda December 10, 2013

    I’m heading to New Orleans for Christmas. Nom. Nom. Nom.

  • Ruy December 10, 2013

    I am going to Paris for my holidays.

  • Allison December 10, 2013

    Maui is where I am going

  • Amanda E December 10, 2013

    Traveling to Florida!

  • Kelly December 10, 2013

    I am going to Scottsdale for the holidays!!!

  • Colleen December 10, 2013

    I can’t wait for my Christmas vacation in St. Martin

  • Mitt December 10, 2013

    I am looking forward to a family holiday in North Carolina

  • Joanna December 10, 2013

    I am going to Mexico with my family!

  • Rick December 10, 2013

    I am headed for Toronto for the holidays

  • Jonathan December 10, 2013

    My family and I are fortunate to be visiting Sherman Oaks, where there is a fabulous cinema complex with current films for all ages, and where one can not only select and purchase the tickets online (nothing unusual about that), but can also select the exact seats! This eliminates the need to arrive too early and experiencing the anxiety that you might have to sit way in the side! What a concept. Consider Sherman Oaks for a holiday trip!

  • Dana December 10, 2013

    Going to New York to see the Christmas Tree!!

  • Ralph December 10, 2013

    I’m heading down to Miami to escape the cold

  • Spencer F December 10, 2013

    Salt Lake City to visit friends and family

  • Denise L December 10, 2013

    I will be at home for the holidays but my heart will be in Paris.

  • jo December 10, 2013

    Going to Dallas, Texas. Hope the weather gets better fast!

  • SSM December 10, 2013

    Going to Houston to visit my family and to hit up a Rockets game!

  • Jeff S December 10, 2013

    I plan on traveling to Ft Myers to visit my Dad.

  • Bryan December 10, 2013

    I have to get away from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. I have flights booked for Scottsdale Arizona!

  • Josh December 10, 2013

    Headed up to Vermont to Ski

  • Matt E. December 10, 2013

    Heading to warm south Florida for the holidays!

  • K Johnson December 10, 2013

    My holiday and winter destination is home sweet home right now but I may reconsider if I win the gift card!

  • David December 10, 2013

    Give me Florida for the holidays!

  • Jim F. December 10, 2013

    Nothing anywhere near exotic; just “over the river and through the woods” to visit our kids and grandkids in Lexington, SC and Raleigh, NC.

  • Elena G December 10, 2013

    I’m staying in TX for the holidays!

  • Eric December 10, 2013

    Yellowstone National Park

  • Trevor December 10, 2013

    Just one destination? I’ll be in Cancun in a week diving the nearby cenotes. Thanks for this promo.

  • Connie December 10, 2013

    We’re going to Maui

  • Brian M December 10, 2013

    I am going to St. John USVI for my winter holiday.

  • JakePB December 10, 2013

    On a Hilton Devalu-palooza trip to Koh Samui, Thailand and Bali, Indonesia.

  • Alexis L December 10, 2013

    I’m traveling to Snowbird, UT for a week os skiing this holiday season!

  • Christel December 10, 2013

    Looks like I’ll be going to Las Vegas this winter for a mini-reunion with family friends.

  • Dan R December 10, 2013

    to Philadelphia, PA for the NCAA Frozen Four hockey

  • Kijo December 10, 2013

    I’ll be in Colorado! Thanks for the contest.

  • BOSHappyflyer December 10, 2013

    Going to be local for the holiday but I will probably head to the slopes in NH for some skiing fun!

  • GREG December 10, 2013

    I’ii be going to australia this feb.

  • bluecat December 10, 2013

    I need to get to Las Vegas, or PHX, or whereever the sun is shining and I can thaw out…

  • Elaine December 10, 2013

    I’m going to visit family in Los Angeles!

  • Boaz H. December 10, 2013

    For me it’s NYC!

  • Chris L December 10, 2013

    Heading to Long Island, NY to visit the in-laws

  • Carol Stem December 10, 2013

    Heading off to our normal southern Florida week right after the first of the year.

  • Marc December 10, 2013

    Wow. Please count me in to support skiing trip.

  • Nick Knight December 10, 2013

    Florida in January!

  • Isaac December 10, 2013

    I will actually be making a trip to Seoul this winter to check it out.

  • Mr. B December 10, 2013

    I am heading to Houston for the winter holidays. @LoyaltyTraveler @HotelCoupons and #RicLT

  • ed December 10, 2013

    Heading to Savannah, GA for this winter!

  • bean December 10, 2013

    Who needs a white Christmas? Santa Barbara CA

  • Baqa December 10, 2013

    I’m going to Guadalajara, Mexico to spend the holidays with my wife’s family.

  • Johnny December 10, 2013

    I am going to Maui this winter.

  • Candy December 10, 2013

    I am going to New Orleans.

  • Sean December 10, 2013

    I will be traveling to New Orleans this winter.

  • Jacob December 10, 2013

    I am going to Israel

  • Dan December 10, 2013

    Christmas in Germany to see my girlfriend!

  • Lynn December 10, 2013

    Heading to San Cabo just after Christmas!

  • tiffany l December 10, 2013

    i’m going to seasia this winter!

  • Tom V December 10, 2013

    I am going to Phoenix

  • Jeremy December 10, 2013

    I’m going to Edisto Island.

  • Farhan December 10, 2013

    Las Vegas

  • Andrew December 10, 2013

    I will be heading to San Diego.

  • Octavian December 10, 2013

    Maui!

  • Uri December 10, 2013

    I am heading for a ski site in Virginia to do tubing with my kids

  • Sarah C December 10, 2013

    We plan to stay home for the holidays. We went to Paris last year πŸ™‚

  • Haik December 10, 2013

    Palm Springs (PSP) Baby!

  • Mami2jcn December 10, 2013

    Visiting relatives in NYC for the holidays.

  • Steve December 10, 2013

    Off to Maine to experience Ogunquit

  • Ron December 10, 2013

    Muskegon, Michigan

    Brrr………….

  • kodoma December 10, 2013

    I want to go to NYC this winter. I also got an invite to Disney, but am going to pass.

  • iwantmoremiles December 10, 2013

    I am going to the Galapagos in January.

  • Leo December 10, 2013

    I want to visit Chicago and stuff my face with some good chicago style pizza!

  • MaryE December 10, 2013

    I am visiting family in Pella and spending New Year’s in San Francisco. Time to see the U.S. while I am back for a while from those exotic places overseas.

  • Nick December 10, 2013

    I want to go to Cabo San Lucas in January.

  • Laurent December 10, 2013

    I want a coupon!

  • Ted December 10, 2013

    Jamaica for the winter!

  • Gymrat December 10, 2013

    I am going to Las Vegas and Napa!

  • Lorinda December 10, 2013

    Skiing Vail!

  • Elena December 10, 2013

    I am going to San Francisco this winter

  • Karen December 10, 2013

    I am going to Nice, France!!!! So excited.

  • Mary M December 10, 2013

    Atlantic City. Even with online gambling in NJ now, face-to-face is more fun.

  • patrick December 10, 2013

    I am going to Salt Lake City for some skiing!

  • Mandy December 10, 2013

    I’m going to be in Atlanta over the holidays.

  • Edson December 10, 2013

    I would like to go to Key West, FL this winter!!

  • Akshay December 10, 2013

    Definitely Goa for new year bash!

  • Mad December 10, 2013

    We are leaving for Bostn on Christmas Day and then on to Nashua, N.H.

  • Erin B December 10, 2013

    I’m going to Dallas over the holidays!

  • Susan E December 10, 2013

    I am going to Austin for the holidays!

  • u600213 December 10, 2013

    i am staying home with my dogs and sending my wife to visit her sister in Colorado Springs.

    Thanks for the contest

  • Yana K December 10, 2013

    Winter travel would be to New York (for theater) and would love to make it to the Sochi Winter Olympics (if I can find the hotel accomodations).

  • Jansen December 10, 2013

    Chicago, so I can freeze some more!!!

  • Jim December 10, 2013

    I’m staying home and going to daydream since I’m broke.

  • Samuel December 10, 2013

    Bali.

  • Patrick L December 10, 2013

    Going to NYC!

  • Derek December 10, 2013

    I’m going to the CA Central Coast (near you, Ric!), San Diego, and New York – Times Square!

  • Elizabeth December 10, 2013

    Going to Maui this Winter.

  • Tomas December 10, 2013

    Will go to Warsaw (Poland) with my friends for Christmas holidays:)

  • claudiu December 11, 2013

    I’m going to sydney for my winter holidays

  • ana December 11, 2013

    i’m going to bucharest , romania for Christmas

  • ionel December 11, 2013

    going to seattle to see family

  • maria December 11, 2013

    I m heading home to Europe

  • Abhishek D December 11, 2013

    Maui

  • Bob M December 11, 2013

    headed to see my wife’s family in rural Minas Gerais, Brazil.

  • Sandeep December 11, 2013

    Heading out next week for a couple weeks in Hawaii

  • Varun December 11, 2013

    Maui

  • Eliza December 11, 2013

    I’m heading home for the holidays – Erie, PA.

  • josh f December 11, 2013

    Somewhere warm to escape from the cold, usually Florida

  • Stuart December 11, 2013

    Chicago; home for the holidays πŸ™‚

  • Tammy Shelton December 11, 2013

    We live in St Augustine FL and always head down to Orlando to see the Mouse for a few days during the Holidays.

  • Bryan Schmiedeler December 11, 2013

    My family and I are heading to Miami for 3 days and then on a 7 day Celebrity Cruise. Can’t wait!

    Bryan

  • Dale December 11, 2013

    I’m going to St. George Utah

  • RunFromDeep December 11, 2013

    I’m getting some sun in Buenos Aires

  • MSPpete December 11, 2013

    Taking a week in Mexico in February, then in March, 2 weeks in Australia and 2 weeks scuba diving in Palau and Chuuk. Planning this for a year.

  • YK December 11, 2013

    Boston πŸ˜€

  • Egle December 11, 2013

    Planning to visit Paris πŸ™‚

  • Rui N. December 11, 2013

    I’m going home to Portugal for the holidays πŸ™‚

  • Heidi December 11, 2013

    We’re headed to New England, but I wish we were going to Edinburgh to visit close friends and celebrate Hogmanay. Maybe next year!

  • Kate December 11, 2013

    Going to St. John for a winter break

  • Ryan K (aloha miles) December 11, 2013

    Eugene, OR

  • Dave December 11, 2013

    Heading somewhere warm… Carolinas, Scottsdale or Tampa… or maybe all three!

  • Chanel December 11, 2013

    I am going to Nicaragua!

  • Barb December 11, 2013

    We’re going to NYC for a theater weekend!

  • Paul December 11, 2013

    I’m going the the tropical paradise of Pawtucket, RI to visit my Mom.

  • Claudia December 11, 2013

    I’m hoping to avoid a snow storm when visting my husband’s Mom in RI.

  • Garrett December 11, 2013

    Going to SLC.

  • Jeanne M December 11, 2013

    I am going to Iceland for my winter holiday.

  • Secretary Toaster December 11, 2013

    Southern Thailand yo!

  • Robert S. December 11, 2013

    I am ditching the frozen northwest for sunny California this winter holiday.

  • Mike W December 11, 2013

    I’m going to Las Vegas

  • Mandrake December 11, 2013

    I am going to Washington DC for my winter holiday!

  • Kay K December 11, 2013

    I’m going to big island Hawaii for this winter holiday!!

  • Josh December 11, 2013

    I’m headed to Austin TX for some warmth and sun!

  • Ric Garrido December 11, 2013

    Entries for this giveaway are now closed.

    I’ll post winners later today after I get back from a hike in the 62 F. sunshine.

  • Shannon December 11, 2013

    We’re traveling to Dallas to enjoy the holidays with friends.

  • Fishing4Deals December 11, 2013

    I have had much success with this approach, and would use it again in my holiday road trip to Harrisonburg, VA.

  • Ric Garrido December 12, 2013

    The two winners have been selected.

    From the comments on this post the winner is #48 – Kaye.

    From Twitter the winner is Eric Seeholzer @1ericsee.

    Congratulations. I am sure those gift cards will come in handy for trips to New Orleans and Yellowstone.

  • Jenny December 12, 2013

    I am looking to escape to Hawaii. I always turn to website to find coupons and discounts before I plan any trip, near or far.

  • Kelly D December 13, 2013

    My travel destination is the Poconos PA, where my family lives.

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