Ric Garrido

When a Sale Is Not a Bargain: Analysis of Starwood Hotels Better Tomorrows Promotion – One Month Later

I think it was the Starwood Hotels Better Tomorrows promotion launched early last month that got me thinking about a west coast drive. 

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Starwood FootBall Fans Invited 50% Off 2nd Night at Sheraton Brands

November 17 is the last day for the Better Tomorrows offer (see related Loyalty Traveler links from October 13 Better Tomorrows post and November

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Road Tripping I-5

I have been working and driving for 20 hours straight.  As a reader, don’t expect this to be a focused post.  The essence

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The Nines, Starwood Luxury Collection, Portland, Oregon

The Nines, Starwood Luxury Collection, Portland, Oregon The Nines in Portland, Oregon is a recent addition to Starwood’s Luxury Collection brand. Staircase between The Nines

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aloft Portland Airport Cascade Station

The drive across Oregon on Interstate 5 yesterday was miserable.  Passing truck after truck through white-out conditions from the road water spray was

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Last Night I Stayed in a Holiday Inn Express

I am at a Holiday Inn Express in Ashland, Oregon and Obama won the Presidential election.  I frequently comment about the great value

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Loyalty Traveler is on the road to Canada

“I mean everyone has got to take a road trip, at least once in their lives. Just you and some music.” Claire Colburn

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My Prediction is Major Marriott Hotel Category Shift in 2009

I started out writing today wanting to argue a point about hotel loyalty program comparisons.  Quite often a hotel program comparison will state

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LHW 1928 RIP

LHW 1928 RIP The Good News: Some people got the $19.28 rate for a luxury hotel during the revamped 1928 promotion last Thursday.

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Hotel Best Rate Guarantee Claims

Hotel Best Rate Guarantee Claims In a recent Loyalty Traveler post I titled “Why Kayak is Not Your Best Friend for Hotel Rates”

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