On the Road to the Phoenix 2008 Freddies Awards Ceremony. “I mean everyone has got to take a road trip, at least once in their lives. Just you and some music.” Claire Colburn in the Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown The absence of posting to my blog this past week was a 1,700 mile desert road…
Points Concierge – IHG Priority Club 20,000 Bonus Points
Holiday Inn Express, Cannery Row, Monterey IHG 20, 000 bonus points promotion Offer: Earn up to 20,000 Priority Club Rewards points or 5,000 airline miles. Details: 2,000 bonus points or 500 airline miles after every 2nd eligible night. Promotional period: eligible paid stays between May 12 and August 31, 2008 at any IHG hotel worldwide.…
Points Concierge – Hilton HHonors
View of urban Buenos Aires, Argentina Points Concierge Hilton HHonors 10,000 points bonus for Hilton brand stays in Caribbean, Central America, and South America.2-night minimum stay required.1 stay = 2,000 HHonors points bonus2 stays = 3,000 HHonors points bonus3 stays = 5,000 HHonors points bonus Registration is required. Bonus is not valid for retroactive credit.Eligible…
Turning Hyatt Gold Passport into Diamond
Park Hyatt, Carmel Highlands Inn Hyatt Gold Passport Category 5 hotel 18,000 points/free night My Hyatt Gold Passport account reads Diamond membership as of today. Getting my Gold Passport stamped required a little prodding from this loyalty traveler. Six hotel stays at full-service Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt hotels posted to my account within two…
Hello world!
Welcome to Boardingarea.com and the Loyalty Traveler blog. This is the place for discussion on Hotels and Points, the state of hotel frequent guest loyalty programs, and current promotions. Bring on your questions, prod me to clarify the meaning of my words, and contribute to the understanding of all the readers looking for a little better value with…
Making Contact with Kimpton Hotels InTouch
Hotel Monaco, Denver lobby ceiling Kimpton InTouch Loyalty Program Kimpton Hotels is a boutique hotel chain with over 40 hotels in the USA and Canada. San Francisco (9 hotels) and Washington D.C. (7 hotels) are the best covered cities. The Hotel Monaco, Denver (Kimpton has 8 Hotel Monaco’s in the USA) was mentioned in a…
The Write Stuff, For Free?
street artist work in Victoria, British Columbia (August 2007) “Now me I play for fortunesAnd those velvet curtain callsI’ve got a black limousineAnd two gentlemenEscorting me to the halls And I play if you have the moneyOr if you’re a friend to meBut the one man bandBy the quick lunch standHe was playing real good,…
Entertainment Card Rate and Priority Club web bookings
Most websites do not allow you to check for 50% off rack rate deals. Priority Club Rewards website has a reservations page allowing the user to check for Entertainment Card rates online. This is a valued feature since most hotels do not offer an Entertainment Card rate and the user is able to browse quickly…
2-for-1 Hotel Dining the Entertainment.com Way
Swiftwater Cafe, Hyatt Regency SFO San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA The Entertainment.com discount books are available at significant discounts these days. The membership year started November 1, 2008 and the Entertainment’08 edition has less than six months validity left. I picked up books for the San Francisco, San Jose, and Monterey/Santa Cruz regions for $15…
Hotel Valencia – Santana Row "Jewel in the Silicon Valley"
Hotel Valencia, A Preferred Hotels and Resorts “I Prefer” loyalty program member hotel Santana Row shopping district I first became aware of the Santana Row high end shopping district of San Jose when the original buildings burned down in a huge fire just as the shopping street was soon to open in 2002. The street…