Hotel Value for Frequent Guests
Hotel loyalty program points and miles promotions for Best Western Rewards, Club Carlson, Choice Privileges, Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Wyndham Rewards.
IHG Rewards Club has a two-day sale offering 100% bonus points on any purchase from 1,000 to 60,000 points. The sale ends tonight at 11:59pm EST, February 26. This is obviously the second day of the sale. IHG Rewards Club normally has three price points. Buy 1,000 to 10,000 points at $13.50 per 1,000. (2x…
Two weeks ago I stayed at SLS Las Vegas, Tribute Portfolio Resort of Starwood Hotels. This same hotel originally signed on as Hilton Curio Collection, then rebranded in November 2015 to Starwood. Apparently the massive 1,600+ rooms hotel has lost loads of money since it opened. It is not only the gamblers that lose their…
Choice Hotels International recently launched a redesigned website with some new program features like Choice Privileges FlexRewards for points discounts on reward nights during slower periods of the week. Slower hotel traffic on weekends is the typical pattern for some places like city business districts and airport hotels, where business travelers make up a large…
Marriott and Starwood Hotels both released their lists of 2016 hotel reward category changes. Starwood will happen first with new category levels effective March 1, 2016. Marriott Rewards members have more time to consider reservations as reward category changes take effect in more than one month on March 25, 2016. These are hotels increasing and…
I wonder if Jennifer, Choice Privileges representative on FlyerTalk, knew the trap door she was standing on when she used the dreaded phrase: “We’re really excited about our program enhancements”? There are several new changes announced today for Choice Privileges hotel loyalty program. The jury of frequent guests in Choice Privileges is still out on…
Choice Hotels has signed four boutique brand Adara Hotels Apartments in Australia to the Ascend Collection with three properties in Melbourne and one in Sydney. These additions make 11 Choice Hotels Ascend Collection properties in Australia. The hotels are currently listed on Choice Hotels website, but it will likely be next month before the hotels…
One of the best opportunities of the year for buying discount hotel loyalty points and other travel deals returns at 1pm ET, April 4, 2016 when the U.S. Travel Association Daily Getaways kicks off for five weeks of daily Monday–Friday travel brand deals. Preview of the offers will be available on March 28. You can…
SPG Hot Escapes is meager pickings this week with only 60 hotels listed worldwide. I looked at three hotels in California and it’s kind of startling to see Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa at $90 per night given a 3.0 hotel review rating in guest reviews. This property was previously a Wyndham hotel. Starwood…
My wife questioned my loyalty program expertise when I told her this week she lost all her Marriott Rewards points due to no Marriott Rewards activity in the past 24 months. We’re sorry, but your points expired on 02/01/16. Our records show no account activity for at least 24 months. I had not thought about…
Vegas.com has been my best friend lately for getting discount rates at Las Vegas hotels through approved best rate guarantee claims. Yesterday, I checked hotel rates on Kayak.com and found a rate discrepancy for SLS Las Vegas, a member of Starwood Hotels Tribute Portfolio. Starwood Hotels had a flexible rate of $87 and Vegas.com had…
