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I spent a couple of years wondering if writing about travel loyalty programs would negatively influence programs and ruin the benefits. A few hundred travelers getting an incredible deal typically did not spread far in the travel community. Between 1999 and 2004 there were opportunities every year to earn 500,000 or more frequent flyer miles…
Hotel Points to Airline Miles Exchange – Wyndham Rewards vs. Starwood Starwood Hotels scores well in most major surveys in the upscale hotel sector for frequent guests. Wyndham Rewards is the economy hotel traveler’s domain with brands like Ramada, Days Inn, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, and Super 8. Wyndham Rewards, like Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), offers…
by Ric Garrido
A few days ago I copied a chart from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) website showing the number of hotels and rooms for each of the major 10 global hotel corporations. [Loyalty Traveler note: the pdf on the IHG website appears to have changed in the past week and the chart showing the 10 major hotel loyalty…
800 rooms for 8 nights at Super 8 motels for $8.88/night (beginning 8pm Eastern USA time zone each night) Wyndham Rewards member Super 8 Motel has a Super 888 Promotion special offer rate going on for another 7 nights. The deal is each night, beginning at 8:00pm EDT, 800 rooms at Super 8 motels…
For the past several weeks I have been thinking about writing a piece on hotel brands and hotel market segments. The release yesterday of the JD Power 2008 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study brought the idea back to the forefront. Overall customer satisfaction with hotels is on the decline. The luxury and extended stay…
by Ric Garrido
Bill Marriott (of Marriott Hotels) wrote a blog post last week, “Weathering Turbulent Times” in which he states “business outside of North America is terrific – and that’s where over 60% of our new full-service hotels will be built.” I frequently see articles about large international contracts for new hotels in India, China, and…
by Ric Garrido
Wyndham Rewards Double Airline Miles or Rail Points for Summer 2008 Stays With over 6,000 properties in Wyndham Rewards this is an inexpensive way to earn some airline miles with your hotel stays. Terms and conditions: – No registration is required. – Set your earning preference to airline miles in your guest profile. – …
by Ric Garrido
Go HoJo and possibly save 15% on your hotel rate for summer bookings. Howard Johnson hotels advertise a 15% discount off Best Available Rate with their “Stay 2, Save a Few” summer offer for 2 nights or longer stays. Free high speed internet and a continental breakfast are added benefits of this budget hotel chain. …
Loyalty Traveler has been my travel writing business since April 2006. Loyalty Traveler blog is primarily about hotel and airline loyalty programs, hotel brands and airline fare sales and industry news. Read more... 