One of the sweet spots on the SPG award chart is the category 2 Four Points Ventura Harbor in Ventura, California. The value here is the proximity of the hotel to the Pacific Ocean and the discount rate of 3,000
I have been redeeming Starpoints since 1999 and I am familiar enough with the program to remember when SPG charged $50 per 1,000 points to buy Starpoints. The price today is $35 per 1,000 points with recurring promotions for $28
Starwood Preferred Guest Cash & Points is adding upgraded rooms and suites as a redemption option beginning March 5, 2013. This change opens up another potential avenue to savings for SPG members who want to redeem points for a suite.
Hotels in Hawaii are on my radar now with my trip coming in two weeks. I recall seeing many hotel bargains in Hawaii in their lean tourism years of 2008-09. Hawaii is coming back strong now as a hot list
I need to plan eight stays over the next two months to reach SPG Platinum for 2012. I outlined why I want to requalify for SPG Platinum in my earlier post, Differences in my stays as SPG Platinum and Gold
HELP SHEET #13 – Hotel Elite and Loyalty Promotions. The major offers from each hotel loyalty program are listed first. The number of asterisks from 1-5 indicates my rating for this offer with 4 or 5 being the best value
HELP SHEET #12 – Current Hotel LoyaltySphere Updated November 9, 2011. This Loyalty Traveler post is the 12th update for 2011 hotel loyalty promotions and includes about 20 new promotion offers and Loyalty Traveler research posts since the October 12
SPG has an Earn Your Dreams promotion for some US and Canada hotels in 21 states and D.C. offering 3,000 points for booking a suite using rate code EYD3K. This offer is available through December 31, 2011. An upgraded room booking
Current Hotel Loyalty Promotions and News – updated November 16, 2010 Here is the update to the Current Hotel Loyalty Promotions page on Loyalty Traveler blog. Sixty Second overview of current offers: Choice Privileges has one of the best points
Starwood Lurker posted a Starpoints purchase offer yesterday on FlyerTalk with DiscoverAmerica Daily Getaways in support of the U.S. Travel Association. Starwood Hotels is first up in a month of daily travel offers from May 3 to June 4, 2010
