The earthquake disaster in Haiti is going to require billions of dollars for rescue, recovery, and rebuilding of lives and infrastructure. Juliana at Hotel Chatter posted today about the opportunity to donate Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards points for
Last week I was driving around downtown San Francisco. My wife had one request for me to fulfill on my day away. The task was simply to stop by Saks Fifth Avenue on Union Square and buy some Chanel makeup.
Black Friday, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, is all about retail shopping in America. Even IHG Priority Club and Marriott Rewards hotel loyalty programs are offering Black Friday weekend specials for merchandise using points. Several hotel loyalty programs offer
The more complex programmes become, the harder it is for consumers to compare them. “The average consumer will not try and work out return on spend (the monetary value of earning points), never mind factoring in the value of
Promotion Dates: July 15 through September 30, 2009 Offer: Earn progressive points, up to a maximum 10,000 points after 5 stays. Stays Points per Stay First Stay 500 points Second Stay 1,000 points Third Stay 1,500
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
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
Elite status qualification in a hotel loyalty program is the avenue to getting consistent higher-value out of your hotel expenditures. My rule of thumb with the major frequent guest programs like Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and Starwood is high elite status
Loyalty Traveler Original Research – Diners Club Comparison of Redemption Value Across Hotel Points Programs Hotel Points can be earned through credit card points exchanges with Diners Club/MasterCard Club Rewards points. Club Rewards points can be a valuable asset when
Ric’s Note: The past week I have posted overviews of Wyndham Rewards, Choice Privileges, and Best Western Gold Crown Club (Randy Petersen reports the rumor that a name change to Best Western Rewards is in the works). I was actually
