InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has some of the best discount rate offers available for the online shopper. Loyalty Traveler is a true fan of the frequently offered 2 Nights for the Price of 1 special rates; a frequent discount rate
HHonors will revert back to calendar year elite qualification and end rolling 12-month qualification as of January 1, 2009. Members who reach an elite level in 2008 will maintain that status until March 31, 2010. The membership year will now
Omni Hotels operates 39 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts in North America. Hotels offer wifi and high speed internet access (complimentary for Select Guest members). Omni Select Guest Gold Level membership normally takes 6 stays in a 24 month period. Omni
I came across two data sources over the past couple of days that show interesting trends across the USA for airport flight reductions and average hotel rates for dozens of major cities around the USA. This past month I have
Fairmont President’s Club An article I read last week stated people travel to destinations, not hotels. That travel writer probably is not a member of the Fairmont President’s Club. Fairmont Hotels calls itself the largest luxury hotel company in North
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
On Monday this week I came across two hotels with significant rate differences on their hotel websites compared to rates returned through a Travelocity search for downtown San Francisco hotels for July stays. Hotel Triton, a Kimpton Hotel, San Francisco
Choice Privileges has a special offer, “AGOLD†for new members to earn low level Gold elite membership with a nights count double promotion. Join Choice Privileges by September 30, 2008 and all qualifying nights will count double through the end
Hilton Auckland, New Zealand Stephen Colbert might ask, “Hilton HHonors hotel loyalty program – Great or Greatest? I have loads of respect for the crew at Inside Flyer. Without Randy Petersen and FlyerTalk, I’d probably still be a fully employed
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
