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Analysis of SPG category changes March 1, 2016

Starwood Hotels announced 2016 hotel reward category changes last Friday, giving about 11 days before new category assignments take effect on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. You will want to check the list and make reservations by February 29 for hotels

Marriott and Starwood 2016 hotel reward category changes

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

Choice Privileges 2016 program changes

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

Final day to Book IHG hotel reward nights before increases Feb 17

IHG Rewards Club announced January 29, 2016 that 200 hotels worldwide increase in points cost for a free reward night on February 17, 2016. One of the big changes is the new top level award increases from 50,000 to 60,000

Blame Priceline and Expedia. Hotel industry experts say more hotel chain consolidation coming

What financial experts in the hotel industry say is driving the move for hotel chain consolidation is Expedia and Priceline. These two online travel agencies (OTAs) control most of the hotel distribution bookings globally, they gobble up their OTA competition

Review: AA LHR-LAX 777-300ER Business Class using my first SWU upgrade

Last week I flew from Amsterdam to Las Vegas on the outbound segment of my first American Airlines $422 round trip ticket. I purchased three round trip tickets AMS-LAS for January, February and April travel to front load my AAdvantage

Testing Starwood Hotels best rate guarantee in Vegas

Chris Elliott had an article in USA Today last month on the truth behind best rate guarantees. When I googled ‘Chris Elliott’ and ‘best rate guarantee’ there were a number of relevant search results. Apparently Chris Elliott writes regularly about

W Amsterdam Fine Dam Views

Last February on a visit to Amsterdam, I was intrigued by the W Amsterdam sign atop the building I always knew as Dam Square Albert Heijn supermarket. I had frequented the Albert Heijn portion of the building for 15 years

Hilton HHonors category 2 hotels in Asia

Hilton HHonors category 2 hotels in Asia is my third and final list of Hilton HHonors category 2 hotels in February 2016. There are 140 HHonors category 2 hotels worldwide with 28 in EMEA region, 76 in the USA, 17

Hilton HHonors 28 category 2 hotels in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Hilton HHonors category 2 hotels are 10,000 points per reward night. There are currently 140 hotels worldwide in HHonors category 2 out of Hilton Worldwide’s 4,000+ hotels. The value I see in HHonors category 2 hotels is these properties are